PhDr. Simona Danihelová
Address: International city phase 2, Dubai, UAE
Telephone: +971-**-***-****,
Email: ********@*****.***
Nursing Director, Nursing Education Director, Nurse Manager, Head Nurse
RESUME SUMMARY:
A highly educated, qualified, trained nursing professional with more than 15 years of experience in the tertiary care hospitals with strong positive attitude and sound knowledge of Joint Commission International Accreditation.
Highly experienced in providing outstanding nursing care to acute, critically ill patients and in life-threatening scenarios.
Extensive experience in education and training to nursing staff including assessment of competencies with best presentation skills.
Sound knowledge of hospital commissioning, operations and administration and staff management.
Rich exposure in independently handling a wide range of emergency conditions and stress situations and making appropriate decisions whilst extending a significant moral support to patients and families.
Recognised for hands-on experience in implementing effective nursing practices, coordinating ward activities across hospital departments, and liaising and providing clinical guidance to other healthcare professionals.
Thorough knowledge of handling the entire anaesthesia process including equipment and blood transfusions.
Excellent communicator fluent in English and a top negotiator with an ability to work under pressure in fast-paced, time-sensitive environments. Proven ability to effectively interact with people of diverse nationalities; comfortable working in a multicultural setting.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
PhDr. / Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Faculty of Healthcare and Social work,
University of St. Elizabeth in Bratislava, Slovakia
February 2015 – November 2016
MSc. / Master degree in Nursing
Faculty of Healthcare and Social Work,
University of Trnava, Slovakia
October 2003 – June 2008
Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
Faculty of Nursing and Professional Health Studies,
Slovak Health Care University in Bratislava, Slovakia
September 2006 – June 2007
General Nurse
Nursing School in Trnava, Slovakia
September 1996 - June 2000
CORE COMPETENCIES
1.Nursing Administration
2.Nursing Education and Training
3.Problem Solving
4.Clinical Supervision
5.Nursing Documentation
6.Compliance monitoring as per JCI
7.Nursing staffing and Scheduling
8.Medication Inventory Management
9.Nursing Orientation
10.Staff engagement and teamwork
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Charge Nurse – Surgical – Ortho Ward Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital,
Dubai, UAE
February 2015 – present
Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
Nursing staff management
Nursing Administration
Ward management
Patient care
Staff Nurse 1
Prince Sultan Cardiac Center (PSCC), ACICU (Adult Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit)
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
October 2014 – November 2014
Staff Nurse 1
Faculty Hospital, Trnava, Slovak Republic,
Clinics of Anaesthesia and Intensive Medicine
July 2014 – October 2014
Administered patient medications and blood transfusions.
Responsible for handling equipment and the entire process of anaesthesia whenever required.
Solved issues patient issues.
Acted as a direct contact for the patients.
Administered medications as assigned and served as a key individual in providing information about the medication used, side effects, and daily dosage.
Checked for proper medication order, documents medications and obtained required consent forms to administer immunisations.
Notified pharmacies of physician-approved prescriptions and reviewed drug samples to ensure they do not exceed the expiry date, as well as labelled sample drugs and educated patients about administering medication.
Staff Nurse 1 King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH &RC), SSCU –B
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
April 2014 – May 2014
Efficiently coordinated and planned clinic activities, communicated patient needs, made referrals, and served as key individual providing insurance information.
Delivered directed patient care, assessed patients’ physical, psychosocial and/or emotional needs, and provided moral support.
Triaged patients and informed physicians of patient status responded to phone messages from patients, informed physicians about order supplies and stocks, and maintained patient rooms and sterilised instruments.
Directed preparation and maintained clinical records of the patients.
Provided necessary help to the doctors, such as carrying diagnostic equipment to the doctors while on the round for check-ups.
Staff Nurse 1
Faculty Hospital, Trnava, Slovak Republic, Clinics of anaesthesia and intensive medicine
April 2012 – July 2012
Administered patient medications and blood transfusions.
Responsible for handling equipment and the entire process of anaesthesia whenever required.
Solved issues patient issues.
Acted as a direct contact for the patients.
Administered medications as assigned and served as a key individual in providing information about the medication used, side effects, and daily dosage.
Checked for proper medication order, documents medications and obtained required consent forms to administer immunisations.
Notified pharmacies of physician-approved prescriptions and reviewed drug samples to ensure they do not exceed the expiry date, as well as labelled sample drugs and educated patients about administering medication.
Performed other duties as assigned
(A) Nurse Manager, Surgical/trauma –Orthopaedics ICU Faculty Hospital, Department of Surgery,
Trnava, Slovak Republic,
September 2013 – April 2014 April 2012 – July 2012
Skills/Qualifications: Judgment, Supervision, Informing Others, Nursing Skills, Creating a Safe, Effective
Environment, Hospital Environment, Medical Teamwork, Listening, Pain Management, Administering Medication
Identify patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
Maintain nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
Maintain nursing operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
Assure quality of care by developing and interpreting hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care; enforcing adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements and to other governing agency regulations; measuring health outcomes against standards; making or recommending adjustments.
Maintain nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training nurses and auxiliary staff.
Complete patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff; following up on work results.
Maintain nursing staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching and counseling patient, friends, and family and reinforcing their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills.
Provide information to patients and health care team by answering questions and requests.
Resolve patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
Maintain safe and clean working environment by designing and implementing procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from other health care professionals.
Protect patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols; enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information processing.
Maintain documentation of patient care services by auditing patient and department records.
Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
Ensure operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques..
Maintain nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports; identifying trends; anticipating needed supplies; approving requisitions and cost allocations.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
Charge Nurse, Surgical Intensive care unit April 2012 – July 2012
Faculty Hospital, Trnava, Department of Surgery,
Slovak Republic,
July 2012 – September 2013
Technical Skills: Possesses working knowledge about methods, processes, procedures and techniques for conducting the activities of the department.
Interpersonal Skills: Possesses knowledge of interpersonal communication; ability to understand the feelings, attitudes and motives of others from what they say and do; ability to communicate in a clear and persuasive manner; ability to establish cooperative relationships.
Conceptual Skills: Possesses general analytical ability, logical thinking, proficiency in concept formation and conceptualization of complex and ambiguous relationships; ability to generate ideas and problem solving; ability to analyze events, perceive trends, anticipate changes and recognize opportunities and potential problems.
Leadership skills: Possesses the ability to organize and plan work activities, make decisions and accept and delegate responsibility; ability to set direction (“vision”) for area of responsibility and effectively communicate the direction (“vision”) to subordinates. Acts as a role model for all staff in delivering professional, competent and culturally sensitive services to the patients and families of the Humanitarian City.
Staff Nurse 1
Faculty Hospital, Trnava, Clinics of Anaesthesia and Intensive Medicine
Slovak Republic,
April 2012 – July 2012
Administered patient medications and blood transfusions.
Responsible for handling equipment and the entire process of anaesthesia whenever required.
Solved issues patient issues.
Acted as a direct contact for the patients.
Administered medications as assigned and served as a key individual in providing information about the medication used, side effects, and daily dosage.
Checked for proper medication order, documents medications and obtained required consent forms to administer immunisations.
Notified pharmacies of physician-approved prescriptions and reviewed drug samples to ensure they do not exceed the expiry date, as well as labelled sample drugs and educated patients about administering medication.
Performed other duties as assigned
Staff Nurse 1
July 2009 – December 2011
National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdul Aziz Medical City,
Intensive care unit Adult
King Fahad Hospital,
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Efficiently coordinated and planned clinic activities, communicated patient needs, made referrals, and served as key individual providing insurance information.
Delivered directed patient care, assessed patients’ physical, psychosocial and/or emotional needs, and provided moral support.
Triaged patients and informed physicians of patient status responded to phone messages from patients, informed physicians about order supplies and stocks, and maintained patient rooms and sterilised instruments.
Directed preparation and maintained clinical records of the patients.
Provided necessary help to the doctors, such as carrying diagnostic equipment to the doctors while on the round for check-ups.
Performed other additional duties as assigned.
Participated in the clinical research underpermissive feeding study in critically ill patients.
Staff Nurse 1
Faculty Hospital, Clinics of Anaesthesia and Intensive Medicine
Trnava, Slovak Republic,
June 2000 – November 2009
Administered patient medications and blood transfusions.
Responsible for handling equipment and the entire process of anaesthesia whenever required.
Solved issues patient issues.
Acted as a direct contact for the patients.
Administered medications as assigned and served as a key individual in providing information about the medication used, side effects, and daily dosage.
Checked for proper medication order, documents medications and obtained required consent forms to administer immunisations.
Notified pharmacies of physician-approved prescriptions and reviewed drug samples to ensure they do not exceed the expiry date, as well as labelled sample drugs and educated patients about administering medication.
Performed other duties as assigned.
Professional Certifications
G5+ Medical English, Prague, Czech Republic, 08/12/08
G5+ BLS, AED in English, Prague, Czech Republic, 19/01 /09
G5+ Intercultural training, Prague, Czech Republic), 20/01/09
Basic Life Support for Health care Providers (BLS), NGHA-KAMC, Postgraduate Training center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 17/11/09
Basic Life Support for Health care Provider (BLS), Prince Sultan Cardiac Center (PSCC), Life Support education, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 04/11/2014
Basic Medication Safety Course, NGHA-KAMC, Postgraduate Training center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 01/08/09
Pain Management, NGHA-KAMC, Postgraduate Training center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 27/06/10
Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device (ELAD) Course, NGHA-KAMC, Postgraduate Training center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 30/06/10
Critical Care Management of Trauma Patients, NGHA-KAMC, Postgraduate Training center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 23/11/10
Rescue life professionally and safely (I first aid and lifesaving Services snap-in, the snap-in (II). Nurse in urgent medical care), Trnava, Slovak Republic, 30. -31/08/12
Treatment of vacuum therapy and the treatment of wounds with a damp treatments, the Slovak Chamber of nurses and midwives in cooperation with the company midwives HARTMANN-RICO, Trnava, Slovak Republic, 17/04/13
Practical use of stoma systems in the complex patient care with the stoma, the professional symposium ConvaTec ACADEMY, 16-17/05/13
List of published work
1.Saudi Arabia: Forget everything you have learned (Nursing and midwives, 02/2013) Slovakia
2.The use of vacuum therapy in the treatment of intestinal Fistulas (Nurse, 09/2013)Slovakia, Czech republic
3.Management of patients with pressure ulcers (Nurse, 06/2014) Slovakia, Czech republic
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), Microsoft Access, Quadrament
Personal Details
Date of Birth : 30th October, 1981
Gender : Female
Nationality : Slovakian
Marital Status : Single
Driving Licence : International Driving Licence
Languages Known : English, Slovak, Czech, and Arabic (Basic)
Interests : Travelling, Music, Books, and Philosophy
References available upon request