Registered Nurse Medical

Ghada Abdul Latif Shams

Beirut, Lebanon

Nationality: Lebanese

Phone: +961*******, +961*******

Email: ***********@*******.***

Beirut, Al Mazraa, Ibn Khaldoum Street, Mrowe Building

Education:

2018: University of the West of Scotland, School of Health and Midwifery

Master of Science in Nursing

Maternal and Child Health (Advanced Neonatal Practice)

Dissertation: Study of lived experiences of Lebanese nurses regarding the implementation of Developmental Care in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a tertiary care hospital in Lebanon.

2016: University of the West of Scotland, School of Health and Midwifery

Post Graduate Diploma

Maternal and Child Health (Advanced Neonatal Practice)

2002: University of Balamand, Faculty of Health Sciences

BS in Nursing

1996: Lebanese Baccalaureate Diploma

Experience:

Academic

Jan 2017 -April 2017: Part time Faculty clinical instructor at Lebanese American University, Byblos-Lebanon

Roles and responsibilities

1.Evaluate the students for thinking critically, reflecting on practice, and independent problem solving for the provision and management of safe nursing care

2.Evaluate the students in their ability to safely administer medications (including calculation of medications with 100 % accuracy).

3.Evaluate the students for focusing on the patient needs and interests.

4.Ensure continuity of patient care prior to leaving the unit

5.Evaluate students for 100 % attendance during the scheduled off-campus clinical practicum.

6.Engage in a meeting to discuss difficult cases

Leadership

Winter 2018: Relieving Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Manager on her maternity leave

Roles and Responsibilities:

1.Leads a team of nurses on a shift and exercise clinical judgment and decision making about patient needs in terms of their treatment

2.Apply the five strategies of conflict management in resolving a conflict between staff

3.Delegate work to nursing staff

4.Advocate for staff to ensure a safe and reasonable practice environment

5.Maintains nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.

6.Developed a policy on the use of SIPAP and Bubble CPAP machine.

7.Reviewed policy on the application of developmental care in NICU

8.Develop departmental budget

9.Maintains nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports; identifying trends; anticipating needed supplies; approving requisitions and cost allocations.

10.Ensures 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.

11.Achieves a delicate balance between the demands of direct patient care and existing medical resources.

12.Meets the identified physical and psychosocial needs of patents.

During this period the hospital was undergoing its fourth JCI accreditation to accurately assess its level of performance in relation to established standards and to implement ways to continuously improve.

Clinical

2012 Present: Registered nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Clemenceau Medical Center, JCIA accredited hospital, Beirut – Lebanon

2005 -2012: Registered nurse Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Saad specialist hospital, JCIA accredited hospital, Khobar –Saudi Arabia

2003-2005: Registered nurse Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Bahman Hospital, Beirut - Lebanon

Roles and responsibilities

1.Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the plan of care of the neonates

2.Integrate the plan of care literally with other health care disciplines

3.Assimilate and apply research-based information to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care.

4.Help junior registered nurses navigate the complex hospital system.

5.Assist junior registered nurses identify potential patient problems, including deteriorating physical conditions.

6.Attend high risk and complicated deliveries.

7.Manage complex care of neonates

8.Practice advanced practice procedures including PICC line insertion, UAC and UVC insertion

9.Initiate and leads a performance improvement plan on developmental care in NICU

10.Insert intravenous lines, withdraw blood through umbilical catheters and vena puncture and reporting abnormal findings.

11.Calculate drug dosages and administer high alert medications

12.Prepare and administer total parenteral nutrition

13.Assist the physicians with umbilical line insertion, PICC line insertion, chest tube insertion and intubation

14.Record vital signs, document findings in the neonatal chart, observe neonatal progress and growth.

15.Provide care for babies on mechanical ventilation, high frequency ventilation, nitric oxide

16.Administer feeding via orogastric and nasogastric tube

17.Educate parents and provide support when needed.

Workshops & Certificates

Workshops

2019: Attended the 7th National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network Meeting at Le Bristol Hotel.

2019: Attended a workshop about the nurturing care in the NICU using NIDCAP

2017: Attended a training concerning CareFusion: High frequency Oscillatory ventilation

2017: Attended a training concerning CareFusion: Infant flow SIPAP ventilator.

2016: Presented a case study about hypoglycemia in neonates to pediatric and neonatal intensive care unit staff at Clemenceau medical center.

2016: Attended a pain management workshop for registered nurses at Clemenceau Medical center

2016: Attended a lecture about updates in nursing care of premature newborn, case study.

2016: Attended a lecture about updates in nursing care of IUGR newborn, case study.

2016: Attended a lecture about assessment and management of newborn with central line UVL/

2016: Attended a lecture about the management of RDS in newborn, Bubble CPAP.

2016: Attended a lecture about high frequency ventilation and management with nitric oxide

2016: Attended a lecture about management and nursing care of babies with diaphragmatic hernia, choanal atresia, esophageal atresia.

2016: Attended a lecture about nursing management and postop care in case of volvulus, intusseption.

2015: Attended a lecture about nutritional support for the critically ill newborn (TPN and caloric calculation).

2015: Attended a lecture about nursing care of patient post craniotomy

2015: Attended a lecture about nursing care of patient with ventriculostomy.

2015: Attended a lecture about nursing care of patient with hemolytic urinemic syndrome.

2015: Attended a lecture about nursing care of patent with neurological disorder-neurologic assessment: Guillain barre syndrome

2015: Attended a lecture about the failure to thrive and growth hormone.

2015: Attended a lecture about Macrophage phagocytic syndrome.

2015: Attended a lecture about nursing perspective in growth and development.

2015: Attended a preceptor workshop offered by Clemenceau Medical center after which I was assigned three newly hired staff to supervise and evaluate.

2016: Presented a case study about Meconium Aspiration Syndrome to pediatric and neonatal intensive care unit staff at Clemenceau medical center

2013: Offered a certificate of attendance in Updates and innovations in Neonatology and Pediatrics by American University of Beirut – Rafic Hariri School of Nursing

2013: Presented a lecture about induced hypothermia for the management of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.

2012: Attended a lecture about management of pediatric patient with bronchiolitis, best practices in bronchodilators best practices.

2012: Attended a lecture about physical assessment of newborn at Clemenceau medical center.

Certificates

BLS for Health care providers

Pediatric Advanced life support

Neonatal Resuscitation Program provider

Preceptorship

Summer 2016: Preceptor for newly hired experienced BSN graduate in neonatal intensive care unit at Clemenceau Medical center.

Winter 2016: Preceptor for newly hired experienced BSN graduate in neonatal intensive care unit at Clemenceau Medical center.

Summer 2015: Preceptor for newly hired fresh BSN graduate in neonatal intensive care unit at Clemenceau Medical center.

Winter 2015 till present: I am an active member in performance improvement committee at Clemenceau Medical center and an internal auditor for patient identification within neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric floor.

Winter 2009: Preceptor for a newly hired experienced BSN graduate in neonatal intensive care unit at Saad Specialist hospital.

Summer 2008: Preceptor for a newly hired experienced BSN graduate in neonatal intensive care unit at Saad Specialist hospital.

Professional Summary

Highly skilled neonatal nurse with more than 15 years of clinical experience in hospital setting.

Expert in the proper use of incubators, ventilators and various kinds of respiratory support machines

Highly skilled to work in a fast-paced environment

Highly skilled to act in an emergency stressful situation that need critical thinking.

Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment

Good clinical judgment

Qualified in providing educational and mental support for parents.

Strong communication and collaborative skills

Professional nurse who provides safe evidence based neonatal care to newborns and collaborate with the neonatologists to achieve best outcomes in neonatal care

Skills:

Software: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

Languages: Arabic (Native), English (Fluent)

References:

Miss Asma Almazawdaa: Former Neonatal intensive care unit manager at Saad specialist hospital, Khobar,

Saudi Arabia. Tele: 009**********

Miss Zoya Bassal: Neonatal intensive care unit manager at Bahman hospital

Tel. +961-*-******- ext: 2451

Miss Jina Al Hasbany: Former Neonatal intensive care manager at Clemenceau Medical Center Tel. +467********

Michline Elrassy : Neonatal intensive care manager at Clemenceau Medical Center Tel. 009*********

Miss Hayat Zaatar : Assistant chief nursing executive at Clemenceau Medical Center Tel. 009*********

More References are available upon request.

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