PHILOMINAMMAL

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I am a Registered Nurse from India with 25 years of experience in various psychiatric setups like Child Psychiatry. Family Psychiatry, Psychiatry Rehabilitation, De-Addiction, Pediatric Neurology, Causality, Emergency Medicine, Medical, Surgical and Transfusion Medicine at NIMHANS. NIMHANS is an institute of national importance with 1500+ beds hospital for Mental Health and Neurosciences. My other areas of expertise include Alzheimer's Geriatric Psych, Substance Abuse Detox, Long Term Care Skilled Nursing, and Public Health. Worked with Covid 19 wards during the pandemic time.

Fully trained in psychological testing, substance use interventions, and disaster care procedures, working with individuals experiencing acute and post-traumatic stress reactions. Adept at conducting group and individual substance use counseling sessions. Managed outreach program for Substance Abuse, Mental Health, and Family Advocacy for 10 years

EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Applied Psychology, Annamalai University, Annamali Nagar, India

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu India

Post Basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, India

Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India.

Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery, Christian Medical Association of India, New Delhi, India

EXPERIENCE:

Jan 2017 to June 2021 – Department of Transfusion Medicine

Senior Nursing Officer – 20 March 2020 to June 2021

Assist in Donor motivation activities.

Records the concerns about the blood donation camp.

Coordinate activities in blood collection unit, including workflow and work assignments.

Instruct new nursing staff in specific tasks and job techniques as required

Training of other clinical department nurses on bedside transfusion practices

Maintain the records of daily apheresis orders, pre-procedure records and document procedure/” SOP” note

Maintain the records related to management of patient reactions during therapeutic apheresis.

Maintain records and reports with patient response to therapeutic apheresis

Nursing Officer – Jan 2017 to Feb 2020

Supporting blood donor and patient care service and to assist to manage any adverse donor reaction or adverse patient reactions.

Providing patient care during plasma pheresis.

Assist in apheresis procedure, donor eligibility and donor care

Participating in blood camps and to perform Phlebotomy for blood donors.

Maintain documentation related to donor records

Provide information related to donor screening & post donation instructions to donors

Maintaining the inventory of all consumables and schedule indent from the pharmacy stores and general stores.

Maintaining the emergency drugs, oxygen cylinder, blood bags and anti-sera

Supervising housekeeping staff and cleanliness.

Supervising the infection control practices in the department.

Maintaining and documenting the donor’s record book.

Aug 2016 to Jan 2017 – Psychiatry B block

Administers nursing care to psychiatric patients by assisting in caring by utilizing basic understanding of psychiatric and personality disorders and giving direct care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Coordinates and delivers quality general and psychiatric nursing care to patients in the inpatient hospital, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient behavioral health settings for treatment of substance abuse, dual diagnosis, or psychiatric and emotional disorders.

Serves as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, supporting the organization, program, and unit philosophy of care.

Performed assessment of the patient’s nursing care needs and planned and tailored teaching to meet these requirements.

Provided therapeutic interactions with patients and documented findings and observations of behavior on the administered plan of care.

Responsible for the custody, storage, and administration of medicines.

Worked collaboratively with mental health service users in a multi professional setting.

Provided patient / family specific education regarding disease process, medication management, and discharge planning.

Responsible for the custody, storage, and administration of medicines.

Nov 2013 to July 2016 – Child Psychiatry ward

Identifies, screens, and evaluates performance of infants and children using standard measures.

Provides intervention in the areas of cognition, social behaviors, perceptual motor skills, and learning abilities and play.

Utilizes a team approach to planning and treatment with families, physicians, and agencies.

Provides in service training to other team members within areas of expertise.

Educated the patient’s parents on medical procedures and other subjects (incl. basic nutrition, care, pain management, etc.)

Developed and maintained a therapeutic milieu in which patients felt safe, optimizing their receptiveness to treatment.

Administer medications or treatments as directed

Monitor patient progress and document changes to behavior or health

Involvement in skill, therapeutic and support groups as appropriate.

Participates in the development and implementation of the Plan of Care (POC) according to standards.

Work collaboratively with Psychiatrists to formulate an Initial Psychiatric History and Physical Assessment per regulatory guidelines.

Work collaboratively with Parents and schoolteachers, psychologist and guidance and counselors, social workers, child and family.

Training the children on simple self-care skills, social skill, cognitive and behavioral modification techniques

Educating the parents and care givers on effective parenting technique, special schooling, counseling and availability of local supportive groups.

Teaching the family to identify the stress and strategies to avoid the stress.

Attend and participate in daily morning rounds.

Manage incidents of assaultive or inappropriate behavior

July 2012 to Nov 2013 – Family Psychiatry ward

New admission paperwork

Gauging patients' psychiatric states.

Collaborating on psychiatric intervention plans.

Administering psychotropic and similar medications.

Monitoring adherence to non-medicinal treatment regimens.

Removing potentially harmful and triggering environmental features.

Restraining, consoling, and sometimes medicating highly unsettled patients.

Recording patients' health journeys and reporting on notable alterations.

Administering PO medications, PRN medications,

Provide psychological support to patients and their families

Transcribe doctor's orders, review charts

Provide specific necessary health education to clients, families, health care team and community as needed

Participate in the process of uniting medical and non-medical staff members to work together as a team in the best interest of the patient.

Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of psychotropic, mood management and related medications – their benefits, side effects, and a correct therapeutic dosage.

Ability to provide oversight to non -medical mental health staff in proper procedures in the care of client's medical conditions

Participated in various therapies like Psychotherapy, group therapy, behavioral therapy, play therapy and family therapy.

Nov 2010 to July 2012 – DPN Studies

Nov 2010 to July 2011 - Causality

Collaborates with other ER professionals to ensure effective patient care delivery

Effectively provided appropriate nursing care in areas of vital signs, medication administration, catheter insertion, intravenous line placement, assessments, and assisting doctors.

Consistently worked with interdisciplinary teams throughout the hospital to effectively manage patient care.

Safely administered oral, intramuscular, intravenous, and subcutaneous medication.

Educated patients and families on disease processes, treatment regimens, and pain management.

Demonstrated effective clinical and assessment skills when monitoring patients' laboratory levels and vital signs throughout course of treatment.

Cares for critically injured patients in a Level 2 Trauma Center

Provided compassion and understanding of care needed for terminally ill patients and family members

Post care, provided post procedure patient monitoring, administered medications according to patients individual and procedural care plans, covered all patient discharge instructions including dressing changes, medications and follow up appointments, and de/accessed Porta Catheters

Intra procedure assisted medical and anesthesia teams with patient monitoring and offered technical support with procedure interventions

Performed moderate sedation on patients when moderate anesthesia care or general anesthesia was not necessary

Pre procedure, provided all medical history and documentation needed for medical and anesthesia teams to preform procedures safely, established peripheral IV's and obtained all appropriate labs

May 2010 to November 2010 – DPNR (Department of Psychiatric and Neuro Rehabilitation)

Assess patients requiring rehabilitative services

Coordinate multidisciplinary rehabilitative care

Training the patient on various skills like money management, utilizing the public transportation, buying needs and carrying the tasks of daily living.

Train the patients on occupational therapy and engage them by making them do yoga and play.

May 2000 to May 2010 De-Addiction Center

Assessing the medical, social, psychological problems, level of motivation for treatment and identifying the risk factors.

Duties included conducting substance abuse group and individual counseling sessions, interventions, education services, disposition planning, treatment planning, records keeping.

Administering supportive and symptomatic treatment and managing the medical emergencies.

Referring patients to supportive groups like AA, rehabilitation and counselling.

Teaching the patient about the prevention of HIV transmission.

Health education on Dangers of drug abuse, craving management, assertive training, teaching scoping skills, anger control, time management, stress management, sleep hygiene, recreation and developing a work habit.

Supervised and trained uncertified alcohol drug abuse counselors in training. Managed outreach activities for clinic.

Demonstrated knowledge of alcohol and addictive drugs and their impact on the individual.

Provided therapeutic interactions with patients and documented findings and observations of behavior on the administered plan of care.

Participated in grand rounds, in-service training and development.

November 1999 to May 2000 – Neuro Center

Baptist Hospital

Performed physical assessments

Initiated and adhered to plan of care based on the diagnosis.

Recorded accurate records of patient vital signs, diet and activity level

Monitored and reported changes in patient condition

Administered medications (PO, IV, SubQ, IM, PR, SL, transdermal) and treatments according to physician

Monitored ECG for patients

Functioned as primary nurse and implemented plan of care for ill or injured patients

Assessed pressure ulcer and fall risk and implemented appropriate prevention strategies

Directed and supervised assistive personnel

Performed assessments and wound care as specified in treatment care plan

Educated patients and family members to ensure continuity of care post discharge

CSI Hospital

Managed patient care delivery, nursing, and nurse practice throughout the facility and region.

Collaborated nurse-physician relationships to provide safe, effective, and efficient patient care.

Contribute to the provision of a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment.

Observe and assess changes and trends in the physical or psychosocial condition of all assigned residents.

Implement and evaluate responses to all therapeutic interventions initiated.

Keep accurate written records of the care provided including nursing assessments, treatment plans and medications administered.

Prepare, set up, and break down of sterile fields for office procedures; clean and sterilize instruments and equipment

Implement treatment programs directed by the practitioner

Responsible for post-surgical care, symptom management, and end of life/hospice care

Provided total patient care management including assessments, interventions, and evaluations.

Collaborated with physicians, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, nutritionists, pharmacists, physical therapists, nursing assistants and others to ensure patients’ needs are met.

Administered vaccinations and steroid injections (intramuscular injections) to patients as needed.

Collaborated, communicated, and delegated effectively with all members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure patient safety, involvement, and satisfaction.

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