Registered Nurse Patient Care

Jinsa Punnoose

CNO: ******** 613-***-**** ************@*****.*** Perth, ON

Profile Summary:

Registered Nurse with over 10 years of clinical experience in hospital and community health settings, specializing in patient care, medical-surgical nursing, and geriatric support. Proven ability to assess, plan, and implement individualized care plans with compassion and professionalism. Recently extended my practice as a Personal Support Worker in Ontario, delivering high-quality, client-centered care to elderly residents. Known for strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and a deep commitment to patient dignity and well-being. Now seeking to leverage my international nursing expertise within the Canadian healthcare system.

Key Skills:

• Patient-Centered Care: Experienced in delivering compassionate and individualized care by addressing both physical and emotional needs, ensuring dignity and comfort for patients and residents.

• Clinical Assessment: Proficient in monitoring vital signs, recognizing health changes, and performing basic and advanced nursing assessments to support early intervention and appropriate care planning.

• Emergency Response: Experienced in handling critical situations and emergencies with calmness and clinical competence, prioritizing patient safety and timely interventions.

• Personal Support and ADL Assistance: Assisted with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, grooming, feeding, and mobility while working as a PSW, reinforcing empathy and hands-on care skills. Experience:

Perth Community Care Center May 2024 – Current

Personal Support Worker Canada

• Provides arterial and intravenous therapy, changes dressing, inserts catheters, and starts IVS.

• Records all case information accurately and completes promptly and in the appropriate format.

• Consults and coordinates with the health care team members to assess, plan, and implement patient care plans.

• Provides Nutritional Assessments and specialized feedings.

• Cases Handled: Respiratory disease, Cardiac Diseases, Neurological Diseases, Tracheostomy, and Pulmonary Embolism.

Kuwait Cancer Control Center July 2021 – Feb 2024

Registered Nurse Kuwait

• Monitored Blood counts, neutropenic fever, tumor lysis syndrome, and prevented oncological emergencies.

• Observed for signs and symptoms of bone marrow suppression post-chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

• Monitored and adjusted specialised equipment used on patients such as ventilators, infusion pumps, and syringe pumps.

• Assist treating physician during examination, treatment, and procedure, which includes lifesaving situations.

• Cases Handled: Chemotherapy, Radiation, patients on ventilator, patients with Colostomy and Tracheostomy, PEG Tube.

• Equipment: Ventilators, Infusion pumps, Blood warmer, Cerebro functional monitor, Cardio Respiratory monitor, defibrillator, pulse oximeter, and suction apparatus. Assad AL Hamad Dermatology Center April 2005 – July 2021 Registered Nurse Kuwait

• Ensure safe and effective delivery of phototherapy and laser therapies, monitoring patient response.

• Provide support during skin biopsies, intralesional injections, and wound dressings.

• Regularly check the vital signs of patients with skin conditions, detecting any early complications.

• Conduct thorough assessments of dermatology patients and educate them on skin care and treatment plans.

• Cases Handled: Patients with psoriasis, vitiligo, lichen planus, epidermolysis bullosa syndrome, urticaria, and skin cancer.

• Equipment: Laser Machine and Phototherapy Machine. B.D. Petit Parse General Hospital Aug 1999 – Nov 2002 Staff Nurse ICU Mumbai, India

• Provided critical care to ventilated patients, including PEG and nasogastric tube feedings.

• Repositioned bedridden patients every 2 hours and implemented measures to prevent bedsores.

• Administered oxygen therapy, arterial and intravenous medications, and managed wound dressings.

• Inserted IV cannulas, initiated IV fluids, and cared for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC lines).

• Cases Handled: Patients on Ventilator, organ failure, respiratory failure, and Trauma.

• Equipment: Ventilator, Glucometer, Pulse Oximeter, and Crash Cart Defibrillator. Education and Certifications:

Diploma in General Nursing 1999

The B.D. Petit Parsee General Hospital Mumbai, India Higher Secondary 1996

Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, India

BLS – Basic Life Support January 2024

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