Registered Nurse Medical

PROFILE

Conscientious, goal-directed professional with a strong medical background in the hospital, sub-acute and clinical health care settings. Clinical skills combine with commitment and efficiency at prioritizing tasks and working diligently as a team member and as a patient advocate. Strong problem-solving skills and background in staff development and education.

SKILLS

- Working at both hospital and clinical settings has instilled strong prioritization and critical thinking skills with superior assessment and diagnostic skills. Increasingly, the large volume of acute care patients seen in my daily practice in India has allowed me to adapt easily to challenging employment schedules.

- Clinical skills Physical assessment; peripheral and central intravenous therapy; medication calculation, administration and titration; central line care; interpreting 12-lead electrocardiograms; cardiac monitoring; airway and ventilator management; suctioning; tracheostomy care; chest tube and post-surgical drain care; hemodialysis; tube feeding; catheterization; traction and pin care; pain and wound care management.

- Worked in collaboration and harmony with interdisciplinary team (including physicians, nurses, dietitian, physical therapist, social worker and case manager), patients and family members to ensure high quality, compassionate care consistent and compliant with organizational standards and research data.

- Communication & Coordination of care Developed excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication while caring for patients from a diverse socioeconomic group in NY and India. Attention to details when analyzing and documenting data. Able to provide individualized care and work effectively with physical and emotional development of all age groups (pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric).

- Electronic Medical Records Used EPIC computer charting during my cancer research work.

- Computer skills Intermediate skills using Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word; basic skill using Access.

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Washington State Registered Nurse license number RN00175083.

New York State Registered Nurse license number is 590346.

Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers, American Heart Association (Valid until Dec 2013).

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association (Valid until Jan 2014).

IV Skills Certification, Bellevue College (Feb 2012).

ACHIEVEMENTS

United States Air Force Leadership in Nursing Award (2007)

Departmental Honors for academic accomplishment at Dominican College (2007)

Member of The National Scholars Honor Society and the Honor Society of Sigma Theta Tau International (2007)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FOR PROFIT:

1. HOMEOPATHIC HEALTH CENTER, India; Oct 1999 March 2006

2. PRIVATE CLINICAL PRACTICE (PRIMARY CARE), India; March 2002 2006

Homeopathic Physician and Clinical Research Coordinator

- Physician role Formulating patient care plans and case management. Responsibilities included taking medical histories, performing physical examination, interpreting laboratory results and EKG reports, making provisional diagnosis and providing appropriate medical care and counseling.

- Staff management Mentoring, orienting, training and supervising clinical staff, of 7-10 nurses and newly hired physicians, to meet objectives and goals of clinic. Efficiently plan and implement the daily routine of the clinic. Responsible for scheduling and delegating staff to participate in the provision of high-quality care to ensure that patient needs and expected outcomes are met.

- Clinical Research Coordinator Conducted research studies to evaluate the effectiveness of Iscador/Iscar therapy (prepared from different types of mistletoe extracts) on different types and stages of cancer. Coordinated clinical trials on treatment of type II diabetes, asthma and depression.

- On call physician for weekends and after-hours.

3. BOMBAY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER, India; Feb 2001 Feb 2002

Resident Physician, Critical Care Unit

- Assess, monitor, plan and implement direct care to critically-ill medical, surgical, and neurosurgical patients, especially cardiopulmonary and stroke patients at the 110 bed Critical Care Unit of the main hospital in Mumbai.

- Monitoring life-sustaining devices such as central lines, arterial lines and catheters, artificial airways, and ventilators. Care included interpretation of blood gas results, 12 lead electrocardiogram and complex cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring.

- Oversaw emergency utilization of crashcart in respiratory and cardiac arrest; IV medication administration for central and peripheral lines.

- Implemented and coordinated ongoing staff education program for professional development.

4. NANAVATI HOSPITAL, India; Sept 1998 Sept 1999

Resident Physician

- Provided direct medical care and triage to acute and chronic cases in the in-patient and out-patients departments (emergency room and medical-surgical wards) and assisted in minor surgical procedures at the 400 bed hospital.

- Collaborate with all members of the interdisciplinary team nurses, physicians, dietitians, social workers, and pharmacists to deliver quality care.

NOT FOR PROFIT:

5. PREVENTIVE CARE: Schools and Pharmacies in Mumbai, India Conducted free community health seminars and services like immunization, well-baby and well-child clinics, blood pressure screenings for children and adults, vision and hearing screening for children, Type 2 Diabetes screening for adults with high blood pressure, Tobacco use screening for adults and providing cessation interventions, anemia and sexually transmitted disease screening for women in low socioeconomic areas, lead screening for children at risk for exposure.

- VOLUNTEER WORK:

6. SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER, Seattle, WA; August 2008 to 2009

Volunteer, Research Assistant, Cancer Research Center

- Assisted and provided administrative support to research team for organization, implementation and completion of clinical research trials and helped formulate clinical study reports. Reviewed study drug protocols, pre-screened potential subjects and determined patient study eligibility, and checked registrations.

- Used EPIC to abstract clinical information for research subjects; and to help coordinate recruitment, enrollment and scheduling of study participants.

7. HIGHLINE MEDICAL CENTER, Burien, WA; August 2007 to 2008

Volunteer, Medical-Surgical/Tele/ICU and ER units

- Provided clinical support to nursing team with patient care and formulating patient care plans.

- Performed administrative assignments in the units.

EDUCATION

1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing; DOMINICAN COLLEGE, Orangeburg, NY; May 2006-2007

- Graduated with departmental honors, and cumulative GPA of 3.86. Placed on the Dean s list.

2. Post-graduate Diploma in Counseling & Health Psychology; XAVIER INSTITUTE OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY, Mumbai, India; June 2002-2003

- Therapeutic skills, developmental psychology, and health psychology.

3. Diploma in Critical Care Medicine; BOMBAY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER, Mumbai, India; Feb 2001-2002

- Specialization in the Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Central Nervous system.

4. Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery; UNIVERSITY OF PUNE (Medical Graduation), Pune, India; Sept 1993-1998

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