General Surgical Ward Nurse/OPD Urology Nurse
Sharjah Corniche Hospital
Total years of experience :11 years, 5 Months
A. General Surgical Ward Nurse
Duties and Responsibilities:
Rendered nursing care and responsibilities for pre operative and post operative patients on cases under: General Surgery, Urology, Orthopedics, Dental, Plastic Surgery, ENT
•Taking and monitoring vital signs of the patient and health history status
•Perform Echocardiography
•Acquiring details on Pre operative assessment checklist
•Initiating intravenous line and withdrawing blood samples to be send to laboratory for investigations
•Administering Doctors prescribed medicines (IM, IV, subcutaneously, intradermal and nebulization)
•Preparing skin site for surgery (shaving of parts and removal of cast)
•Recording accurate nurses notes and encoding in Oracle Hospicare
•Observing and recording the conditions of post operatively patients (this includes fluid input/output monitoring and taking glucometer RBS)
•Monitoring and assess the integrity of surgical site and wound dressing
•Perform sterile wound care dressing in accordance to doctor’s order
•Maintains daily care on personal hygiene of patient (bed bath, oral care, etc.)
•Assist patient on early mobilization and ambulatory
•Preparing patient for discharges; communicating with patients about their need and arranging for follow up visits
•Giving health teachings about their medication/nutritional intake regime and wound care management
•Auditing patients chart and creating a daily report for administrative submission and filing
•Checked and maintain crash cart checklist, defibrillators, suction machine and sterility of the equipments used
•Maintain daily/monthly inventory on medicines, vaccines and consumables expiry
B. OPD Urology Nurse
Duties and Responsibilities:
•Making schedule for all patients appointment and answering all telephone inquiries regarding our offered services
•Prepare patients record for consultation
•Assist Senior Urologist Doctor in minor cases such as cauterization, Suprapubic catheterization and Urethral dilatation
•Assist Senior Urologist Doctor insertion of Foley Catheter
•Operates Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) machine
•Operates Uroflowmetry machine for patient
•Performs minor dressing
•Preparing patients insurance forms. This includes: 1. submission of pre approval forms to assigned insurance coordinator; 2. collaborating with insurance coordinator for status of pre approval forms 3. and updating patient on status of investigations approval
•Arranging for follow up visits of patients
Duties and Responsibilities:
Rendered nursing care and responsibilities for pre partum, intra partum and post partum mothers (including neonatal) as rotated in different areas with 1200 bed capacity
•Assist doctors during pre partum or Ob-gyne emergency cases
•Checking vital signs and collecting present complaints.
•Acquiring interview on medical history; Carried out gynecological tests and other pregnancy screenings
•Implement accurate charting
•Rendering administration of medicines and blood transfusion
•Providing nursing care for intra partum mother; monitoring signs of labor
•Assisting doctors during intra partum delivery (normal/caesarean) with strict observation on sterile technique
•Maintaining airway and warm environment to newborn
•Acquiring APGAR scoring to newborn
•Recording physical examination to babies this includes: Measurement of the temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, weight, length, head circumference and footprints
•Providing newborn care: Cord care, bath, administration of Vit. K and application of eye ointment
•Document birth record
•Handle post-partum care for babies and mothers; monitoring for any signs of post partum bleeding
•Provide discharge instructions; Educate mother and relatives on child care and breastfeeding details
•Maintain a clean and safe environment within the clinical area in accordance to infection control practices.
Duties and Responsibilities:
•Checking vital signs and collecting present complaints.
•Provide patient basic care such as grooming, bed bath and oral care
•Maintaining intake and output
•Assist in nutritional need like nasogastric (Ryles) tube feed administration.
•IV cannulation and Blood sampling.
•Calculation and administration of medicines and injections.
•Cleaning and dressing of wounds
•Planning and evaluating the condition of patients
•Communicate with doctor regarding individual patient need and report changes
•Maintaining records and reports systematically.
Tertiary: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (4 year course) Brokenshire College Davao City (June 2004- March 2008)