Salima Pradhan, Registered Nurse

Salima Pradhan

Registered Nurse

aga khan hospital

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Nursing
Experience
4 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :4 years, 4 Months

Registered Nurse at aga khan hospital
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since October 2021

Specialized in providing pediatric and adult emergency nursing care in country’s best and the busiest hospital. Some major highlights in current role include:
Performed basic physical assessment of newborns and infants.Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to ourresuscitation and pediatric advance life support protocols and directives. Administered medication and therapies as prescribed by physicians. Delivered quality patient care from admission to discharge. Maintained airway and oxygenation status for respiratory failure using high-flow oxygen, optiflow, CPAP and BIPAP.

Registered Nurse at child life foundation
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 2021 to October 2021

Worked in Pediatric Emergency department in Child Life Foundation, affiliated under Civil Hospital, which is one of the country’s best Healthcare
Foundation for kids. Below are some key highlights:
Worked as a registered nurse in triage, resus, step down, and general emergency managing patients with different emergency conditions.
Inserted Intravenous (IV) lines and catheters, changed wound dressings and administered antibiotics.
Provided neonatal and pediatric resuscitation.
Monitored patients with high dependence.
Monitored blood transfusion protocol to thalassemia patients.
Managed patients with animal bite.
Managed patients with trauma

Staff Nurse at Ziauddin hospital
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • October 2019 to September 2020

Experienced in different specialized departments such as pediatric, neonatal ICU, surgical ward and emergency. Below are some key highlights.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit:
Provided care for neonates with life-threatening or high acuity
conditions that required strict monitoring.
Inserted Intravenous (IV) lines and catheters, changed wound
dressings and administered antibiotics.
Provided care for neonates on oxygen support, bubble CPAP and Ventilators.
Assisted in ETT insertion.
Provided neonatal resuscitation.
Asses and insertion UV and AV line.

Emergency Department:
Work experience in emergency department including (ER ICU, Triage)
Managed patients with sudden life-threatening conditions.
Managed patients with acute Myocardial Infarctions.
Administered emergency medications like (ACS Protocol, GI Bleed Protocol, stroke Protocol etc.)
Assisted in ETT insertion in adults, pediatric and neonates.
Managed patients with Road Traffic Accidents.
Managed patients with foreign objects in body.
Managed patients with burns.


Surgical Ward:
4 months of work experience in surgical ward managed patients with
following conditions
Patients with fractures, general surgeries.
Patients on Non-Invasive Ventilator Support (BIPAP, CPAP and AVAPS)
Provided care for patients after different types of surgeries
(Orthopedic, general surgery etc.)
Tracked and recorded urine output, blood pressure, oxygen levels ETC.
Counseled patients to approve health outcomes and to promote selfesteem of patients.
Inserted Intravenous (IV) lines and urinary catheters changed wound
dressings and administered antibiotics.
Provided care to patients in general wards.
Focused on quality care, proper documentation and proper planning for patient care.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Nursing
  • at Ziauddin University
  • October 2019

Training and Certifications

Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALs) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2022
Basic Life Support (BLS) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2021