Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Information
PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
Professional Highlights
Languages
REFERENCES
DISCLAIMER
Timeline
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ASWATHY P

ASWATHY P

Trivandrum

Summary

Highly skilled Operation Theatre Nurse with 13+ years of extensive clinical experience across OT, Emergency, Labour Room, Wards, and Pre/Post-Operative care in multidisciplinary surgical departments. Proven leader with 3 years of experience as OT In-Charge and Nursing Supervisor, successfully leading and supervising nursing teams, maintaining OT readiness, and ensuring patient safety during major and minor surgeries, including laparoscopic procedures. Skilled in camera navigation for laparoscopic surgeries and adept at team coordination.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

OT In-Charge & Nursing Supervisor

NIMS Micro Hospitals & Valsala Nursing Home
Trivandrum
03.2022 - Current
  • Promoted from NIMS Medicity to oversee OT operations and nursing staff.
  • Managed OT schedules, surgical workflow, equipment readiness and team allocation.
  • Assisted in various surgical specialties, including open, laparoscopic, ortho, OBG, neuro, and emergency cases.
  • Supervised OT, Labour Room, Post-Operative Ward and Emergency units.
  • Ensured strict infection control, sterilization and documentation compliance.
  • Oversaw CSSD, surgical safety protocols and perioperative coordination.

OT Staff Nurse

NIMS Medicity
Neyyattinkara
04.2014 - 03.2022
  • Prepared sterile fields, surgical trays, instruments and complete OT setup.
  • Assisted surgeons in open, laparoscopic and emergency surgeries across multiple specialties.
  • Performed camera navigation for laparoscopic procedures.
  • Conducted accurate swab, needle and instrument counts.
  • Coordinated with anesthesia team for induction, equipment checks and patient monitoring.
  • Maintained strict aseptic techniques and infection control throughout procedures.
  • Managed pre-operative preparation and post-operative patient transfer.
  • Provided recovery room care including airway support, vitals monitoring and fluid management.
  • Served 8 years as OT Staff Nurse and was promoted internally within the NIMS Group based on performance.

Surgical Departments Assisted:

General Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, OBG, Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, OMFS, Bariatric Surgery, Venous Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Renal Transplant Assistance.

Major Procedures Assisted:

Open Surgeries: Appendicectomy, Hernia Repair, Thyroidectomy, Breast Surgeries, GI Resections, Hemorrhoidectomy, Orthopedic Trauma, Urological Procedures, Plastic Surgeries, Emergency Laparotomy.

Laparoscopic Surgeries:

TLH, Myomectomy, Hernia Repair, Appendicectomy, Cholecystectomy, Nephrectomy, Cystectomy, Ovarian Cystectomy, Sterilization, Splenectomy.

OT / Labour Room / Post-Operative Staff Nurse

PNM Hospital
Kattakada
04.2011 - 05.2012
  • Assisted in OT preparation and sterile procedures.
  • Supported Labour Room during normal deliveries.
  • Provided Post-Operative Ward care including vitals, medication administration and wound care.

Education

GNM Nursing -

PNM School of Nursing
Kattakada, Kerala

Plus Two - Science

Nellimoodu Higher Secondary School (NHSS)
Nellimoodu, Kerala

SSLC -

St. Mary's Higher Secondary School (St. Mary's HSS)
Kamukincode, Kerala

Skills

  • OT In-Charge & Theatre Coordination
  • Nursing Supervision & Team Leadership
  • Laparoscopic Surgery Assistance (Camera Navigation)
  • Major & Minor Surgical Assistance
  • Perioperative (Pre-, Intra-, Post-Operative) Nursing Care
  • Emergency & Trauma OT Support
  • Instrument Handling & Aseptic Technique
  • CSSD & Infection Control
  • Surgical Counts & Documentation
  • Rotation Planning
  • BLS & ACLS Certified
  • Laparoscopic camera navigation
  • Surgical instrumentation
  • Perioperative nursing care
  • Recovery room monitoring
  • Team leadership and staff supervision
  • Emergency OT support

Personal Information

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS

· Laparoscopic camera navigation

· Surgical instrumentation

· Perioperative nursing care

· Recovery room monitoring

· Team leadership and 

 staff supervision

· Emergency OT support

Professional Highlights

  • 13+ years of OT and perioperative experience.
  • 8 years at NIMS Medicity supporting major and minor surgeries.
  • Promoted to OT In-Charge & Nursing Supervisor for excellent performance and leadership.
  • Strong in anesthesia coordination, surgical instrumentation, infection control and team coordination and communication.

Languages

  • English
  • Malayalam

REFERENCES

Ahija AS (OT-in-charge), NIMS Medicity

NIMS Micro Hospital Trivandrum

DISCLAIMER

I hereby declare the above mentioned information is true and to the best of my knowledge and I bear responsibility for the correctness of the above mentioned details.

Date:

Timeline

OT In-Charge & Nursing Supervisor

NIMS Micro Hospitals & Valsala Nursing Home
03.2022 - Current

OT Staff Nurse

NIMS Medicity
04.2014 - 03.2022

OT / Labour Room / Post-Operative Staff Nurse

PNM Hospital
04.2011 - 05.2012

GNM Nursing -

PNM School of Nursing

Plus Two - Science

Nellimoodu Higher Secondary School (NHSS)

SSLC -

St. Mary's Higher Secondary School (St. Mary's HSS)
ASWATHY P