Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Registration Details
Qualification
Contact Address
Important Courses
Work Details
Types Of Patients Encountered
Department
Year Of Experience
References
Disclaimer
Languages
Job Profile
Personal Information
Skype Id
Affiliations
Timeline
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Kathija K.S

Kathija K.S

Chennai

Summary

Adept Staff Nurse with extensive experience at the Institute Of Child Health and Hospital for Children, showcasing a proven track record in critical care and patient management. Excelled in emergency response, patient assessment, and mentoring new staff, highlighting skills in customer service and clinical procedures. Demonstrates a commitment to healthcare excellence and patient advocacy.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Staff Nurse in Institute of Child Health

Institute Of Child Health and Hospital for Children
Chennai
09.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: 610+ bedded multi-specialty Hospital, JCIA Accredited Hospital, CCU with 82 + Bed
  • Speciality area - Cardiac, Cardio-thoracic, Gastro, nephrology, urology, Orthopedic, Oncology, Neurology, respiratory, Critical Care, Endoscopic, Assessment and ERCP also
  • Receiving the patients from Emergency
  • Assessing Glasgow coma scale
  • Cardiac Monitoring, vital signs monitoring
  • Attending doctor rounds
  • Oxygen administration
  • Cannulation of peripheral lines
  • Arterial Blood gas sampling
  • Care of ventilator patients
  • Transfusing of blood and blood products through various filters sets
  • Orientation of patients and Relatives about the hospital and its functioning
  • Receiving and admission of patients
  • Data collection
  • Assessment of vital signs
  • Physical Examination and diagnostic evaluation
  • Assessing Neurological status
  • Following physician round and carrying out the orders prescribed
  • Assisting for diagnostic and therapeutic procedure
  • Planning and implantation of patient care (includes hygiene, nutrition, comfort measures)
  • Maintaining records and reports
  • Asepsis and infection control
  • Care of tracheotomy patients
  • In service education
  • Care of wound drains EVD
  • Jejunostomy feeding
  • Colostomy care
  • Suctioning (closed suctioning)
  • Monitoring of intake & output chart
  • CPR, intra muscular & intravenous injections, dressing, venipuncture, venous sample collection, ABG sampling, Defibrillation
  • Discharge and follow up care
  • 610+ bedded multi-specialty Hospital, JCIA Accredited Hospital, CCU with 82 + Bed
  • Speciality area - Cardiac, Cardio-thoracic, Gastro, nephrology, urology, Orthopedic, Oncology, Neurology, respiratory, Critical Care, Endoscopic, Assessment and ERCP also
  • Types of patients encountered include Accident and trauma patients, Pre and post operative patients, Myocardial infarction, IABP, PTCA, CABG patients, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Surgical wound care, Chronic liver disease, Cerebro vascular accidents, seizure disorders, ortho patients, Aneurysm, Chronic renal failure, Sepsis, Respiratory and cardiac arrest
  • Experience from Dec 2016 to Till date covid Patients also
  • Nurse patient ratio - ventilator 1:1, Non-ventilator 1:2

Education

Bsc - nursing

Apollo College of Nursing
Chennai
01.2019

Hr.sec.school -

VHN Girls Higher Secondary School
MADURAI
01.2015

Hr.sec.school -

VHN Girls Higher Secondary School
MADURAI
01-2013

Skills

  • Materials restocking
  • Visitor reception
  • Cleaning and organization
  • Customer service
  • Employee mentoring
  • Customer service expertise

Registration Details

Certificate of registration for nurse and midwife from Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University Chennai.

Registration ID: 225026

Qualification

B.sc (Nursing)

Contact Address

No-28,Thiruvengadam Street, Pudupet,Chennai-600002

Important Courses

  • Course on Basic life support
  • Course on advance cardiac life support

Work Details

  • •Orientation to the patients as well as their relatives about the hospital and it's functioning
    •Admission of patients and data collection
    •Assessment of vital signs
    •Physical examination and diagnostic evaluation
    * Administration of chemotherapy
    •care of neutropenic patients
    •Following physician rounds and carrying out the orders prescribed
    •Assissting for diagnostic procedures and therapies
    •Planning and implementation of patients care including hygiene,nutrition,comfort measures
    •Maintaing records and reports.
    •Asepsis and infection control.
    •inservice education
    •health education
    •experienced in IV line insertion,and injections,blood sampling,diluting of chemo drugs
    •Discharge and follow up.

Types Of Patients Encountered

  • Accident and trauma patients
  • Pre and post operative patients
  • Myocardial infarction
  • IABP, PTCA, CABG patients
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Chronic liver disease
  • Cerebrovascular accidents, seizure disorders, ortho patients
  • Aneurysm
  • Chronic renal failure
  • Sepsis
  • Respiratory and cardiac arrest

Department

Pediatric Oncology

Year Of Experience

1 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND STILL WORKING

References

  • Dr Velmurugan
    HOD,
    Pediatric Surgery
    Institute of child health,
    Chennai.

    Dr.Aruna Rajendran
    Assistant professor,
    Pediatric hemato oncology,
    Institute of child health,
    Chennai.

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the above information furnished is true to the best of my knowledge.I will do my very best of placed in your esteemed organisation.

Languages

English,Tamil

Job Profile

  • Receiving the patients from Emergency
  • Assessing Glasgow coma scale
  • Cardiac Monitoring, vital signs monitoring
  • Attending doctor rounds
  • Oxygen administration
  • Cannulation of peripheral lines
  • Arterial Blood gas sampling
  • Care of ventilator patients
  • Transfusing of blood and blood products through various filters sets

Personal Information

  • Name :Kathija.K.S.
    Gender: Female
    Nationality: Indian
    Marital status: Married

Skype Id

KathijaSalam

Affiliations

  • I have been working in Institute of child health as a pediatric oncology nurse from September 2024.
    I have attended various conference about pediatric hemato oncology.
    Exposed to Febrile neutropenia care and how to administered chemotherapy to the child as well as having knowledge about the side effects and management of each chemo drugs whatever administering the hospital.

Timeline

Staff Nurse in Institute of Child Health

Institute Of Child Health and Hospital for Children
09.2023 - Current

Bsc - nursing

Apollo College of Nursing

Hr.sec.school -

VHN Girls Higher Secondary School

Hr.sec.school -

VHN Girls Higher Secondary School
Kathija K.S