Monisha M
Tiruchi
Summary
Talented professional brings strong background in critical care. Confident in overseeing care for individuals facing life-threatening conditions and difficult recoveries. Caring in partnering with loved ones and support staff to deliver exceptional care to each patient.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Staff Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Staff nurse
Chennai
02.2018 - 02.2021
- Administered comprehensive patient care plans, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and improving patient recovery outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop tailored treatment strategies, enhancing patient satisfaction and care efficiency.
- Monitored vital signs and clinical indicators, promptly addressing changes to maintain optimal patient health and safety.
- Educated patients and families on treatment procedures and post-discharge care, fostering informed decision-making and compliance.
- Trained and mentored new staff on unit protocols and best practices, promoting a culture of excellence and teamwork.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives, contributing to enhanced processes and patient care standards within the unit.
- Documented patient progress and care activities accurately, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and facilitating seamless communication.
- Assisted with patient admissions and discharges, streamlining workflows and improving overall operational efficiency in the unit.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop individualized patient plans of care.
- Assessed, monitored, and documented patient conditions including vital signs, intake and output levels, laboratory results, and changes in condition.
- Instructed staff nurses on proper techniques when caring for critically ill patients in the MICU.
- Provided direct nursing care to critically ill patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit.
- Provided emotional support and comfort measures while caring for critically ill patients in a compassionate manner.
- Conducted daily rounds with attending physician to discuss current status of all MICU patients.
- Identified potential risk factors for adverse outcomes and developed strategies for prevention or early intervention of complications.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to ensure best practices are followed within the unit.
- Managed complex cases involving multi-system diseases or trauma patients requiring intensive monitoring.
- Maintained accurate medical records for each assigned patient utilizing electronic health record software.
- Assisted physicians with diagnostic studies such as endoscopies and bronchoscopies.
- Responded quickly to emergency codes and provided necessary interventions according to established protocols.
- Developed policies and procedures related to clinical practice standards in the MICU.
- Communicated effectively with healthcare providers to coordinate comprehensive patient care services across multiple disciplines.
- Reviewed lab values and other diagnostic tests with physician prior to administering medications or treatments.
- Developed and maintained professional relationship with members of health care team, patient, and patient's family.
- Established and implemented nursing care plans for each patient using protocols of assessment, development, activation and evaluation.
- Helped monitor, maintain and improve nursing-sensitive indicators, core measures and other identified outcome metrics.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Sardar Rajas College of Nursing
Tirunelveli 09.2013 - 10.2017
Skills
- Patient care
- Clinical assessment
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medication administration
- Emergency response
- Quality improvement
- Care plan development
- Patient education
- Documentation accuracy
- Risk assessment
- Team mentorship
- Crisis intervention
- Patient discharge planning
- Compliance standards
- Medical equipment handling
- Therapeutic communication
- Critical care management
- Professional relationships
- Cultural history
- Skill development
- Tracheostomy care
- Diabetes management
- Care planning
- Ethical practice
- Patient counseling
- Hospice and palliative care
- Wound care
- Rehabilitation nursing
- Specimen collection
- Hospice care
- Case management
- Chronic disease management
- Emergency procedures
- Vaccine administration
- Geriatric nursing
- Family education
Languages
Tamil
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Timeline
Staff Nurse, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Staff nurse
02.2018 - 02.2021
Bachelor of Science -
Sardar Rajas College of Nursing
09.2013 - 10.2017