SPORTS, CULTURAL ACTIVITES
PRABHU KUMAR R A
SENIOR NURSING OFFICER
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Summary
Compassionate Case Management experienced in Critical environments. Hardworking and dedicated to achieving desired case outcomes. Offers excellent problem-solving, conflict resolution and communication abilities.
Knowledgeable person experienced in coordinating care for individuals. Proactive and resourceful with strong knowledge of community resources.
Strong communicator with passion for helping others. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Intensive Case Incharge
ESIC Model & Super Speciality Hospital, Kollam, Kerala
Kollam
01.2022 - Current
- • Monitor and evaluate patient progress
• Administer treatments
• Identify changes in a patient’s condition and react accordingly
• Maintain patient records
• Complete paperwork necessary for patient transfer out of the intensive care unit - Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to determine timely delivery of services.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions .
Infection Control Nurse
ESIC Model & Super Speciality Hospital , Kollam, Kerala, Under Ministry Of Labour, GOI
Kollam
01.2017 - Current
- Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare-acquired infections by conducting root cause analysis.
- Set clear policies to improve success of infection control measures in departments.
- Presented findings to committees and public interest groups to spearhead necessary changes to policies and procedures.
- Investigated outbreaks and revamped control measures to prevent future incidents.
- Identified and mitigated unnecessary infection risks through regular reviews and procedural assessments.
- Developed effective training programs to help staff understand and implement critical protections.
- Identified risks proactively, preparing teams for likely infections based on seasonal changes or current epidemiological trends.
- Surveilled ongoing infections to verify adequate data collection, control procedures and current staff interventions.
- Implemented emergency actions for especially virulent or widespread infections.
- Continuously maintained proper safety and took precautionary measures to avoid spread of disease and infection.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Senior Nursing Officer
ESIC Model & Super Speciality Hospital ,Asramam, Kollam, Kerala, Under Ministry Of Labour , GOI
Kollam
03.2009 - Current
- Met patient care demands of various units to examine staffing levels and distribute staff resources to reduce overtime and decrease resource use.
- Managed administrative functions such as staffing, staff performance and management and policy implementation in hospital.
- Coordinated with physicians and staff to facilitate admissions, evaluating admission criteria and patients' symptoms to determine need for psychiatric consultation and related care.
- Improved best practices across nursing staff by collecting literature, presenting findings during meetings and adopting new methods to improve delivery and quality of care.
- Collaborated with and advised health teams on appropriate steps for emergency situations.
- Informed new patients about various departments and services.
- Improved education and training initiatives by attending professional development workshops and spearheading certification courses.
- Increased emergency workflow efficiency by providing guidance to staff members on emergency guidelines and streamlining procedures.
- Maximized staff and patient protections by enforcing optimal disease prevention protocols.
- Investigated and reported all incidents per hospital policies.
- Discussed patient care and treatment with care team members to optimize intervention plans and care delivery.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
Senior Nursing Officer
ESIC Model & Super Speciality Hospital, Under Ministry Of Labour , GOI
KOLLAM
03.2009 - Current
- Met patient care demands of various units to examine staffing levels and distribute staff resources to reduce overtime and decrease resource use.
- Collected literature and presented findings during meetings to reduce costs and improve delivery and best practices across nursing staff.
- Coordinated with physicians and staff to facilitate admissions, evaluating admission criteria and patients' symptoms to determine need for related care.
- Improved education and training initiatives by attending professional development workshops and spearheading certification courses.
- Provided guidance to staff on emergency guidelines to enable uninterrupted workflows during emergencies.
- certification courses and attended professional development workshops, communicating knowledge to staff to improve education and maximize training.
- Provided leadership and oversight to 130 + staff in 200 -bed hospital, managing administrative functions such as staffing, staff performance management, and policy implementation and change management.
- Developed and implemented new nursing protocols to improve patient outcomes while minimizing medical errors.
- Maximized staff and patient protections by enforcing optimal disease prevention protocols.
- Responded to emergent situations such as code blue, code green and code STEMI, advising health teams on appropriate steps and collaborating with physicians to control patient acuity.
- Increased emergency workflow efficiency by providing guidance to staff members on emergency guidelines and streamlining procedures.
- Informed new patients about various departments and services.
- Provided direct nursing care to patients when personnel was short-staffed.
- Investigated and reported all incidents per hospital policies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
K L E 'S Institute of Nursing Sciences
Belgaum, Karnataka 01.2014 - 06.2017
Master of Hospital Administration - Hospital Administration
University of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram 09.2009 - 05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram 06.1999 - 04.2002
Post Graduate Diploma In Health And Hospital Admin - Hospital Administration
University of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram 09.2009 - 02.2011
Diploma In Critical Care Nursing - Nursing
Annamalai University
Annamalainagar,Tamil Nadu 06.2011 - 06.2012
General Nursing And Midwifery - Nursing
Govt School Of Nursing
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 01.2002 - 01.2005
Skills
Staff education and training
Patient Management
Direct Patient Care
Staff Management
Chronic disease management
Medical Records Management
Treatment planning
Patient Assessments
Case management
Documentation proficiency
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Interests
Sports and Cultural Activites.
Playing and Organising Sports and Cultural programmes. Sports like Cricket , Football, Badminton etc. One of the member of ESIC Team of Cricket, Football.
Timeline
Intensive Case Incharge
ESIC Model & Super Speciality Hospital, Kollam, Kerala
01.2022 - Current
Infection Control Nurse
ESIC Model & Super Speciality Hospital , Kollam, Kerala, Under Ministry Of Labour, GOI
01.2017 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
K L E 'S Institute of Nursing Sciences
01.2014 - 06.2017
Diploma In Critical Care Nursing - Nursing
Annamalai University
06.2011 - 06.2012
Master of Hospital Administration - Hospital Administration
University of Kerala
09.2009 - 05.2012
Post Graduate Diploma In Health And Hospital Admin - Hospital Administration
University of Kerala
09.2009 - 02.2011
Senior Nursing Officer
ESIC Model & Super Speciality Hospital ,Asramam, Kollam, Kerala, Under Ministry Of Labour , GOI
03.2009 - Current
Senior Nursing Officer
ESIC Model & Super Speciality Hospital, Under Ministry Of Labour , GOI
03.2009 - Current
General Nursing And Midwifery - Nursing
Govt School Of Nursing
01.2002 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
University of Kerala
06.1999 - 04.2002