Sonia Mathew
Manvel
Summary
Board Certified Pediatric and Family Nurse Practitioner with strong clinical skills, committed to practice medicine using a holistic approach.
Collaborative clinician with a steadfast commitment in providing quality care and advocacy to patients.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
UTMB Health, Pediatric Inpatient Unit
04.2020 - Current
- Diagnostic and therapeutic patient care in collaboration with physicians and other team members.
- Follow protocols and clinical pathways appropriate to service and continuously evaluate care outcomes
- Conduct and record comprehensive health assessments and document. Develop and initiate appropriate care and treatment plans
- Order, review and follow up on laboratory and diagnostic imaging studies, and procedures within scope of practice
- Assist patients and families in understanding and coping with disease process, and symptom management
- Promote quality health care through integration of current research into practice.
- Maintain appropriate communication with interdisciplinary treatment teams throughout disease and treatment process.
- Act as liaison with patients, families, physicians, and other personnel.
Visiting Professor
Chamberlain College Of Nursing
05.2017 - Current
- Teaches maternal and child health nursing at the clinical setting.
- Actively involved in simulation/lab activities
- Has served as course coordinator for few subjects
- Participates in professional development activities, as offered and/or as needed.
- Advises students in academic matters and following established institutional guidelines.
- Plans clinical experiences for and provides direct supervision and evaluation of nursing students.
- Develops and posts written clinical assignments consistent with student's knowledge base, skill competency and individual learning needs.
- Maintains professional and consistent communication with other faculty members and maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
- Provide the learning activities and support that will lead to the achievement of the course objectives and contribute to the educational environment of the college and the community.
- Evaluates students to measure their progress toward achievement of stated course objectives and informs them in a timely manner of their progress in the course.
- Plan, develop and teach clinical courses within the curriculum in a manner that facilitates students in meeting course objectives.
- Contributes to the ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of the programs and the College.
Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Gastroenterology
UTMB
01.2018 - 04.2020
- Evaluates and treats complex patients consulted to pediatric gastroenterology service and participates in patient care at all levels of care under the guidance of supervising physician.
- Provide advanced assessment.
- Initiates, performs, and interprets diagnostic tests. Systematically compares and contrasts clinical and diagnostic findings with normal and abnormal variations in making differential diagnoses
- Selects therapeutic interventions that reflect current best evidence based practice.
- Incorporates new knowledge and evidence-based research to develop innovative strategies to improve patient outcome.
- Provides leadership in the coordination of inter professional health care for integrated delivery of patient services.
- Prescribes evidenced-based treatments, therapies, and procedures, considering the patient’s comprehensive healthcare needs
- Participates in lifelong learning and models advanced practice by being a leader in professional and practice issues through active membership in professional organization
Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Neurology
UTHealth Houston
08.2016 - 02.2017
- Performs relevant patient assessments and physical examinations and consulting with physician as needed to foster patient centered approach to care.
- Coordinates, directs, and implements patient's plan of care and formulates, implements, and evaluates an outcome-based treatment plan.
- Documents information in patients chart regarding assessment, diagnosis, treatment and educations.
- Makes medical recommendations and/or referrals.
- Orders, conducts, and interprets pertinent laboratory and diagnostic studies and procedures.
- Provides verbal and/or written information regarding treatment regimens.
- Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes.
- Serves as a credible, knowledgeable educational resource for the patient, family, community and other health care professionals.
- Facilitates patient education relating to medical processes, medication, nutrition, and health promotion.
- Participate in practice meetings and provides input to address patient care issues.
- Demonstrates positive and effective interpersonal skills when dealing with patients/families, visitors, peers, and other health care team members.
- Serves as a patient/family advocate while caring for patients Collaborating with other health care team members.
- Demonstrates the ability to problem solve, identifies appropriate resources, adapt to ongoing change and handle conflict management with a professional and supportive attitude.
- Maintains confidentiality concerning patient/family issues, collaborates with patients, families, other clinicians, and referral services to assist in the patient's recovery.
- Ensures and participates in ongoing communication with other health care team members in order to enhance patient-centered care.
Clinical coordinator/ Charge Nurse/ RN
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
10.2004 - 12.2016
- Competency in nursing management and care of pediatric patients with complex medical problems
- Charge nurse responsibilities such as assigning patients to nurses according to each nurse's education and experience, prepare unit census, receiving patients report from previous shift charge nurses, managing emergency situations, and co-ordinate various activities within the unit and with other units.
- Care of pediatric patients on CPAP/ BIPAP and tracheal intubation, patients with cardiopulmonary arrest, toxic ingestion, respiratory distress, and pediatric multi system trauma.
- Management of stable pre and post-operative CV Surgery patients and hemodynamic monitoring.
Registered Nurse
NHC Health Care, TN
04.2003 - 10.2004
- Responsible for rendering professional nursing care to patients with long term tracheostomy tube and needing.
- Mechanical ventilation.
- Care of patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia etc.
- Supervision of night shift and overseeing 181 patients and assisted in orientation of new staff nurses.
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Middle Tennessee Medical Center
10.2003 - 10.2004
- Providing medical, and surgical nursing care to pediatric patients with various complex medical conditions, which includes but are not limited to hyperglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, asthma, respiratory distress, and pneumonia.
- Care of surgical patients with pyloric stenosis, tracheostomy, skin grafts, ventriculostomy, and gastrostomy tubes Invasive and noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring.
Registered Nurse (Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit)
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
10.1998 - 02.2003
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to pediatric patients with various medical/surgical conditions.
- Competency in assessment and management of high risk pediatric patients with metabolic and endocrine conditions.
- Care of patients on continuous invasive and noninvasive hydrodynamic monitoring.
- Analyzing arterial and venous blood gas results.
- Care of invasive lines such as Broviac catheter, Central Line, chest tubes etc.
- Performing CPR and other emergent procedures.
- Providing emotional and psychological support to clients and families.
- Administering Drugs-oral, Sublingual, Intravenous, Intradermal, Subcutaneous, Intramuscular, and Fluid via Infusion Pumps.
- Prevention of Nosocomial infection using proper hand washing and isolation technique.
Registered Pediatric Nurse and Clinical Instructor
Fr. Muller's Hospital And Medical College
08.1996 - 10.1998
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Ensured quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff.
- Teaching and supervision of nursing students in the Clinical field.
Education
DNP - Advanced Practice Nsg, Expected Grad Date: Dec 24
Chamberlain
12.2024
Post Masters Degree (Pediatric Acute Care NP) - Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX04.2022
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Texas Woman's University
Houston, TX05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Fr. Muller's Medical College
India08.1996
Additional Information
Certifications and Licenses
Certified Family nurse Practitioner in the state of Texas (FNP-C)
Certified Pediatric Acute care Nurse Practitioner in the state of Texas (CPNP-AC)
Registered nurse in the state of Texas (RN)
Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Affiliations
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses (APGNN).
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
UTMB Health, Pediatric Inpatient Unit
04.2020 - Current
Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Gastroenterology
UTMB
01.2018 - 04.2020
Visiting Professor
Chamberlain College Of Nursing
05.2017 - Current
Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Neurology
UTHealth Houston
08.2016 - 02.2017
Clinical coordinator/ Charge Nurse/ RN
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
10.2004 - 12.2016
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Middle Tennessee Medical Center
10.2003 - 10.2004
Registered Nurse
NHC Health Care, TN
04.2003 - 10.2004
Registered Nurse (Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit)
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
10.1998 - 02.2003
Registered Pediatric Nurse and Clinical Instructor
Fr. Muller's Hospital And Medical College
08.1996 - 10.1998
DNP - Advanced Practice Nsg, Expected Grad Date: Dec 24
Chamberlain
Post Masters Degree (Pediatric Acute Care NP) - Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Texas Woman's University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Fr. Muller's Medical College
Similar Profiles
Raeanne PeeverRaeanne Peever
Registered Nurse at Pediatric Inpatient UnitRegistered Nurse at Pediatric Inpatient Unit
Kathleen GuinneeKathleen Guinnee
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center – Inpatient Behavioral Health UnitPsychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center – Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit
Charlenne LawrynhukCharlenne Lawrynhuk
HP3 Social Worker at NSW Health - Inpatient Mental Health UnitHP3 Social Worker at NSW Health - Inpatient Mental Health Unit
Cassidy ClaytonCassidy Clayton
Travel Registered Nurse at Polinsky Childrens Center Medical ClinicTravel Registered Nurse at Polinsky Childrens Center Medical Clinic
Jesus calderonJesus calderon
Sales Associate at Paradies LagadereSales Associate at Paradies Lagadere