STEPHEN THANKARAJ
RN
Nagercoil,Tamilnadu
Summary
Passionate Nurse with demonstrated experience in hospital settings. Proven ability to build strong relationships with patients and families while providing compassionate care. Offers strong task prioritization and organizational skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Care
Called to care
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Asses patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Assessment, diagnosis,planning, implementation, and evaluation in home care setup
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Saskatchewan Health Authority
03.2017 - 08.2022
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Educated patients on procedures and facility processes in endoscopy unit
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Administered medications and oversaw activities of daily living such as bathing, hygiene and ambulation.
- Implemented plans to prevent pressure ulcers and other wound developments.
- Treated and carefully tended to vascular and diabetic ulcers.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Registered Nurse
National Kidney Foundation
08.2007 - 05.2012
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Oversaw administration of hemodialysis .
- Admin of medication and injection like fragmin and erthropoetin
- Analyzed emergency situations and took prompt action to save lives.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- cannulation of AV fistula, perm cath care , maintenance if dialysis , conclusion of dialysis and reprocessing the dialyzer
- Fire coordinator,CQI project, Reprocessing Coordinator
- Actively participating all education and teaching new project like heparin free dialysis.
- Testing RO water system daily to make sure the parameters are within limits to operate DC
- Access to circulation: Central Venous Catheter like A-V fistula, A-V graft
- management of dialysis complications
Registered Nurse
Jerudong Park Medical Center
08.2005 - 04.2007
- Utilized ventilators, monitors and infusion pumps following manufactures' guidelines.
- Responded to emergency situations to provide rapid and accurate care.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices.
- Assess medical equipment for safety and functionality and requested repair or replacement of non-conforming machines.
- pediatric ward;
- Provided basic educational services to parents and guardians on topics such as child growth and development and special needs.
- Educated social workers and child welfare personnel on complex health issues, providing valuable insight into pediatric patients' conditions.
- Monitored pediatric patient conditions to identify changes and respond promptly.
Registered Nurse
Al Saqra Rehab center
01.2005 - 04.2005
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Administering medication, carrying out doctors orders, referral services to mentally challenged clients
- supervising unlicensed professional
Registered Nurse,OT
PSG Medical College Hospital
05.2002 - 02.2005
- Prepared OR by ensuring it met asepsis standards, as well as setting out, organizing and counting tools and equipment for each procedure.
- Observed surgeon's body language, movements, and demeanor during operations to anticipate needs.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on emerging and updated surgical procedures to select correct instruments for specific surgeries.
- Provided direct support to surgical team during procedures.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Scrub Nurse for general, Ortho,pediatric, Endoscopic, Gynecology, Laparoscopic, Plastic surgery, ENT ,Neuro,CVTS and urology and nephro like kidney transplant
Education
Associate of Science - Diploma in Nursing And Psychiatric
Matha College of Nursing
India05.2002
Skills
- Nursing Process
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- PICC Lines
- Care Planning
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Direct Supervision
- Healthcare Aide Supervision
- Infection Control Procedures
- Medical Screening
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Monitoring
- Microsoft Access
- Gastrostomy Tube Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Patient Care
- Direct Patient Care
- Microsoft Word
- Seizure Manage
- Patient Discharging
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Microsoft Windows
- Community Healthcare Programming
- HIPAA Education
- Medication Distribution
- Accurate Documentation
- Personal Care Needs
- Patient Care Planning
- First Aid
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
Certification
Core principle in dialysis practice
Documentation
CPR
MS power point
Food Safety
TLR
Wound management
Safe administration of medication and IV
etc
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse, Home Care
Called to care
01.2023 - 07.2023
Licensed Practical Nurse
Saskatchewan Health Authority
03.2017 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse
National Kidney Foundation
08.2007 - 05.2012
Registered Nurse
Jerudong Park Medical Center
08.2005 - 04.2007
Registered Nurse
Al Saqra Rehab center
01.2005 - 04.2005
Registered Nurse,OT
PSG Medical College Hospital
05.2002 - 02.2005
Associate of Science - Diploma in Nursing And Psychiatric
Matha College of Nursing
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