Darshana Makwana

A compassionate and reliable Health Care Assistant with 5 years of experience supporting patients in nursing home. A registered nurse in India, bringing strong clinical knowledge and hands-on patient care expertise. Skilled in personal care, monitoring vital signs, and maintaining patient dignity. Committed to delivering high-quality care in line with NHS values, with strong teamwork and communication abilities.

Senior Health Care Assistant - Meera Nursing Home

(2013-03 - 2018-11)

• Working under the supervision and with guidance from the qualified nursing staff to provide High quality nursing care to a group of patients.
• Providing confidentiality, dignity and privacy to patients at all times.
• Comprehensive understanding of residential, dementia and nursing care.
• Answering enquiries from relatives and visitors.
• Helping patients with toileting whether mobile or confined to bed.
• Measuring patients body temperature, pulse rate and respiration.
• Reporting on a patients' condition and recording it on charts as appropriate.
• Assisting patients with any occupational, physiotherapy & recreational activities.
• Fully aware and respectful of a patient's rights, as well as their religious and cultural beliefs.

Registered Nurse - U.N Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre

(2011-05 - 2012-06)

• Handling Medical-surgical/critical care, emergency rooms, cardiac care, and outpatient environments.
• Handling injuries and illnesses, including administering medications, applying medical devices and administering specialized tests
• Provide direct care by performing comprehensive health assessments, developing differential diagnoses, etc. Identify patient care needs.
• Providing the necessary medicines to the patients.
• Assistance to the doctors during the regular rounds, check-ups and surgeries.
• Equipment Handled like pulse oxymeter, Cardiac Monitor, Infusion pump, Syringe pump, Glucometer, Ventilator, Oxygen Administration.

Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery - Nursing - Gujarat Nursing Council, India (2008-09 - 2011-02)