Dinali Shyamanthi

Compassionate and highly skilled healthcare professional with a robust background as a Registered Nurse and Healthcare Assistant. Committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered care, patient advocacy, and clinical support. Proven expertise in multi-disciplinary collaboration, infection control, and acute patient monitoring to ensure optimal wellbeing and safety

Registered Nurse at Teaching Hospital Kotelawala Defence University (2021-06 – 2025-07)

• Collaborate with physicians, surgeons, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Took charge of shifts and supervised junior nursing staff.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Administer oral, IV, IM, and SC medications, including insulin and high-alert drugs.
• Maintain crash carts, emergency trolleys, medication cupboards, narcotics, and controlled drugs.
• Perform IV cannulation, NG tube and urinary catheter insertion, wound dressing, and blood sampling.
• Manage NG/PEG feeding, blood transfusions, cultures, ABG, and routine investigations.
• Provide care for ICU patients on ventilators, including ET and tracheostomy care.
• Manage CVP, arterial, epidural, bladder pressure, and irrigation lines.
• Maintain nursing documentation, observation charts, NEWS, ICU charts, pain assessments, and monitoring records.
• Perform CPR and provide oxygen therapy and emergency care.
• Maintain infection-control standards and a safe, clean patient environment.
• Provided physical, emotional, psychological, and family support to enhance patient comfort and recovery.
• Ensured medication safety, maintained patient confidentiality, and enabled continuity of care.
• Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to problem-solving.
• Maintain professional knowledge through training, workshops, and continuing education.

Healthcare Assistance at Care Staffing (2025-12 – Present)

• Provided personal care, including bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting.
• Assisted clients with mobility, transfers, and daily living activities.
• Monitored and reported changes in patients' health and well-being.
• Maintained accurate care records and documentation.
• Supported medication administration under supervision and company policy.
• Promoted dignity, independence, and person-centered care.
• Followed infection control, safeguarding, and health & safety procedures.
• Worked effectively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Master of Science in Nursing – Coventry University (2025-09 – 2026)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (2017-01 – 2021-05)