Staff Nurse - Ibne sina hospital - Sabah region Kuwait
(2023-02)
I am responsible for providing high-quality nursing care to patients undergoing reconstructive, cosmetic, trauma, and burn-related surgical procedures.
- Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized patient care.
- Monitoring patients before and after plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures.
- Performing comprehensive wound assessments and providing specialized wound care and dressing changes.
- Monitoring skin grafts, flaps, surgical sites, drains, and signs of infection or complications.
- Administering medications, intravenous therapies, blood products, and pain management treatments as prescribed.
- Observing and documenting patients' vital signs, clinical condition, and recovery progress.
- Educating patients and their families regarding wound care, recovery, medications, and discharge instructions.
- Collaborating closely with plastic surgeons, anesthetists, physiotherapists, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Maintaining accurate patient records and ensuring compliance with hospital policies and professional standards.
- Providing emotional support to patients experiencing physical and psychological effects of disfigurement, trauma, burns, or reconstructive surgery.
- Promoting infection prevention and control measures to ensure patient safety.
- Responding promptly to emergencies and deteriorating patient conditions.
- Supporting junior staff, students, and healthcare assistants in delivering safe and effective patient care.
Staff Nurse - Punjab Institute of Cardiology - Lahore Pakistan
(2018-01 - 2023-01)
As a Cardiac Nurse, I was responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care to patients with cardiovascular conditions in both acute and chronic settings.
- Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized care for cardiac patients.
- Monitoring patients with conditions such as myocardial infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias, hypertension, and coronary artery disease.
- Performing and interpreting cardiac monitoring, including ECGs and continuous telemetry.
- Administering medications safely, including cardiac drugs, anticoagulants, and intravenous therapies.
- Recognizing and responding promptly to changes in patients' conditions and cardiac emergencies.
- Assisting with diagnostic and interventional procedures such as cardiac catheterization, angiography, and stress testing.
- Providing pre-operative and post-operative care for patients undergoing cardiac surgery and interventions.
- Monitoring vital signs, fluid balance, and hemodynamic status to ensure patient stability.
- Educating patients and families on heart disease management, medication adherence, lifestyle modifications, and rehabilitation.
- Collaborating with cardiologists, surgeons, physiotherapists, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient care.
- Maintaining accurate patient records and ensuring compliance with clinical guidelines and safety standards.
- Supporting infection prevention, safeguarding, and quality improvement initiatives within the cardiac unit.
