Gloria Karuna

The Holy Cross Hospital is a 150 bedded health care facility that is located in the Village where more people need real care very less health facility. So this was best hospital in that surroundings, which was only hospital providing healthcare to the underserved part of the state.

Staff Nurse at Holy Cross Hospital (2003-11-15 – 2004-11-01)

The Holy Cross Hospital is a 150 bedded health care facility that is located in the Village where more people need real care very less health facility. So this was best hospital in that surroundings, which was only hospital providing healthcare to the underserved part of the state.

• Department allocated: Medical-Surgical Ward, Obsterics, NICU, Paediatric & Emergency Medicine unit

Staff Nurse at Manipal Hospital (2005-01-03 – 2007-02-24)

Initial employment as Staff Nurse at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore (650 bedded facility).

Staff Nurse (Rejoined) at Manipal Hospital (2007-08-13 – 2017-03-11)

Continued work as a staff nurse for 3 years and was promoted to team lead based on skills and ability in handling customers both internally and externally. Manipal hospital recognized excellence work and received few cash awards.

Nursing Superintendent at Manipal Group of Hospital (2017-03-11 – 2019-05-31)

Deputed as Nursing Superintendent at Nigeria which was collaboration with Manipal group of Hospital. Initially the hospital was only functioning as outpatient department with construction work still ongoing. Selected Indian candidates to bring Indian culture and environment. Hospital services and nursing care required significant improvements.

• Delivery and evaluation of patient care
• Quality improvement activities
• Management of resources
• Ensures updating of professional knowledge keeping pace with new trends and developments in nursing
• Demonstrate skills and knowledge to be a resource and support for clinical management issues
• Needs analysis for clinical requirements (material and personnel)
• Monitors clinical and resource management issues
• Ensures appropriate nursing standards are set and attained
• Relevant, timely reporting
• Participates in budgetary and human resources planning and Management
• Is able to plan and evaluate patient workload distribution and management within the designated area
• Performance Criteria

Senior Nurse Officer at Manipal Hospital (2019-05-31 – Present)

Returned to India in May 2019 due to family issues and continued work as Senior Nurse Officer at Manipal Hospital Bangalore. The Manipal Hospital is a 650 bedded health care facility located in the main city with easy access to all types of cases. NABH accredited Hospital with motto: Patient Centric, Clinical excellance, & Ethical practices.

• Department Allotted: Medical-surgical, NICU, Paediatrics, Cardiac, Obstetrics, Urology, Nephrology, Cardiology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, ENT, Cancer patient, Rheumatology, Geriatrics cases
• Coordinating daily administrative duties, including schedules, nursing assignments and patient care
• Recording patients' medical records and monitoring vital signs
• Supervising nursing staff and overseeing their needs
• Oversee patient admissions, transfers and discharges
• Mentor and train new staff while providing support and guidance to all staff members
• Monitor medical charts and administer compassionate care and assistance to patients and families
• Liaise with doctors and administrators and communicate any protocol changes to staff
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations
• Record and maintain accurate reports
• Motivating team by appreciating their work a token of gift
• Monitoring their performance by observing their work day today
• Conducting training based on their need
• Based on the customers feedback, improving our service by sharing and correcting the team by giving best examples
• Avoiding negative feedbacks
• Ensuring all the customers going home at end of their stay happily
• We do mentor our new teams by their senior colleagues
• Assessing the teams skills and competency every 6months
• Ensuring our team attending critical training and same applying in the clinical work for example: BLS, ACLS, PALS & NALS
• Ensuring teams soft skill training based on their levels

Secondary Certificate Examination (SSC) – St.

Marys High

School, Martalli (1995-04 – 1996-04)

Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (HSC) – Bethany Pre-University College, Noojibalthila, Mangalore (1998-06-26 – 1999-06-26)

Diploma in Nursing Examination in Nursing – Holy Cross of Nursing, Kamagere (1999-08 – 2002-08)

Post-Basic Nursing Council Nursing in Nursing – RajivGhandhi College of Nursing, Bangalore (2011-10 – 2013-10)