Ram Kumar R

Registered Nurse / Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care

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NeyveliMember since September 16, 2026

Assessing patients and checking chest X-raysWriting progress notes and observation care documentationReceiving patients from OT; shifting stable patients from ITU to ward as per proAnalyzing ABG and correcting electrolytesChecking lab investigations and taking appropriate actionReceiving unstable patients from ward and performing initial assessmentDemonstration in BLS / ACLS / NALS / PALS during patient arrestInserting and monitoring CVP line, arterial line, peripheral line, and dialysis

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About

Highly skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse with 1 year and 7 months of intensive clinical experience in the Cardiac Thoracic Intensive Care Unit at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai. Adept at managing highly complex critical care cases, including post-cardiac surgeries, mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, and advanced emergency interventions. Currently advancing clinical expertise as a Postgraduate Resident in the M.Sc.

Nursing – Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care (NPCC) program to bridge the gap between advanced nursing practice and clinical autonomy.

Experience

Registered Nurse – Cardiac Thoracic Intensive Care Unit - Apollo Hospitals (610 Beds) - Chennai, Tamil Nadu

(2022-07 - 2024-02)

Critical Care Operations: Delivered comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care to critical patients in a high-volume, JCI-accredited Cardiac Thoracic ICU environment supporting nearly 1700 open-heart surgeries annually.
Surgeries Handled: Managed pre- and post-operative nursing care for complex surgeries including Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Congenital Heart Surgery, Valve Replacements, Aortic Surgeries, Abdominal Aneurysms, and Organ Transplants.
Advanced Clinical Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in hemodynamic monitoring, arterial line/central line placement assistance, PA catheter management, endotracheal/tracheostomy suctioning, and the intubation, extubation, and weaning of ventilated patients.
Emergency & Life Support: Initiated swift emergency resuscitative measures utilizing advanced critical thinking under ACLS and CPR protocols, including defibrillation, fluid resuscitation, and titration of critical vasoactive drugs/IABP management.
Quality & Compliance: Consistently practiced within strict JCI safety mandates, infection control standards, and multidisciplinary collaborative clinical frameworks.

Education

M.Sc. Nursing – Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care (NPCC) - Nursing - Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Puducherry (Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University) (2024-08 - 2026-09)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing) - Nursing - E.S. College of Nursing, Villupuram (Affiliated with The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.