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Aliza Shrestha

Pinole,CA

Summary

Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

California Medical Facility, Psychiatric
VACAVILLE, CA
10.2019 - Current
  • Making phone calls to doctors to inform any change of conditions that needs urgent attention, relays the message of patients to the healthcare providers
  • Keep patient morale up by providing a positive therapeutic relationship and help build patient’s confidence
  • Help patient work through self-doubts and despair and utilized the nursing process to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care.
  • Providing direct care to the patients, which includes facilitating social and emotional needs, supervising medication schedules, and evaluating patient progress.
  • Collaborate with a variety of interdisciplinary professionals to determine and provide the best possible care for their patients.
  • Educating the patients' families about the patients and their conditions and create a supportive environment for the patients to return to for long-term care and recovery
  • Providing social support for patients by creating and encouraging patients to take advantage of opportunities such as support groups, social activities, and other therapeutic measures, as well as participating with patients where appropriate.
  • Provide direct care to the patients, which includes facilitating social and emotional needs, supervising medication schedules, and evaluating patient progress.
  • As many patients are hospitalized because they are a danger to themselves and others, maintaining a safe environment through the use of monitoring devices and restraining techniques where deemed necessary.
  • Provide patient health care based on needs assessment and nursing care plan pertaining to mental health status and physical status; may diagnose initial medical complaints.
  • Following health assessment, assist in assigning patients to appropriate housing unit, check patients on a daily basis or as needed, and continually coordinate patients' medical information to all others.
  • Identify treatments for psychiatric patients' medical needs and perform the treatment as deemed necessary.
  • When medical needs dictate, determine the need for a physician or other medical treatments.
  • May develop, coordinate, and conduct specialized health care clinics and provide guidance and teaching directed at disease prevention.
  • As assigned, may oversee health care duties of LPN, CNA, EMT, or other associated health care workers.
  • Perform physical exams to check for special health problems.
  • In the computer database, record and maintain new and revised medications, and record clear, concise, and accurate information pertaining to all treatments performed. Secure all areas when entering and leaving.
  • Provided weekly activity reports on nursing duties related to planning, organizing, directing, monitoring, and/or implementing nursing and medical care services.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Led successful team comprised of RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff.
  • Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.

Registered Nurse

Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
San Francisco, CA
10.2018 - 09.2019
  • Established collaborative relationships with patients through consistent and meaningful communication.
  • Communicated with health and community partners to expedite services for new and existing customers.
  • Communicated back to nurses and therapists regarding patient performance and condition.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.

Registered Nurse

Bay View Rehabilitation Hospital
Alameda, CA
04.2014 - 05.2018
  • Maintaining accurate, complete health care records and reports.
  • Administering medications to patients and monitoring them for side effects and reactions.
  • Prescribing assistive medical devices and related treatments.
  • Recording patient vital signs and medical information.
  • Ordering medical diagnostic and clinical tests.
  • Monitoring, reporting, and recording symptoms or changes in patient conditions.
  • Administering non-intravenous medications.
  • Assessing, implementing, planning, or evaluating patient nursing care plans by working with healthcare team members.
  • Modifying patient health treatment plans as indicated by patient conditions and responses.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.

Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital
12.2010 - 05.2013
  • Educated patients and families on medical-surgical procedures, therapeutic regimens and pain management techniques.
  • Managed caseload of 5 to 6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy and wound care.
  • Started intravenous fluids, administered medications and documented patient charts by recording food and fluid output and intake.
  • Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
  • Managed pre-op and post-operative patient care by stocking medical supplies and preparing operating rooms.
  • Used paper chart to document patient plan of care by taking into account nursing interventions, diagnosis and expected patient outcomes.
  • Recorded and measured patients' weight, temperature, respiration and blood pressure.
  • Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care and maintained aseptic techniques.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
  • Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
  • Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
  • Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.

Education

Bachelor's - Nursing

Stanbridge university

Associate - Nursing

Dominican University of California

Associate - Nursing

Biratnagar Nursing Campus

Skills

  • RN License Expires: February 2023
  • State: CA
  • Microsoft Office
  • EPIC training
  • Medication Administration
  • Venipuncture
  • Tube Feeding
  • Cerner
  • EMR Systems (5 years)
  • IV Therapy (4 years)
  • Hospital experience
  • Languages
  • Nepali - Expert
  • HINDI - Fluent
  • Clear Patient Communication
  • Patient Condition Monitoring

Certification

BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED) October 2023

Additional Information

  • Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Timeline

Registered Nurse

California Medical Facility, Psychiatric
10.2019 - Current

Registered Nurse

Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
10.2018 - 09.2019

Registered Nurse

Bay View Rehabilitation Hospital
04.2014 - 05.2018

Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital
12.2010 - 05.2013

Bachelor's - Nursing

Stanbridge university

Associate - Nursing

Dominican University of California

Associate - Nursing

Biratnagar Nursing Campus

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