Dristi nepal
Memphis, TN,TN
Summary
Attentive nursing professional presenting high level of care, patient assistance and team building during each shift. Considered hardworking and driven. Ready for new opportunities to apply exceptional nursing skills. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in critical care setting.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neuro ICU Nurse
Baptist Memorial Hospital
07.2023 - Current
- Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, intracranial hemorrhage, comas and other neurological conditions.
- Assisted with intubation, burr holes, EVD placement, bedside tracheotomy and PEG, central line insertions, conscious sedation, etc.
- Set up and monitoring of invasive and non-invasive hemodynamic management
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Responded to codes on ICU as well as step-down units.
- Addressed disruptions in patient care, including delays in discharge, postponed procedures and discharge equipment unavailability.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Norvic International Hospital
10.2021 - 03.2023
- Specialize in caring for patient that have suffered from strokes, both hemorrhagic and ischemic, traumatic brain injuries, brain tumors, status epilepticus, meningitis, Guillain Barre Syndrome, etc.
- Completing thorough neurological assessments to both conscious and unconscious patients using NIHSS and other neuro assessment skills.
- Vigilantly monitor their patients, watching for neurological decline and intervening as soon as possible.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
COVID-19 ICU RN
Norvic International Hospital
04.2020 - 10.2021
- Responded to the COVID-19 crisis call for ICU RN's. All skill sets above as an ICU Nurse applies in addition maintaining proper COVID-19 isolation and non-transmission.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
Norvic International Hospital
03.2017 - 04.2020
- Responsible for acute post-surgical care of abdominal, general, ENT, orthopedic, vascular surgery patients, and overflow Cardiac ICU and Medical ICU patients.
- Management and patients requiring advanced airway and ventilator management.
- Frequent assessment, monitoring, and titration of vasoactive, cardiac, and sedation drips.
- Care and maintenance of invasive hemodynamic lines and monitors including primarily central venous and arterial.
- Participates in collaborative multidisciplinary rounds with all members of the healthcare team to insure quality, evidence-based, and safe care of patients.
- Assists with all medical emergencies, utilizing current ACLS guidelines of practice.
- Proficient in arterial punctures as well as peripheral IV insertion.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Norvic Institute of Nursing Education
Kathmandu, Nepal12.2016
Skills
- Neuro awareness
- Critical Care IV medications and titrations
- Paralytics and sedation monitoring
- Intracranial Pressure Management
- Conscious Sedation
- Assist/management endotracheal intubation and ventilated patients
- BIPAP/CPAP, High flow, Nasal Cannula and ABG
- Tracheotomy Care
- Management of central lines, arterial lines and CVP monitoring
- Interpret/Manage 12 Lead EKG and dysthymia
- Aseptic foley insertion and removal
- Wound care management
- Safe NG/OG tube insertion and removal
- Venipuncture/blood draw experienced
- CAUTI and CLABSI prevention
- Professional bedside manners
- High level of autonomy
- Patient and Family advocate
- Palliative Care awareness
- Problem resolution capability
- Self-directed learner
- EPIC Proficient
- NIH Stroke Scale
- BLS
- ACLS
Certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Neuro ICU Nurse
Baptist Memorial Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Norvic International Hospital
10.2021 - 03.2023
COVID-19 ICU RN
Norvic International Hospital
04.2020 - 10.2021
Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
Norvic International Hospital
03.2017 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Norvic Institute of Nursing Education
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