Erum Kasmani
Irving,TX
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with 17+ years of experience in delivering patient care and ensuring high standards of practice. Skilled in clinical procedures, patient assessment, and care planning. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Known for adaptability and reliability in fast-paced environments. Demonstrated ability to manage patient care plans and ensure adherence to clinical protocols. Exhibits strong communication and critical thinking skills to enhance improved patient outcomes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Parkland Health and Hospital Systems
08.2007 - Current
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, trach care, chest tube care, tele monitoring, peritoneal dialysis, blood transfusions and specimen collection.
- Provide direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring, recording and evaluating medical conditions.
- Knowledge of utilization management and quality improvement, HCAP scores
- Worked with case manager in collaboration to perform discharge planning
- Assumed Leadership role as a Charge nurse, Team Leader and Staff Preceptor
- Maintained excellent interpersonal communication, time management and ability to effectively resolve problems under pressure
- Acted as clinical coach and precept student nurses during their capstone semester to develop required clinical competency
- Assisted Unit Nurse Manager in hiring process
- Collaborated with Nursing Education Services as expert resource nurse mentoring and supporting novice and new hired staff nurses helping them acquire required skills and competencies in their clinical roles
- Trained sessions to Med Surg Residents during their orientation on different clinical topics
- Responsible for completing multiple audits on unit as part of RN III role.
- Demonstrated excellent time management skills while juggling multiple priorities in fast-paced environment.
- Educated patients on self-care management, empowering them to take active role in their overall health and wellbeing.
- Participated in regular staff meetings to share best practices, address challenges, and foster collaboration among team members.
- Exhibited strong critical thinking skills when assessing complex medical situations and determining appropriate interventions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
- Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Provided health education to patients and families regarding discharge instructions and plans of care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families through active listening, empathy, and clear communication during challenging situations.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with compassionate, personalized nursing care tailored to each individual''s needs.
- Managed complex wound care, including dressing changes, monitoring for signs of infection, and collaborating with wound care specialists as needed.
- Managed caseload of 4 to 6 patients simultaneously by providing bedside care, treatments, IV therapy, and wound care.
- Implemented fall prevention strategies to minimize patient injuries and promote a safe environment within the medical-surgical unit.
- Mentored new staff members and nursing students, fostering a supportive learning environment within the unit.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive assessments and developing individualized care plans.
Office Manager
Dr. Linda Rollins-Threats, LMFT, LCSW
03.2006 - 07.2007
- Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
- Provided exceptional customer service when addressing client inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence.
- Maintained accurate financial records by reconciling accounts payable/receivable transactions regularly to ensure balanced budgets.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona01.2014
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) -
The Aga Khan University of School of Nursing
Karachi, Pakistan01.2005
Skills
- Patient & Family Education
- Health Promotion
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Safety
- Direct Patient Care
- Care Planning
- Medication and IV administration
- Infection control measures
- Tracheostomy Care
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Patient and family advocacy
Accomplishments
- Serving as volunteer case manager for Social Welfare Board Central US Region
- Employee of the Quarter at Parkland Health and Hospital Systems for year 2019
- Daisy Award recipient for Aug 2020.
- Patient Safety Champion 2020
- Good Catch Champion 2022
- Highest points recipient for Medicine division PENCAP 2023
Certification
Basic Life Support Provider (BLS) – The American Heart Association
Affiliations
- Indian American Nurses Association of North Texas
Activities
- Served as a champion for peritoneal dialysis cycler
- Functioning as an epic super user, Elsevier champion, Rover and Secure chat super user.
- Served as Hester Davis fall champion
- Functioning as a hand hygiene champion
- Served as a male and female purewick catheter,
- I have been part of many evidenced based practice projects most recent is fluid restriction management.
- Served as Chair for Rewards, Recognition and Retention Committee in year 2017 and serving as an active member to this date.
- Served as Co- Chair for Unit based council in year 2018 and serving as an active member to this date.
- Competency Validator for the department
- Served as an active member for professional development council, SSRN Network and epic super user.
- Worked on reducing the length of stay pilot project as data abstractor for expediting the discharges. (Floor based project)
- Worked on a project to initiate resource nurse on hospital medicine floors and created an award winning poster to present that on a national conference.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Parkland Health and Hospital Systems
08.2007 - Current
Office Manager
Dr. Linda Rollins-Threats, LMFT, LCSW
03.2006 - 07.2007
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) -
The Aga Khan University of School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Grand Canyon University
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