JOSNA THOMAS
Houston,TX
Summary
Dedicated nursing professional with clinical practicum experience and passion for delivering quality healthcare. Skilled at establishing care plans and educating patients and families. Offering caring bedside manner, patient-centric focus and expertise in discharge management. dedicated to disease prevention and high-quality healthcare. Strong decision maker with an in-depth understand importance of compassion and patience.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CNA
Kindred Hospital
Houston, TX
09.2019 - 04.2021
- Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in electronic medical records.
- Developed care plans complete with effective nursing measures to improve patients' mental and physical health.
- Evaluated patients to develop and update treatment plans while anticipating day-to-day needs.
- Facilitated transition to at-home care by providing patients with continued care information and discharge instructions.
- Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
- Cleaned and sanitized rooms and equipment using aseptic technique to prevent infection and cross-contamination.
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Care Hospital
Hyderabad, India, India
03.2012 - 05.2013
- Managed all facets of telemetry, including PA catheters and arterials, vasoactive drug administration and titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation and chest tube management
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to create, implement and adapt individualized plans of care to restore patients' health and drive recovery goals
- Instructed patients, families and caregivers on diagnoses, chronic disease management and prevention and medication self-management to maintain continuum of care
- Treated patients with broad range of diagnoses ranging from sepsis, renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Assessed patients, documented observations and reviewed patient charts to determine care needs
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization due to complications
- Prioritized patient care assignments based on patient condition, responding to unanticipated interruptions while delegating care to achieve optimal, safe and effective outcomes
- Effectively controlled the release of proprietary and confidential information for general client lists
Staff Nurse
Katuri Medical College
Guntur, India, India
01.2011 - 07.2011
- Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations
- Diagnosed and treated high-volume caseload in busy emergency room setting
- Communicated effectively with physicians and provided support during surgical procedures
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
- Immunized patients against diseases such as influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses
- Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files
- Delivered extensive training to newly hired employees and student nurses, offering insight and assistance related to emergent situations
- Utilized extensive nursing expertise in management of all patient care elements from admission to discharge, delivering emergency interventions when needed
- Monitored patient condition, progress and medication side effects, accurately recording and reporting on changes
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses for emergent concerns
- Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing English, French, Malayalam
Katuri Medical College, NTR University of Health Science
India, Andhra Pradesh2011
Government Vocational Higher Secondary School
India2006
St. Joseph's School (Kerala State Education Board)
Alleppey, IndiaMatha Senior Secondary School (Central Board of
Secondary Education)
Alleppey, IndiaSkills
- Patient education
- Medication and IV administration
- Intake and discharge
- Broad medical terminology knowledge
- Talented in minor surgery assistance
- IV drug therapy management
- Care planning
- Wound cleaning/care expertise
- Unit administration
- Geriatric treatment knowledge
Certification
- Registered Nurse in India
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- CNA
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
CNA
Kindred Hospital
09.2019 - 04.2021
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Care Hospital
03.2012 - 05.2013
Staff Nurse
Katuri Medical College
01.2011 - 07.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing English, French, Malayalam
Katuri Medical College, NTR University of Health Science
Government Vocational Higher Secondary School
St. Joseph's School (Kerala State Education Board)
Matha Senior Secondary School (Central Board of
Secondary Education)