Karen Mandavathil
Kyle,TX
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with over 3 years of experience working in direct patient care, care coordination, and educating patients and family members. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and situations in a fast-paced environment. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Assistant
University of Texas Austin School of Nursing
11.2022 - Current
- Managed to collect data from over 100 Hispanic participants through surveys. Provide personalized education in Spanish on the individual's medications using educations forms,
- Validate incoming data to check information accuracy and integrity while independently locating and correcting concerns.
- Gather, arrange and correct research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
- Assess individual's knowledge with use of pre and post survey after intervention has been made.
- Work both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced environment.
- Compiled data in reports and other documents using Qualtrics.
Clinical Teaching Assistant
University of Texas School of Nursing
08.2022 - Current
- Supervise 3 to 5 students when administering medications to ensure and maintain patient safety.
- Assess student’s knowledge on medications' purpose, actions, route, dosage, and side effects prior to administration
- Ensure that proper documentation and evaluation has been done by the student.
- Instruct 5 students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
- Collaborate with the clinical instructors to implement best practices to enhance student learning.
- Participate in a post conference and provide feedback to the professor about the student's performance.
Registered Nurse Per Diem
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
11.2021 - Current
- Able to learn and adapt quickly to working in different med-surg units in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in working ER holding units with med surg patients
- Manage care for 5 to 6 patients, establish rapport with patients, and educate patients on the medications given and on treatments received during my shift
- 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.
- Maintain good communication with the charge nurse and work in a team with other staff members in the unit.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Registered Nurse
HCA Houston Southeast
04.2018 - 05.2020
- Managed care and medicine administration for 6 different patients. Assessed and listened to patients needs and concerns.
- Knowledgeable in the administration of blood transfusions, IV antibiotics, TPA, PPN, and PCA
- Managed nursing care coordination between respiratory therapists, lab technicians, pre-op nurses, surgeons, and admitting doctors for optimal care of patients
- Cared for patients in hospice and made sure he or she was comfortable
- Cared for psychiatric patients with one-to-one sitters and updated information with the transfer center to set up transport.
- Floated and provided nursing care in Rehab units, Med-tele unit, and ER hold
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Nursing - Pacesetter Program
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
Houston, TX12.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Concordia College
Moorhead, MN06.2013
Skills
- Experienced in using electronic medical charting, in documentation, in performing admissions and discharges
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office, TEAMs, Zoom and Outlook programs
- Patient Care Planning
- Bilingual- Able to proficiently speak, read, and write in Spanish
- Customer Service Expertise
- Instructing Small Groups
- Acute and Rehabilitative Care
- Staff Training
- Clinical Supervision
Certification
ACLS
BLS
Timeline
Research Assistant
University of Texas Austin School of Nursing
11.2022 - Current
Clinical Teaching Assistant
University of Texas School of Nursing
08.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse Per Diem
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
11.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
HCA Houston Southeast
04.2018 - 05.2020
Bachelors of Science in Nursing - Pacesetter Program
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Concordia College
ACLS
BLS
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