Leelavathy POOBHATHIRAJA

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience in providing high-quality patient care in diverse healthcare settings. Proven expertise in critical care, emergency response, and patient education. Recognized for exceptional communication skills, empathy, and the ability to build strong patient and family relationships.

• TENNESSEE, 270246
• TEXAS, 1167158

• Admitted, assessed and provided care to critically ill patients
• Isolation/Infection Control
• Assistance with code stroke, code STEMI.
• Assistance with Full arrest codes
• Educated patients and families in areas of medication, safety, prevention, and symptom management
• Administered blood products
• Assisted with nasogastric tube insertions
• Assisted with Chest tube insertion
• Assisted in endotracheal intubation
• Assisted with the insertion of central lines (PICC, tunneled, port)
• Provided TPN
• Provide tube feedings through NGT or PEG
• Administer medications through the following routes PO, IM, SQ, IVP, IVPB, Rectal, Eye, Ear, Topical routes
• IV Initiation
• Management of heparin drip
• Titration of high-risk medication (inotropes, sedation, insulin)
• Monitored 12-lead EKG interpretation
• Monitoring post cardiac sheath removal
• Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring – (CVP, CAP, PAP, IABP monitoring)
• Usage of the following: infusion pumps, syringe pumps ventilators, defibrillators, pulse oximeter, multipara monitors, CPAP, Caring for invasive lines (Central Lines, PICC lines)
• Application of BIPAP, Face oxygen mask, non-rebreather oxygen mask
• Management of chest tube
• Tracheostomy Care and suctioning
• Endotracheal care and suctioning
• Nasal and oral suctioning
• Sterile Dressing changes
• Colostomy Care/PEG care
• Wound Vac usage
• Post Surgery drain care (JP, Penrose, hemovac)
• Cardiac: Acute MI, cardiac failure, arrhythmias, Angina, Pre/Post Cardiac Cath, open and closed heart surgeries
• Neurologic: Stroke, intracranial Hemorrhage, seizure disorder
• Gastrointestinal: Bowel obstruction, Colostomy, G.I bleed, peritonitis, pancreatitis, perforated appendix, hernia
• Pulmonary: Pneumonia, ARDS, COPD, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, pre/post thoracic surgery
• Renal/Genitourinary: Acute Renal Failure, End Stage Renal Disease, Dialysis
• Endocrine – Diabetes, Insulin shock