Ligi Thandasseril George
Frisco,TX
Summary
Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with more than 17 years of medical surgical and pediatric experience. Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care for patients dealing with all major and minor disorders.
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Compassionate Registered Nurse with distinguished understanding of hospital functions. Develop comprehensive post-treatment plans with patients and doctors for quality healthcare. Committed to patient education and advocacy.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital
2022.08 - Current
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Improved recovery outcomes with the development and execution of individualized care plans for neurological patients.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Advocated for patients'' rights and preferences during treatment planning processes while maintaining consistent communication between stakeholders involved in decision-making aspects related to neurological care delivery strategies adopted over time.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Promoted a culture of teamwork within the neurology unit by fostering open communication channels amongst colleagues from diverse backgrounds working together towards common objectives aimed at enhancing overall performance levels within the department co
- Maintained a safe and clean environment for patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures effectively.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based neurological nursing practices and protocols.
- Participated in continuing education programs to stay current on best practices in neurological nursing and provide optimal care to patients.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient cases, collaborate on treatment plans, and improve overall quality of care.
- Demonstrated expertise in administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and providing necessary interventions for neurological patients.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Registered Nurse
carrollton regional medicalcentre
2020.03 - 2022.07
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Coordinated care for up to 5patients per shift in busy setting.
- Administered colostomies and ostomoies, urostomies and foley tubes accurately to provide exceptional patient care.
- Offered clinical leadership and oversight toacute care medical-surgical unit, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Offered clinical leadership and oversight toacute care medical-surgical unit, including daily scheduling, tasking and administration.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes.
- Trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization due to complications.
- Immunized patients against diseases such as influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
- Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes.
- Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Coordinated with clinical staff to keep patients updated and informed on care issues, including discharge delays, equipment inaccessibility and procedure postponements.
- Cultivated working partnerships with patients and medical staff members, using feedback and clinical data to improve quality care and patient outcomes.
- Took vital signs of newborns while assisting in NICU.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Educated mothers on newborn care and post-delivery health to optimize outcomes.
- Helped pediatric patients understand and feel at ease with vaccines, tests and minor procedures.
- Used facility EMR system to update patient records, transmit prescriptions and transfer files.
- Maintained optimal ventilator settings and op
- Administered oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients and monitored responses.
- Supervised dialysis treatments for patients aging from child to adult in community hospital setting.
- Assessed patient health needs by reviewing and tracking EKG readings to address telemetry readings and quickly inform teammates on stability or acuity changes.
- Worked with management to identify and implement initiatives to increase nursing staff retention, morale and satisfaction.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
- Facilitated patient flow during emergency situations, directing evacuations, admissions and transfers.
- Set up trays, supplies and sterile fields for office procedures.
- Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including creating and improving medical protocols and guidelines.
- Counseled caregivers and families on end-of-life planning and educated on patient care options.
- Advanced nursing competencies through participation in simulation exercises and practice improvement projects.
- Conducted restraint audits according to organizational guidelines and generated reports for nursing leadership review and analysis.
- Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations.
- Boosted clinical accountability and reduced discrepancies by coordinating with other stakeholders to develop and roll out new flow sheet and forms for dialysis treatment.
- Coordinated review, revision and creation of operational policies within emergency department.
- Coordinated and managed care for patients undergoing myocardial infarction screening and anticoagulation therapies.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions, including IV administration, wound and ostomy care and catheter insertion.
- Administered medications and assisted in diagnostic testing for HIV-positive patients.
- Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
- Met training objectives by instructing new and prospective nursing staff in clinical skills and organizational procedures.
- Assessed patients' response to treatment and suggested ways to combat side effects.
- Prepared for HIPAA and Joint Commission reviews, making required brochures and pamphlets available to patients in all clinics.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate efficient movements and related paperwork.
- Completed daily chart audits and assessed clinical records to verify accuracy, evaluate performance against goals and check for appropriate education of patients and families.
- Planned and spearheaded in-service educational programs focusing on fall safety, skin care and adherence to core measures.
- Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
- Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms.
- Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options.
- Assessed patients in active drug and alcohol withdrawal and provided interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms.
- Completed and maintained personal Performance-Based Development System (PBDS) standards to show consistent clinical competency and sound judgment.
- Participated in hospital-wide initiatives and committees to improve patient care, satisfaction and safety.
- Boosted patient outcomes by prioritizing nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reporting on each patient's status.
Patient Care Technician
Baylor Scott & White Health
2019.12 - 2020.02
- Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care and integrity checks.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to note changes from prior measurements.
- Coordinated patient care needs with healthcare team and delivered compassionate assistance with activities of daily living.
- Kept unit well-stocked and efficient with necessary medical supplies.
- Kept instruments and equipment clean and effectively sanitized.
- Facilitated games and other activities to engage clients and provide mental stimulation or entertainment.
- Assisted with patient admission, discharge and transfer to maximize facility efficiency.
- Assisted elderly patients with essential ambulatory care for transport to and from facility.
- Provided personal nursing assistance in pre- and post-operative situations.
- Secured qualified assistance for patient emergencies to optimize outcomes.
- Assisted doctors, nurses and support staff with preparation for and conducting patient procedures.
- Monitored and charted fluid intake and output to stay current on patient conditions.
- Collected lab specimens in adherence with safety protocols for patient tests.
- Responded promptly to patient call lights to provide physical and emotional support.
- Improved patient care, safety and compliance by partnering with nurses.
- Administered personal nursing assistance in post-operative situations.
- Used hospital devices, i devices to transport and lift patients.
- Ordered medical supplies from vendors to keep par levels in acceptable range.
Patient Care Technician
Baylor Scott & White Health
2015.11 - 2019.12
- Provided excellent customer service by effectively communicating with patients, families, staff and staff in other hospital departments.
- Assisted doctors, nurses and support staff with preparation for and conducting patient procedures.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician to note changes from prior measurements.
- Provided personal nursing assistance in pre- and post-operative situations.
- Recorded observations and baseline measurements to maintain accurate medical records.
- Cleaned and sanitized rooms and equipment using aseptic technique to prevent infection and cross-contamination.
- Assisted elderly patients with essential ambulatory care for transport to and from facility.
- Assisted with patient admission, discharge and transfer to maximize facility efficiency.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, toileting and exercising.
- Supported healthy patient skin with bedside baths, wound care and integrity checks.
- Kept unit well-stocked and efficient with necessary medical supplies.
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment.
- Improved patient care, safety and compliance by partnering with nurses.
- Monitored and charted fluid intake and output to stay current on patient conditions.
- Collected lab specimens in adherence with safety protocols for patient tests.
- Collected biological specimens and packaged for laboratory transport to complete important diagnostic tests.
- Coordinated patient care needs with healthcare team and delivered compassionate assistance with activities of daily living.
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
Belhoul Speciality Hospital
2007.04 - 2014.06
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals.
- Immunized patients against diseases such as influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care.
- Advocated for patients by identifying insurance coverage, communicating care preferences to practitioners and verifying interventions met patients' treatment goals.
- Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management.
- Treated patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities to address various disorders, diseases and injuries.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Set up trays, supplies and sterile fields for office procedures.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Guided therapeutic communication, conflict resolutions and interventions by deflecting undesirable behaviors to assist patients with developing and amplifying coping skills.
- Provided palliative care in outpatient settings ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
- Completed daily chart audits and assessed clinical records to verify accuracy, evaluate performance against goals and check for appropriate education of patients and families.
- Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
- Participated in hospital-wide initiatives and committees to improve patient care, satisfaction and safety.
- Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
- Completed and maintained personal Performance-Based Development System (PBDS) standards to show consistent clinical competency and sound judgment.
- Took vital signs of newborns while assisting in NICU.
- Administered colostomies and ostomoies, urostomies and foley tubes accurately to provide exceptional patient care.
- Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including asthma, seizure disorders and pneumonia.
- Prepared for HIPAA and Joint Commission reviews, making required brochures and pamphlets available to patients in all clinics.
- Managed and provided leadership to help staff with direct and indirect patient care and telemetry monitoring.
- Met training objectives by instructing new and prospective nursing staff in clinical skills and organizational procedures.
- Administered IV therapy and treadmill stress tests and ran nerve conduction tests in cardiac unit.
- Educated mothers on newborn care and post-delivery health to optimize outcomes.
- Planned and spearheaded in-service educational programs focusing on fall safety, skin care and adherence to core measures.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Coordinated with clinical staff to keep patients updated and informed on care issues, including discharge delays, equipment inaccessibility and procedure postponements.
- Instructed patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and self-management to maintain continuity of care.
- Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
- Coordinated and managed care for patients undergoing miocardial infarction screening and anticoagulation therapies.
- Assessed patients' physical, psychosocial and emotional needs and documented in confidential medical records.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
- Monitored post-op vitals, set up PCA, fluids, reviewed post-op orders and assimilated patients to unit.
- Executed appropriate steps for patient treatment following careful review of physician medical regimen.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Maintained infection control logs, streamlined charting process and improved patient outcomes through training and leadership.
- Evaluated and adjusted life support equipment, tubing and peripheral devices providing critical assistance to fragile patients.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
Registered Nurse
Al-adan Hospital
2005.02 - 2007.02
- Advocated for patients by identifying insurance coverage, communicating care preferences to practitioners and verifying interventions met patients' treatment goals.
- Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
- Reached out to patients to convey lab results and provide care instructions.
- Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations.
- Provided palliative care in outpatient settings ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans.
- Consistently assessed and evaluated patients' health needs by coordinating across medical disciplines to create, implement and modify personalized care plans.
- Maintained adequate unit supplies to meet expected patient demands.
- Worked with management to identify and implement initiatives to increase nursing staff retention, morale and satisfation.
- Immunized patients against diseases such as influenza and pneumonia to protect vulnerable populations from serious illnesses.
- Boosted patient outcomes by prioritizing nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reporting on each patient's status.
- Treated patients suffering from chronic and acute medical concerns, including asthma, seizure disorders and pneumonia.
- Oversaw patient admission and discharge processes to coordinate efficient movements and related paperwork.
- Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery by closely monitoring and caring for wounds, answering questions and educating about continued care strategies.
- Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions to address patient symptoms or underlying causes.
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
- Delivered quality care and comfort to patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolisms and end-stage renal disease.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Advanced nursing competencies through participation in simulation exercises and practice improvement projects.
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
- Coordinated with clinical staff to keep patients updated and informed on care issues, including discharge delays, equipment inaccessibility and procedure postponements.
- Coordinated and managed care for patients undergoing miocardial infarction screening and anticoagulation therapies.
- Maintained optimal ventilator settings and operations to meet patient care needs.
Registered Nurse
Sant Parmanand Hospital
1999.05 - 2004.10
Registered Nurse
St.marys Hospital
1998.05 - 1999.04
Education
Diploma in General Nursing
St.marys Scool of Nursing
ManarcaduGED -
St.marys College
ManarcaduBachelor of Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12.2021
Skills
- Patient monitoring
- Electronic charting
- Prenatal care
- Nursing staff leadership
- Maintaining feeding pumps
- Neonatal ICU procedures
- Committed to pediatric nursing
- Monitoring vital signs
- Triaging patient concerns
- Patient discharging
- Patient education and counseling
- Medication and IV administration
- Cesarean section preparation
- Patient education
- Setting appointments
- Tracheostomy care
- Colostomy care familiarity
- Patient Care
- Administering medicines
- Managing personal care
- Emotional awareness
- Patient Management
- Checking oxygen levels
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Critical care
- Nursing Plan Development and Modification
Certification
- BLS certification
- RN certification
- CNA certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital
2022.08 - Current
Registered Nurse
carrollton regional medicalcentre
2020.03 - 2022.07
Patient Care Technician
Baylor Scott & White Health
2019.12 - 2020.02
Patient Care Technician
Baylor Scott & White Health
2015.11 - 2019.12
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
Belhoul Speciality Hospital
2007.04 - 2014.06
Registered Nurse
Al-adan Hospital
2005.02 - 2007.02
Registered Nurse
Sant Parmanand Hospital
1999.05 - 2004.10
Registered Nurse
St.marys Hospital
1998.05 - 1999.04
Diploma in General Nursing
St.marys Scool of Nursing
GED -
St.marys College
Bachelor of Nursing
Grand Canyon University
- BLS certification
- RN certification
- CNA certified
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