RESHA MAKAJU
Blue Springs,MO
Summary
Dynamic Critical Care Registered Nurse with 5+ years of experience offering comprehensive patient care in inpatient setting. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care and skilled at prioritizing patient needs.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN, ICU
Saint Mary's Medical Center
04.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collected blood and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Maintained accountability for accurate narcotic count at the end of each shift.
- Communicated with family members and loved ones to provide information about patient care, treatments and medical options.
- Followed policies, procedures and hospital regulations for protocol compliance and patient safety.
RN, ICU
Manmohan CVTC
06.2018 - 01.2022
- Provided nursing care to cardiac, thoracic and vascular patients following the institutional ICU protocol.
- Developed, implemented and evaluated the nursing regimen for assigned patients.
- Implemented therapeutic plans made by the physician.
- Recorded and maintained nursing care plan and progress notes on patients to ensure continuity of care.
- Monitored patient’s status, vital signs and provided pre and post-operative care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Prepared patients for investigative procedures including CT scan, MRI, USG, EEG etc.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored supply and maintained adequacy of logistics in ICU.
RN Staff Nurse
Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel to deliver safe and efficient care.
- Used nursing process in the holistic care of patient: assessment, planning, nursing diagnosis, intervention and evaluation considering nursing ethics and patient's rights
- Performed patient assessment including weight (daily), general condition, vital signs, intake and output, lab investigations, patient’s ongoing response to chemotherapy.
- Administered IV fluids, medications and blood products through peripherally inserted central venous catheter to support long-term treatment for infections, cancer or heart and kidney problems.
- Minimized the exposure to all possible chemo hazards to the patient, staffs as well as care providers.
- Counseled patients and caregivers and provided compassionate emotional support.
- Maintained safe and therapeutic medical environment and guided and directed members of health care team to encourage quality patient care.
- Educated patients on proper nutrition and medication side effects.
- Educated patient, family or caretaker about post discharge care procedures to facilitate care continuum.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, IOM, TU
Kathmandu, Nepal03.2018
Skills
- CRRT
- Intra Aortic Balloon Pump
- Mechanical Ventilator
- Bedside Monitoring
- Chest Tubes
- Cerebrovascular Accidents
- Pressure Wound Treatment
- Pacemakers
- High Blood Pressure Management
- Acute and Chronic Pain
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Emergency care
- Respiratory Failure
- Communication skills
Languages
Nepali
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Certification
Registered Nurse, Missouri Board of Nursing ( Multistate status) expires April, 2025
BLS and ACLS expires Feb, 2024
NIH Stroke Scale training expires August, 2025
Timeline
RN, ICU
Saint Mary's Medical Center
04.2022 - Current
RN, ICU
Manmohan CVTC
06.2018 - 01.2022
RN Staff Nurse
Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital
05.2018 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Maharajgunj Nursing Campus, IOM, TU
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