Shashi Kumari
Fairbanks,United States
Summary
Seasoned Registered Nurse from Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, adept in high-risk pregnancy management and multilingual communication (Hindi, Punjabi, Nepali), showcases exceptional skills in emergency C-section setup and fostering educational growth among new nurses. Proven track record in leading teams to achieve accreditation standards, emphasizing patient education and clinical excellence.
As part time working as Adjunct Instructor for Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) trainings.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
01.2021 - Current
- Continually assessing and monitoring the mother's vital signs and fetal heart rate and evaluating labor progress
- Asses for any complications or changes that may require medical intervention
- Offering holistic support to the mother during labor, helping with pain management techniques, positioning, and relaxation exercises
- Provide education about the birthing process, breastfeeding, and newborn care to ensure the mother is informed and prepared, as it can be a physically and emotionally demanding journey
- Ensuring a safe and sterile environment for birthing
- Help with the mother's positioning, provide necessary equipment and supplies to assist obstetricians in birthing, and document the birth process
- Administering prescribed medications such as pain relief or medications to induce or augment labor
- Monitor the mother for any adverse reactions and provide appropriate care
- In case of complications during labor or delivery, able to recognize and respond to emergencies quickly
- If needed, they may assist with emergency procedures, such as cesarean sections or newborn resuscitation
- After delivery, provide care to both the mother and newborn
- Assist with breastfeeding, perform initial assessments of the newborn's health, and provide guidance on postpartum recovery and newborn care
- As a triage nurse, independently evaluate the patient's condition and intervene as per the protocol, provide appropriate care, handle any emergencies arriving at triage, and collaborate with the provider to provide the best care to triage patients
- As an L&D nurse, provide the optimum level of care to patients with high risks and complications and able to collaborate as a team
- Recognizing complications, evaluating critical situations, providing continuous observation, preparing for emergencies such as cesarean sections, taking the role of a circular nurse, and assisting with assisted deliveries
- Able to assess the need for pain management during labor and monitor and provide consistent care to patients undergoing epidural, spinal, or general anesthesia
- Provide nursing care to patients during post-anesthesia recovery in PACU
- Determines maternal and fetal distress and applies knowledge and practice within scope to manage them
- Medication management, intravenous therapy, lab sampling, including medicines used in emergencies such as antihypertensive drugs, insulin, and insulin infusions, and monitoring for adverse effects
- Develops, maintains, and evaluates nursing care plans as per patient assessment
- As a team player, guides and supports colleagues and juniors in need
- Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Life Support in Jan 2025
- Certified in Neonatal resuscitation program
- Certified as an Advanced life support obstetrics provider in Jan 2025
- Certified in Advanced fetal monitoring in March 2023
Training Manager
Fortis Hospital
Mohali, India
01.2019 - 01.2021
- To develop and execute course material per the department's learning needs.
- Collaborate with the department to understand their requirement and work as a team to develop modules for the training.
- To plan action plans for trainees for the whole curriculum
- To execute HR induction for new joiners and evaluate and provide feedback.
- To execute monthly HR training needs analysis and present the report in the monthly meetings.
- To execute the course outline for the candidates.
- To prepare teaching materials like PowerPoint presentations etc
Nursing Superintendent
Shalby Hospital
Mohali, India
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Planning and development of nursing, objectives, and policies of the nursing department.
- Effective deployment of nursing staff ensures quality patient care.
- Personnel Administration of Nursing Staff, viz. Recruitment,
- Leave and attendance management, duty scheduling, conduct and discipline, grievance handling, welfare, etc.
- Compliance with set hospital standards and policies.
- Motivate staff to develop compliance with the accreditation standards of the hospital.
- Preparation of departmental reports.
- Maintains confidential reports and records of the nursing staff.
- Planning educational activities for the units in consultation with CON and the Nursing Educator.
- Determine the need for allocations of personnel and material resources for the units for smooth operations.
Nursing Superintendent
Indus International Hospital
Derra Bassi, India
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Planning and development of nursing, objectives, and policies of the nursing department.
- Effective deployment of nursing staff ensures quality patient care.
- Personnel Administration of Nursing Staff, viz. Recruitment,
- Leave and attendance management, duty scheduling, conduct and discipline, grievance handling, welfare, etc.
- Compliance with set hospital standards and policies.
- Motivate staff to develop compliance with the accreditation standards of the hospital.
- Preparation of departmental reports.
- Maintains confidential reports and records of the nursing staff.
- Planning educational activities for the units in consultation with CON and the Nursing Educator.
- Determine the need for allocations of personnel and material resources for the units for smooth operations.
Assistant Chief of Nursing
Fortis Hospital
Mohali, India
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Planning and development of nursing, objectives, and policies of the nursing department.
- Effective deployment of nursing staff ensures quality patient care.
- Personnel Administration of Nursing Staff, viz. Recruitment,
- Leave and attendance management, duty scheduling, conduct and discipline, grievance handling, welfare, etc.
- Compliance with set hospital standards and policies.
- Motivate staff to develop compliance with the accreditation standards of the hospital.
- Preparation of departmental reports.
- Maintains confidential reports and records of the nursing staff.
- Planning educational activities for the units in consultation with CON and the Nursing Educator.
- Determine the need for allocations of personnel and material resources for the units for smooth operations.
Nursing Educator
Fortis Hospital
Mohali, India
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Nurse Educator in Medical ICU
- To plan & demonstrate clinical skills/procedures & Nursing care plans to staff and trainees.
- To plan Induction program for new Staff Nurses.
- Ensure protocol taught in Induction is followed aptly
- Assist new Joinees to complete Induction checklist within stipulated time and submit report of each new joinees
- To identify nurses who are weak in their practical skills & organize retraining for them.
- To give incidental teaching on rounds & demonstrate nursing skills.
- To conduct nursing Audits & submit the reports.
- To conduct certification courses like BLS, ECG interpretation, ABG interpretation, IV therapy
- To co-ordinate specialty courses like Critical care nursing, cardiac OT, & Dialysis courses.
- To assist nurse educator in making protocols, checklist, care plans, & to modify and update the existing protocols
Senior Clinical Instructor
Fortis Hospital
Mohali, India
06.2008 - 01.2009
- To plan & demonstrate clinical skills/procedures & Nursing care plans to staff and trainees.
- To plan Induction programme for new Staff Nurses.
- Ensure protocol taught in Induction is followed aptly
- Assist new Joinees to complete Induction checklist within stipulated time and submit report of eachnew joinees
- To identify nurses who are weak in their practical skills & organize retraining for them.
- To give incidental teaching on rounds & demonstrate nursing skills.
- To conduct nursing Audits & submit the reports.
- To conduct certification courses like BLS, ECG interpretation, ABG interpretation, IV therapy
- To co-ordinate specialty courses like Critical care nursing, cardiac OT, & Dialysis courses.
- To assist nurse educator in making protocols, checklist, care plans, & to modify and update theexisting protocols
Nurse Educator
Max Health Staff International Limited
Chandigarh, India
01.2008 - 06.2008
Staff Nurse
Fortis Hospital
Mohali, India
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Company Overview: It is a 250 Bed Cardiac & Multi-specialty Hospital, Partnership with Brigham and Woman’s- Hospital & Massachusetts General Hospital USA
- JCI Accredited & NABH Accredited
- Staff Nurse in Cardiothoracic Step down Unit
Staff Nurse & Patient Educator
Fortis Healthcare Limited
Mohali, India
06.2001 - 01.2005
- Staff Nurse in CTVS Ward
- Patient Educator in CTVS Department
- Diabetic educator in CTVS
Education
Postmaster Certification in Nursing Education - Nursing
Western Governors University
Utah, United States12-2024
MBA - Healthcare
Sikkim Manipal University
India01.2012
M.Sc. - Nursing in Obstetric Nursing & midwifery
National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER
Chandigarh, Punjab, India01.2011
B.Sc. - Nursing
College of Nursing, Christian Medical College & Hospital
Ludhiana, Punjab, India01.1999
Pre-Degree -
Khalsa college for women
Ludhiana, Punjab, IndiaSkills
- Preceptor (new nurses and paramedics)
- Adjunct Instructor for Certified Nurse Aide trainings (Part Time)
- Application of external ECG/TOCO EFM/ Monica wireless patch monitoring
- Assisting with the insertion of IUPC
- Conducting NST
- Pitocin Titration for induction/augmentation
- Emergency C-section set up
- Management of fetal demise/stillborn
- Procedures for prolapsed cord, placenta previa, hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, etc
- High risk pregnancies
- Multilinguistic language skills - speaks Hindi, Punjabi & Nepali
References
- Megan Eilers, Night Manager, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, 9076874173
- Jailaigh Hunt, Registered Nurse, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, 9124321554
- Mayper Ledua, Charge Nurse NICU, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, 5135018833
- Lt. Lalita Thambi, Chief of Nursing (Ex), Fortis Hospital Mohali, India, +91-8146966222, +91-911-0172-5021222-Extn-6875
- Kanwalpreet Kaur, Training Manager, Human Resource Department, Fortis Hospital Mohali, India, +91-9216232232, +91-0172-5021222-Extension-6026
- Brigit Bosco, Deputy Manager in Infection Control, Fortis Hospital Mohali, +91-9646994639
- Joice Thomas, Assistant Chief of Nursing, 7888431126
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Nepali
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Ludhiana
- Father's Name: Chander Bahadur
- Husband's Name: Sanjay Kumar
- Date of Birth: 08/02/78
- Gender: Female
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Hindu
Certification
- REGISTERED NURSE - ALASKA RN - 170151 - Active
- Registered Nurse - Texas Temporary RN license - 1190564
CERTIFICATIONS
- Basic life support & Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Jan 2025.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program 2023 , will be renewing in May 2025
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring, 03/01/23, schedule for class on March 3, 2025.
- ALSO - Advanced Life support in obstetrics (expires on 07/31/2027).
- Scheduled for STABLE Class in April 2025.
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Training Manager
Fortis Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2021
Nursing Superintendent
Shalby Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2019
Nursing Superintendent
Indus International Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018
Assistant Chief of Nursing
Fortis Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2017
Nursing Educator
Fortis Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2014
Senior Clinical Instructor
Fortis Hospital
06.2008 - 01.2009
Nurse Educator
Max Health Staff International Limited
01.2008 - 06.2008
Staff Nurse
Fortis Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2008
Staff Nurse & Patient Educator
Fortis Healthcare Limited
06.2001 - 01.2005
Postmaster Certification in Nursing Education - Nursing
Western Governors University
MBA - Healthcare
Sikkim Manipal University
M.Sc. - Nursing in Obstetric Nursing & midwifery
National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER
B.Sc. - Nursing
College of Nursing, Christian Medical College & Hospital
Pre-Degree -
Khalsa college for women
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