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Sara Thenuwara

Georgetown,TX

Summary

Highly efficient and dedicated professional with a strong background in surgical and critical care procedures, behavioral health, clinical observation and coordination, research, teaching, and healthcare management. Extensive experience as a medical doctor, registered nurse, CTE educator, and author has fostered a diverse skill set in multiple facets of the medical field. Expertise and commitment to excellence position to excel in a challenging role where leverage skills to make a significant impact in the community.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

COVID VACCINATION NURSE

CURATIVE.ORG
  • Fastest vaccinating nurse in the USA
  • Responsibilities include administering COVID-19 Vaccines, setting up and preparing the mobile vaccine operation, checking people in for an appointment and directing walk-ins, tracking and reporting key data points, participating in training/retraining and continuing education programs, complying with all safety policies and procedures, understanding and complying with applicable federal, state and local laws and company policies, adhering to quality assurance procedures and maintaining all HIPAA standards.
  • Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.

COVID REILEF

FEMA COVID RELIEF
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Provide nursing services to individuals, performing collection of specimens, processing COVID tests and patient education
  • Administer COVID-19 Vaccine at FEMA Clinic location or at community events while complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws/regulations
  • Utilize and train others in the booking, confirmation and vaccine administration software systems
  • Collaborate with medical teams and FEMA officers
  • Monitor participants during the vaccination process and manage adverse reactions if necessary
  • Perform COVID-19 testing at FEMA Clinic location or at community events
  • Provide excellent customer service while putting participants at ease
  • Be prepared to handle minor emergencies related to allergies, anaphylaxis, and respiratory difficulty
  • Vaccinate and educate multicultural multiethnic population.

COVID HELP AT COVIDCLINIC.ORG

CALIFORNIA
07.2020 - 08.2020
  • Patient education and Performing Covid 19 PCR rapid testing on mobile site, informing negative and positive result calls, patient education on managing positive and negative results, drive through data entry.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

RN PSYCHIATRY /BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

CROSS CREEK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
01.2020 - Current
  • Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients' physical and behavioral health needs
  • Develop and implement nursing care plans for over 100 patients in the unit.
  • Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions
  • Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures, and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures
  • Ensure physicians' orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure
  • Ensure patients' status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented
  • Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges
  • Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs
  • Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care
  • Accurately administer medications per ordered note
  • Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents
  • Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed
  • Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment
  • Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed
  • Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved inpatient treatment.

CTE HEATH SCIENCE TEACHER /EDUCATOR

ROUND ROCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (RRISD)
01.2013 - Current
  • Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials to facilitate active learning
  • Develop curriculum that are aligned with the district and TEKS
  • Textbook Committee, HOSA advisor, MODEL UN advisor, PD Speaker at THOA conferences
  • Instruct and monitor approx. 180 student learning; establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
  • Provide feedback and tutoring, grade class work, homework, tests and assignments
  • Use technology, internet resources, online LAB, web activates to facilitate student learning
  • Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules & procedures
  • Maintain discipline in accordance with disciplinary systems of the school district guidelines
  • Encourage, monitor student progress, and adjust teaching strategies
  • Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress & development
  • Prepare classroom for class activates, student reports accurately and completely as required by district policies and school regulations
  • Participate in department, school, district and parent meetings, academy nights, professional development; communicate between students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs
  • Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities, observe, and evaluate student performance.
  • Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
  • Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
  • Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.

CORRECTIONAL NURSE

BELL COUNTY JAIL
08.2020 - 01.2022
  • Collaborated with medical personnel to oversee medical concerns of a correctional facility housing over 800 inmates
  • Administered medications, subcutaneous injections (PPDs and insulin), IM injections (Tetanus, Bacilli), flu vaccines, while maintaining medical records on the MAR
  • Scheduled and administered EKGs to inmates and interpreted abnormal rhythms to physicians as needed
  • Answered inmate questions concerning blood sugar, blood pressure, breathing treatments, medications, and responded to emergencies at inmate's dormitory rooms a while returning issues to the ER as necessary.

CORRECTIONAL NURSE/ COVID HELP RELEIF

CENTINNEAL CORRECTION FACILITY (CCF)
05.2020 - 07.2020
  • Provided acute and chronic nursing care for over 200 incarcerated offenders during Covid pandemic crisis
  • Provide physical care and treatments, medication administration, collaborate treatment plans with NP's, employ infection control measures, provide crisis intervention, maintain confidentiality, interview and triage offenders, transcribe medical orders, shift reports and follow up.
  • Treated variety of illnesses affecting offenders in close quarters.
  • Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.

CHARGE NURSE

SAGEBROOK HEALTH CENTER
04.2013 - 01.2015
  • In charge of all managerial and supervising duties during weekend including but not limited to clinical approvals
  • Manage over 10 new admits and discharges per weekend, Supervise all employees including RNs
  • Participating in duty assignments, monitoring infection control compliance and participating in management meetings.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
  • Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
  • Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
  • Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
  • Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
  • Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
  • Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.

CHARGE NURSE AND WEEKEND SUPERVISOR

Baybrooke Village Care and Rehabilitation Center
10.2010 - 03.2013
  • Managed under 'Stonegate Senior Living' LTC /SNIF /SNF skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center comprising 128 beds
  • In charge of all managerial and supervising duties during the weekend including but not limited to clinical approvals
  • Efficient operation of all nursing stations including problem solving and conflict resolutions
  • Providing direct acute care by observing, assessing, analyzing, administering medications treatments and evaluating residents
  • Receiving, transcribing, implementing physician's orders and reporting resident conditions based on non-urgent, urgent, and emergency situations
  • Planning, implementing and evaluating care plans
  • Directing/overseeing, monitoring and evaluating functions and activities of subordinate staff
  • Participating in duty assignments, monitoring infection control compliance and participating in management meetings.
  • Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
  • Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
  • Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
  • Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
  • Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING & INTERIM DIRECTOROF NURSING (DON)

Victoria Gardens of Frisco
09.2011 - 03.2012
  • Provide clinical expertise to facilitate and support the nursing process
  • Assist to ensuring quality nursing care to all patients
  • Coordinate resource utilization, timely and appropriate care interventions, interdisciplinary communication to enhance patient and family satisfaction
  • Supervising nursing staff, including conflict resolution and disciplinary actions, conduct in-service teaching
  • Collecting, trending, analyzing and reporting data and managing nursing department in absence of DON
  • Provide leadership and promote team spirit with staff, interdisciplinary team, and department heads
  • Create and maintain motivating environment
  • Hiring and Staffing for Nursing Department
  • Demonstrate knowledge and teaching patients and staff on guidelines for screening and management of Cancers, Diabetes, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Degenerative Joint Disorders, and Mental Disorders.
  • Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
  • Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
  • Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
  • Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.

Education

PSYCHIATRY COURSE -

SRI LANKA MEDICAL COUNCIL (SLMC)

PEDIATRIC AND OB/GYN RESIDENCY TRAINING -

SRI LANKA

UNITED STATES MEDICAL LICENSING EXAM (USMLE ) CERTIFICATION -

TEXAS TEACHER CERTIFICATION -

01.2013

ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING -

EXCELSIOR COLLEGE
NY, USA
01.2010

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE -

KURSK STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
01.2001

Skills

  • Patient Education and management
  • Direct patient care and implementation
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Surgical and emergency care
  • Health Promotion and prevention
  • Pediatric, Family and Geriatric care and Education
  • Nursing and teaching leadership
  • Mental health and community care
  • Patient Assessment and treatment planning

Certification

  • RN License, Board of Nursing, State of Texas, 2010-11-01, 2024-11-01
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD), Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC)
  • Texas Medical Board MD temporary license, 2020-01-01, 2020-12-31
  • CPR instructor certification
  • Compact RN License, USA

Accomplishments

  • PULISHER OF MULTIPLE LEARNING STYLES APPROACH F.A DAVIS
  • NOMINATED FOR TEACHER OF THE YEAR 2022
  • MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS FOR BEST TEACHER OSCAR AWARDS
  • TOP TEACHER CLASS OF 2026 FUNDRAISER

Personal Information

Title: MD, RN

Volunteer Experience

  • Go fund me Sri Lanka
  • RRHS student Council Fundraiser
  • HOSA Advisor
  • Model UN advisor
  • Collin County Children's Advocacy Center
  • Tsunami relief
  • Ronald Mc Donald House
  • RRISD Reflections PTA
  • Elsa England Elementary
  • Ogle Elementary
  • Mothers Milk Bank of North TX
  • Charitable organizations
  • Volunteer Houston Salsa Congress

Timeline

COVID REILEF

FEMA COVID RELIEF
06.2021 - 08.2021

CORRECTIONAL NURSE

BELL COUNTY JAIL
08.2020 - 01.2022

COVID HELP AT COVIDCLINIC.ORG

CALIFORNIA
07.2020 - 08.2020

CORRECTIONAL NURSE/ COVID HELP RELEIF

CENTINNEAL CORRECTION FACILITY (CCF)
05.2020 - 07.2020

RN PSYCHIATRY /BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

CROSS CREEK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
01.2020 - Current

CHARGE NURSE

SAGEBROOK HEALTH CENTER
04.2013 - 01.2015

CTE HEATH SCIENCE TEACHER /EDUCATOR

ROUND ROCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (RRISD)
01.2013 - Current

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING & INTERIM DIRECTOROF NURSING (DON)

Victoria Gardens of Frisco
09.2011 - 03.2012

CHARGE NURSE AND WEEKEND SUPERVISOR

Baybrooke Village Care and Rehabilitation Center
10.2010 - 03.2013

COVID VACCINATION NURSE

CURATIVE.ORG

PSYCHIATRY COURSE -

SRI LANKA MEDICAL COUNCIL (SLMC)

PEDIATRIC AND OB/GYN RESIDENCY TRAINING -

SRI LANKA

UNITED STATES MEDICAL LICENSING EXAM (USMLE ) CERTIFICATION -

TEXAS TEACHER CERTIFICATION -

ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING -

EXCELSIOR COLLEGE

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE -

KURSK STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

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