SUMI SUSAN KURIAKO
Missouri City,TX
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse/ Medical Care Line-NU3C
Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center- 40Hrs/Week
07.2018 - Current
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients with acute medical/surgical diagnosis
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes
- Educate patients and family on discharge, health conditions, and general well-being
- Administer, monitor, and evaluate effectiveness of medication and respiratory therapy
- Initiate emergency response system for patients with acute change in status
- Monitor patient vitals, labs, EKG, and report abnormalities timely
- Provide wound/ostomy care, initiate, and maintain enteral feeds, iv therapy, central line care and foley care
- Assume care for patient's post cardiac catheterization, surgical, endoscopic and IR procedures
- Initiate and maintain infection control protocols per hospital policy
- Audit patient charts and maintain QA on CAUTI, CLABSI, HAPI and Vaccine records
- Perform duties of charge RN such as shift assignment, appropriate patient placement, organize, prioritize, and delegate nursing responsibilities according to staff capabilities and unit requirements
- Mentor, precept and take on role of resource nurse of both new and seasoned staff on unit
- Maintain all yearly RN competencies per medical center policies.
Registered Nurse/ Urology Surgical Clinic
Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center - 40Hrs/Week
12.2016 - 07.2018
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for multiple genitourinary disorders
- Perform point of care urinalysis, specimen collection for culture and pathology studies
- Foley catheter and suprapubic catheter changes, void trial and Flow /PVR study
- Conduct urodynamic study
- Administer BCG treatment, Androgen Depravation therapy, Posterior tibial nerve stimulation therapy, and continuous bladder irrigation
- Assist and set up prostate biopsy, cystoscopy, stent removal, cystogram, retrograde urethrogram and minor surgery like circumcision and vasectomy
- Educated patient on pre-surgical preparation and care, catheter care, self-catheterization, and general urological well-being
- Maintain all RN competencies as required by medical center policies and procedures.
Registered Nurse/ Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center - 40Hrs/Week
06.2014 - 12.2016
- Responsible for patients with complex surgical intervention including cardio-thoracic surgery, Kidney and liver transplant, neurological, vascular, orthopedic, and general surgery
- Proficient in interpreting telemetry, titrating continuous infusion medication, pacemakers, use of IABP pumps, post-surgical and PCI care, hypothermia protocol, CVVHD therapy and ECMO therapy, chest tube, ventricular drain, and wound vac management
- Attend Code blue, recover surgical patients in absence of PACU and act as float nurse to MICU, CUU, ER and step-down units
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes
- Follow facility protocols for isolation, medication administration, patient care
- Maintain all unit-based competencies as required by policy.
Registered Nurse/ Intensive Care Unit
Memorial Herman Hospital-Southwest - 40Hrs/Week
09.2013 - 01.2015
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for critically ill patients
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to provide safe patient care
- Educated patients and their families on health care needs, conditions, and alternatives
- Maintain all unit-based competencies as required by policy.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Effectively managed stressors associated with working in an intensive care setting while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Streamlined workflow by efficiently prioritizing tasks during high-stress situations, leading to better overall performance of the ICU team.
Registered Nurse/ Intensive Care Unit
Holy Name Medical Center - 36Hrs/Week
10.2007 - 09.2013
- Responsible for patients with complex cardiac, medical, surgical, and neurological illness
- Proficient in interpreting telemetry, titrating continuous infusion medication, pacemakers, use of IABP pumps, post-surgical and PCI care, hypothermia protocol, peritoneal dialysis
- Successfully managed roles of charge nurse, preceptor and lead code team and rapid response team.
Registered Nurse/ Trauma-Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Ben Taub General Hospital - 40Hrs/Week
02.2007 - 05.2007
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for critically ill patients
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to provide safe patient care
- Educated patients and their families on health care needs, conditions, and alternatives.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Prairie View A&M University - College of Nursing
Houston, Texas12.2006
Master of Science in Nursing: Education -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ04.2024
Major: Completed Pre-Clinical Courses -
University of Houston
Houston, Texas05.2005
Skills
- Care Plan Development
- Pain clinics
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Family Education
- Documentation and Charting
- IV setup
- Emergency Response
- Patient Discharge
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- Texas Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse No. 736394, 10/2025
- Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse No:77774615, 09/2027
- American Heart Association, CPR Certification
References
Will be provided upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse/ Medical Care Line-NU3C
Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center- 40Hrs/Week
07.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse/ Urology Surgical Clinic
Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center - 40Hrs/Week
12.2016 - 07.2018
Registered Nurse/ Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center - 40Hrs/Week
06.2014 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse/ Intensive Care Unit
Memorial Herman Hospital-Southwest - 40Hrs/Week
09.2013 - 01.2015
Registered Nurse/ Intensive Care Unit
Holy Name Medical Center - 36Hrs/Week
10.2007 - 09.2013
Registered Nurse/ Trauma-Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Ben Taub General Hospital - 40Hrs/Week
02.2007 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Prairie View A&M University - College of Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing: Education -
Grand Canyon University
Major: Completed Pre-Clinical Courses -
University of Houston
- Texas Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse No. 736394, 10/2025
- Certified Medical Surgical Registered Nurse No:77774615, 09/2027
- American Heart Association, CPR Certification
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