Tenzin Phenthok
El Cerrito,CA
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Vale Health Care Centre
2023.10 - Current
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- 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.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Skillfully performed various clinical procedures such as IV insertion, wound dressing changes, catheterizations; ensuring optimal comfort levels for patients during these processes.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
Clinical Instructor
Sadhu Vaswani College Of Nursing
2014.04 - 2020.04
- Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.
- Fostered a culture of safety within the learning environment by emphasizing proper use of equipment, infection control measures, and patient privacy guidelines.
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Supervised students during clinical rotations, providing immediate feedback on their performance and suggesting areas for improvement when necessary.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
- Evaluated student progress through written exams, skill demonstrations, and clinical rotations, ensuring they met program requirements.
- Provided nursing skill demonstrations for medication administration, dressing changes and clinical logs.
Staff Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Inlaks And Budhrani Hospital
2013.09 - 2014.03
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Sadhu Vaswani College of Nursing
Pune India 05.2013
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Medication Administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
- Documentation and Charting
- Patient Assessment
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Patient Care
- IV setup
- Care Planning
- Taking vitals
- Critical Care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Vale Health Care Centre
2023.10 - Current
Clinical Instructor
Sadhu Vaswani College Of Nursing
2014.04 - 2020.04
Staff Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Inlaks And Budhrani Hospital
2013.09 - 2014.03
Bachelor of Science -
Sadhu Vaswani College of Nursing
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