Nithia Jose
24-Mcbean Street,Reynella
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Flinders Private Hospital
08.2023 - Current
- Emergency management of chemotherapy infusion
reactions. - Calculations and Administration of chemotherapy & monoclonal antibodies.
- Maintenance and care of CVADS.
- Administer medications according to hospital policy.
- Care & Management of infiltration and extravasation of cytotoxic drugs
- Providing bedside care for pre-and post-surgery patients.
- Care and maintenance of different types of drains in surgical patients.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Surgical wound dressing changes.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Registered Nurse - Oncology Day Unit
Addenbrookes Hospital (Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
01.2021 - Current
- Calculations and Administration of chemotherapy & monoclonal antibodies
- Emergency management of chemotherapy infusion reactions
- Care of Brachytherapy patients
- Maintenance and care of CVADS (Hickman catheter, perm cath, Picc, Port-A-Cath)
- Perform new patients talk including chemotherapy appointments, side effects, blood test, protocols and follow-up
- Assessing the physical and psychological needs of patients
- Planning of the patient care
- Recognize condition & requiring immediate actions and taking intensive to resolve them
- Administer medications according to hospital policy
- Care & Management of infiltration and extravasation of cytotoxic drugs.
Registered Nurse - Chemotherapy Ward & Oncology Department
Kuwait Cancer Control Center - Ministry of Health
12.2007 - 12.2020
- Administration of chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies
- Caring of patients who are undergoing chemotherapy and palliative care
- Assisted in Bone Marrow Aspiration, lumbar puncture, pleural aspiration, endotracheal intubation and abdominal tapping
- Care and monitoring of nutritional needs of patients (oral, nasogastric, intravenous, gastrostomy)
- Resuscitating during cardiac and respiratory arrest
- Perform blood transfusion
- Care of patients with chest drainage
- Care of dying patients
- Follow infection control policy and procedure
- Perform sepsis pathway
- Care and maintenance of CVAD
- Care of patients with bleeding disorders
- Preparing patients for radiation therapy
- Administration of oxygen and nebulizer, hot and cold application
- Perform suctioning
- Administration of intramuscular, intravenous and subcutaneous injections
- Family advice, counselling and support patients and relatives
- Explaining side effects of drugs and symptoms that are to be reported
- Health teaching-appropriately from the day of admission
- Preparations of patients for discharges follow up and home care.
Staff Nurse - Oncology Ward
Medical Trust
01.2006 - 06.2007
- Assessing the physical and psychological needs of patients
- Planning of the patient care
- Monitoring fluid balance
- Perform tube feeding, stoma care and tracheostomy care
- Manage to do procedures like cannulation, catheterization, CVP monitoring
- Care of Neutropenic patients and management of sepsis
- Care of patients with Tumor lysis syndrome
- Perform assessment and documentation of all assigned newly admitted patients
- Recognize condition & requiring immediate actions and taking intensive to resolve them
- Administer medications according to hospital policy
- Take and record vital signs and report any abnormality to physician
- Taking over the report from the previous shift.
Education
Higher Secondary Board Exam -
Kerala Board Exam
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing -
East West Collage of Nursing
Bangalore, Karnataka10.2005
Skills
- Internet
- Outlook/ Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Microsoft Office
Current License Certification Membership
- Registered Nurse in Karnataka Nursing Council
- Registered Nurse in Kuwait Nursing Council
- Registered Nurse in NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council, United Kingdom)
HOBBIES
· Playing Football, Swimming & Reading.
· Browsing Internet & Like relationships
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/25/1984
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Indian
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above mentioned facts are true and the best of my knowledge and belief
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Flinders Private Hospital
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse - Oncology Day Unit
Addenbrookes Hospital (Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
01.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse - Chemotherapy Ward & Oncology Department
Kuwait Cancer Control Center - Ministry of Health
12.2007 - 12.2020
Staff Nurse - Oncology Ward
Medical Trust
01.2006 - 06.2007
Higher Secondary Board Exam -
Kerala Board Exam
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing -
East West Collage of Nursing
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