Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
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Shuvechha Maharjan

Blair Athol

Summary

I am a dedicated and compassionate Perioperative Registered Nurse with extensive experience as a Scrub/Scout nurse for more than 15 years.

Knowledgeable Perioperative Nurse gifted in helping patients remain calm during surgical preparations. Dependable individual always willing to go extra mile. Offering collaboration, multitasking, and dynamic communication skills.

Effective professional promoting compassionate leadership, flexibility in all types of situations and dedication to quality improvement.


Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Perioperative Registered Nurse,RN Team Leader Ward

ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL
10.2018 - Current


  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of nursing best practices through ongoing professional development activities and participation in relevant conferences or workshops.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans for patients with complex medical conditions.
  • Acted as an advocate for patients and their families, ensuring that their needs were met and concerns were addressed throughout the course of care.
  • Contributed to a positive work environment through active engagement in teamwork initiatives, staff meetings, and shared governance structures within the unit.
  • Mentored new nurses, providing guidance on clinical skills and professional development.
  • Advocated for patients'' needs during interdisciplinary meetings, ensuring optimal outcomes throughout their stay.
  • Delegated tasks effectively based on team member strengths, maximizing efficiency within the unit.
  • Evaluated staff performance regularly, providing constructive feedback for continuous professional growth.
  • Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
  • Increased patient satisfaction ratings by fostering a compassionate environment and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care, ensuring seamless communication between healthcare providers.
  • Consistently maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
  • Skillfully performed venipuncture, IV insertion, and catheterizations, ensuring proper technique and adherence to infection control standards.

SCRUB/SCOUT NURSE

CALVARY ADELAIDE HOSPITAL
01.2016 - Current


Assist patients undergoing surgeries in Emerge-theatres and Elective theatres.

  • Provide and maintain a safe environment for the perioperative patient as addressed in the Hospital Policy and Procedure Manuals and ACORN Standards and Recommended Practices
  • Demonstrate proficiency in aseptic technique
  • Identify needed supplies and equipment to prepare OR Suite for patient use. Inspect OR Suite to determine if it is clean and equipment is in readiness for the case
  • Determine that the consent is on the chart and indicates the correct procedure
  • Determine that the patient is properly identified (participate/initiate team time-out)
  • Initiate and maintain correct sponge, needle and instrument counts as identified in the OR Policy and Procedure Manual
  • Maintained compliance with facility policies, state regulations, and national nursing standards through diligent adherence to established protocols.
  • Provided quality perioperative care by closely monitoring patients throughout their surgical experience.
  • Demonstrated adaptability in adjusting to new technologies and equipment within the operating room, enhancing efficiency and accuracy during surgeries.
  • Enhanced patient safety by conducting thorough preoperative assessments and effectively communicating with the surgical team.
  • Facilitated successful surgeries by setting up equipment properly, positioning patients correctly, and performing necessary counts of instruments and supplies before each procedure.
  • Ensured accurate documentation of patient information by maintaining electronic health records in compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Involved patient and support person in decisions affecting perioperative plan of care and rehabilitation process and evaluated patient progress toward attaining outcomes.
  • Promoted professional development among nursing staff by participating in continuing education programs and sharing best practices with peers.
  • Fostered increased patient trust by providing empathetic emotional support and clear explanations of surgical processes.
  • Streamlined pre-and post-operative processes through effective collaboration with anesthesia providers for timely administration of anesthesia services during surgeries.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
  • Increased efficiency in the operating room by anticipating surgeon''s needs during procedures and promptly providing required instruments or supplies.
  • Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
  • Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.

SCRUB/SCOUT NURSE

ASEPS MELBOURNE
01.2013 - 01.2014

same as above

SCRUB/SCOUT NURSE

ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL
03.2012 - 10.2013

SCRUB/SCOUT NURSE

PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL
02.2011 - 03.2012

SCRUB/SCOUT NURSE

PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL RANDWICK NSW
01.2010 - 02.2011
  • same as above

Education

ARNTP , Registered Nurse

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
South Australia, Aus
11-2009

BACHELOR OF NURSING -

TRIBHUWAN UNIVERSITY
Kathmandu, Nepal
01.2005

Skills

  • Scrub/scout skills in NEURO, ORTHO, PLASTICS, GENERAL, OBSTETRIC, GYNAE, UROLOGY, BERIATRIC, SPINAL ,ENT ans EYE THEATRE
  • Demonstrate the ability to plan and implement care by ensuring appropriate supplies, instruments, implants, and equipment area available for procedures in a safe and efficient manner
  • Apply knowledge of procedures in the delivery of care using critical thinking skills
  • Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively with anesthesia colleagues and maintain safe environment
  • Manage the nursing care of surgical patients in the Operating Room in accordance with ACORN Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practice
  • Demonstrate the ability to accurately and thoroughly complete peri-operative nursing record documentation (ie surgical site confirmation and patient identification verification)
  • Collaborates with all health care providers to facilitate and coordinate efficient, effective, and quality healthcare
  • Operating room preparation
  • Direct patient care
  • Patient safety
  • Indirect patient care
  • Clinical judgment
  • Sterile technique
  • Healthcare regulations
  • Skills enhancement
  • Perioperative planning
  • Surgical preparation
  • Nursing team communication
  • Blood transfusion
  • Wound management
  • Basic life support
  • Procedure room preparation
  • Compassionate and caring
  • Medication administration
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Attention to detail
  • Multitasking
  • Critical thinking
  • Active listening
  • Effective communication
  • Certified in CPR/AED
  • Blood draw and sample collection
  • Microsoft office
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Patient care

Certification

AHPRA NMW000108189

First Registration on NOV 2009

Languages

English
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional Working
Nepali
Native or Bilingual
newari
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Perioperative Registered Nurse,RN Team Leader Ward

ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL
10.2018 - Current

SCRUB/SCOUT NURSE

CALVARY ADELAIDE HOSPITAL
01.2016 - Current

SCRUB/SCOUT NURSE

ASEPS MELBOURNE
01.2013 - 01.2014

SCRUB/SCOUT NURSE

ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL
03.2012 - 10.2013

SCRUB/SCOUT NURSE

PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL
02.2011 - 03.2012

SCRUB/SCOUT NURSE

PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL RANDWICK NSW
01.2010 - 02.2011

ARNTP , Registered Nurse

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA

BACHELOR OF NURSING -

TRIBHUWAN UNIVERSITY
Shuvechha Maharjan