Dorothy Tan
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 10 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Energetic and compassionate with strong commitment to patient care and healthcare excellence. Adept in clinical practices and patient management, ensuring adherence to medical protocols and delivering high-quality care. Dedicated to making significant impact through exceptional patient support and collaborative teamwork.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Staff Nurse
The Vascular and Interventional Centre
Singapre, Novena
12.2020 - Current
- Perform general nursing duties.
- Perform administrative duties including patient registration, payments, booking of appointments, financial counselling, stock-taking and managing insurance claims.
- Chaperone doctor, prepare patients for examination as needed.
- Perform Circulating Role and Assisting the anaesthetist during surgery.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and maintaining up-to-date knowledge on industry advancements.
- Prevented infections through diligent adherence to infection control policies, including proper hand hygiene techniques and equipment sterilization procedures.
- Mentored junior nurses, providing guidance on clinical skills and professional development.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- In Charge of Inventory and do procurement of stocks.
Staff Nurse
Thomson Medical Centre
Singapore
05.2020 - 12.2020
- ·Perform general nursing duties
- Perform administrative duties including patient registration, payments, booking of appointments, financial counselling, stock-taking and managing insurance claims.
- Chaperone doctor, prepare patients for examination as needed.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Perform basic triage, provide medical care and patient counselling.
- Responsible for medication dispensing.
- Manage patient case notes, including maintenance of a current and accurate filing system, prepare new case notes, retrieve and file back case notes.
Staff Nurse
Sengkang General Hospital
Singapore
05.2017 - 04.2020
- ·Perform general nursing duties
- Participated in setting up Interventional Cardiology Lab within Department of Radiology, Sengkang General Hospital.
- Perform Scrub and Circulating Role.
- Participate in On-call duties.
- Assist in management of pharmacy store in Department of Radiology (Weekly ordering of stocks, control of medication usage).
- Assist in management of checking and ordering stocks from vendors.
- Assist doctor in clerking patient on admission.
- Mentored new nursing staff, supporting their professional growth and development.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
- Coordinated discharge planning with case managers to ensure seamless transitions of care from the hospital to home or other facilities.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
Enrolled Nurse
Singapore General Hospital
Singapore
01.2011 - 04.2014
- ·Perform general nursing duties.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Promoted a safe and comfortable healing environment by addressing patient concerns promptly and professionally.
- Educated patients on disease management, self-care techniques, and wellness strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.
- Implemented infection control measures that significantly reduced hospital-acquired infections.
- Mentored new nursing staff members, fostering teamwork and improving unit efficiency.
Education
Diploma In Nursing
Nanyang Polytechnic
Singapore02-2017
Certification in Bridging Studies For EN
Nanyang Polytechnic
Singapore12-2013
NITEC IN NURSING
ITE College East
Singapore12-2010
Singapore Cambridge GCE ‘N’ Levels Examination
PASIR RIS CREST SECONDARY SCHOOL
Singapore, Null, Singapore01-2008
Skills
- Care plan implementation
- Discharge planning
- Nursing staff supervision
- Clinical documentation
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Vaccine administration
- Wound care
- Pediatric nursing
- Vitals monitoring
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Procedure assistance
- Routine examinations
Timeline
Senior Staff Nurse
The Vascular and Interventional Centre
12.2020 - Current
Staff Nurse
Thomson Medical Centre
05.2020 - 12.2020
Staff Nurse
Sengkang General Hospital
05.2017 - 04.2020
Enrolled Nurse
Singapore General Hospital
01.2011 - 04.2014
Diploma In Nursing
Nanyang Polytechnic
Certification in Bridging Studies For EN
Nanyang Polytechnic
NITEC IN NURSING
ITE College East
Singapore Cambridge GCE ‘N’ Levels Examination
PASIR RIS CREST SECONDARY SCHOOL