Durgadevi Nallu Thavar
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 7 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Gerontology specialty.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Staff Nurse
Touch Community Service Organization
01.2022 - Current
- Maintained confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.
- Performed treatments as ordered by physicians and documented actions.
- Reported patient assessment findings and physical and psychosocial responses to nursing intervention for progress towards care goals.
- Implemented accurate and timely documentation in electronic client medical records.
- Initiated emergency resuscitative measures according to resuscitation and advanced life support protocols and directives.
- Provided therapeutic nursing interventions for individualized plan of care to patient.
- Facilitated medication management and monitored for side effects in collaboration with provider.
- Conducted individualized patient assessment to report patient's immediate condition or needs to care team leader.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Senior Staff Nurse
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
08.2016 - 01.2022
- Deployed to High Dependency Unit.
- LSCN (Life Support Course for Nurses) Trained.
- BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) Trained.
- Took up NIC (Nurse in-charge) role of 28beded ward and assisting nurse clinician and nurse manager.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care skills.
- Took up clinical project to conduct trial on patient and collating data for studies and implementations.
- Engaged in clinical teaching of new equipment or new skill sets.
Education
Master of Science - Gerontology
Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
Singapore09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)
Singapore09.2016
No Degree - Diploma in Nursing
Nanyang Polytechnic
Singapore08.2013
Skills
- Total Patient Care
- Care Plan Implementation
- Mechanical Ventilator Trained
- IV Administration
- Patient Management
- Nursing Standards
- Clinical Research Implementation
- Wound Care Management
- Patient Education
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Microsoft Office
- Community Program Referrals
Pastry Baking, Cooking, Gym activity
Love baking pastry for my family of 3. Cooking indian, western and chinese cuisines.
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Elementary (A2)
Malay
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
Senior Staff Nurse
Touch Community Service Organization
01.2022 - Current
Senior Staff Nurse
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
08.2016 - 01.2022
Master of Science - Gerontology
Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)
No Degree - Diploma in Nursing
Nanyang Polytechnic
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