Skilled nursing professional with more than 8 years of multidisciplinary scrub experience in Major Operating Theatre, and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate, empathetic and advocate for patients and families. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities. Disciplined and personable Scrub Nurse with advanced diploma in perioperative certification. Highly educated in asepsis standards and procedures. Known professionally for anticipating the needs of practitioners and monitor patients.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Staff Nurse I
Parkway Hospitals Singapore Pte Ltd/ Parkway East Hospital
07.2018 - Current
Primary role
Assist independently in any multidisciplinary surgeries.
Provide direct support to surgical team during procedures.
Provide emergency response to crash, trauma and life threatening surgeries.
Accurately documents treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Deliver independently patient care for post-sedation, post general anesthesia, post regional anesthesia, and local anesthesia patients in Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).
Competent to assist in moderate sedation, general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, and local anesthesia.
Report findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
Secondary role
Expand role of peri-anesthesia nurse for moderate or deep sedation cases, assist competently in general and regional anesthesia, as well as local anesthesia cases.
Manage in purchasing, ordering from Material Management Department (MMD) for stocks, communicating with finance department for purchased orders and payment.
Handles competently in emergency situations and surgeries.
Completed physical inventory counts monthly, mid-year and year-end.
Participate as permanent committee member in Laser Safety committee in IHH, Singapore Operation Division to discuss policies, propose revisions and implement changes.
Management role
Coordinate with various parties such as Vendors and Biomedical Engineering department, Business office, wards, reception area and PACU.
Facilitate for team communications and information for department meetings who work closely with operational team members to resolve minor and/or major problems
Coordinate surgical scheduling as RN In-charge nurse and communicate with external product specialists, surgeons, anesthetists, and staff.
Negotiate in compromising and coordinating of conflict management in OT complex either internal customers – staffs, or external customers – surgeons, anesthetists, assistants, and vendors.
Provide trainings new hired nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Staff Nurse II
Parkway Hospitals Singapore Pte Ltd/ Parkway East Hospital
08.2014 - 06.2018
Assisted independently in any multidisciplinary surgeries
Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records
Handled blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Delivered patients care with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion during pre-operative, intra and post-operative period.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
Sustained quality standards by performing immediate care and administering medication as needed competently and upholding internal and best practices.
Documentation of all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Education
Advanced Diploma in Perioperative Nursing - Perioperative Nursing
Nangyang Polytechnic
Singapore
09.2018 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - B.Sc (Hons) Nursing With Distinction
Edinburgh Napier University
United Kingdom
05.2016 - 11.2017
Diploma in Nursing -
Parkway College of Nursing And Allied Health
Singapore
04.2011 - 05.2014
Skills
Coaching staff management
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General Surgery
Colorectal
Urology
Cardiovascular
Preventive Surgery
OBGYN
Spine
Sports & Orthopedic
Hand Surgery & Reconstructive
Neurosurgery
Cardio-thoracic
Plastic & Reconstruction
Ophthalmic
Otorhinolaryngology Surgery
Dentistry
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Endoscopy Procedures
Additional Information
2016 - AO Trauma courses by Debuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson)
2016 - Endoscopy training (Olympus)
2016 - International Urological Congress by Singapore Urological Association
2017 - Overseas training of Nursing ORE in Bangkok (Molnlycke)
Accomplishments
2017 - Upgrading of the Doctors preference list system that reduce timewasted on accessing of Information.
2019 - Set up Holmium Laser Urological procedures
2019 - Setting up vascular procedures preferences and training staff to improve the efficiency and communication of vascular cases
2020 - Setting up pacemaker insertion procedures to improve the efficiency and communication of pacemaker cases
Timeline
Advanced Diploma in Perioperative Nursing - Perioperative Nursing
Nangyang Polytechnic
09.2018 - 06.2019
Staff Nurse I
Parkway Hospitals Singapore Pte Ltd/ Parkway East Hospital
07.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Science - B.Sc (Hons) Nursing With Distinction
Edinburgh Napier University
05.2016 - 11.2017
Staff Nurse II
Parkway Hospitals Singapore Pte Ltd/ Parkway East Hospital
08.2014 - 06.2018
Diploma in Nursing -
Parkway College of Nursing And Allied Health
04.2011 - 05.2014
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