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Sey Ngoh Tan

Summary

I am a patient-oriented Nurse with 10 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 General Surgical specialty.


I am seeking a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills.



Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Staff Nurse 1

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
04.2011 - 08.2021
  • Promoted a positive work environment by collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and participating in regular staff meetings.
  • Mentored junior nurses, providing guidance on clinical skills and professional development.
  • Managed high-acuity cases, coordinating with physicians to deliver appropriate interventions and treatments.
  • Improved patient outcomes by continuously assessing conditions and adjusting care as necessary.
  • Served as a resource for colleagues seeking assistance or advice in specialized areas of nursing practice.
  • Prevented infections through diligent adherence to infection control policies, including proper hand hygiene techniques and using clean/sterile technique for wound care.
  • Acted as an advocate for patients'' rights, ensuring that their voices were heard when patient is unable to voice out due to language barrier or comatose.
  • 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.
  • Streamlined workflow processes, improving overall patient satisfaction and experience.
  • Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, lumbar puncture etc
  • Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake.
  • Assign patient care to nurses based on skills and experience, contributing to higher standards of patient care.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
  • Communicate and coordinate with physician and allied health about patient's situation to prevent complications.

Education

Advance Diploma in Nursing (Neuroscience)

Nanyang Polytechnic
Singapore, Null, Singapore
07.2018

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor Of Science (Nursing)

Curtin University of Technology
Singapore
01.2015

Diploma in Health Sciences (Nursing)

Ngee Ann Polytechnics
02.2011

Skills

  • Surgical Care (10years experience)

    • *Orthopedic:

    -monitor blood circulation for backslab , straight leg traction etc

    -transferring skills

    * Opthalmology:

    -Perform eyes drop/gel administration

    -Maintain eyes hygience

    *Plastic surgery

    -Monitor healthiness of skin graft side and to inform doctor immediately if there is abnormalities

    *Urology

    -Perform female catheterization

    -Perform bladder washout

    -Collection of urine specimen through sterile technique and through urine catheter

    *General Surgey

    -Take care of patient with multiple drainage such as JP bulb drain, redivac drain, pouch drain, chest tube drain

    -Perform surgical wound dressing and care

    -Take care of patient pre-operatively and post operative (Monitor vital signs, dressing/drain site, diet status, follow doctor's post operative instruction

    -Ability to detect abnormalities and take immediate action such as patient is in shock or collapse

    -Take care of patient with vacuum dressing

    *Nuerosurgery

    -Take care of patient with tracheostomy (Tracheostomy suctioning, spiggoting, post decannulation care)

    -Extraventricular drain care

    (changing of EVD bag, EVD dressing, draining of EVD)

    -Post operative care for brain surgery patient

    -Conscious Level Chart, GCS score

    -Perform competency check for staffs about changing of EVD bag

    -NG tube feeding

  • Pain management

    • -Pain auditor leader in ward

    -Assess ward staffs competency for usage of PCA pump and care for patient with patient control analgesia

    -Looking after patient with epidural analgesia

    -Perform pain audit to other ward

  • Pressure Injury management

    • -Pressure Injury auditor leader in ward

    -Assess patient pressure injury stage and do necessary intervention

    -Establish pressure injury prevention management to patients who are prone for pressure injury

    -Help to investigate pressure injury incidents

  • Nursing Staff Supervision (Preceptor)

    • -precept year 3 student nurses from NP/NYP/NUS during their PRCP

    -precept new nurses during their probation period

  • Overall In Charge role in ward

    • -Perform staffs assignment for next three shift

    -Handle manpower issue when there is shortage of manpower for next shift or next day

    -Ensure ward tasks are carrying out smoothly

    -Source person for colleagues or junior nurses when they need help

  • Others roles

    • -Assist nurse manager to order ward stocks

Languages

Cantonese
Mandarin
Malay
Hokkien
English

Timeline

Senior Staff Nurse 1

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
04.2011 - 08.2021

Advance Diploma in Nursing (Neuroscience)

Nanyang Polytechnic

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor Of Science (Nursing)

Curtin University of Technology

Diploma in Health Sciences (Nursing)

Ngee Ann Polytechnics

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