Shanta Rajendran

• Serve the Operating Theatre as an Anasthetisia Nurse & Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit Nurse
• Assist Anaesthetist with general, regional, block and sedative anaesthesia
• Position patients, receive and recover them post-surgery
• Priming of arterial/CVP lines and prepare requests for CVP insertion
• Educate patients and staff on PCA usage
• Perform bladder washout and train new staff on the layouts of OT
• Key Contributions / Career Highlights:
• Assist new students in fulfilling their objectives at OT
• Served as BCLS& LSCN Instructor, LSCN & ACLS Certified
• Deployed to the ICU during COVID for 4 months and received SKH Super Hero Award

• PACU Nurse in National Heart Centre Singapore
• Nursed all the post thoracic surgery cases and post CABG patients who have good ejection fraction and able to extubate and transferred to High dependency/ Intermediate Care Area.
• Kept meticulous charting notes regarding patient assessments and medications, later transferring information into records management system.
• Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
• Evaluated patients' pain levels, implementing correct dosage of medication to alleviate discomfort.
• Assessed and identified individual patient educational needs, removing barriers to learning and supporting comprehensive progress.
• Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.
• Collaborated with patients and healthcare teams to assess, plan, implement and evaluate custom care plans for each individual.

Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit

Staff Nurse - Senior Staff Nurse

• Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit
  - Post- operative patients ( CABG, Valve Replacements, Thoracic Surgery, Heart/Lung Transplant & Implantation of Assist Device)
  - Medical patients ( ECMO insertion for cardiac issues)
  - Chest tube management
  - TPN management
  - Tracheotomy management
  - IABP management
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.

Staff Nurse (Jun 2001 - Dec 2002)

• Cardiothoracic General Ward
  - Surgical Patients (Pre & Post- operative) patients
  - Medical Patients : - Angina
  - Infective Endocarditis
  - STEMI / Non- STEMI patients
  - Post PCI( percutaneous cardiovascular intervention) patients
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.