Yee Ling Evelyn Wee
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with 17 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 renal specialty.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Staff Nurse I
Khoo Teck Puat Hopital
05.2010 - Current
- Performed various nursing interventions for both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis such as initiation and concluding dialysis via arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or arteriovenous graft (AVG) cannulation and temporary dialysis catheter access (femoral or internal jugular) or permanent access (tunneled dialysis catheter), performing continuous automated peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and automated peritoneal dialysis (APD), dressing of tenckoff catheter, blood transfusion, serving intravenous medication, perform ECGs (when required), vital sign monitoring, and blood specimen collection.
- Provide dialysis treatment to patients in renal center, ICUs and isolation wards.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on dialysis related procedures, hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Provide education on care of dialysis access, diet and fluid intake and medication advice to patient, care givers or next of kins.
- Assist physicians to perform bedside procedures such as femoral catheter (FC) insertion and removal and tunneled dialysis catheter (TDC) removal.
Senior Staff Nurse
Infectious Diease Specialist @ Gleneagles
08.2008 - 03.2010
- Performed various nursing interventions such as setting of intravenous access, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Ensure smooth day-to-day operations of the clinic, which include counter duties, patient communication, and cherperone doctors (when required)
- Working closely with the relevant authorities, such as Ministry of Health (MOH) and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), and ensure compliance are met.
- Inventory management.
- Front desk duties such as answering patient enquiries, financial counselling, and cashiering.
- Home visits to administer intravenous medication to patients.
Senior Staff Nurse
Asia Renal Care
07.2002 - 07.2008
- Performed various nursing interventions such as cannulation of AVF and AVG, dressing of TDC, initiation of dialysis, patient and machine monitoring during dialysis, termination of the dialysis procedure, vital sign monitoring, periodically monitor patient's AVF and AVG using transonic machine to prevent malfunctioning. and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Maintain accurate nursing records
- Nursing intervention to prevent complications, decreasing the need for hospitalisations
- Patient education
- Nursing assessment
- Follow up on patient's blood results and to update doctors for further management.
Staff Nurse
Gleneagles Dialysis Center Pte Ltd
08.1996 - 05.2002
- Performed various nursing interventions such as cannulation of AVF or AVG, initiation of dialysis, patient and machine monitoring during dialysis, and termination of the dialysis procedure, perform CAPD, APD, carry out Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System (MARS) dialysis to inpatient and outpatient, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Maintain accurate nursing records.
- Nursing intervention to prevent complications, decreasing the need for hospitalisations.
- Nursing assessment
- Patient education
- Performing on call duties.
- Follow up on patient's blood results and to update doctors for further management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Edinburg Napier University
Scotland06.2015
High School Diploma -
Nanyang Polytechnic
Singapore06.2016
No Degree - Nursing
Nanyang Polytechnic
Singapore05.1996
Skills
- Direct Patient Care
- Precept newly hired staff and training of ICU staff in hemodialysis
- Cannulation of arteriovenous fistula or graft
- Patient Education
- Medication Administration
- Vaccine Administration
- Shift Planning
- Perform ECGs
- Critical thinking and problem solving
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Chinese (Cantonese)
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
Senior Staff Nurse I
Khoo Teck Puat Hopital
05.2010 - Current
Senior Staff Nurse
Infectious Diease Specialist @ Gleneagles
08.2008 - 03.2010
Senior Staff Nurse
Asia Renal Care
07.2002 - 07.2008
Staff Nurse
Gleneagles Dialysis Center Pte Ltd
08.1996 - 05.2002
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Edinburg Napier University
High School Diploma -
Nanyang Polytechnic
No Degree - Nursing
Nanyang Polytechnic
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