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Akhila Jiju

Summary

A highly competent Licensed Practical Nurse with 5+ years of experience,specializing in pediatric care,ventilator management, and emergency response. Proven ability to provide comprehensive nursing care, including patient assessment, medication administration, and family education. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and committed to maintaining patient safety and adhering to infection control protocols.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Licensed Practical Nurse

Aceso Medical ( Contract )
03.2025 - 03.2025

McLeod Elementary School

  • Provided comprehensive medical services to children within a school learning environment.
  • Administered specialized care, including tracheostomy suctioning, G- tube feeding, and diabetes management.
  • Assisted students with toileting and diapering needs.
  • Delivered other minor medical support services.

Licensed Practical Nurse (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)

Lisie Hospital
09.2020 - 09.2023
  • Followed nursing protocols with proper assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation
  • Perform admission, discharge, transfer procedures
  • Administer blood transfusion
  • Maintain aseptic techniques in performing invasive and non-invasive procedures
  • Assess pain level and sedation requirement
  • Collect laboratory samples and follow up reports
  • Explain the discharge summary
  • Provide pre-operative and post-operative care
  • Follow infection control practices
  • Care of patient on ventilator
  • Provide oxygen therapy
  • Administer infusions, medications, injections such as IV, IM, subcutaneous and oral
  • Perform physical examinations
  • Initiates emergency resuscitative measures like CPR
  • Conducted regular rounds throughout assigned units to ensure timely assessment of each patient's needs
  • Monitored and document the vital signs
  • Obtain consents before doing any procedures

Licensed Practical Nurse (Pediatrics)

Yenepoya Medical College Hospital
04.2019 - 06.2020
  • Provided individualized quality patient care
  • Utilizes effective communication skill
  • Evaluates effectiveness of nursing care on patient condition
  • Assesses vital signs
  • Educate the family members in the plan of care about post-operative care, lifestyle changes
  • Safely administers prescribed medications and monitor adverse drug reactions
  • Implement waste management
  • Maintains therapeutic communication
  • Implement and maintain sterile techniques
  • Follow infection control protocols to prevent hospital-acquired infections
  • Administer IV fluids and medications
  • Assess pain levels and effectiveness of pain management strategies
  • Monitor patients following surgery
  • Manage IV lines, catheters and other drain tubes
  • Implement measures to prevent falls and other complications
  • Assist with discharge planning, including arranging follow-up care
  • Changed bed linens and maintained clean environment for patients' comfort and safety

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing ( Post Basic)

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Karnataka , India
03.2023

Diploma in General Nursing And Midwifery -

Kerala Nurses And Midwives Council
Kerala, India
10.2018

Skills

  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Use
  • Life-Saving Skills
  • Naso-Gastric and Oral-Gastric Tube Insertion & Feeding
  • Nebulization & Steam Inhalation
  • Central Venous Pressure (CVP) & Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Endotracheal Suctioning & Care
  • Care Of patients on Ventilator
  • Care of Pediatric on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
  • Assisting in Procedures: Endotracheal Tube Insertion, Lumbar Puncture, Renal biopsy, Bone Marrow Aspiration, Intercostal Drain (ICD) Insertion, Central Line Insertion
  • Vaccination
  • Catheter care

Certification

  • Basic Life Support (Heart & Stroke Foundation), 01/2025
  • CLPNA Health assessment, Medication Administration, Nursing Documentation and Alberta Jurisprudence certificates, 01/2025
  • Protecting Patient from Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct ,04/2025
  • Licensed practical Nurse (practice permit), 12/2024 - 12/2025
  • Registered Nurse (RN), 09/2023 - 09/2026
  • License practical Nurse (LPN), 03/2019 - 09/2023

Training

  • Introduction to COVID-19: Methods for Detection, Prevention, Response, and Control - World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Pressure Injury Care Training
  • Pain management
  • Emergency response - CPR, seizures, respiratory distress
  • Wound care
  • Medication administration like pediatric dosages
  • Common pediatric conditions (eg; asthma, diabetes)

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

Aceso Medical ( Contract )
03.2025 - 03.2025

Licensed Practical Nurse (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)

Lisie Hospital
09.2020 - 09.2023

Licensed Practical Nurse (Pediatrics)

Yenepoya Medical College Hospital
04.2019 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Science - Nursing ( Post Basic)

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Diploma in General Nursing And Midwifery -

Kerala Nurses And Midwives Council
Akhila Jiju