Amanpreet Sidhu
101-30 Cityside Road NE, Calgary,AB
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Alberta Health Services
Unit 111, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB
03.2023 - Current
- Monitoring patient diagnosed with Hydrocephalus, Brain tumor, EVD, Seizures, Stroke, Trauma, GBS, Intra cerebral hemorrhage, Subdural and Subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- Hourly monitoring patients with Lumbar drains. Priming and setup drains and ELD placement.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Experience of removing lumbar drains and spinal assessments.
- Competent at using and documenting with epic and meditech system.
- Providing pre-op and post-op care, monitoring patient with neurological changes after procedure.
- Experience of inserting IV catheters, using central line, changing central line dressing, inserting foley catheters.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Experience of providing care to behavior safety risk patients.
- Monitoring patients with seizure, post-ictal care and seizure management.
- Administering blood products, IVIG, Rituximab and other high-risk IV medications.
Registered Nurse
Hamilton Health Sciences
Neurosurgical Unit, Hamilton General Hospital
05.2021 - 03.2023
- Experience of working in Neurosurgical step-down unit.
- Hourly monitoring patient with EVD, Lumbar drains, Vasoactive drugs like norepinephrine, milirinone, Cardiac Monitor, Neuro assessment, Documenting vitals.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Organized and managed care of patient with tracheostomy tube, airway management, suctioning trach tube.
- 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.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Registered Nurse
Satyapal Mittal Hospital
Moga, India
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- 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.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
Health Care Aide
Mont St Joseph Home
Prince Albert, SK
11.2016 - 12.2020
- Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions.
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
Education
Post-Degree Certificate - Nursing Practice in Canada
Langara College
Vancouver, BC08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Dayanand Medical College And Hospital
Ludhiana, India08.2013
Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Neuro assessment
- Tracheostomy Care
- Direct Patient Care
- External Ventricular Drain care
- PEG tube care
- Care Plan Development
- Central line management and care
- Relationship Building
- Blood sample collection
- Performing EKGs
- Pain Management
- Patient Education
- Diabetes Management
- Wound Care
- Lumbar Drain management
- Critical Care
- Seizure Management
Accomplishments
- Successful completion of critical practice orientation at HHS
- EKG interpretation
- Administration of vasoactive drugs
- Code blue training
- First Aid and CPR certificate
References
Available on request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Alberta Health Services
03.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Hamilton Health Sciences
05.2021 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse
Satyapal Mittal Hospital
12.2020 - 02.2021
Health Care Aide
Mont St Joseph Home
11.2016 - 12.2020
Post-Degree Certificate - Nursing Practice in Canada
Langara College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Dayanand Medical College And Hospital