ANU KARUVRIL BALAKRISHNAN, RN,BSN,MSN

• Checking in patients to recovery unit, from admission to discharge
• Providing post op health education
• Starting an IV and managing the veso vagal emergency
• Post op patient admission and documentation, monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patient's conditions,
• Maintaining accurate, detailed reports and records, record patient's medical information and vital signs,
• Administer prescribed medications, intravenous, oral.
• Assessments of patient, communicate with attending physicians and families,
• Provide post op recovery care from General anesthesia and IV sedation
• Assessed patient incision site, monitored body temperature and tracked other indicators of stability or complications.
• Evaluated patient pain, nausea, difficulty breathing and fear and agitation in recovery room and employed various nursing interventions to manage vulnerabilities.

• Admission , transfer and discharge process
• Collaborated with physicians and other multidisciplinary teams for the exceptional care of the patient.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Narcotics management.
• Managed fall cases, did an assessment and transferred to Hospital if necessary.

• Admission , transfer and discharge process
• Collaborated with physicians and other multidisciplinary teams for the exceptional care of the patient.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Narcotics management.
• Managed fall cases, did an assessment and transferred to Hospital if necessary.

• Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
• Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
• Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs and adapt to mobility restrictions.
• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
• Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions.
• Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
• Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.

• Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
• Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
• Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs and adapt to mobility restrictions.
• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
• Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions.
• Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
• Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.

• Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
• Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
• Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs and adapt to mobility restrictions.
• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care.
• Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions.
• Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
• Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.

• The Global Multi Speciality Hospital, India

The House Of Divine Providence Hospital, Kottayam, Kerala, India

● Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined the next course of action.

Managed care from admission to discharge.
● Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
● Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients’ postoperative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to units.
● Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
● Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
● Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
● Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
● Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
● Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
● Assessed and worked in close contact with normal and high risk mothers in prenatal, intranatal and postnatal period.
● Managed proper medication and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
● Executed general nursing service care in the areas of vital signs, catheters, IV and central lines.
● Have worked with labour and delivery cases, prenatal assessment and teaching and care, Fetal monitoring, postpartum care,breastfeeding teaching
● Assessment of newborns and management of high risk cases like preeclampsia, GDM and more. Have assisted in delivery and intrapartum management, episiotomy suturing and care.

• Master Nursing student 2009- 2011
• Specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing

• Made thorough assessments of patient's needs and document in accordance with policies, ensured continuity of patient care by communicating and liaising with medical and nursing colleagues.
• Providing accurate and timely reports of any changes in the condition of the patient, ensured that all care plans were delivered to the patient at the highest possible standard, evaluated nursing actions and altered the care plan in accordance with the changing needs of the patient,.
• Pro-actively communicated and liaised with all members of the multidisciplinary team on matters affecting patient care, contribute to the reduction of health care acquired infection by ensuring a high standard of infection control practice in the light of research, current best evidence and legislation.
• Assessed patients with cardiac conditions to identify priority nursing interventions and provided care, operated and maintained monitors of bio medical equipment such as Mechanical Ventilator, Cardiac monitor, Suction apparatus, and Pulse oximetry, monitored Vital signs, fetal well being and assisted mothers in feeding, bathing and changing
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.