Christina Thanga Julie James
126 W Cypress Street, Apt 14
Summary
Dedicated and hardworking Registered nurse with 19 years of extensive and comprehensive experience in Intensive care and Medical Surgical Telemetry unit. Independent health care professional with ability to make patient centered decision and collaborate with multi disciplinary teams. Ability to build positive relationship with patients, family members and medical team.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Glendale Memorial Hospital
09.2022 - Current
- Working in Medical Surgical- Cardiac & Stroke Telemetry unit.
- Administer medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Utilize critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Manage patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provide skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Monitor patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies like Heparin, Amiodarone, Diltiazem etc.
- Manage patients recovering from Stroke by regularly assessing the neuro status, NIHS Scale and providing education to patient and family.
- Managing patients of post cardiac catheterization with Stents, Angioplasty, pacemaker, heart failure,
- Offer exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
Registered Nurse
CHI St Joseph Hospital
01.2020 - 08.2022
- Worked in Medical-Surgical , Neuro/stroke Telemetry unit.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Manage care from admission to discharge.
- Implement medication and IV administration, blood and blood product, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Care of patients on different type of wounds, including VAC dressings.
- Care of Medical-Surgical, Neuro/stroke patients on telemetry.
- Managing the unit as charge nurse.
- Administering infusions like Heparin, diltiazem, etc and monitoring the response.
- Electronic documentation in Cerner.
- Interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Registered Nurse
Farrer Park Hospital
10.2018 - 11.2019
- Worked in Medical-Surgical unit.
- Assess and cared pre and post operative patients.
- Member of Infection control team.
- Cared patients on Surgical and chest tube drain, traction and cast.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Updated patient charts using Meditech electronic documentation.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Registered Nurse
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
01.2010 - 11.2017
- Worked in Medical-Surgical and Ortho unit.
- Cared Medical-surgical and trauma patients in stabilizing and providing continuing care.
- Pain management on post operative patients including PCA, nerve block ,epidural analgesics etc.
- Trained new nurses and student nurses in care standards and safety protocol as a preceptor.
- Delegated assignment and nursing task based on individual staff strength as charge nurse.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Surgical and other wound care including application VAC dressing.
- Documented patient care using electronic documentation- Epic.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Registered Nurse
Wockhardt Hospital
07.2008 - 12.2009
- Worked in Medical-Surgical Intensive care unit.
- Cared patients on Mechanical ventilator with sedation.
- Trained new nurses and managed unit as charge nurse.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients hemodynamically .
Registered Nurse
Apollo Hospitals
01.2004 - 06.2008
- Worked in Neuro Intensive care unit.
- Cared adult and pediatric patients with neurological conditions and trauma.
- Stabilized and monitored patients requiring neuro assessment and ICP monitoring.
- Assisted in bedside procedures like Intubation, central line and chest tube insertion, tracheostomy tube change.
- Cared patients on traction, external fixations, cast etc.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Nursing, Saveetha Dental College And Ho
Tamilnadu, India11.2003
Skills
- Strong Interpersonal communication
- Clinical judgement and problem solving
- Teamwork skill
- Surgical and wound care
- Critical Thinking
- Treatment Recommendations
- Direct Patient Care
- Medication and IV administration
Certification
- RN License #1165842, State of Kentucky.
- RN License # 95293640, State of California.
- RN License # 1170589 (Temporary), State of Texas.
- RN License, RN #61708, RM #67382, India.
- ACLS
- BLS
- Telemetry
- NIHSS
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Glendale Memorial Hospital
09.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
CHI St Joseph Hospital
01.2020 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse
Farrer Park Hospital
10.2018 - 11.2019
Registered Nurse
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
01.2010 - 11.2017
Registered Nurse
Wockhardt Hospital
07.2008 - 12.2009
Registered Nurse
Apollo Hospitals
01.2004 - 06.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College of Nursing, Saveetha Dental College And Ho
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