Dishil Divakaran
Halifax
Summary
Registered Nurse- 41275
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Cardiology
Nova Scotia Health Authority
2024.08 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Cardiac Rhythm interpretation and management.
Long-Term Care Registered Nurse
Saint Vincent's Nursing Home
2022.10 - Current
- Provided skilled nursing assessments and interventions for complex medical conditions, enhancing patient outcomes.
- Managed wound care efficiently coordinating with wound specialists when necessary resulting in faster healing rates.
- Care of Geriatric Population with focus on Dementia and other elderly diseases.
Registered Nurse-Mental Health
Nova Scotia Health Authority
2023.09 - 2024.07
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit Float
Greenstaff Medical (Nova Scotia Health Authority)
2022.10 - 2023.09
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Registered Nurse,Mental Health-Travel Nurse
GreenStaff Medical (Nova Scotia Health Authority)
2022.07 - 2022.10
- Cared for the acute care patient with mental health illness. Close observation of Suicidal/Homicidal ideation.
- Interviewing patients and doing MSE ,Prepared patients for therapy like ECT.
- Administer Medications with EMAR (Picxes).Verified medication reconciliation.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Personal Support Worker
Northwood
2018.02 - 2022.05
- Maintained daily living standard by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.
- Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional requirements.
- Lifted ,moved and adjusted clients to ambulate individual for diverse needs.
- Recorded patients vital signs and health well-being.
Infection Control Nurse Cum Quality Assurance
Aster MIMS Hospital Kottakkal
2016.10 - 2017.11
- Consulted with local and state health department to report infectious cases.
- Implemented CDC and OSHA driven infection prevention and control policies to guide hospital departments.
- Investigated clusters and outbreaks to identify source of infection, educating healthcare personnel regarding short and long term control measures.
- Identified trends for hospital infections, interpreting surveillance data to develop risk reduction strategies.
- Conducted renovation inspections to comply with health requirements and assessed infection control and safety issues.
- Developed educational programs for hospital personnel,patients and families to enhance knowledge of infection.
Registered Nurse-CVICU
Aster MIMS Hospital Kottakka
2012.02 - 2016.07
- Supported patients through recovery from procedures such as CABG,Valve Replacement,Vascular Surgeries.
- Monitored patient's vital signs using electrocardiograms in telemetry labs.
- Delivered nursing care to critically ill cardiac patients in post - operative recovery.
- Partnered with cardiologists to diagnose cause of arrhythmias and offer interventional treatments.
- Identified abnormal and critical respiratory patterns through direct pulmonary assessment .
- Kept track of patient's changing pin levels and proactively worked to minimize excess pain or discomfort.
- Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients behavior, vital signs and fluid intake and output.
- Evaluated patient vital signs and laboratory data to assess needs and provide emergency interventions.
- Administered medications by diverse means and tracked responses.
- Supervised cardiac monitors , mechanical ventilators and alarms and oxygen delivery.
Registered Nurse-CCU
Kannur medical college hospital
2010.11 - 2012.01
- Maintained thorough , accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Evaluated intensive care patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Monitored efficacy of nursing interventions and revised care plans based upon patient response.
- Educated patients on treatment plans, medications and after care procedures.
- Care for critically ill patients with high - risk , life threatening health problems to improve clinical outcome.
- Performed nursing assessments, collected medical data and analyzed results.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed , expertise and level - headed approaches to provide optimal care , support and life - saving interventions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College Of Nursing ,Kannur Medical College
Kannur,India11.2010
Skills
- Clear Patient Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Accurate Documentation
- Nursing Consultation
- Quality Assurance
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Honest and Ethical
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac life Support ( ACLS)
- Hospital Infection Control Training
- Microsoft Office
- Certified Professional Coder- AAPC
Timeline
Registered Nurse Cardiology
Nova Scotia Health Authority
2024.08 - Current
Registered Nurse-Mental Health
Nova Scotia Health Authority
2023.09 - 2024.07
Long-Term Care Registered Nurse
Saint Vincent's Nursing Home
2022.10 - Current
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit Float
Greenstaff Medical (Nova Scotia Health Authority)
2022.10 - 2023.09
Registered Nurse,Mental Health-Travel Nurse
GreenStaff Medical (Nova Scotia Health Authority)
2022.07 - 2022.10
Personal Support Worker
Northwood
2018.02 - 2022.05
Infection Control Nurse Cum Quality Assurance
Aster MIMS Hospital Kottakkal
2016.10 - 2017.11
Registered Nurse-CVICU
Aster MIMS Hospital Kottakka
2012.02 - 2016.07
Registered Nurse-CCU
Kannur medical college hospital
2010.11 - 2012.01
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
College Of Nursing ,Kannur Medical College
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac life Support ( ACLS)
- Hospital Infection Control Training
- Microsoft Office
- Certified Professional Coder- AAPC
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