MITALBEN PATEL
Surrey,BC
Summary
Registered Nurse with 10+ years experience in clinical settings providing nursing care to diverse populations with concentration of orthopedic, neurological, and trauma care. Cared for patients with elective knee and hip joint replacements to care of trauma patients who needed total care. Trauma patients cared for ranged from broken bones, subdural hematomas, paraplegia, tracheotomy, and feeding tubes.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavior Interventionist
SYMBIOSIS PEADATRIC THERAPY
Surrey, BC
03.2024 - Current
- Developed intervention plans based on established guidelines and individual needs.
- Improved behaviors through modeling, role-playing and other effective strategies.
- Helped students build skills to navigate typical academic and social situations.
- Recommended treatment protocols such as group therapy or rehabilitation.
- Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- handle 6-8 patient per day in each shift.
Neuro/ortho /ICN
VINS Hospital
07.2010 - 09.2019
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management.
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
- Delegated staff nurse duties.
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring
- Communicate effectively with patients, family members, physicians, and coworkers
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Position patients with respect to proper alignment, using understanding of body mechanics
- Enhance patient status to return to baseline function or better, using multi-modal approach and communicating with various therapies and resources (PT, OT, RT, pharmacy, social work, chaplain)
- Manage pain effectively, implementing position changes, cold therapy, activity, timely administration of analgesics with consideration of prior function (chronic pain, assistive devices, emotional requirements)
- Set up and maintain various components of orthopedic equipment: femoral nerve blocks, traction and overhead frame.
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
OPERATION THEATER STAFF NURSE
Bhailal Amin General Hospital
10.1997 - 06.2010
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians. handling 3 to 4 surgeries per day.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
S.D.D.COLLAGE OF NURSING
GODHRA,GUJARAT,INDIA08.2018
No Degree - GENRAL NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
G.H.PATEL School OF NURSING DIPLOMA
GUJRAT,INDIA09.1997
Skills
- Skilled in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, coordinating, and managing patient care in keeping with facility and hospital protocols
- Well-versed in administering medications and treatments as prescribed by physician
- Hands-on experience in handling diagnostic and imaging equipment
- Feeding assistance/ tube feeding
- Tracheotomy care
- Foley catheter insertion/removal
- Insulin medication assistance/ education
- Spirometer reading accuracy
- Orthopedic splints
- PCA pumps
- Traction
- Monitor vital signs and interventions
- Discharge education for post op patients
- BLS certified
- Work long hours, weekends, and holidays
- Multi-tasking for care of up to 6 patients
- Thorough understanding of assessing patients to recognize suitable nursing interventions
- Able to handle emergency situations in opportune and safe manner
Timeline
Behavior Interventionist
SYMBIOSIS PEADATRIC THERAPY
03.2024 - Current
Neuro/ortho /ICN
VINS Hospital
07.2010 - 09.2019
OPERATION THEATER STAFF NURSE
Bhailal Amin General Hospital
10.1997 - 06.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
S.D.D.COLLAGE OF NURSING
No Degree - GENRAL NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
G.H.PATEL School OF NURSING DIPLOMA
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