MONICA ABRAHAM
Abbotsford,BC
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with over decade of experience in delivering comprehensive patient care. Advanced skill in working with diverse patient populations. Demonstrated ability to foster relationships and coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. System-driven Quality Improvement Coordinator and familiar with performing assessments of healthcare team members and overall quality of care. Open and disciplined communicator with analytical and adaptable approach.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse
Twillingate and Harbour Breton
Newfoundland
10.2023 - Current
- Provides direct, primary and patient-centered nursing care to the Med/Surg in-patient population for acute to chronic care patients and to the Emergency Department/OPD patients across diverse lifespan and cases
- Delivers hands-on nursing care to acute care patients which involved administering medications, performing wound care, monitoring vital signs, and helping patients with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, and toileting while also offering emotional support, providing a listening ear and comforting presence to alleviate loneliness and anxiety
- Manages the entire facility, including ER, Acute Care and the LTC, in the absence of managers and ensures that adequate staffing is available as well as appropriate treatments, medications, patient centered care is being delivered by the health care team to the entire patient population.
- Responded quickly and effectively to emergency situations or changes in patient's condition.
- Involved in inter-hospital patient transfer with intubation and ongoing sedation, depending on stability of the patient, via air and land.
- Assisted bedside procedure such as intubation, chest tube insertion and central line placement.
Emergency Specialized Registered Nurse
Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Center
Abbotsford, BC
04.2021 - Current
- Addresses patient needs and assist ERP in performing emergency procedures while also working as active code blue team responder
- Assesses patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows while assisting physicians with invasive and non-invasive procedures as well as evaluating patients’ needs to coordinate treatment with other members of critical care team
- Acts as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process through administering medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects
- Maintains thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records such as patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Trains and mentors new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Charge Nurse / Registered nurse
The Oxford Senior Care Home
Abbotsford, BC
06.2019 - 04.2021
- Supervised nursing staff and providing guidance as required by co-ordinating with daily administrative duties including nursing assignments and resident’s care
- Monitored patient needs and providing care and assistance to residents
- Ensured compliance with all health and safety regulations through recording and maintaining accurate documentation
- Assessed resident’s response to treatment and suggested ways to combat side effects
- Promoted and maintained a clean, orderly environment conductive to the optimum comfort and safety of the residents.
Quality Improvement Nurse
The Mayfair Senior Living + Care
Abbotsford, BC
09.2018 - 03.2020
- Coordinated daily administrative duties and assisted nurses in assignments and patient care through ensuring staffs have the needed training and tools to improve quality care
- Maintained a record of medical errors for improvement and educated patients and families on treatment strategies and at-home care
- Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management
- Monitored and educated nursing students and interns on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
Registered Nurse
Point Grey Private Hospital
Vancouver, BC
04.2018 - 06.2019
- Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms while also developing and adapting individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, care home policies and standards of care
- Designed strategies to resolve nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve patient care quality and propose plans to enhance quality and safety initiatives.
Clinical Preceptorship
Peace Arch Hospital, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
White Rock, BC
10.2017 - 12.2017
- Completed a 250-hour preceptorship in Acute Care for Elders, while assuming full nursing care of a diverse patient population, including those with CHF, DM, HTN, and COPD
- Performed assessments, conducted nursing interventions and procedures, administered medications, and performed patient and family education
- Maintained thorough documentation in fast-paced environment, while facilitating collaboration and communication between the healthcare team, patients, and their families.
Staff Nurse
Intensive Care Unit, MPM HOSPITAL
Jagdalpur, India
12.2012 - 03.2015
- Assessed, observed, reported and recorded patient's symptoms and health conditions, thorough Physical, Neurological and or Focused Assessment
- Planned and given comprehensive quality care to patients according to their individual needs
- Performed tracheotomy & colostomy care, complex wound care and wound dressing
- Directed comprehensive quality care to patients according to their individual needs
- Started intravenous fluids, blood, blood products transfusions and critical care infusions
- Administered feeding through nasogastric, gastronomy, and parental feedings
- Assisted in patient education, rehabilitation, including mental and physical health.
Education
Emergency Specialized Nursing -
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, British ColumbiaCanadian Nursing Review Program -
Omni College
Richmond, British ColumbiaNursing In Canada -
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Langley, British ColumbiaBachelor of Science -
Dr NTR University of Health Science
VisakhapatnamHigh school -
Nirmal Higher Secondary School
JagdalpurSkills
- Critical care thinking
- IV drug therapy management
- Patient care planning
- Surgical Assistance
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Excellent Communication
- Pediatric nursing
- Emergency Care
- Broad medical terminology knowledge
- Administering medicines
- Team supervision
- Medication administration expert
- Expert in care plan
- Cardiac monitoring
- Vital signs monitoring
- Medical Records Management
- Patient Assessments
- Instrument Sterilization
- Infection Control
- Diabetes management
Certification
- Registered Nurse Licenses: British Columbia Newfoundland and Labrador
- Advance Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
- Basic Life Support Training CPR/AED - from Canadian Red Cross.
- BC Occupational health and Safety training and certification
- RAI-MDS Residential Care training and certification
Languages
- English
- Punjabi
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse
Twillingate and Harbour Breton
10.2023 - Current
Emergency Specialized Registered Nurse
Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Center
04.2021 - Current
Charge Nurse / Registered nurse
The Oxford Senior Care Home
06.2019 - 04.2021
Quality Improvement Nurse
The Mayfair Senior Living + Care
09.2018 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse
Point Grey Private Hospital
04.2018 - 06.2019
Clinical Preceptorship
Peace Arch Hospital, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
10.2017 - 12.2017
Staff Nurse
Intensive Care Unit, MPM HOSPITAL
12.2012 - 03.2015
Emergency Specialized Nursing -
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Canadian Nursing Review Program -
Omni College
Nursing In Canada -
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Bachelor of Science -
Dr NTR University of Health Science
High school -
Nirmal Higher Secondary School
- Registered Nurse Licenses: British Columbia Newfoundland and Labrador
- Advance Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC)
- Basic Life Support Training CPR/AED - from Canadian Red Cross.
- BC Occupational health and Safety training and certification
- RAI-MDS Residential Care training and certification
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