NAVROOP KAUR
Stoney Creek,Canada
Summary
Highly skilled and ethical Internationally Educated Registered Nurse (RN) with diverse background in emergency, medicine, community, and geriatric care. Demonstrated expertise in handling emergent conditions, administering medications, charting vital signs, filing patient health data, and delivering culturally competent care. Committed to applying critical thinking and evidence-based practice in decision making and providing exceptional client care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Victorian Order of Nurses - Hamilton
04.2024 - Current
- Administered oral, IV, and intramuscular medications as part of patient treatments.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Updated physicians on patient test results and assisted in developing care plans.
- Collaborated with local hospitals to coordinate patient care and optimize outcomes
- Administered IV therapies, demonstrating expertise in safe and effective medication management
- Conducted patient assessments, developed care plans, and evaluated progress to ensure optimal outcomes
- Maintenance of confidential reporting and recording data systems.
- Proficiency in the use of computers, internet applications, and required reporting
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional,
psychological and spiritual support. - Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
Registered Nurse
Soori Hospital- India
12.2022 - 12.2023
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
- Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures,including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections,monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management,discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV
administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Personal Support Worker
The Village of Arbour Trails - Guelph
02.2020 - 11.2022
- Care for people and families during periods of illness or recovery
- Provide bedside and personal care to clients and help them move, bathe, groom and get dressed and undressed
- Change non-sterile dressings and give oral medications as instructed by your home care agency or supervisor & help with light housekeeping - for example, do laundry, wash dishes and make beds
PSW/Caregiver- Mississauga
Home Instead
07.2018 - 01.2020
- Care for people and families during periods of illness or recovery
- Provide bedside and personal care to clients and help them move, bath, groom and get dressed and undressed
- Plan and prepare meals and assist person(s) with activities of daily living
Registered Nurse
DMC Hospital, Ludhiana, India
07.2015 - 07.2016
- Triaged patients and delegated treatment needs to qualified staff and specialized departments.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Guided and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, disease management, preventative measures, medication use and self-care to foster consistency in care administration.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Delivered outstanding patient care in Stroke critical care units.
- Provided targeted care and treatment to stroke patients.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise,carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Assisted patients initially and every 5 minutes to maintain current understanding of conditions and presentations.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
- Patient Information Collection.
- Telemetry.
Student Nurse
DMC Hospital, Ludhiana, India
09.2011 - 07.2015
- Maintained a safe and comfortable environment for each patient
- Operated under the direction of licensed nursing professionals and pursued opportunities to learn new skills
- Monitored patient status and reported updates to senior medical staff
- Read and understood patient assignment lists and reviewed charts to check for special conditions
- Mobilized patients with therapeutic transfer techniques to foster safety.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Nursing
Dayanand Medical College And Hospital
07.2015
Post Graduate Diploma - Advanced Health Care Leadership
Lambton College of Applied Arts And Technology
Toronto, ON07-2018
Skills
- Proficient in therapeutic communication with clients
- Proficient in independent and collaborative tasks
- Emergency situation management
- Holistic evaluation and planning in nursing
- Ability to thrive under pressure
- Fluent in English, Punjabi, and Hindi
- Patient support services
- Cardiac monitoring proficiency
- Intravenous insertion expertise
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- BLS - Basic Life Support
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Victorian Order of Nurses - Hamilton
04.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Soori Hospital- India
12.2022 - 12.2023
Personal Support Worker
The Village of Arbour Trails - Guelph
02.2020 - 11.2022
PSW/Caregiver- Mississauga
Home Instead
07.2018 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse
DMC Hospital, Ludhiana, India
07.2015 - 07.2016
Student Nurse
DMC Hospital, Ludhiana, India
09.2011 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Nursing
Dayanand Medical College And Hospital
Post Graduate Diploma - Advanced Health Care Leadership
Lambton College of Applied Arts And Technology