Nila Arudsothy
Scarborough
Summary
A registered nurse with a passion for health and wellness wanting to promote and engage in a more equitable health care world
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
09.2023 - Current
- Developing and implementing forensic assessment plans using the fundamentals of the forensic legal and mental health care systems
- Ability to make behavioral observations, mental status assessments and monitoring client’s response to pharmaceutical care interventions
- Identifies, prioritizes and responds to patient’s problems and obtains patient’s history
- Assess patients social and physical needs and connecting with required resources
Registered Nurse
The Hospital for Sick Children
01.2023 - Current
- Organize and manage care of pre and post-op patients undergoing various surgical procedures (Burns, Plastic Surgery, Urology & Ophthalmology)
- Performs a variety of medical procedures including: wound dressings and doppler assessments
- Advise patients and caregivers of proper wound care, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management
- Liaises with inter-disciplinary staff effectively to ensure continuity of patient care
- Participate in teaching nursing students
- Responds to patient phone calls, and gives advice as appropriate
Research Trainee
City of Toronto
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Reconstituted and loaded vaccines in syringes in preparation for administration
- Supported the clinics after care program by monitoring, recognizing, and managing any physical or emotional reactions to vaccines
- Organizes the daily activities of the Clinic for the provision of patient care, including managing patient flow
Clinical Extern
Women's College Hospital
02.2021 - 08.2021
- Assisted patients with ADLS and provided patient and family centered
education, counselings, and mental health promotion - Provided support in vaccinating various homeless shelters and low-socioeconomic communities
- Provided support for the clinical team while developing and maintaining professional relationships with the interdisciplinary team, patients and families
Education
BScN
Ryerson University
Toronto, ON04.2022
Skills
- Fluent in English and Tamil
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to establish and maintain good relations
- Always models values of people, equity, courage, compassion and collaboration
- Excellent time management skills as an effective team member to provide optimal patient/family centered care
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Electronic Medical Records
Timeline
Registered Nurse
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
09.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
The Hospital for Sick Children
01.2023 - Current
Research Trainee
City of Toronto
04.2021 - 08.2021
Clinical Extern
Women's College Hospital
02.2021 - 08.2021
BScN
Ryerson University
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