Sona Makkatmeethal

• Assisted with patient assessments, gathering medical histories and developing treatment plans.
• Performed physical examinations, ordered diagnostic tests, and interpreted results.
• Prescribed medications, treatments and therapies based on patient needs.
• Provided education to patients and families on health promotion and disease prevention techniques.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive care for patients.
• Counselled patients on lifestyle changes related to their health conditions.
• Conducted follow-up visits with patients to monitor the progress of treatments or therapies.

• Managed acute and chronic illnesses by providing timely diagnosis and treatment plans. Provided client-centred comprehensive primary and episodic health care to clients using strong clinical reasoning skills, synthesizing health assessment information and evidence-informed practice to formulate differential diagnoses and communicate normal/abnormal findings to the clients
• Ordered, interpreted, and followed up on diagnostic tests and laboratory results to guide clinical decisions.
• Participated in DM, COPD, and Memory clinics by managing illness and providing individualized care.
• Worked in long-term care, reviewing patient concerns. Managed the care of residents by providing pharmacological and complementary interventions.

• Provided geriatric medicine and psychiatric consults for clients over 65 years.
• Conducted geriatric consults for falls, assessed delirium, dementia/depression, bone health, cognitive assessment, and medication reviews.
• Performed comprehensive geriatric assessment and thorough mental health assessments using various tools like MoCA, 4AT tool for delirium, and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS).
• Geri-psy consults included major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, bipolar affective disorder, and schizophrenia. Confirmed diagnosis, suggested treatment, and followed up for the short term while the patient was admitted to the hospital.

• Conducted new consults with oncologists for chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies.
• Assessment and follow-up from the interprofessional cancer care team.
• Symptom management related to systemic treatments.
• Supportive care related to complex cancer pain and cancer-related symptom management.

• Obtained comprehensive health history and physical assessments, using clinical guidelines to diagnose disorders, injuries, and conditions; treating and managing acute and chronic illness; and identifying health risks and needs.
• Worked with various adult and pediatric patients, provided advanced care, including health promotion and prevention, and health education for patients by collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Consulted with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to formulate a care plan and advocate for patients during hospital admission, follow-up, and chronic disease management.
• Performed advanced nursing procedures like suturing, back slabbing, pelvic examinations performed PAP smear and cast removal. I also performed laboratory work like urine dip, urine Hcg, ECG, phlebotomy, IV insertion, IO insertion, and IV medication administration.
• Participated in Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension clinic, women's health clinic, and newborn and child assessment clinic.
• Provided prenatal care, prenatal visits, and emergencies.
• • Mentored students and oriented new staff.
• Proficient in PS Suite and Meditech.
• Performing Nurse In-charge duties, triaging patients, delegating responsibilities, and conflict resolution.

Patient Care Coordinator: Leadership role - July 2021 to Sept 2021

• Supervised registered nurses, reviewing their work and documentation.
• Delegating tasks and assignments.
• Attended organizational and community-organized meetings and discussions.
• Sent referrals and other requests as per patient needs.
• Addressed any patient issues/concerns at the hospital and community level.
• Coordinated and collaborated hospital and community services to benefit patients.

• Provided direct patient care, including administering medications, treatments, and education to patients and families.
• Monitored vital signs, intake and output levels, lab values and other assessments as needed.
• Performed bedside procedures such as wound care, IV insertions, foley catheter insertion and removals.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop a holistic plan of care for patients.
• Maintained accurate documentation in the electronic medical record system according to hospital policies and standards of practice.

• In-depth, ongoing assessment and care of post-cardiothoracic surgery clients (pediatric to adults).
• Cared for a patient with pre/postoperative CABG, Valve Replacements, TAA repair, and heart and lung transplantation. Cared for ventilated patients, including blood gas drawing and interpretation
• Worked with inter- and intradisciplinary teams to meet the patients' and families' physical, emotional, and educational discharge planning needs.
• Perform chest physical therapy treatments that involve percussion, postural drainage, or suctioning.
• Communicated changes in the patient's clinical condition with physicians, nursing supervisor/manager, and co-workers as appropriate.