Valsamma Paulose
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member aiming to apply practical knowledge gained through over 15 years of nursing experience to obtain a Registered Nurse position and coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Edmonton General Continuing Care Center
09.2012 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary care teams to provide holistic direct patient care.
- Performed simple and complex wound care.
- Assisted with activities of daily living.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.
- Implemented patient care plans.
- Working in a complex care unit.
Registered Nurse
Nedumchalil Trust Hospital, India
01.2009 - 08.2009
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections, while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated patient care plans in consultation with healthcare professionals.
- Evaluated medical information, as well as providing direct and individualized bedside nursing care to pre- and post-surgery patients.
- Changed dressings, inserted catheters, and started IVs.
- Collaborated on discharge planning with the healthcare team.
- Answered questions and educated patients and their families on surgical procedures and post-surgery care.
- Maintained and updated patient files accordingly
- Adhered to best nursing practices, standards, and protocols.
Registered Nurse
Archana Hospital
01.2007 - 11.2008
- 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.
Registered Nurse - Operating Theater and Recovery
K.K.U Hospital, Saudi Arabia
05.1999 - 02.2007
- Received pre-operative patient admission and conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Assisting surgeons in surgery as a scrub/assistive nurse
- Followed operating room protocols and regulations.
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations and emergencies.
- Administered ordered medication through various routes, monitoring for reactions, and reporting in a timely manner
- Created care plans in consultation with the interdisciplinary care team
- Documented on patient files, regarding patient condition.
Education
Nursing
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
British Columbia, Canada2010
Diploma in General Nursing And Midwifery
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College
India 1985
Skills
- Over fifteen years of nursing experience
- Works with patients in a client-centered manner, through building therapeutic relationships built on trust, respect, empathy, and advocacy of patient rights and needs
- Demonstrates sound judgment and problem-solving skills
- Communicates and collaborates effectively with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary care team to provide holistic care
- Excellent organizational skills and highly productive
- Committed to continuous improvement and learning
- Able to maintain a high level of performance under time constraints and fast-paced, changing environments
- Able to meet physical demands such as standing, bending, and lifting
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Canada - April 26, 2024 - present
- Registered Nurse, Illinois, USA - 2024
- Licensed Practical Nurse, Canada - 2012 - present
- BLS Training - Nov 2024
- Be-lite training - Jan 2025
- Certificate of General Nursing and Midwifery, The Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council, India, 1985
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Edmonton General Continuing Care Center
09.2012 - Current
Registered Nurse
Nedumchalil Trust Hospital, India
01.2009 - 08.2009
Registered Nurse
Archana Hospital
01.2007 - 11.2008
Registered Nurse - Operating Theater and Recovery
K.K.U Hospital, Saudi Arabia
05.1999 - 02.2007
Nursing
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Diploma in General Nursing And Midwifery
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College
- Registered Nurse, Canada - April 26, 2024 - present
- Registered Nurse, Illinois, USA - 2024
- Licensed Practical Nurse, Canada - 2012 - present
- BLS Training - Nov 2024
- Be-lite training - Jan 2025
- Certificate of General Nursing and Midwifery, The Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council, India, 1985
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