SIMI THOMSON

Experience

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  Deepam Multispecialty Hospital, Chennai, India

  Apr 2010 - Nov 2011

  Staff Nurse - General Medical ward

  • Provide a high standard of individualized nursing care to patients, including the assessment and management of patients in critical conditions such as Stroke/CVA, Septic Shock, Cardiac Failure, PE, adverse reaction to Blood Transfusion, CDT and MRSA• Nursing care for Palliative patients and care for Dying Patients (withLCP)• Care of patients with special needs such as high dependency, confusion, dementia, Mental illness and problems of substance dependence.• Phlebotomy and IV Cannulation.• Check, prepare and Administer Oral, IM, IV, SC medication (including CD, Sliding scale, etc.) Using Electronic Prescription System.• Perform ECG’s,• Administration of Blood Transfusions,• Urinary Catheterisation and catheter care (Female and male),• NG intubation and enteral nutrition, • Pre- surgery care;• Hand Washing Techniques in the Hospital environment;• Welcome information for the surgical patient;• Informative flyer for the Hallux Valgus pathology; Show less

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  Amala Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Thrissur, Kerala, India

  Nov 2011 - now

  Senior Staff Nurse - Orthopaedics Spine Surgery ward

  • Pre and postoperative care of patients undergoing Orthopaedic Surgery, both elective and trauma.• As Senior member of the team, I have been involved in innovating new policies and procedures, e.g. new routines on the ward, and introduction of new equipment to the Hospital• Introduced new Infection Control procedures to the ward, which markedly reduced the rate of infection • Coordinate shifts and arrange shifts and time tables• Oversee sterilisation of equipment• Teaching of staff members, including doctors, e.g. Infection control techniques• Types of procedures include:-» Major joint replacements: THR, TKR, Shoulder replacements» Arthroscopies: Knee and shoulder» Hand and foot surgery» Spinal surgery e.g. laminectomy and discectomy» Large number of sports injuries such as Tendon and ligament repairs e.g. ACL, Rotator cuff repairs etc» Plating and wiring of fractures • Pre op checks and advice for patients• Medication administration: Oral, IV and IM• Phlebotomy and cannulation• Rehabilitation post surgery• Wound care, dressings, drains• Plaster casts• Vesicle Catheters• Equipment / resource management• Orientation / Induction of new colleagues• Mentor Junior staff Show less