Vipin Asokan

Currently working as Mental health Nurse in acute mental health unit in Goulburn. Chisholm Ross Centre is a 34 bedded acute mental health care facility under Southern Health District . It has 25 low dependency bed and 9 high dependency bed.

I have experience in caring with patients experiencing Drug Induced Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Bipolar affective disorders, Anxiety and Depression and other mental diseases. During my work experience in Goulburn mental health I have done Mental health first aid course and have been a certified, and various in service education to related to mental health.

• During my job in Chisholm Ross Centre I have planned and implemented professional nursing care for patients following hospital policies and regulations.
  • Independently performed job functions, and executed nursing processes based on expanded knowledge and experience.
  • Coordinated and provided safe patient care with an understanding and awareness of age appropriate and culturally aware needs.
  • Tolerantly responded to patient messages and queries related to psychotropic medication problems, routine reports, concerns about mood or behaviour or other urgent issues that fall within the nursing scope.
  • Considerable knowledge of modern psychiatric nursing theories, principles, practices, procedures as well as problems of mental illness and its treatment theories and techniques of mental health.

Registered Nurse (RN) Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

Bupa Aged Care is a 144-bed facility, built in 2012, which provides high-care and low-care for residents diagnosed with dementia. They have a range of communal areas and activity rooms including a café and library where their residents can relax or engage in activities with fellow residents and visitors.

RESPONSIBILTIES

• • Developed, implemented, and evaluated nursing care plan for geriatric patients.
• • Directed and managed activities of health care assistants and subordinate nurses, as assigned.
• • Administered correct medications and delivered appropriate medical interventions, efficiently.
• • Observed and recorded patients’ responses to their individual plan of care.
• • Handled and responded to treatment and nursing care related queries of patients and their families.
• • Attended and participated in various health promotion and education activities.
• • Oversaw and assisted with delivery of excellent and safe nursing care to aged patients.
• • Reported to and worked under supervision of Care managers, as required.
• • Interpreted and adhered to established nursing and aged care standards and practices.
• • Built and maintained positive relationships with medical personnel, patients and their families

Assistant in Nursing (AIN)

Bupa Aged Care is a 144-bed facility, built in 2012, which provides high-care and low-care for residents diagnosed with dementia. They have a range of communal areas and activity rooms including a café and library where their residents can relax or engage in activities with fellow residents and visitors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

 Attend off-site activities with residents such as medical appointments, shopping and accompanying them to social clubs

 Assist with additional social activities such as card games and bingo as well as provide companionship

 Assist residents with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, including bathing, dressing and grooming

 Adhere to the facility’s policies and procedures, including code of conduct and hand hygiene practices

 Provide best practice, evidence-based care in line with patient needs, preferences and beliefs

 Maintain residents rooms and ensure that they are clean and tidy at all times

 Record all data in an accurate manner with high-level attention to detail

 Dispense medication and accurately record details in hard copy files

 Welcome and greet residents? visitors

 Distribute and clear meals

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RESPONSIBILITIES

 Operated various machinery, following all workplace health and safety requirements

 Engaged in general factory duties such as assembling parts and laminating pipes

 Loaded and unloaded orders and deliveries in a safe and efficient manner

Care Well Hospital, Kottayam, Kerala Jul 2011 – Oct 2012

Registered Nurse, Full-time

Care Well Hospital is a 150-bed facility with a 45-bed medical and surgical ward for rehabilitation and palliative care for patients with fractures, cataracts or hernias, or who have been diagnosed with cancer or dementia.

RESPONSIBILITIES

 Accurately prepared patient files prior to admission, including ensuring comprehensive medical history was included as well as paperwork fill discharge

 Maintained and cared for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) lines and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) lines

 Performed preoperative and postoperative management, as well as managed patient recovery from day surgery

 Empowered patients and their families to be active participants in their care through appropriate education and open communication

 Monitored patient vital signs and blood glucose levels in line with clinical guidelines and policies

 Utilised negotiation, resolution and influencing skills to handle patient complaints and issues

 Documented client care in a professional and comprehensive manner

 Followed all policies, procedures and routines of facility

 Efficiently prepared and documented nursing care plans

Team Leader, Full-time Nov 2010 – May 2011

Registered Nurse, Full-time Dec 2008 – Oct 2010

During my time with AIMS, I worked in the 48-bed general medical ward which included the neuromedicine, endocrinology, pulmonary medicine, internal medicine and stroke unit. Conditions I encountered during this time, included myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, pulmonary oedema, arrhythmias and cor pulmonale, . Promoted to Team Leader, I was responsible for 6 staff members and 48 patients, providing guidance and assistance as required. In addition, during morning shift I supervised nursing students and provided relevant feedback

Registered Nurse, Full-time

As a Registered Nurse, I worked in a 30-bed medical intensive care unit and encountered conditions that included hypertension, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), renal failure, diabetes mellitus (DM), cirrhosis of the liver, acute appendicitis, bronchial asthma, intestinal obstruction and ascites as well as many others. During the seven months, I provide a comprehensive nursing care to the patients as well as supervised and assisted nursing staff with general clinical activities. Further, I assisted with procedures such as lumbar puncture, intubation and insertion of central vein