PERSONAL PROFILE Full Name: Parveen Kaur A/P Kirpal Singh NRIC Number: 860320-56-6178 Age: 29 Mobile Number: +966560585080 E-mail Address: pkirpalsingh@yahoo.com Mailing Address: NO: 5-0-20 Block5, Jalan 9/154D, Taman Desa Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Marital Status: Single Nationality: Malaysian Religion: Sikh Name of Emergency Contact: Kirpal Singh Contact Number of Emergency Contact: +60173678435 EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS Date Qualifications Obtained NOV 2009– APRIL 2012 JULY 2004 – JUNE 2007 JAN 2002- JAN 2003 Qualifications Obtained with Name of University/College &Location BACHELOR OF NURSING (HONS.) NURSING PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT (TOP-UP) : NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY (UK) DIPLOMA IN NURSING,COLLEGE OF NURSING SIME DARBY HEALTH CARE CENTRE Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Perempuan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM). (Malaysia Certificate of Education) Result: 1(1A), 2(2A), 2(3B), 1(4B), 1(5C), 1(6C), 1(7D) EMPLOYEMENT HISTORY Current Employment Date Employed Position Hospital Unit July 2013 - current Registered Nurse (RN1) King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Emergency Room Description of emergency room The emergency room provides care for patients for many different types of urgent and emergency eye problem on a walk in basis. The emergency room offers service 24 hours, 7 days a week at any time .It also serves as a tertiary referral centre for other hospitals and trauma centre in the area which lack of ophthalmology coverage. Besides that, the emergency room provides care in emergency situations and code blue. It is staffed by nurses, residents, fellows and attending physician in ophthalmology. Around 35449 patient’s visits take place in the emergency room almost every year. Duties & Responsibilities Provide technical nursing skill: administrating medications safely according to the policies and procedures. Eg: instilling eye drops, administrating IV therapies, blood transfusion when required, performing visual acuity, performing eye dressing and patching , Administrating oxygen therapy, Assisting in specimen collection, monitoring of vital signs, blood glucose performing cannulation, performing ecg for patient pre admissions and when required, performing catheterization when required. Assisting physicians with patient examinations and specialized procedures for eg: assisting in giving injection avastin and lucentis, assisting in minor surgeries eg: corneal gluing, intravitral injection antibiotics, corneal tapping, corneal suturing, syringing and probing. Assisting in medical emergencies and code blue. Provide accurate, complete reports on patient care problems to the in-coming shift, Charge Nurse, Nursing Manager/Nursing Shift Manager and physician .Callobrate effectively as a multidisciplinary team member. Function as a relief Charge Nurse by providing clinical supervision on the unit. Admitting, transferring and discharging patients according to the policies and procedures. Function as a preceptor for new employees and staff to the department. Participate in staff meetings, in-services and quality management activities. Function as a monitor and conduct monthly in-service for clinical skills. Types of Cases & Patients Encountered Diabetic Mellitus Hypertension Ocular Hypertension Multiple eye trauma’s Eye infections eg: cornel ulcer, microbial keratitis, endopthalmities, bacterial keratitis, fungal keratitis, Herpes Keratitis decrocystitis, trachoma Cataract Retina Detachment Strabismus Glaucoma Entropion/Ectropion Keratoconus Amblyopia Blepharitis Eye cancer/ Lymphoma/Retinoblastoma Graves’ Disease Nystagmus Optic Neuritis Uvities Type of Equipment Used Terumo Infusion Pump Syringe Pump Blood warmer ECG defibrillator AED ( automated external defibrillator) Pneumometer and tonopen Slit Lamp tonometer Glucometer Bp apparatus Thermometer Other Skills: Computer and Internet skills Participate in internal audit team Monitor and conduct monthly in-service for clinical skills Preceptor for new employee or staff in the unit. Involve in doing nursing schedule and assignment for the unit. Previous Employment Date Employed Position Unit July 2007 – May 2013 Staff Nurse Multidiscipline Unit (Med/Surg ward, Day care unit, Outpatient Department, Laser clinic, Operating theatre, Refractive surgery department) Hospital The Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Description of job Medical & Surgical ward / Day Care - Function as a unit leader supervising nursing care and monitor new staff in the unit. - Provide Care for Pre and post-operative patients - Endorse report and patient problems to the incoming shift/charge nurse and nurse manager. - Administer medications, : IV/IM/Oral/Topical - Provide Care for patients with eye infections. - Function as an A&E nurse on weekend and public holidays - Function as a community nurse – provide care for patients in the rural areas for cataract and pterygium operations. -Admit and discharge patient with health education Involving patients and family members. -Monitoring patient’s vital signs. Operation Theatre Outpatient Department / Laser Clinic Refractive Surgery Unit - Provide care for patients in the Recovery Room - Assist in intubation and extubation pre and postoperative. -Function as a scrub nurse , assist in eye Surgeries eg:(Phaco and squint operations), -Function as a circulator for multiple eye surgeries --Help in CSSD. - Assist in minor treatment surgeries in the minor Treatment room eg: corneal gluing, corneal Suturing, incision and curettage, syringing and - Probing, intravital injection and corneal tapering -Assist in performing laser treatment for patients Eg ; PRP laser, yag PI, -Provide care for patient’s pre and post laser. -Assist physician in examining patient. - Assist physician in performing LASIK , PRK, LASEK -Provide health education upon discharge. - Participate in hospital community program providing free eye screening and health educations in schools and Colleges. COURSES ATTENDED –last 2 years Date Attended 25 Feb 2013 16 Jun 2013 8 May 2014 28 Jan 2015 19 Feb 2015 1 Apr 2015 13 May 2015 Name of Course/ Seminar Managing Expectations Working Overseas Basic Ophthalmic Nursing Orientation (BONO) Clinical Ophthalmic Program (COP) Effective Preceptorship Workshop Burnout: Impact on Nursing Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider (ACLS) Basic Life Support (BLS) REFERENCES Ms Haslinda Ismail, Unit Manager, Emergency Room King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital +966561910934 Ms Siti Sara, Charge Nurse, Emergency Room King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital +966551527894