Experience

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  Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Sulman Al Khalifa Card...

  • Manager Clinical Education And Training
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  Mohammed Bin Khalifa Bin Sulman Al Khalifa Cardiac Centre

  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Manager Clinical Education and Training

    • Sep 2014 - Present

    Facilitate clinical teaching, continuous development program and skills evaluation, and take action to correct if indicated. Coordinate internal training schedule and programs. Provide leadership to ensure delivery of safe, evidence based practices and compliance to nursing standards and organizational policies, protocols and values. Responsible for improvement of individual and organizational performance that is reflected in internal audits. Assess training needs and professional capabilities devise an improvement plan and facilitate clinical teaching to identify and minimize theory-practice gap. Devise orientation and rotation plans for new recruits and graduates. Promotes and guide self-directed and patient centered learning. Plan and coordinate BLS, ACLS, PALS certification. Maintain educational database. Monitor required annual CPD units and ensure compliance with regulations. Prepared Key Performance Indicators for the Nursing Training Department. Supervise Clinical Educators

  • Principal Nursing Officer

    • Sep 2010 - Present

    Manage, direct daily activities and provide leadership in Department of Nursing. Represent Nursing on executive meetings. Responsible for staff planning, scheduling, recruitment and retention. Maintain daily and monthly census and KPIs. Assist in ACHS accreditation activities - achieved in December 2013. Act as on call Supervisor as needed. Interview prospective new recruits and confirm employment. Appraise senior staff. Approve renewal of licenses to practice, contracts, promotions, remuneration. Evaluate staff performance, absence, approve overtime, advice purchasing of equipment. Implement strategies to reduce overtime costs. Monitor patient care standards and assist in quality improvement activities and drafting/revising of administrative, patient safety and clinical policies. Apply effective communication, decision making, conflict and problem solving skills.

  • Nursing Supervisor

    • Sep 2009 - Aug 2010

    Supervise daily operations of hospital units; Serve as a role model to staff.Perform on-call supervisory duties and after hour coverage for Hospital.Coordinate patient placement for optimal utilization of hospital beds.Approve monthly working schedules, plan adequate daily staffing levels to ensure safe practices.Reports to the Director of Cardiac Centre and Principal Nursing Officer regarding patient status, VIP patients, staffing, nursing practice and all relevant issues.Collaborate with Physicians to plan activities and patient care.Evaluate practices and ensure implementation of high quality patient care.Plan and ensure attendance of that in-house education and training program.Participate in the development, implementation and continuation of the hospital Quality improvement program and auditing for accreditation and ongoing improvement.Assist in updating / reviewing of policies, procedures, practices, pathways and nursing care plans.Recommend and participates in development and expansion of nursing care services.Apply cost efficient patient care strategies to reduce overtime costs.Evaluate long and short-range equipment requirements, control medication and stock levels of consumables in unit and assess quality of materials.Studies and evaluates trends, practices, new technology, supplies and equipment.Maintain communication with staff in units through attendance of regular unit meetings.Support, advice and motivate Head Nurses and Nursing staff.Apply good management, communication and leadership skills.

  • Head Nurse - Chest Pain Emergency

    • Jan 2005 - Aug 2009

    Responsible for the management of daily operations in the unit; Plan unit activities and supervise patient care; Ensure optimization of beds based on triaged priority and patient needs; Initiated and maintained statistics used as Key Performance Indicators – Waiting time, onset of pain, door to needle time, door to balloon time;Ensure safe nursing practices, coordinate and assist in Triage of patients, Obtain and interpretation of ECG, Clinical assessment of patients and history taking, Preparation and administration of thrombolytic therapy, Administration of oral, IV and controlled medication;Emergency cardiac care and prepare patients for emergency Angiograms, Non-invasive / invasive ventilation, Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support; Ordering and maintaining stock levels and control maintenance of equipment; Co-ordinate Health and Safety and Infection Control – department level; Ensure effective communication within the unit such as endorsements, reports, patient documentation and unit meetings;Interview and select potential new recruits prior to hiring; Evaluate staff competence, conduct appraisals and reprimand when needed; Plan unit’s monthly duty schedule, annual leave and attendance of continuous education; Cooperates with educators to develop, implement and coordinate unit specific orientation and education program; Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and guidelines; Assess nursing care records and quality of care; Assist in reviewing unit related policies and procedures; Communicate and co-operate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams.

  • Team Leader, Registered Nurse - Coronary Care Unit, Chest Pain Emergency

    • Jun 2003 - Jan 2005

    Render total care to adult patients in CCU and Chest pain emergency. Manage unit and patient flow as Shift Leader. Ensure sufficient staff levels.Initiate resuscitation when indicated. Assist in various invasive procedures, sheath removal. Managed preparation for emergency catheterization, ventilated patients, IABP, pacemakers and patients with MI, cardiac dysrhythmias, heart failure, cardiogenic shock. Provide post-Angiogram/plasty/stenting care.Obtain & interpret 12 lead ECGs, triage and physical assessment, administer medication, do phlebotomy and obtain blood samples.Monitor Fluid and Electrolyte balance, Arterial blood gas values, Coagulation status, Invasive and non-invasive Hemodynamic status.Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patients’ status and progress.Keep physicians informed and communicate effectively with patients and relatives.Responsible for regular maintenance schedule of equipment and sufficient stock levels.

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  Wilgers Private Hospital

  • Pretoria Area, South Africa

  • Shift Leader, Registered Nurse - Cardio-thoracic Intensive Care Unit

    • Sep 1999 - Jun 2003
    • Pretoria Area, South Africa

    Render total care to adult patients in Surgical cardio-thoracic intensive care pre- and post cardiac bypass, valve replacement repair or thoracotomy.Manage unit, staffing and patient flow as Shift Leader. Assist in various invasive procedures and cared for patients with intercostal drains, on ven...