Kanchan Kumari
Enrolled Nurse
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Dedicated nurse with Arcare Aged Care experience, adept in patient assessment and emotional support. Excelled in delivering compassionate care, enhancing patient satisfaction, and implementing evidence-based practices. Skilled in vital signs monitoring and fostering patient relationships, significantly improving care outcomes.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Clinical Placement Student Nurse
- Developed nursing skills under the guidance of experienced preceptors, implementing evidence-based practices for optimal outcomes.
- Strengthened cultural competence by engaging respectfully with diverse patient populations while considering unique values, beliefs, traditions within care provision.
- Optimized time management skills in a fast-paced clinical setting by prioritizing tasks according to urgency while maintaining focus on quality patient care.
- Demonstrated critical thinking skills in emergency situations by quickly assessing patients'' conditions and initiating appropriate interventions under supervision.
- Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by consistently providing prompt, courteous service and addressing individual needs with empathy and understanding.
PCA
Arcare Aged Care
04.2022 - 02.2025
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Ensured proper hygiene practices were followed by assisting with bathing, grooming tasks.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, reducing the risk of infections and accidents.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families to provide updates on progress and address concerns collaboratively.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans, ensuring optimal outcomes for each patient.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
Education
Diploma - Diploma in Nursing
Torrens University
Flinders Street 04.2001 -
Skills
Health promotion
End-of-life care
Mental health care
Emotional support
Patient assessment
Catheter care
Pain assessment
Discharge planning
Vital signs monitoring
Personal care
Wound care
Fluid monitoring
First aid and CPR
Call responses
Timeline
PCA
Arcare Aged Care
04.2022 - 02.2025
Diploma - Diploma in Nursing
Torrens University
04.2001 -