Divyakumari Ramachandran

Nurse Lectuer with 10+ years of experience

MSC Nursing with total 11 Years profession experience as

Nursing Lecturer/ Clinical Educator 

and Registered Nurse.

NMC PIN: 22I1733O

REGISTERED NURSE IN THE ROTHERHAM NHS 

FOUNDATION TRUST

Professional summary

An enthusiastic, dedicated registered Nurse Lecturer having overall experience of 11+ years in providing expert nursing care and 9 years as Senior Nurse Lecturer holding a Master of Nursing degree with demonstrating nursing concepts and procedures in classroom, laboratory and clinical settings. Committed to incorporate knowledge gathered from ongoing research to educate students in nursing concepts. Specialized in preparing lectures, grading papers and providing meaningful feedback. Currently working as a NMC registered general nurse providing expert and evidence-based patient care to the adult patients in the NHS.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION 

Skills:

Educational skills, management skills, problem solving skills, compassionate nursing care, strong ability to engage students and encourage participation, ability to provide teaching in clinical settings, classroom and laboratory settings, excellent public speaking abilities, proficient use of office 365 and MS applications, Impressive communication abilities at all levels, innovative teaching skills, knowledge to demonstrate theory, practical and critical concepts in health and adult nursing care, passionate 2 professions are teaching and involving in research projects,  providing lectures and supervision to the healthcare and nursing students in classroom, laboratory and clinical( mainly in adult nursing and obstetrics and gynecology nursing) settings, involving in continuous professional education and development, and holding current NMC registration.

Work Experience:

Detailed Work experience Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Registered Nurse – Rotherham General Hospital  July 2022 – to till date

• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans in consultation with healthcare professionals.
• Evaluating medical information, as well as providing direct and individualized bedside nursing care
• Preparing, administering, and recording prescribed medications.
• Monitoring patients' vitals and reporting adverse reactions in a timely manner.
• Answering questions and educating patients.
• Maintaining and updating patient files, medical charts, and health records.
• Adhering to best nursing practices, standards, and protocols.

1. Nurse Lecturer  – Al Rass General Hospital, Saudi Arabia (2016 – 2022)

• Training of international nurses newly hired  with complete orientation with hospital and nursing service, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Educating and training international nurses to perform Saudi prometric exam to become a registered nurse.
• Promote high standards of care through the demonstration of clinical expertise
• Lead in the creation of clinical areas that encourage practice development, audit practice and disseminate information on developments
• Facilitate the creation of positive learning environments where staff development is encouraged and supported
• Facilitate the induction, education and continuing professional development for all levels of nursing and associated staff within the scope of the role
• Work within the Education department, and Trust-wide, undertaking a key role in practice development to support service improvement and quality care for patients.
• Support learning and education across nursing and the non-medical professions
• Support and Train the newly registered nursing workforce
• Lead the primary role in the development of staff in clinical practice including undergraduate students on placement and newly appointed international registered nurses.
• Supervised, lead and supported clinical supervisors in their day-to-day work and professional development, promoting the concept of interdisciplinary team working, patient-centred care and development of physical health skills.
• Facilitate learning in both formal and informal settings in order to support the ongoing development of staff in clinical practice.
• Trained postgraduate students (such as those studying to be Advanced Clinical Practitioners) and undergraduate students, their mentors and members of the clinical team to facilitate development of clinical skills, theoretical knowledge and conceptual understanding of clinical practice.
• Support with senior clinical staff ensure that undergraduate students are exposed to and are taught evidence-based interventions to the required national standards.
• To critically evaluate & develop the service in response to internal & external policy/practice
• changes, complaints, course evaluations and staff feedback.
• To undertake relevant Trust wide projects in agreement with the Lead , Nursing and medical Education
• Work with managers, to address issues of concern with staff performance or the quality of supervision/the learning environment for students reporting to the Leader to solve it.
• Work with all members of the clinical team to ensure that high standards of treatment and pathways of care are in place and evidence based.
• Lead and participate in audit and help identify opportunities for research in nursing.
• Promote the safety of patients, staff, visitors and volunteers at all time, through education and training.
• Maintain accurate records of episodes of learning & support in order to measure impact and success in clinical practice.
• Remain up to date and ensure that clinical practice and academic teaching are evidence based, ensuring dissemination of research findings.
• Facilitate and undertake audits of the clinical areas.
• Promote and support palliative care research

1.  Nurse lecturer  -  Indira College of nursing (2014 -2016):
   • Teach and demonstrate undergraduate nursing students about the allocated modules, topics and related nursing procedures.

• Teaching students using various new approaches such as settings examples of day to day scenarios in the clinical settings, telling some sample situations where they can use evidence based approaches in the care, by experiments such as demonstrations to make them understand what are all the best approaches in care and ask them to provide feedback on it. In some cases, research projects also I have used to explain them some theories and concepts of nursing.
• By having good communication skills, not only talking more but also listening students’ point of view wherever possible, I have motivated students to engage in real-world learning to make them enjoy the best experience of learning. In this way, I believe students will be able to improve their interpersonal skills and knowledge required for their future profession as an equipped nurse with needed qualities.
• I have collaboratively worked with the department and students to assist both of them and taken initiative to solve any issues happened in regards to their placements or any module related concerns.
• Having experience in cardiac unit, adult general ward, adult general medicine as a registered nurse, I always set an example to students whenever I take a class to make them understand the concepts bit more clearly by setting live experience as an example.
• Prepared various Audio Visual aids such as Microsoft power point, excel in case of research data entry purposes, storyboard, short films through monitors and also leaflets to deliver the classes and also used various assessment method to reassess the students' understanding level at the end of the class.
• Supervise students’ theory and practical works as I was doing the same during this period and through various assessment methods such as presentations, learning by doing, exams, assignments, simulation, group questioning sessions and etc. In addition, I can also evaluate the students work using different evaluation tools based on the criteria, learning outcomes and institutional protocols and policies.
• Giving feedback based on whether students' work met the learning outcomes or marking criteria, and providing marks based on this.
• I can well communicate professionally with all the multi departmental levels in order to maintain professionalism and good standards of the proposed work.
• I am keen to maintain reputation of the working institution by working collaboratively within the organization and also with other team members outside of the organization.
• I can amend or review and taken into consideration for the changes to be made in all the modules based on the feedback given by students or colleagues during departmental meetings whenever necessary.
• Committee member in a part of an audit meetings, audit procedures and quality improving meetings and providing improvements based on the meeting outcome and based on the feedback.
• Have been a first person to contact when necessary, during students' initial orientation period and also while in a need.
• Have been a part of the induction team to give orientation for the students about the university protocols, policies and provided some training like how to use college digital library and few other things.
• Have been a part of volunteer staff program and alumni meeting to help and support other staff members.
• Have developed myself personally professionally by attending and conducting few trainings and presentations for the undergraduate nursing students, staff nurses and colleagues.
• Professionalism, confidentiality, equal opportunities to everyone, and safe working environment are the key of my previous institution that every lecturers to follow which I have been doing throughout my career.
• Teaching nursing was always my passionate profession and I had taken all efforts to upgrade myself as a professional lecturer by gaining practical hands on experience like working as RN and gaining postgraduate qualification like I did M.Sc nursing.
• I have also done few research projects while I was working as an assistant lecturer.

1. Sooriya Hospital – Registered Nurse in Medical and Surgical and Pre and 

Post cardiac unit (2009 – 2011)

PROCEDURES PERFORMED

• Basic hygienic care.
• Monitoring vitals and recording, interpreting different types of ECG.
• Maintenance of oxygen support by all means.
• Position maintenance in relieving distress of anesthetic effects.
• Tracheostomy care 
• Maintenances of patent airway through oral and tracheostomy suctioning.
• Maintenance of VAP bundles, prevention of CAUTI through round the clock care.
• Maintaining of CVP and recording effectively.
• Total parenteral nutrition.
• Manual ECG/EKG.
• Maintenance of urinary output by insertion of indwelling catheters and monitoring.
• Maintenance of drainage catheters.
• Arterial blood gas analysis.
• CPCR in times of emergency.
• Conducted deliveries
• IUD insertion/ removal
• Antenatal procedures
• Postnatal procedure
• Neonatal procedures

PROCEDURES ASSISSTED

• Central line insertion.
• Intubation.
• Tracheostomy.
• CPR to revive clients.
• Insertion of drainage catheters.

Postgraduate Research projects:

• Effectiveness Of Exhibition Regarding Knowledge on Antenatal Care Among Mothers At Selected Hospital, Thiruvallur.

• A Study to Assess The Effectiveness Of Biblotheraphy On Level Of Mental Health Characteristics Among Children Studying At Selected School, Thiruvallur.

“PUBLISHED MY ARTICLE IN INDIAN NURSING JOURNAL IN 2013”

EXTRA TRAINING PARTICIPATED AS SPEAKER  AND COMMITTEE MEMBER:

• Panel member in achieving central board of accreditation of health care institute in Al Rass hospital Saudi Arabia.
• Panel member in recruiting international nurses from India to Saudi Arabia in an online process.
• Project Deputy Director For Critical Care Nursing Post Graduate Diploma Course.
• Assistance Director For Home Care Post Graduate Diploma Program .
• Certified speaker for leadership management.
• Certified speaker for ward management.
• Certified speaker for child abduction
• Certified speaker for international patient safety goals
• Certified intravenous therapy trainer
• Certified in QUALITY - FOCUS PDCA
• Certified speaker for patients’ rights
• Research committee member in Al Rass hospital Saudi Arabia from 2017 to 2022
• Certified with basic infection control skill license
• Certified with BASIC AND ADVANCE cardiac life support from Saudi heart association.
• 1 trained nurses association of India biennial conference attended 
• 2 International conferences attended
• 1 National conference attended
• 6  CNE programme attended.

DECLARATION:

I hereby declare that all the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

yours sincerely

R.DIVYA KUMARI

Senior Nurse lecturer with 10 + years of experience.