1- Registered Nurse Palestinian Ministry of Health
Gaza Strip - November 2015 - July 2023
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• ICU nurse for 8 years.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma settings.
• Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation, and competency development to further nursing education.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals, and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Oversaw delivery of care for patients on the medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments, and supervising a team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined the next course of action.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease, and coronary artery disease.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care, and rehabilitation.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
• Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity, and bathing bedbound individuals.
• Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
• Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
• Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
• Assisted nursing staff with respiratory, cardiopulmonary, and physical therapies.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
• Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
• Supported patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to promote team productivity.
2- Clinical Instructor for Nurse Students |Faculty of Nursing, Islamic University, Gaza Strip - December 2016 - January 2023
• Provided educational lectures and facilitated discussions every week.
• Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.
• Assigned students to patients based on students' learning objectives and patient needs.
• Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each student.
• Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
• Provided nursing skill demonstrations for medication administration, dressing changes, and clinical logs.
• Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
• Distributed course syllabus and communicated course standards and learning objectives to students.
• Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as a group.
• Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making,and patient health teaching.
