Namrata Patel

Christchurch, New Zealand

Contact: 0226790891
Email: namratapatel@hotmail.com

I am a Registered Nurse and hold current licensed to practice in India and Fiji. . I am
fully aware of the importance of team work, ability to work in a pressure environment. I
have a strong and honest work ethic and flexibility when required.

EDUCATION ATTAINMENT:

Primary: Vishvaniketan Vidyavihar

Naranpura, Ahmedabad-13
March 1999

Secondary: Vishvaniketan Vidyavihar

Naranpura, Amedabad-13
March 2002

Higher Secondary: Vishvaniketan Vidyavihar

Naranpura, Ahmedabad-13
March 2004

Tertiary: Smt. Shardaben Chimanlal Lalbhai Municipal General Hospital

Saraspur, Ahmedabad-18, Gujarat, India
Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery
Duration: 9 September 2004 to 8 March 2008

Aspire2 International Collage

Christchurch, New Zealand
Diploma in Health Service Management Level 7
Duration: 24th August 2017 to 18th August 2018

Instutute Of Health Service Management

Australia
Graduate Diploma in Nursing Level 8
Duration: October 2020 - Current

RAGISTRATIONS DETAILS:

• Gujarat Nursing Council 2008- Present

• Fiji Nursing Council 2011- Present
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WORK HISTORY:

Position: Health Care Assistant

Facility: Dementia Lakewood Rest Home
Address: 31 Horseshoe Lake Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
Duration: September 2017 to present

Position: Community Research Nurse

Facility: Viseisei Sai Health Centre
Address: Viseisei Vuda, Vuda, Viseisei, Fiji
Duration: May 2012 to May 2015
May 2016 to October 2016

Position: Staff Nurse

Facility: U.N. Mehta U.N.Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre
Address: Civil Hospital campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad-380016
Duration: 15 December 2009 to 13 February 2011

Position: Staff Nurse

Facility: Jivraj Mehta Smarak Health Foundation, Bakeri Medical Research Centre
Address: Ratubhai Adani Arogyadham, Dr. Jivraj Mehta Marg, Ahmedabad-380007
Duration: 8 May 2009 to 14 December 2009

Position: Staff Nurse

Facility: Smt.Shardaben Chimanlal Lalbhai Municipal general Hospital
Address: Saraspur, Ahmedabad-18
Duration: 1st March 2008 to 30th April 2009

JOB DUTIES AND RESPOSIBILITIES:

A nurse is responsible for the nursing assessment, observation, provision of a safe standard of
patient care and evaluation of its results. It is also the nurse's responsibility in preparing for
and supporting the patient through procedures or tests, in altering physicians in a timely
manner of changes in patient status, and in timely documentation of actions taken. Each nurse
is responsible for helping establish a therapeutic environment, teaching patients about their
care, working cooperatively with others and abiding by the hospital policy and procedure.
Participation in quality improvement is part of each nurse's role and includes remaining
current in one's practice.

Work Place - Viseisei Sai Health Centre (VSHC)

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Job Title: Noncommunicable disease (NCD) and Reproductive Health (RH) Research
Nurse

Key Responsibilities
NCD(Non-communicable disease) Research Nurse

• Conducting the Mini STEPs Survey as part of the research project of Viseisei Sai Health
Centre. This project was funded by UNSW in 2012. The research survey required filling
in the questionnaire forms to take down basic history of the individuals, taking
anthropometry and biochemical (cholesterol, Blood sugar and blood pressure)
measurements. Regular following up on NCD patients identified in the survey at the
Viseisei Sai Health Centre (VSHC) clinic and conducting health education and screening
sessions of them as well.
• This project was later funded by Fiji Community Development Program (FCDP) through
Aus Aid for the intervention phase after the collection of the data in the Mini STEPs.
Duties under this intervention phase included going out to communities to do Health
Education about NCDs, cookery demonstrations and clinical work.
• Manage NCD patients (Hypertension ,diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Dyslipidaemia)
• Data Entry-Data Collection of NCD patients and entry of them in PEN data toolbox
(Package of Essential Non communicable prediction chart)
• Educate to Patients -In house sessions at Viseisei Sai Health Centre clinic every week
with the high risk patients by educating them on awareness of regular physical activity,
effects of smoking and alcohol/kava, regular healthy diet and compliant with medications.
.
• Referral & follow up –Referring Newly diagnosed NCD patients from the communities
and follow up defaulters
*Home visit for old age and disable patient( Triage and replenish Medications)
• Report-Writing reports of each type of sessions/clinic conducted
• Taking Blood samples – Collect blood samples to NCD patients for FBC, Lipids, HbA1c,
RFT etc.
• Presentation- During CHW /VSHC workshops
• Work with CHW-Training of Community Health Workers (CHW), managing them
through regular follow ups and working in collaboration with them during the community
outreach visits.
• Developing CHW monthly report sheet

RH Research Nurse

• Filling questionnaires and screening patients

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• Conducting pap smears ( Around 50 pap smear conduct)

• Doing breast and abdomen examinations
• Presentation - Community talks/presentation on RH Health issues such as Family
planning, Cervical Cancer, HPV vaccine and teenage pregnancy etc

Other General Nurse duties at VSHC Clinic

General clinic nurse

• Catheterization( Sometimes go out with Nurse practitioner for bed ridden patient)
• Dispensing drugs from the Health Centre Pharmacy
• Assisting on call doctor for any other clinical and/or minor surgical work
• Stock take of drugs and clinical accessories

Work Place- U.N Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre

Job Title: Staff Nurse
Key Responsibilities
• Receives endorsement, records all important information about the patient.
• Complaints / impression/ Procedures / treatments
• Preforms nursing activities such as bathing, oral hygiene, catheterization, enema,
oxygen administration, suctioning and others.
• Administering safe Intravenous fluids & Medication as doctor prescribed and notes
patient reaction and records appropriately.
• Manage Patients who are on ventilator.
• Ensuring that ventilators, Monitors and other types of medical equipment function
properly
• Tack Blood sample –tack ABG (arterial blood gas) sample to measures the acidity(ph)
and level of Oxygen &carbon dioxide in the blood form.
• Hourly monitor & record vitals of patients & also urine out-put..
• Manage Fluid intake by giving fluids through nasogastric tube(Ryles tube Feeding) as
doctor prescribed.
• Collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team
• Makes referrals if necessary. Set up and carries out medical asepsis.
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• Assesses patient condition, observes signs and symptoms and institutes remedial
action when appropriate and records in the chart. Reports to Resident on Duty/
Attending Physician any outward manifestation noted.
• Gives adequate health teachings to patients and their families.
• Carries out Doctors order in conformity with the hospital policy. Prepares equipment
and assists physician with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Admits patient and renders routine nursing care.
• Orients patient as to physical set up and hospital policies.
• Responds to patient call promptly and courteously.
• Observes and responds to patient's emotional needs appropriately. Calls the chaplain
when needed.

Work Place- Smt.Shardaben Chimanlal Lalbhai Municipal General Hospital

Job Title: Staff Nurse
Key Responsibilities
• Assessing a patient’s condition and planning and implementing patient care plans
• Manage post operative Patients
• Treating wounds and providing advanced life support
• Assisting physicians in performing procedures
• Observing & recording patients vital signs
• Manage Patients who are on ventilator.
• Ensuring that ventilators, Monitors and other types of medical equipment function
properly
• Administering Intravenous fluids and Medication
• Ordering diagnostic test
• Acting as patient advocate
• Providing education and support to patient families

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares summary of medicines used and submit to Pharmacy Section. Returns

unused medicines for proper documentation.
• Provides patient proper discharge instructions.
• Instruct patient/watcher to return all borrowed/issued items before signing clearance.
• Provides and maintains adequate facilities, equipment, medicines and supplies
necessary for good patient care.
• Ensures availability of supplies and functioning equipment.
• Checks availability of patient's medicines every shift
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• Checks for completeness of crash cart/dangerous drugs and document to logbook.

• Attends monthly unit meetings, lectures, trainings, and other activities of the hospital.
• Adheres strictly to policies and procedures of the hospital.
• Reports any incidents to concerned authorities per protocol.
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of the unit.
• Makes diet list and 24 hours patient census at night.

CASE HANDELED:
• Assist in Major and minor surgeries (Surgical Operation Theatre)
• Post-Operative Management (general Major and minor surgeries such as
appendicectomy, Cholecystectomy, Hernia repair)
• Post-operative care for Kidney transplant patients
• Post -operative management for Cardiac surgery patients
• Caesarean Birth
• Vaginal and abdominal hysterectomy
• Miscarriage / Abortion (septic) / Threatened Abortion
• Angina
• Myocardial Infraction
• Cardiomegaly
• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• High Cholesterol
• Breast cancer
• Cervical Cancer

KNOWLEDGEABLE IN USING THE FOLLOWING HOSPITAL EQUIPMENTS:

• Infusion Pump
• Blood Pressure Apparatus
• Cardiac Monitor
• Pulse oximeter
• Glucometer
• Syringe Pump
• Nebulizer
• Suction Machine
• Oxygen Flow Meter
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SEMINAR AND TRANING ATTENDED:

• Essential First Aid Course

St. John New Zealand
• Diploma in Health Services Management (level 7)
Aspire 2 Tertiary Group New Zealand
o Date-17th August 2018
• Competency in NZQA Approved unit standards, as required by the Ministry of Health for
staff in Dementia Care.
o Date – 23th July 2018
• Handling Cleaning and Sanitising Chemicals Safely in The Workplace
o Date: 8th February 2018 and 21st November 2018
• WHO PEN Score Workshop with Ministry of Health
Date – 16th December 2014 and 17th December 2014
• WHO PEN Score Workshop with WHO
• Community Health Workers training workshop with Viseisei Sai Health Centre (VSHC)
• First Aid Training with VSHC
• CPR Training with VSHC and U.N Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre
• Various Reproductive Health workshops with VSHC
• Cash for calories workshop
• Communications Workshop with Fiji Community Development Program (FCDP) through
Aus Aid
• Monitoring and Evaluation Workshop with FCDP
• Biggest weight looser workshop
• Various workshops on health issues
• Project Proposal workshop with VSHC

REFERNCES:

• Associate Prof Swaran Naidu

Medical Director- Viseisei Sai health Centre
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Lautoka Hospital & Fiji National University
Contact: (679)6280503
Email: swaran.naidu108@gmail.com
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• Mai-Mai Lacar
Clinical Nurse Manager
Lakewood Rest Home
Contact: 2108450000
Email: Lakewood@gmail.com

Namrata Patel
Date: 3rd October 2021
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Contact: 0226790891
Email: namratapatel@hotmail.com