Beena Pottackal, MSN, RN, ONC

Professional Employment History

➢ Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT, 06850

July 2006 – Present (16 years)
Ortho-Neuro Unit

Positions held: RN / Shift – in Charge, and Preceptor for new graduates

Responsibilities:
• Nursing care of patients from admission through discharge
• Caring for Post-op patients with multiple and compound fractures
• Care of acute trauma patients with multiple and compound fractures
• Pre- and Post-operative education and care
• Assist patients and families for coping with sudden physical and psychological changes
• Educate patients/families for health care needs, conditions, options etc.
• Manage patient’s census and allocate staff assignments
• Exhibit motivation and dedication to provide the highest quality of care to each patient
• Respect and maintain patient’s privacy and confidentiality

Experience Abroad

➢ Kalba Hospital, Ministry of Health, Sharjah, UAE

July 1992 – May 2006 (14 years)

Position Held:
▪ Med-Surg Ward Charge Nurse (February 2005 – May 2006)
▪ Second Charge Nurse for Med-Surge Unit (March 1998 – January 2005)
▪ Part-time GI Lab Nurse (April 2002 – December 2004)
▪ Facilitator for New Graduate Preceptorship Program (August 1998 – January 2005)
▪ Staff Nurse / Shift in charge A/E (February 1997 – February 1998)
▪ Staff Nurse / Shift in Charge (July 1992 – January 1997)
 Responsibilities
• Plan and coordinate course of action in the unit by assigning duties and responsibilities
• Establish and implement nursing goals, policies and procedures, and nursing standards of
care specific to the unit
• Ensure nursing standards of care is met with developmental and state policies
• Facilitate meetings with preceptors and follow up progress and pace of new graduates
• Educate patients/families on health care needs, conditions, options etc.
• Evaluate staffing requirements including floor assignments
• Maintain patient charts and confidential files

➢ Bombay Hospital, Mumbai, India

February 1990 – June 1992 (2 years, 5 months)

Position Held: Registered Nurse in Cardiothoracic Surgery Recovery Room

Responsibilities
• Pre-op patient and family education and preparation
• Ventilator set-ups and bed set-ups with cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring
• Total care of Post-op open-heart surgeries
• Extubation and maintaining Post-Extubation oxygenation
• Safe transferring of patient after setting short- and long-term goals