ALTAF HUSSAIN
Hyderabad
Summary
Nurse with over 11 years of diverse experience in healthcare settings. Proven track record in delivering high-quality patient care and support to enhance overall quality of life. Expertise in conducting thorough physical examinations and recommending effective therapies. Strong ability to educate patients and caregivers on treatment options, goals, and expected outcomes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Hashim Medical City Hospital
Hyderabad
06.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Evaluate Patients care needs, prioritized treatment and maintain patient care.
- Evaluate Patients care needs, prioritized treatment and maintain patient care.
Staff Nurse
Sindh Government Health Department
Qasimabad
01.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: Perform all tasks with patient centered focused while seeking opportunities for improvement of process and treatment.
- Perform all tasks with patient centered focused while seeking opportunities for improvement of process and treatment.
Staff Nurse
Tabba Heart Hospital
Karachi
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: Served inpatient nursing care as well as outpatients, medical emergencies such as cardiac patients.
- Compassionate and devoted nurse with over 11+ years of experience working as a Nurse in a variety of setting in the Health Care Industry.
- Committed to delivering exceptional care and support to all patients in order to help them enhance their quality of life.
- Respected for conducting through physical examination & recommending therapies to improve a person over all quality of life.
- Demonstrated capacity to educate patients & care givers about treatment alternative, goals and expected outcomes as well as strong commitment to expand the knowledge base of save & effective treatment and therapies.
- Triage assessment (focused history and physical exam) and relaying information to respective physician.
- Head to toe assessment inclusive of vital signs, heart, lung and bowel sounds.
- Performs neurologic assessment and area specific assessment as per se case.
- Monitors the hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results.
- Administers medication via oral, nasal, optic, ophthalmic, intravenous, rectal, intramuscular and subcutaneous route.
- IV insertion and lab draws for adults and pediatric patients.
- Oxygen administration via nasal cannula, face mask, non-rebreather mask, venturi mask, tracheal mask and bag valve mask ventilation.
- Performs tracheostomy care.
- Wound care assessment and management specific to the wound type: burns, abscess, laceration, abrasion, pressure sores and ensuring wound cultures are taken.
- Assist physician with ABG collection, nasal swab collection, arterial line insertion, thoracentesis, chest tube insertion, pleural fluid aspiration, central line placement, endotracheal intubation, paracentesis, suturing, incision and drainage, foreign body removal, tracheostomy tube, lumbar puncture, and closed.
- Demonstrates knowledge in cardiac monitoring identifies dysrhythmias and conducts treatment appropriately as per physician instruction.
- Adequately assesses for pain and utilizes appropriate pain management techniques.
- Provides support and adequate education to the patient and family, including them in formulating plan of care.
- Be part of code blue team and participate in managing code blue according to ACLS guidelines.
- Served inpatient nursing care as well as outpatients, medical emergencies such as cardiac patients.
Staff Nurse
Red Crescent Cardiac Hospital
Hyderabad
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: I was held responsible for nursing the sick patients at Red Crescent Cardiac Hospital.
- Compassionate and devoted nurse with over 11+ years of experience working as a Nurse in a variety of setting in the Health Care Industry.
- Committed to delivering exceptional care and support to all patients in order to help them enhance their quality of life.
- Respected for conducting through physical examination & recommending therapies to improve a person over all quality of life.
- Demonstrated capacity to educate patients & care givers about treatment alternative, goals and expected outcomes as well as strong commitment to expand the knowledge base of save & effective treatment and therapies.
- Triage assessment (focused history and physical exam) and relaying information to respective physician.
- Health assessment through present and past medical/surgical history.
- Head to toe assessment inclusive of vital signs, heart, lung and bowel sounds.
- Performs neurologic assessment and area specific assessment as per se case.
- Monitors the hemodynamic status of patient and correctly interpret the results.
- Administers medication via oral, nasal, optic, ophthalmic, intravenous, rectal, intramuscular and subcutaneous route.
- IV insertion and lab draws for adults and pediatric patients.
- Oxygen administration via nasal cannula, face mask, non-rebreather mask, venturi mask, tracheal mask and bag valve mask ventilation.
- Performs tracheostomy care.
- Wound care assessment and management specific to the wound type: burns, abscess, laceration, abrasion, pressure sores and ensuring wound cultures are taken.
- Assist physician with ABG collection, nasal swab collection, arterial line insertion, thoracentesis, chest tube insertion, pleural fluid aspiration, central line placement, endotracheal intubation, paracentesis, suturing, incision and drainage, foreign body removal, tracheostomy tube, lumbar puncture, and closed.
- Facilitates the admission process of the patients.
- Demonstrates knowledge in cardiac monitoring identifies dysrhythmias and conducts treatment appropriately as per physician instruction.
- Adequately assesses for pain and utilizes appropriate pain management techniques.
- Provides support and adequate education to the patient and family, including them in formulating plan of care.
- Be part of code blue team and participate in managing code blue according to ACLS guidelines.
- I was held responsible for nursing the sick patients at Red Crescent Cardiac Hospital.
Education
Post RN B.Sc - Nursing
JAMSHORO COLLEGE OF NURSING
JAMSHORO01-2020
SPECIALITY - NURSING
BEACHWOOD SCHOOL OF NURSING
SINDH01.2012
DIPLOMA - GENERAL NURSING
SIR CJ SCHOOL OF NURSING
HYDERABAD01.2011
Skills
- ECG Interpretation
- ABG's Draw & Interpretations
- Defibrillator handling / usage
- Medication Dosage Calculations
- Aseptic / Sterile techniques for different procedures
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Cardiac monitoring
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Crisis intervention
- Data documentation
- Patient safety
Accomplishments
- Tabba Heart Institute, Basic Life Support (AHA)
- Tabba Heart Institute, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) AHA Guideline Certified
Certification
- ACLS
- BLS
Languages
SINDHI
First Language
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Urdu
Proficient (C2)
C2
Affiliation
- PAKISTAN NURSING COUNCIL A 67874
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Hashim Medical City Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Staff Nurse
Sindh Government Health Department
01.2018 - Current
Staff Nurse
Tabba Heart Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2018
Staff Nurse
Red Crescent Cardiac Hospital
01.2011 - 01.2015
Post RN B.Sc - Nursing
JAMSHORO COLLEGE OF NURSING
SPECIALITY - NURSING
BEACHWOOD SCHOOL OF NURSING
DIPLOMA - GENERAL NURSING
SIR CJ SCHOOL OF NURSING
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