My clinical practice experience is diverse and extensive. I have worked in various specialties such as cardiology, medicine, surgery, neurosciences, and critical care. My multicultural, national, and international experience provides solid foundations for my compassionate nursing practice. The leadership roles such as charge nurse, nurse educator, and program coordinator taught me conflict resolution, work ethics, strategic planning, and project management.
Clinical Practice/Leadership Experience
RN and Charge Nurse – Medicine | Alberta Health Services (AHS) | Canada | 2013 - 2022
Provide safe, quality patient, and family-centered care to patients with dementia, psychiatric/behavioral issues, alcohol/drug withdrawal, polypharmacy, eating disorders and chronic conditions (Diabetes, COPD, cancer, GI and cardiac conditions)
Mentor and a resource to LPNs, RNs and charge nurses.
Support a positive team environment using a positive attitude, effective communication skills, conflict management, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Support safe discharge by creating care plans and participating in multidisciplinary discharge rounds.
Participated in quality initiatives such as CoAct (an initiative to integrate patients’ voice in care), End PJ Paralysis (an initiative preventing hospital deconditioning), Medication reconciliation and U32Quality council to support ongoing quality initiatives at work.
As a charge nurse, scheduled and supervised nursing staff; distributed patient care assignments; maintained strict healthcare and hospital standards; dealt with patients/families/staffing and bed placements issues; and reported issues to management
RN – Cardiac Surgery | AHS | Canada | 2012-2013
Provided bedside nursing care to cardiac patients including transplant patients.
Involved in unit rounds and patient-related decisions and documentation.
RN – Neurosciences | AHS | Canada | 2008-2012
Collaboratively worked with the multidisciplinary team to develop care plans, to provide continuity of care and to plan a safe and timely discharge for patients with acute neurological conditions such as stroke, brain injury, and tumors.
Epilepsy Program Coordinator | AHS | Canada | 2011
Coordinated patient care through collaborative practices.
Provide administrative and educational support.
Evaluated and modified patient education material.
RN and Charge Nurse – ICU | NeuroSpinal Hospital | Dubai, UAE | 2006-2008
Provided leadership to staff in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating complex needs of critical and hemodynamically unstable patients.
Scheduled and supervised nursing staff and distributed patient care assignments.
Reported staffing issues and maintained healthcare and hospital standards.
RN and Nurse Educator – Post Anesthesia Care Unit | Aga Khan University Hospital |Pakistan |1999 -2002
Conducted several orientation programs, in-service sessions, and continuing nursing education courses.
Identified and discussed practice-related issues and mentored staff accordingly.