Sumalatha has over 9 years of experience as a senior staff nurse in Singapore and India. She is looking for a position to educate and help develop student nurses through her knowledge and experience in areas such as intensive care, clinical instruction, staff development, patient care, acute care, wound management, time management, nursing audits, and patient counseling. She has received several achievements and awards for her work, including distinctions for her nursing education and service awards. She has a bachelor's degree in nursing and midwifery from India and additional qualifications in advanced nursing and clinical instruction from Singapore.

1. SUMALATHA
Blk 311, Canberra Road, #05-149,
Singapore (750 311)
Mob: +65 92310465 E-mail: sumaram1122@gmail.com
SENIOR STAFF NURSE ( S S N - I )
– L e a d e r s h i p –
S t a f f D e v e l o p m e n t – Q u a l i t y
Possessing more than 9 years of experience with specialized commitment to the
promotion and leadership of client health in a busy acute Hospital at Singapore and 3 years
in India. Undertaking a variety of roles whilst working effectively and supporting
multidisciplinary colleagues and actively contributing to team goals. Experience gained within
departmental management in the absence of line manager. Always enthusiastic in
promoting education, staff development and driving the ground staff. Now looking for a
position to educate and help in developing student Nurses through my gained Knowledge.
Areas of Expertise:
-Intensive care unit -Clinical Instructor
-Staff development -Roster making
-Patient Care -Medical and Surgical areas
- Acute care Unit - Wound Management
-Caseload / Time Management -Nursing Audits
-Patient Counseling -Administration
-Staff Inductions and Development
Achievements:
 2009- Distinction in Advanced Pathophysiology in Med-Surgical Nursing. (NYP,
Singapore)
 2009- Distinction in Advanced Medical- surgical Nursing II (NYP, Singapore)
 2014 - Service Champion Award at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
 2014- Appreciation award for teaching students and Staffs.
 2014 – LSCN instructor

2. Educational Qualifications:
Year Of Completion Qualification /Title Name Of School/College
2009 Advance Diploma in
Medical and Surgical
Nursing
NYP, Singapore
2008 Clinical Instructor Course NGH College, Singapore
2000 Bachelor Science in
Nursing and Midwifery
DR MGR Medical
University, India
2000 MS Office BDPS Software Limited,
Tamil Nadu , India
1996 Govt. Secondary School
(A Level)
State Board, Tamil Nadu,
India
1994 Govt. Secondary School,
(O Level)
State Board, Tamil Nadu,
India
Personal Experience and Achievements
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH):
SENIOR STAFF NURSE -I (SSN-I)
Jan 2014 – Till Date
 Around 590 beds, Acute care unit, having around 22 wards with full occupancy rate most
of the time, with the achievement of top in patient satisfaction survey.
 Deputized Nursing Manager during her absence.
 Supervising and guiding staffs on the ground to make sure providing quality care for the
clients.
 Making sure in balancing staff allocation at patient care area and planning roster.
 Working as a clinical instructor, guiding and developing students and staffs.
 Observing and monitoring students and new staffs closely on their progress, working
together closely with their preceptors and reporting to Nurse Manager.
 Guiding and monitoring students, providing feed backs and reporting to their Lecturer on
their performance.
 Managing any complaints in the Unit and to work towards improvements.

3.  Assessing Staffs and student’s competencies as needed.
 Conducting and supervising in-service talk in the department.
 Conducting Resuscitation drills in the department and teaching staffs.
 Working closely with training department with Nurse Educator to train and assess staffs.
 Ensured patients’ physical, social and psychological needs by maintaining an individual
patient care system, evaluationandupdatingasnecessary.
 Initiated and provided high quality holistic nursing care to a range of patients.
 Assisted with inducting new Nurses and existing junior Nurses at the medical care setting
and organized teaching sessions for newly qualified nurses. Mentor to students and
overseas qualified nurses. Assisted with nursing audits.
 Provided effective leadership, mentoring, and direction to support staff.
 Offered caring and compassionate care to terminally ill patients fighting depression.
Although not able to change medical situation, patient morale improved, offering health
benefits and better quality of life.
 Worked extremely hard under challenging conditions; often worked when shifts were
short staffed, providing excellent nursing care despite a lack of human resources.
 Commended by Nursing Supervisor for exhibiting extra effort and strong work ethic.
 Utilized assessment skills to identify and monitor patients’ needs and consulted with
physicians to provide timely and efficient treatments to patients.
KTPH & Alexandra Hospital (AH):
STAFF NURSE I & SSN II
Medical/Surgical Unit & Medical Intensive Care unit
Dec 2009- Dec 2013
 Worked in medical intensive care unit and able to respond for emergency situations
effectively.
 Efficient in leading resuscitating team during emergencies
 Well versed in operating intensive care equipments including ventilators and dialysis
Machines.
 Providing holistic patients care and promoted to SSN II
 Worked as staff nurse for hospital offering nursing services to orthopedic patients
undergoing surgical and non-surgical procedures.
 Developed refined interpersonal and problem solving skills as a result of a challenging,
under-staffed work environment.
 Interacted with adult patients, levels of development and ethnic backgrounds.
 Maintained calm, caring environment throughout the shift.
 Sought to provide consistent, unbiased treatment of all patients regardless of patients’
attitudes or demeanor. Treated all patients with kindness and compassion, giving quality
medical care.
 Collaborated with nursing staff, acting as a team, assisting each other with difficult
situations involving both patients and their families.

4. Alexandra Hospital (AH):
STAFF NURSE II
Medical/Surgical Unit
January 2005- April 2009
 Provided comprehensive care in busy, 35 bed medical/surgical unit of patients
with medical emergencies, trauma, and surgical interventions.
 Provided skilled nursing care to patients undergoing orthopedic and other invasive
procedures, requiring in-patient medical care. Offered professional, caring, nursing
services in alignment with the vision and mission of the organization.
 Consistently received superior performance reviews for care given to patients and skill in
demonstrated with patients and their families in handling emotional issues associated
with critical care.
 Promoted to Staff Nurse 1 based on proven nursing skills, ability to effectively manage
multiple critical care tasks, and leadership rapport developed with nursing colleagues.
PERSONALITY TRAITS:
 Remain calm and professional throughout critical incidents.
 Excellent in communication skills in written and verbal.
 Resourceful problem solver, capable of implementing solutions to complex
problems.
 Ability to work in pressured situations.
 Hard working and Effective time management Skills.
 Can manage critical situations easily.
 Good problem solving skills.
 Sound knowledge of medical terminology
 Can handle the medical instruments well.
 Possesses Role modeling Quality.
 Optimistic
SKILLS:
 Good teaching and supervising Skills.
 Broad theoretical knowledge
 Good clinical Skills
 Preadmission assessment and testing,
 Use of testing program flow charts.
 Problem solver
 Emphasis on patient education and the nursing process.
 Conducts and develops complete, comprehensive and detailed analysis,
evaluations and corrective actions.
 Highly self-directed

5. CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
 SNB – Practicing Certificate
Registration No: S7985296A
Expired: Dec 2015
 Advance Diploma in Medical & Nursing
NYP, Singapore
 Clinical Instructor
NHG College, Singapore
 Certificate of registration for Nurses
Tamil Nadu, India
 Certificate of registration for Midwifery
Tamil Nadu, India
 LSCN Instructor
KTPH, Singapore
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Reference:
 Mrs.Sathiya
Nurse Manger, KTPH, Mob: 91474920
 Mdm. Ramalingam Vasanthi
Nurse Manager III, Lions Home For The Elders, Mob: 97873020

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