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Primes dialyzer and bloodlines * Records patients' medical information and vital signs * Readies dialysis equipment * Oversees the dialysis treatment from start to finish * Cannulates accesses * Demonstrates the ability to remove femoral sheaths & administer medications, including thrombolytic * Cleans and dresses permanent and temporary catheters * Monitors patient and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records information * Identifies irregular dialysis reactions and notifies appropriate medical team members * Secures blood works *Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medication, if needed * Maintains medical inventory * Provides pre - and post-procedure care to patients within the Hemodialysis Unit * Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting Depending on setting, may also: * Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent Other Responsibilities * Completes required orientation as directed by facility * Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment * Follows facility and Hospital Unusual Occurrence Protocol * Respects cultural and religious practices of patients * Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts Charity Society Dialysis Center Makkah, Saudi Arabia Oct 1999 - May 2000 Location: Sulaymaneyah, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Job Title: Senior Dialysis Nurse Primes dialyzer and bloodlines * Records patients' medical information and vital signs * Readies dialysis equipment * Oversees the dialysis treatment from start to finish * Cannulates accesses * Demonstrates the ability to remove femoral sheaths & administer medications, including thrombolytic * Cleans and dresses permanent and temporary catheters * Monitors patient and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records information * Identifies irregular dialysis reactions and notifies appropriate medical team members * Secures blood works * Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medication, if needed * Maintains medical inventory * Provides pre - and post-procedure care to patients within the Dialysis Unit * Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting Depending on setting, may also: * Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent Other Responsibilities * Completes required orientation as directed by facility * Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment * Follows facility policy and procedure & Protocol * Respects cultural and religious practices of patients * Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts * Mentor to less knowledgeable staff. Dr. Erfan /Bagedu Hospital and Heart Center Sitten St.Jeddah, K.S.A. Tel. + 966 2 6820022 1997 August / 1999 December Hemodialysis Nurse Location: Sitten Road, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Job Title: *Primes dialyzer and bloodlines * Records patients' medical information and vital signs* Readies dialysis equipment * Oversees the dialysis treatment from start to finish * Cannulates accesses * Demonstrates the ability to remove femoral sheaths & administer medications, including thrombolytic * Cleans and dresses permanent and temporary catheters * Monitors patient and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records information * Identifies irregular dialysis reactions and notifies appropriate medical team members * Secures blood works * Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medication, if needed * Maintains medical inventory * Provides pre - and post-procedure care to patients within the Hemodialysis Unit * Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting Depending on setting, may also: * Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent *Perform CAPD/Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis both pediatric and adult patients. King Abdul Aziz Hospital / Oncology Center Red Sea Area, Jeddah, K.S.A. Tel. + 966 2 6375555 ext. 1462 / 1473 Renal / Kidney Transplant Unit 1993 July / 1997 August 20 Nephrology Nurse/Renal Unit Dates: 7/3/1993 - 8/5/1997 Job Title: Renal/Kidney Transplant/Dialysis Nurse Primes dialyzer and bloodlines * Records patients' medical information and vital signs * Readies dialysis equipment * Oversees the dialysis treatment from start to finish * Cannulates accesses * Demonstrates the ability to remove femoral sheaths & administer medications, including thrombolytic * Cleans and dresses permanent and temporary catheters * Monitors patient and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records information * Identifies irregular dialysis reactions and notifies appropriate medical team members * Secures blood works * Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medication, if needed * Maintains medical inventory * Provides pre - and post-procedure care to patients within the Hemodialysis Unit * Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting Depending on setting, may also: * Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent Other Responsibilities * Completes required orientation as directed by facility * Follows facility and safety rules and procedures while on assignment * Follows facility /Procedure and any Occurrence Protocol PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Clinical Practice * Has a sound knowledge of nursing, medical and scientific principles and appropriately applies those principles to practice. * Provides independent primary nursing practice. She/he performs physical examinations, institutes diagnostic studies, prescribes treatment and medications and follows patients appropriately, utilizing Clinical Guidelines as a basis for actions. Assists physicians with procedures as necessary. * Performs medication management and reconciliation. * Functions in direct collaboration with the physicians assigned to the Transplant unit. Initiates, facilitates and develops interdisciplinary collaboration. Participates in all aspects of the transplant patient's care including pre transplant, while in the hospital, and post-transplant. * In collaboration with patients and families, she/he designs a plan of care based on an assessment of physical, emotional and social needs. * Identifies current trends in health care and their implication for nursing practice. * Responds to changes in clinical practice by planning, designing, implementing and evaluating guidelines, protocols and standards in collaboration with other professional staff. * Completes discharge summaries and paperwork on patients, a shared responsibility with the residents. * Inputs outside hospital labs/studies into On Call flowsheet. * Follows up on transplant management labs results on patients for any tests performed without an associated outpatient clinic visit. * Participates in multi-disciplinary rounds and division-wide conferences or other key transplant patient management meetings. * Provides patient and family education throughout the patient's care, including, but not limited to diabetes management. * Provide support and clinical management to off-service transplant patients. * For emergent issues and when surgeons are unavailable or in the operating room, evaluate and manage patients and consult surgeons in the OR as appropriate. * Applies innovative approaches to solving complex clinical problems. * Assists with developing and managing a post-transplant support group. * Maintains patient's right to privacy assuring patient dignity in the provision of care. Relationship Management: Is responsible for maintaining relationships with new and existing referring physicians and their clinical and office staff. Serves as a liaison and facilitator of communication between physicians, administration, and community. * Identifies and monitors relationship histories, including details of prior referrals from referral sources, and referrers' preferred communication methods, by maintaining information in the On Call database. * Identifies and summarizes referring physician/center/clinician needs to the Abdominal Transplant physicians. * In conjunction with Abdominal Transplant physicians and leadership, develops standards for communication with referring physicians/centers/clinicians and works with Abdominal Transplant physicians and leadership to implement. * Actively communicates patients' progress and discharge plans and progress post-transplant to referring physician and assure that communication is maintained throughout admission, at discharge, and after outpatient visits. * Follows-up on all requests to ensure satisfied patients and referring physicians. * Assists in family liaison, education, and post-discharge planning. * Acts as a resource to other clinical specialties. Other Duties: * Develops systems to ensure follow-up with patients, referring physicians and internal transplant team members. * Receives routine clinical questions or updates from patients, whether by phone or email. * Reviews patient questions with physician, when appropriate, and responds. * Documents all patient conversations or emails in the electronic medical record systems. * Monitors and responds, when indicated, to emails and phone calls that come into the Program inbox and telephone line. * Participates as requested in practice, divisional and partners quality initiatives. * Participates in various hospital and system committees as assigned. * Maintains tracking system to determine program effectiveness. * Documents and reports all referring physician questions, concerns, complaints, and resolutions. * Meets routinely with transplant physicians and leadership to report on activities, referral patterns, customer satisfaction, problems, and recommendations. * Meets routinely with supervisors to review statistics, progress and overall performance of the program. 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