Nirjhari Chhaya

5926 Stonebriar Crescent Mississauga, Ontario L5V 2T8

nirjharic95@gmail.com / (647) 919-4887 (C)
OBJECTIVE
To secure a Registered Practical Nursing position in a fast paced, acute care environment.
EDUCATION
September 2014 Present

Humber College; Practical Nursing

Juris Prudence and CPRNE will be completed by June 2016

Centennial College; Practical Nursing Perused

January 2014 April 2014

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Brampton Civic; Respirology Medicine

Use critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making skills to meet health care
needs and expected outcomes of client.
Integrate the nursing process in all aspects of patient care and across a diverse practice
setting.
Collaborate and consult with clients and the interprofessional and health care teams to
provide comprehensive and holistic health care in a complex and changing environment.
Model safe, competent, and ethical practice in compliance with legal and regulatory
frameworks and the policies and procedures of the practice setting.
Document clearly and accurately, data about patients care, including assessment results,
interventions, medication administration, patient responses, and treatment changes.
Establish caring, compassionate, and respectful relationships with client and others.
Administer and monitor IV infusions, monitor blood transfusion for adverse reactions,
administer feeds and medication through NG-tubes, monitor patients while paracentesis
is being performed, removed a PICC line, learned the procedure for subcutaneous
insertion and medication administration for palliative care.
Successfully manage up to 6 patients on an acute medical ward that can accommodate 37
patients

Credit Valley; Complex Continuing Care

January 2016 Present

September 2015 December 2015

Developed, evaluated, and modified plans of care to maintain, promote and restore health,
prevent illness, support rehabilitation, and provide palliation.
Developed effective communication skills using strategies and technology to effect
accurate and timely documentation, reporting, and information sharing.
Performed wound care, catheter care, ostomy care including changing the ostomy bag.

Credit Valley; Complex Continuing Care

January 2015 April 2015

Performed complete care for patients including obtaining vital signs, bed bathes,
tracheotomy care, changing patients, administering subcutaneous injections,
administering medications orally, rectally, and through G-tubes, starting G-feeds
Performed assessments including respiratory, cardiovascular, abdominal, integumentary,
musculoskeletal, input and output, fall prevention, Braden scale, head-to-toe.
Developed critical thinking, problem solving, and organizational skills relating to patient
care

WORK EXPERIENCE
Shatin Chinese Restaurant: Cashier
September 2014 March 2015
Take telephone and walk in food orders, developing time management and
communication skills
Sort and pack different food orders, building strong time management and organizational
skills
Handle the cash register and take payments, attaining money management skills
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Humber Nursing Society; Year Representative

Represent the student body and voice their concerns to the Humber Nursing Society and
the Dean of the nursing program.

Ronald McDonald Family Room; Family Room Volunteer

September 2015 Present

July 2014 January 2016

Registered new parents coming to use the family room and assigned rooms to parents,
took a snack care into the NICU for the families.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / CERTIFICATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS / OTHER

Current member of the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (RPNAO)
CPR certification issued Oct 2015, expires Oct 2018
Trained in Meditech & EPR documentation systems
Spiritual Care Assessment FACT (November 12th, 2015)
In-service on the spiritual care assessment guide FACT
Infection Control In-Service (September 17th, 2015)
In-service on how to prevent the spread of infection, correct methods of using PPE,
different types of isolations and precautions
Advance Care Planning In-service (April 2nd, 2015)
In-service on making decisions about end of life care and power of attorneys.
Safe Patient Handling In-service (February 19th 2015)
In-service on correct methods of safe patient transfer
Working with Women in Correctional Facilities In-Service (January 29th 2015)
In-service on working with mothers in correctional facilities.