Experience. Center for nursing excellence Memorial Hermann, South West Hospital 7600 Beechnut TX 77074

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1 Dolly Varghese MSN-Ed, RN Profile Registered Nurse with 21 years of experience.14yrs in clinical teaching and 7years as a direct patient care nurse and as a charge nurse. Specialty areas - Clinical Teaching, IMU, Cardiac Telemetry, Medsurgical nursing and Clinical decision unit. Education Masters in Nursing Education- Kaplan University 2015 Course certificate in Clinical Teaching - 6 weeks course- Kuwait1999 BSN (Nursing) Honors -RAK College of Nursing-India 1994 Experience 04/08/13-till date Education Resource Specialist III Center for nursing excellence Memorial Hermann, South West Hospital 7600 Beechnut TX Job Function: As an education resource specialist III, I am responsible for orientation of new employees and monitoring their progress during orientation, develop and conduct annual competency validation of nurses, organize and perform unit based educations and indirectly participate in patient education, participate in unit based committees and hospital councils, serve as a resource person and expert educator on clinical units to provide just in time and class room education. Provides training for the high risks, low volume cases/procedures for telemetry and IMU units. Areas cover: Medical/cardiac telemetry and IMU (4 th floor Telemetry), cardiac telemetry (Heart and vascular building), Dialysis Unit (main hospital) MHSW. Duties performed: Lead educator for developing annual competency validation of super users (RN IIIs and RN IVs) MHSW.

2 Conducted book fair MHSW Participated in Hospital wide CAUTI prevention fair-2013 MHSW Organized and participated the south Asian culture fair-2014 MHSW Attended ANPD review classes and Houston chapter meetings Organized Charge nurse workshop.2014 MHSW Facilitated NEO MHSW Performed as relieve co-coordinator for PBDS MHSW Facilitated fall prevention fair- HVI telemetry MHSW Served as a content expert for developing competency validation for float pool nurses MHSW Lead instructor for patient safety and employee safety fair-2014 Organized educational fair for medical telemetry and IMU.2015 MHSW CPR instructor MHSW Launched a unit based clinical coach workshop for 4 th floor telemetry and HVI telemetry units. January and May 2015 MHSW Organize and facilitate monthly journal club in 4 th floor telemetry and HVI telemetry units till date MHSW Participated in the process of improvement of pre-op preparation of patients for cardiovascular surgeries and conducted educational fair in collaboration with unit champions MHSW Lead instructor for crash cart and mock code training for new employees, nurses at various units and other departmental staff-2014-till date MHSW Mentor for BSN, MSN Students MHSW Participate in unit level daily huddles, post fall huddles and debriefing of RRTs and various codes - MHSW Committees Involved: Peer review Committee- MHSW Pharmacy council- MHSW Nurse professional development committee- MHSW Advisory committee for the nurse residency program MHHS Adjunct Faculty: As an adjunct faculty with Alvin Community College for the clinical rotation during spring and fall-2015

3 06/018/07-04/07/13 RN III - Telemetry Memorial Hermann, South West Hospital 7600 Beechnut Houston Texas Job Function: As an RN III -I worked as a charge nurse and as a direct patient care nurse. As a charge nurse I was responsible for a telemetry floor with a bedcapacity of 65 and a group of employees like RN, LVN, Monitor Techs, Unit Secretaries and Patient Care Assistances. The job functions include staffing, patient care assignments, attend bed management meeting, manage patient flow, meet unit emergencies, ensure effective patient care and maintain good customer satisfaction and patient safety. Participated in various committees like hand hygiene, safety coaches and, unit level meetings. As a direct patient care nurse, delivered appropriate care to patients at a proficient level, met the needs of the patient and family, worked in collaboration with other health care professionals, evaluated the quality of patient care and contributed to the revision of standards of care, served as preceptor and resource to less experienced staff. 03/20/06-06/15/07 RN Medical Surgical Unit Research Medical Centre 2316, Meyer Blvd, Kansas city MO As an RN in this area I was responsible for the direct care of 5-6 patient in a ward set up of 60 patients (medical surgical unit) 9/10/1996 to1/9/2006 Clinical Instructor-Staff Development Unit Armed Forces Hospital, Kuwait This is a 250 bed general hospital belongs to Ministry of Defense, Kuwait. As a supervisor I was responsible for the staffing, patients flow, meeting emergencies of entire hospital during the second shift and on weekends.the job functions were Acting as liaison between the nurses and the nursing administration Evaluate, record and report all unusual incidents Co-ordinate staffing. Conducted ward rounds.

4 As a clinical instructor I was responsible for the orientation of new employees, meeting the educational need of the employees, conducting conferences, workshops and seminar in collaboration with other health care professional. Coordinate and conducted an International military conference on stress management in emergencies. Provided the hospital based orientation to American Military medical unit (801st Combat Support Hospital) Participated in the policy and procedure committee for the nursing department. 3/11/1994-3/10/1996 Clinical Instructor- ADN Program Holy Family Hospital, India This is a 250 bed general hospital with an affiliation to school of nursing. As a clinical instructor I assisted senior instructors in curriculum planning. Performed class room lectures on medical surgical topics and supervised nursing students at clinical sites during the clinical rotation. Worked as an advisor for the student nurse association and organized fund raising and volunteering programs. 3/8/1994-2/11/1994 RN Holy Family Hospital, India This was a 3 month orientation program designed for new nurse graduates to obtain clinical experience. During this period I was assigned in various areas of the hospital and gave direct patient care to Medical-Surgical and pediatrics patients. Professional License: USA Registered Nurse (Texas) INDIA Registered Nurse - No: E.P 9193 (Valid- lifelong) India Registered Midwife - No: (Valid- lifelong) India Certificates and Awards: Nominated for employee of the year 2014-MHSW Employee of quarter 2008-MHSW Appreciation award for the professionalism and kindness extended to 801 st Combat Support Hospital. (By Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom) March 2004.Camp Doha Kuwait.

5 Appreciation Award for the participation in the special committee for laying out Nursing Systems and Policies for Nursing Branch at Armed Forces Hospital-2003 Best Nurse Award 2000.Armed Forces Hospital Kuwait Stress Management in Emergencies-First International GCC Military Conference. Kuwait Participation Award on Debate A Nurse Is Born Not Made Kuwait Date: 09/09/15 Dolly Varghese