Karamjeet Kaur

Staff Nurse – Ambulatory Surgery Unit
Boston Children's Hospital, Lexington, MA

• Conduct thorough preoperative assessments, including expert IV placement in pediatric patients, ensuring minimal discomfort and optimal vein access for surgical procedures.
• Provide immediate postoperative care, including pain management, monitoring for complications, and educating families on home care instructions.
• Deliver family-centered education and support, ensuring parents and caregivers understand post-surgical care and recovery expectations.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe and efficient surgical experiences.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient outcomes and optimizing care delivery.
• Uphold Boston Children's Hospital's core values of respect, inclusivity, teamwork, and kindness in all patient and family interactions.

Registered Nurse | 10NW Orthopedic, Trauma & Surgical Unit (43 beds)

• Deliver high-quality, holistic nursing care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults with complex medical needs.
• Provide direct post-operative care for orthopedic, trauma, and surgical patients in a fast-paced acute care setting.
• Ensure culturally competent and patient-centered care tailored to a diverse patient population.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary surgical teams to optimize patient outcomes and recovery.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Champion for tracheostomy care on 10NW.
• Serve as a key member of multiple hospital committees, including: Vascular Access Device Committee, Trauma Nurse Leader, Performance Improvement (PI) Committee, Ostomy and Diabetic Resource Team (unit-based resource), and Pharmacy Committee – Contributed to the Pyxis Overriding Project.
  

Youville Rehabilitation Hospital – Cambridge, MA Telemetry Floor Nurse (2 months)

• Monitored and managed patients requiring continuous cardiac telemetry, ensuring early detection of cardiac events and complications.

Neurology/Stroke Unit Nurse (4 months)

• Provided specialized care to neurology and stroke patients, collaborating with physical and occupational therapists to enhance patient recovery and mobility.

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged – Roslindale, MA
Acute Care Nurse (6 months)

• Delivered high-quality care to patients in an acute care setting, including those requiring ventilator support.

Long-Term Care Nurse (1 year)

• Assessed and managed patients' overall health, including nutritional, psychological, and medical needs, to improve long-term outcomes and quality of life.

• Company Overview: Ludhiana, India
• RN in Medical/Surgical ICU taking care of complex patient population
• In charge of administering blood, blood products, TPN, caring for tracheostomized patients, NG feeding, gastrostomy feeding
• Involved in teaching and evaluation of nursing students, teaching fundamentals of nursing and Anatomy and Physiology to students
• Ludhiana, India

• Company Overview: Ludhiana, India
• RN in Surgical Step-down unit: post-anesthesia care; ABG sampling
• Ludhiana, India