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Vidya Goojrah

Pre-registered Nurse, Qualified Massage Therapist, Qualified Health Care Assistant
forest side, curepipe
Vidya Goojrah

Summary

Skilled pre-registered nurse dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered care as part of an interdisciplinary medicine team. Current certifications include: Health Care Assistant level 2 & 4, still ongoing Diploma in Nursing Studies @ Polytechnics Mauritius Ltd.

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level pre-registered nurse position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.


To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

6
years of professional experience
8
years of post-secondary education
4
Languages

Work History

Polytechnics Mauritius
Mauritius

Student Nurse
09.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Following instructions from head nurse
  • Assessing, observing, and speaking to patients
  • Ensuring that every patient receives direct and proper care needed
  • Administering medications and treatments, then monitoring patients for side effects and reactions
  • Drawing of blood, send specimen for lab testing, ensure results are communicated to doctors
  • All basic nursing care
  • Keeping track of vital signs of patients like heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure
  • Administer injections and start IV, infusions, transfusion etc
  • Prepare patients for surgeries (pre-op and post op procedure)
  • Should be alert and constantly monitor health of patients assigned

Holistic Massage Treatment
Lalmatie

Professional Massage Therapist
06.2016 - Current

Job overview

  • Maintained client treatment records and designed long-term care programs for return customers.
  • Provided safe, effective and appropriate massage therapy techniques during customer appointments.
  • Spoke with clients regarding health history, expectations, services and procedures for safety and customer satisfaction.
  • Created marketing advertisements to increase awareness of services and boost sales.
  • Performed massages for clients with Swedish, deep tissue, reflectiology and aromatherapy
  • Assessed guest needs and identified muscle issues, medical conditions and contraindications before beginning session.
  • Provided treatment for medical conditions and injuries through therapeutic massage.
  • Prepared oils and lotions for massages.
  • Advised clients on lifestyle changes to improve alignment, posture and gait for better long-term wellness.
  • Assessed clients carefully to determine massage needs and potential problems due to individual physical conditions.
  • Performed aroma therapies and specialized relaxation techniques.
  • Stimulated energy flow along medians to channel body healing responses.
  • Booked appointments, answered phones, greeted clients, handled payments and created client service tickets.
  • Prepared blends of plant-based oils to aid in massage through direct warming and aromatherapy.

Home Nursing Care Ltd

Health Care Assistant
09.2017 - 06.2019

Job overview

  • Early morning breakfast and medications prepared by qualified RN
  • Mouthwash
  • Nappy change and refresh
  • Bed bath, massage and physiotherapy
  • Using special equipment’s for washing hair on bed
  • Bandaging if necessary
  • Transfers from bed to wheel chair or arm chair
  • Aid with walking and ambulating
  • Help with eating and drinking
  • Help with medication
  • Help moving around
  • Motivating the patient both psychologically and emotionally
  • Understand her needs when hallucinating and confused about herself
  • Help her change her clothes
  • Record urine and faeces amount
  • Record and report input and output
  • Record and report all activities of the day in a timely manner
  • Record all medications assisted with
  • Help with hearing in order to communicate well
  • INCHARGE for Training of new staffs

Mr Gopaul Manoj, Motor Neurone Disease

10.2016 - 05.2017

Job overview

  • Massage of lower and upper limbs
  • Nappy change if soiled, help with urination and faeces
  • Repositioning of head, neck and whole body if needed,
  • Usage of repositioning through ripple automatic mattress
  • Dinner via peg and flush with mint h2o, cleaning of PEG
  • Mouth, trachea and lungs suction via suction aparatus
  • Physiotherapy given if needed
  • Understand and communicate with patient by lip reading to meet needs
  • Usage of Nebuliser for thinning of phlegm
  • Sunctioning done PRN
  • Control over Ventilator and Oxygen apparatus
  • Breakfast early morning plus assisting of some Drugs and vitamins if required
  • Other duties as needed.

Krishnanand Seva Ashram, Human Service Trust

01.2001 - 01.2005

Job overview

Education

Professor Basdeo Bissoondoyal College
Central Flacq

Cambridge School Certificate
04.1999 - 05.1999

University Overview

Hotel and Tourism Training Centre

Certificate in International Hotel and Tourism Management
02.2006 - 11.2006

University Overview

Datamatics Computer Centre

Diploma from Administration and Secretarial Duties
01.2004 - 11.2004

University Overview

Modern College

Cambridge Higher School Certificate
01.2000 - 11.2001

University Overview

Polytechnics Mauritius Ltd
Pamplemousses Campus

Diploma in Nursing Studies from Nursing
05.2019 - Current

University Overview

  • Completed professional development in:
  • First Aid, Medical and Surgical Management
  • Ward Management
  • Critically Ill patients
  • Intensive Care Units (Surgical)
  • Advance care of the patient
  • Patient centred care - providing holistic care
  • Psychological care
  • Wound Care
  • injections (IV, IM, subcut, intra dermal)
  • Immunizations against certain diseases such as Influenza
  • fluid replacement therapy like IV Fluids such as Normal Saline, D5%, Electrolyte imbalances etc
  • administration of medications
  • Nutrition related imbalances and advices
  • all basic nursing procedures including bed bath, toileting, mouth care etc

Bornes Holistic Massage School

Certificates in Massage Therapist Course – Quatre
06.2016 - 11.2016

University Overview

  • Professional development completed:
  • Aromatherapy - the use of essential oils such as lavender, camomile etc for soothing and relaxing massage
  • Swedish Massage - deeper and more complex massage therapy for muscles - involvement of deeper muscle stimulation and pain reliever through a number of strokes
  • Shiatsu - finger and thumb pressure applied on accupoints and meridians along yin and yang.
  • Foot reflexology - pressure is applied to specific reflex points on the foot. These points correspond to organs and areas of the body. The treatment is said to induce a healing response, even alleviating some ailments.

Quatre Bornes Professional Training Centre

Certificate from Nursing Studies
01.2016 - 12.2016

University Overview

  • Awarded certificate and shield for having outstanding skills and distinction in Health Care Assistant level 4 and pass level 2.
  • Professional development completed in Health Care Assistancy diploma level 4 and 2:
  • All basic nursing care including, mouth care, bed bath, normal toileting, the use of bed pan, urinals, catheterization, perineal care etc.
  • some advance techniques such as NGT insertion, care for NGT, pus swab, Covid 19 testing (PCR and Rap Test),
  • Safety, Body Mechanics and Prevention of Infection
  • assisting with immunization and support - Bandaging and dressings


Skills

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Volunteers

Volunteers

I have been a dedicated volunteer be it on National Leadership Level, PML volunteering groups, Volunteers Mauritius or other socio-cultural events in Mauritius. It is with great passion that I deliver customer related communication skills speech when needed at the community centres and provide counselling with those in need.

Timeline

Student Nurse
Polytechnics Mauritius
09.2019 - Current
Polytechnics Mauritius Ltd
Diploma in Nursing Studies from Nursing
05.2019 - Current
Health Care Assistant
Home Nursing Care Ltd
09.2017 - 06.2019
Mr Gopaul Manoj, Motor Neurone Disease
10.2016 - 05.2017
Professional Massage Therapist
Holistic Massage Treatment
06.2016 - Current
Bornes Holistic Massage School
Certificates in Massage Therapist Course – Quatre
06.2016 - 11.2016
Quatre Bornes Professional Training Centre
Certificate from Nursing Studies
01.2016 - 12.2016
Hotel and Tourism Training Centre
Certificate in International Hotel and Tourism Management
02.2006 - 11.2006
Datamatics Computer Centre
Diploma from Administration and Secretarial Duties
01.2004 - 11.2004
Krishnanand Seva Ashram, Human Service Trust
01.2001 - 01.2005
Modern College
Cambridge Higher School Certificate
01.2000 - 11.2001
Professor Basdeo Bissoondoyal College
Cambridge School Certificate
04.1999 - 05.1999

References

References

Home Nursing Care Ltd

Rue Couvent de Lorette, Curepipe

Tel: 6706014

Mr. Shirao Jaylall

Educator at QuatreBornes Professional Training Centre

(Ex-Principal of Nursing School)

Tel.:57819681

Mr Mike Halkhoree

Polytechnics Mauritius Ltd

Pamplemousses Campus

Tel: +230 5755 1767

Volunteers

Volunteers

I have been a dedicated volunteer be it on National Leadership Level, PML volunteering groups, Volunteers Mauritius or other socio-cultural events in Mauritius. It is with great passion that I deliver customer related communication skills speech when needed at the community centres and provide counselling with those in need.

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References

References

Home Nursing Care Ltd

Rue Couvent de Lorette, Curepipe

Tel: 6706014

Mr. Shirao Jaylall

Educator at QuatreBornes Professional Training Centre

(Ex-Principal of Nursing School)

Tel.:57819681

Mr Mike Halkhoree

Polytechnics Mauritius Ltd

Pamplemousses Campus

Tel: +230 5755 1767

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