1. RESUME
NAME: Ms. Maria Andrew Pragasam
AKA Mrs Maria Thevathas
ADDRESS: 8 Sinclair Street, Gosford NSW 2250.
EMAIL: maria.a.pragasam@gmail.com
TELEPHONE: 02 43255735
Mobile Phone: 0406839362
RESIDENTIAL STATUS: Permanent Resident of Australia
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
From Jan 2000-2012 Australian Ophthalmology Nursing Association
NSW, Sydney.
From Apr 1997 Nurse-Registered Nurse (Division 1)
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Registration Number: NMW0001056697
From Jan 1990 Registered Nurse (Reg.N0 1738311F)
Singapore Nursing Board.
Ministry of Health in Singapore.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Yearly update CPR course
September 2016 In the process of upgrading Cert IV in Work Place and Training
to TAE
Nov 2015 Health and Safety Representative Training Course for 5 days.
Obtained WorkCover NSW approval number HSR 1211
March 2013 Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) TAFE Western Sydney.
March 2011-May 2011 University recognised Post Graduate Dementia Program for
Registered Nurses by Age Concern Pty Ltd. Attended 55 hours of
on line sessions
Dec 2006 Certified Infant Massage Instructor obtained at Infant Massage
Information Service, Sydney, NSW.
June 2006 Cert IV in Assessment and Workplace Training obtained at
Competency Training Institute of Australia, Sydney, NSW
March 2004 - July 2005 Masters in Education, Adult Education at University of
Technology Sydney, NSW.
March 2002 - July 2003 Masters in Nursing, Professional Studies majoring in
Management and Education at University of Technology
Sydney, NSW.
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2. June 1999 - Dec 1999 Post Registration Nursing Course in Ophthalmology
Sydney Eye Hospital, NSW.
Oct 1986 - Dec 1989 General Nursing
School of Nursing, Singapore.
Jan 1979 - Dec 1983 Singapore - Cambridge General Certificate of Education
(GCE ‘O’ Level), Westlake Secondary School, Singapore
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY IN AUSTRALIA:
DATE:
Sep 2015-Sep 2016 Employed as a casual RN at Aurrum Erina age care facility.
Feb 2007- to present RN working Part Time at Woodport Nursing Home Salvation
Army, Erina, NSW. Worked as acting Clinical Nurse Specialist
role in nursing home for 2 months June to July 2014.
Duties: Involve in the care of geriatric residents and supervision of AIN’s
and EEN’s on the day to day activities of residents in the facility.
Correlating with GP’s and allied health profession on health
issues of residents and communicating with family members on
residents’ wellbeing.
Documentation of ACFI and Care Plans.
RN in charge afterhours PM shifts and covering the operation
aspects of the facility after hours same.
Nov 2010- to Nov 2015 Permanent Part-time Weekend Supervisor/RN, Peninsula
Village in Umina, Woy Woy, NSW.
Duties: The facility has 450 residents, of which 96 are nursing home
residents which is run by 3 RN and 14 AIN. I was in charge of
the whole facility from November 2010 to March of 2011. From
April 2011, I was in charge of the hostel area and independent
living residents. I am responsible for the staffing, of which are
nursing staffs (13 AINs and 2 EENs). My role is as the registered
nurse and I foresee the clinical aspect of care for the residents. I
liaise with the facility Executive Care Manager, on call manager
and CEO for urgent matters that may arise during the weekend.
I also liaise with GP’s and other allied health personnel on
residents cares plus communicating with family members on any
issues of resident’s well-being. Plus, Documentation of ACFI and
Care Plans.
Jan 2004-Dec 2007 Casual RN working Part Time at Brisbane Waters Legacy
Nursing Home, Wyoming, NSW.
Duties: Involve in the care of geriatric residents and supervision of AIN’s
and EN’s on the day to day activities of residents in the facility.
Correlating with GP’s on health issues of residents and
communicating with family members on residents wellbeing.
Documentation of RCS and creating Care Plans on residents.
July 2003- to Feb 2004 Casual RN working part time for a Nursing agency,
(MHS Medical).
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3. Areas of Work: Nursing Homes and Private Hospital (Brisbane Waters Private
Hospital) in Central Coast region.
March 2002 – July 2003 Full time student at University of Technology Sydney
Working towards Masters’ Degree in Nursing.
May 2000 - June 2001 Emergency Department, Concord Repatriation Hospital.
Position: EDIS assistant part-time (2 days a week)
Duties: Assisting the EDIS Manager with data information
Jan 2000 - June 2001 Ambulatory Care Eye Department, Concord Repatriation
Hospital.
Position: Registered Nurse (3 days a week)
Duties: Assisting Doctors with medical and surgical procedures relating
to ophthalmology, caring for patients and day-to-day operation
of the clinic.
June 1999 - Dec 1999 Sydney Eye Hospital.
Position: Registered Nurse (postgraduate student).
May 1997 - June 1999 Ward 5, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology and General
Medicine at Concord Repatriation Hospital.
Position: Registered Nurse/ Acting Nursing Unit Manager.
Duties: Caring of Adult Patients in the above speciality.
Jan 1997 - Apr 1997 Overseas Qualified Nurses Program, NSW College of Nursing.
Position: Overseas Qualified Registered Nurse.
Jul 1996 - Jan 1997 Gladstone House Nursing Home, Burwood, NSW 2134
Position: Assistant in Nursing.
Duties: provided basic nursing care and individual physiotherapy to
residents according to the physiotherapist’s assessment.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY IN SINGAPORE:
DATE:
Jan 1994 – May 1996 Mount Elizabeth Hospital Casual Pool Agency.
Position: Worked casual Registered Nurse.
Duties: Cared for patients as a private nurse with post- operative care
and medical care. Worked in ICU on occasions.
Jan 1990 - May 1996 Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Position: Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse).
WARDS ATTACHED:
Jul 1993 - May 1996: Ward 46 - Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Neurology.
Position: Registered Nurse.
Duties: Caring of Adult Patients with above speciality.
Aug 1992 - Jun 1993: Ward 78 - General Medicine.
Position: Registered Nurse.
Duties: Caring of Adult Patients in specialties such as Respiratory,
Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Renal, Endocrinology
and Neurology.
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4. Jan 1990 - Jul 1992: Ward 74 - Paediatric Medical / Oncology Department.
Position: Registered Nurse
Duties: Care of infants to children age 12
TRAINING ATTENDED:
Oct 1986 - Dec 1989 School of Nursing, Singapore
POSITION: Student Nurse.
DEMONSTRATED ABILITIES:
Clinical Skills:
Experience in Ophthalmology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Neurology, Renal and
Gerontology and Palliative care. Well experienced in Wound Management. Caring for
Patient’s on CAPD Central Venus Line Management. Experience in Paediatric
Medical/Oncology Nursing. General Nursing. Experience working in age care facilities,
working understanding of ACFI documentation, and funding categories as well as creating
care plans.
Pharmaceutical skills:
Working knowledge in Pharmacology.
Communication skills:
Excellent oral & written communication in English and Malay. Able to communicate in
Tamil and Hokkien. Trained for customer relations.
Teaching Skills:
Provided competency medication management education for RN’s, attended to
Competency assessment of Cert IV nurses on medication administration and conducted
Pain management education sessions to all staff at Woodport Retirement Village in Erina
between December 2011 to February 2012.
Supervise AIN’s with medication administration and care of elderly residents in Woodport
Nursing Home. Conducted in service in Brisbane Waters Legacy for AIN’s on eye care in
August 2004. Other in-services conducted are to RN and EN on Ophthalmology care at
Concord Hospital from 2000 to 2001. I have actively participated in perceptorship roles to
train overseas nurses on Overseas-qualified nursing program, Trainee enrolled nurses,
Student nurses and new graduate nurses at, Concord Hospital and Singapore General
Hospital. I have given workshops on Wound Management to nurses in Singapore General
Hospital. Provided patient teaching to patients and relatives on individual basis at Concord
Hospital, from January 2000 to June 2001, relating to Ophthalmology care. As well as,
conducted patient teaching in Diabetes Education at Singapore General Hospital from 1995
to 1996. Cert IV training in workplace obtained in June 2006.
Management Skills:
Weekend Manager of a large retirement village and attending to the operational site of the
facility. Supervise and facilitate EN and AIN nurses from August 2009 at Woodport
Retirement Village on weekends and weekday’s afternoon shifts and ensuring staffing skill
mix with the roster and the daily running and ensuring safety of facility on the
shift as after hours in charge Registered Nurse. Experience in the role of In-Charge Nurse
and Nursing Unit Manager on several occasions, in the Gastroenterology department, at
Concord Hospital. Co-managed the day-to-day operation of the Ophthalmology clinic in
Concord Hospital from February 2000 to June 2001. Supervision of EN and AIN in an
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5. aged care setting.
Additional Skills
Working Knowledge of EDIS (Emergency Department Information System), applied by all
of NSW Emergency departments. Well versed in Computer Operating system, and
working knowledge of Microsoft word, power point and other Microsoft programmes.
Working knowledge of ICARE, CAREVIEW and Manad for documentation reports and care
plans for residents. Knowledge of and commitment to Quality Improvement, Occupational
Health and Safety Regulation, Equal Employment Opportunity policies and ACHS
Accreditation. Skills in photocopying, faxing, telephone communication etc.
Committee Member:
I was an active member of the Wound Management Committee, at Singapore General
Hospital in 1996.
In-House Training & Courses Attended in Australia:
Recent training in Leadership management workshop on going since May 2016
Pain management Workshop on the 27 September 2012
Wound management Worksop on the 2-3 October 2012
Improving the clinical handover 3 October 2012
Diabetes Update workshop 11-12 October 2012
Clinical Assessment Models of assessment and care 24-26 October 2012
In-services attended in both Peninsula Village and Woodport Retirement Village yearly
CPR course updated yearly.
Catheter Care by Central Coast Health Service in 2011.
Education session on line on various topics every 2 months related to age care from 2010 by
Move on Training Website.
Various in-services attended in Brisbane Legacy Nursing Home and Woodport Nursing
Home.
Attended yearly Conferences since year 2001-2004 in Ophthalmology, by Australian
Ophthalmic Nurses Association and Royal Australian Ophthalmology Conference.
Microsoft N.T. 4.0 Server and Workstation programme.
Emergency Data Information System Administrator Programme.
Ophthalmology in Nursing in Sydney Eye Hospital.
Venepuncture and Intravenous Cannulation.
Blood and Blood Products Administration.
Central Venus Line Management.
Pain Management.
Glucometer.
Gastroenterology OPSCA Program in Central Sydney Area Health Service.
Wound Management Program in Central Sydney Area Health Service.
In-House Training &
Courses Attended in Singapore
Manual Handling.
Teaching workshop program.
Counselling of Diabetic patients.
Seminars in Wound Managements.
Service Quality Program.
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6. aged care setting.
Additional Skills
Working Knowledge of EDIS (Emergency Department Information System), applied by all
of NSW Emergency departments. Well versed in Computer Operating system, and
working knowledge of Microsoft word, power point and other Microsoft programmes.
Working knowledge of ICARE, CAREVIEW and Manad for documentation reports and care
plans for residents. Knowledge of and commitment to Quality Improvement, Occupational
Health and Safety Regulation, Equal Employment Opportunity policies and ACHS
Accreditation. Skills in photocopying, faxing, telephone communication etc.
Committee Member:
I was an active member of the Wound Management Committee, at Singapore General
Hospital in 1996.
In-House Training & Courses Attended in Australia:
Recent training in Leadership management workshop on going since May 2016
Pain management Workshop on the 27 September 2012
Wound management Worksop on the 2-3 October 2012
Improving the clinical handover 3 October 2012
Diabetes Update workshop 11-12 October 2012
Clinical Assessment Models of assessment and care 24-26 October 2012
In-services attended in both Peninsula Village and Woodport Retirement Village yearly
CPR course updated yearly.
Catheter Care by Central Coast Health Service in 2011.
Education session on line on various topics every 2 months related to age care from 2010 by
Move on Training Website.
Various in-services attended in Brisbane Legacy Nursing Home and Woodport Nursing
Home.
Attended yearly Conferences since year 2001-2004 in Ophthalmology, by Australian
Ophthalmic Nurses Association and Royal Australian Ophthalmology Conference.
Microsoft N.T. 4.0 Server and Workstation programme.
Emergency Data Information System Administrator Programme.
Ophthalmology in Nursing in Sydney Eye Hospital.
Venepuncture and Intravenous Cannulation.
Blood and Blood Products Administration.
Central Venus Line Management.
Pain Management.
Glucometer.
Gastroenterology OPSCA Program in Central Sydney Area Health Service.
Wound Management Program in Central Sydney Area Health Service.
In-House Training &
Courses Attended in Singapore
Manual Handling.
Teaching workshop program.
Counselling of Diabetic patients.
Seminars in Wound Managements.
Service Quality Program.
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