Palpita Gamaralalage Wasanthi Chathurani Thilakarathna
Colombo,Sri Lanka
Summary
Personal Description Professional Profile Description
I am a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse from Sri Lanka who values time management, strong communication, respect, empathy, and integrity in every aspect of my work. I am committed to providing patient-centered care with professionalism and kindness, ensuring comfort, dignity, and safety for every individual I support.
Registered Nurse with experience across palliative care, ICU nursing, emergency nursing, psychiatric nursing, and general nursing within Sri Lankan healthcare settings. Skilled in patient assessment, critical decision-making, and delivering high-quality care in both routine and high-pressure environments. I work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, provide emotional support to patients and families, and consistently uphold ethical standards while ensuring compassionate, safe, and respectful care.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registerd Nurse - Palliative Nursing
District General Hospital
Avissawella , Sri Lanka
09.2022 - Current
- Symptoms management
- Holistic care
- Patient and family education
- Care cordination
- Advocacy and communication
- Create comfort
- End of life care
- Terminal care
- Bereavement support
Registerd nurse - ICU nursing
District General Hospital
Avissawella , Sri Lanka
02.2021 - 09.2022
- Continuouns closly monitoring
- Assess and documentation
- Maintain life-support equipment
- Administer medication
- Collaborate with health care team
- Educate and support families
- Maintain infection control
- Prepare patient for procedure
- Ensure accurate handoff report
Registerd nurse - Emergency care nursing
District General Hospital
Avissawella , Sri Lanka
09.2018 - 09.2022
- Rapid assessment
- Stabilize critically ill or injured patient
- Administer emergency medication
- Perform and assistant with procedures
- Monitor vital signs
- Interpret ECGs, lab results and diagnostic
- Prepare patient for transport
- Maintain emotional support
- Documentation
Registerd nurse- Mental Health & Psychiatric nnurs
District General Hospital Avissawella
Avissawella , Sri Lanka
09.2016 - 09.2018
- Assess mental health status
- Identify risks
- Administer psychiatric medication
- Provide theraputic communication
- Facilitate group therapy
- Support patient during crises
- Maintain safe environment
- Documentation
- Collaborate with medical team
- Advocate patient rights, privacy and dignity
Registerd nurse - Medical ward
District General Hospital
Avissawella , Sri Lanka
09.2014 - 09.2016
- Assess the patient
- Monitor vital signs
- Administer medication
- Performing routing nursing procedure
- Assess with activities with daily living
- Prepare patient for diagnostic test or procedure
- Cordinate with health team
- Documentation
- Educate patient and family
- Infection control
- Manage patient admission, transfer and discharge
- Provide emotional support
Education
Bachelor of Science - Honours in Nursing
Kaatsu International University
Battaramulla , Sri Lanka 02.2022 - 04.2024
Certificate - Post Basic Diploma in Palliative Care
Post Basic School of Nursing Colombo , Sri Lanka
09.2022 - 09.2023
Certificate - Certificate Course in Mental Health And Psychiatric Nursing
Post Basic School of Nursing Colombo, Sri Lanka
09.2016 - 03.2017
Skills
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Nursing assessments
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient safety monitoring
- Clinical documentation
- Health education
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Compassionate care
- Nasogastric tube insertion
- Ostomy care
- Wound care
- Catheter maintenance
- Chemotherapy administration
- Palliative care
- Mental health care
- Emergency care
Certification
- Bachelor of Science Honours in Nursing
- Post Basic Diploma in Palliative Nursing
- Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
Timeline
Registerd Nurse - Palliative Nursing
District General Hospital
09.2022 - Current
Certificate - Post Basic Diploma in Palliative Care
Post Basic School of Nursing Colombo , Sri Lanka
09.2022 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science - Honours in Nursing
Kaatsu International University
02.2022 - 04.2024
Registerd nurse - ICU nursing
District General Hospital
02.2021 - 09.2022
Registerd nurse - Emergency care nursing
District General Hospital
09.2018 - 09.2022
Registerd nurse- Mental Health & Psychiatric nnurs
District General Hospital Avissawella
09.2016 - 09.2018
Certificate - Certificate Course in Mental Health And Psychiatric Nursing
Post Basic School of Nursing Colombo, Sri Lanka
09.2016 - 03.2017
Registerd nurse - Medical ward
District General Hospital
09.2014 - 09.2016