Nayla Essam
Giza
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented Biotechnology and Biomolecular Chemistry graduate with over 6 years of experience in IV admixture preparation, chemotherapy compounding, and biomolecular laboratory analysis. Demonstrated excellence in maintaining sterile environments, ensuring dosage accuracy, and supporting oncology care through precise lab work and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Pharmacy Infusion Mixing Technician
Baheya Foundation For Early Detection & Treatment Of Breast Cancer
10.2020 - 08.2024
- 1. Reviews, evaluates, and assesses all orders and patient data with Registered Nurse or another mixing tech when co-signing for medications.
- 2. Admixture signing, putting in appropriate volume and solution.
- 3. Calculates chemotherapy dosages and mixes IV drugs in accordance with provider’s orders accurately.
- 4. Demonstrates appropriate use of all required PPE for mixing chemotherapy.
- 5. Ensures that all infectious waste is disposed of and stored according to OSHA regulations.
- 6. Verifies dosages with RN prior to delivering chemotherapy for administration.
- 7. Monitors inventory of drug inventory control cabinet, including restocking, drug assist and clinical trial patient medications.
Biomolecular lab chemist intern
Baheya Foundation For Early Detection & Treatment Of Breast Cancer
03.2020 - 09.2020
- 1. Reviewing the medical history and the medical records of “Nothing by Mouth” NPO patients or any candidate for “Total Parenteral Nutrition” TPN either total or partial.
- 2. Provide initial nutrition assessment for the “Total Parenteral Nutrition” TPN Candidates.
- 3. Checking the patient lab result on a daily basis (Example: Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Calcium, Albumin, Bilirubin, Triglycerides,)
- 4. Reviewing the patient fluid balance
- 5. Calculating the patient caloric needs based on the anthropomorphic data, stress factors and activity factors.
IV Mixing Chemist
Al-Nas Hospital
01.2018 - 12.2019
- 1. Preparation of medications which may include emulsions, liquids, ointments and powders and for the intravenous mixing or compounding procedures.
- 2. Responsible for sanitizing IV room, equipment and hood.
- 3. Under the supervision of a pharmacist daily handling of on-going pharmacy benefit telephone calls from nursing staff, pharmacy providers and physicians.
- 4. Enter prescription orders into the computer.
Education
Bachelor of science - Biotechnology and biomolecular chemistry
Cairo University
CairoSkills
- Expertise in biochemistry
- Genomics and genetics analysis
- Immunology related to infections
- Nanotechnology investigations
- Microbiological methods
- Studies in virology
- Bioinformatics strategies
- Inorganic chemistry fundamentals
- Structural biology methods
- Biotechnological applications
Trainings and Development
- Genetics analysis, Colors Medical Laboratories
- Plant cell technology and tissue culture, Agriculture Research Center
- Microbiology Labs Skills, Agriculture Research Center
- Writing in the science, Stanford University
- Bioinformatics: Introduction and methods, Peking University
- Blood film morphology: a practical guide, Western Australia university
Timeline
Pharmacy Infusion Mixing Technician
Baheya Foundation For Early Detection & Treatment Of Breast Cancer
10.2020 - 08.2024
Biomolecular lab chemist intern
Baheya Foundation For Early Detection & Treatment Of Breast Cancer
03.2020 - 09.2020
IV Mixing Chemist
Al-Nas Hospital
01.2018 - 12.2019
Bachelor of science - Biotechnology and biomolecular chemistry
Cairo University