Vidhya Thottan

Advanced Practice Nurse, Tumor Team

Vidhya Thottan is currently studying nursing science at Bern University of Applied Sciences. She has been working at Inselspital since 2016, initially in inpatient oncology, after which she completed…

Vidhya Thottan is currently studying nursing science at Bern University of Applied Sciences. She has been working at Inselspital since 2016, initially in inpatient oncology, after which she completed her postgraduate studies in intensive care and is now working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist APN in further training at the University Department of Neurosurgery. Before starting her Master's degree, she worked as a certified intensive care expert at Inselspital, as well as in other intensive care units in the canton of Bern, where she completed various temporary assignments.


Languages: German, French, English

Contact

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Phone
+41 31 664 42 90

Specialities

  • Care, counseling and training of patients with brain tumors and tumors of the spine during and after hospitalization
  • Family-centred planning and organization of hospital discharge
  • Carrying out early outpatient follow-up checks at the Inselspital's outpatient neurocenter
  • Theory-practice transfer of current scientific findings, taking into account specific patient needs and clinical expertise

Memberships

  • SBK – Swiss Professional Association for Nursing Professionals

Professional experience

Since 2023

Clinical Nurse Specialist APN in further training, Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital Bern

2022–2023

Clinical Nurse Specialist APN in further training, University Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiology and Angiology, Inselspital Bern

2022

Certified intensive care expert, temporary assignments:
IMC, University Clinic of Cardiology, Inselspital Bern
Intensive care unit, Emmental Hospital Burgdorf
Intensive care unit Lindenhof Group Bern

2021–2022

Certified Intensive Care Expert, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital Bern

2016–2019

Certified nurse, Clinic for Medical Oncology & Radiation Oncology, Inselspital Bern

Education

2022–2025

Master of Science in Nursing, Fokus Nurse Practitioner, Berner Fachhochschule, Bern

2019–2021

Postgraduate studies HF Intensive Care, Clinic for Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital Bern & Bern Education Center for Nursing

2013–2016

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern