Abby Brown
Southwood,Australia
Summary
Compassionate registered nurse with a strong motivation to excel in an Emergency nursing position. Dedicated to practicing, procuring, and strengthening skills to promote health across the nursing care continuum.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency and Inpatient Ward Registered Nurse
South West Health
Roma, QLD
08.2023 - Current
- Providing immediate care to acutely ill or injured patients including assessing, triaging, stabilizing and treating patients in emergency situations
- Delivering care to patients with a variety of high acuity needs, including surgical, cardiac, respiratory, palliative, pediatric, neonatal, postpartum mothers, and mental health patients.
- - Provide leadership in the coordination, delegation, and supervision of care provided by registered nurses, enrolled nurses, and unlicensed care workers within the facility.
- Collaborate within the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement specific care plans to achieve optimal healthcare outcomes.
- Team leading the ward, providing oversight, leadership, communication, and coordination of nursing care, as well as collaborating with doctors and allied health staff to achieve the best possible care.
- Engage with RFDS, RSQ, and QAS officers to retrieve and transfer patients in critical conditions to tertiary facilities.
- Escalate care for patients with acute conditions in an emergency situation using the primary and secondary survey.
- Monitor patients' vitals and recognize and respond to signs of deterioration in a timely manner that maintains patient safety.
- Assisted with resuscitation of trauma patients and acted within my delegated role to either stabilize patients for transfer or nurse them back to baseline for discharge.
- Worked autonomously in demanding situations, using clinical judgment guided by relevant evidence-based practice and policy.
- Assisted in the final trajectory of health care management for elderly living with chronic conditions using an individualized, person-centered care plan.
- Advocate for patients, families, and carers to ensure individual rights are acknowledged, respected, and protected.
- Provide emotional support to patients and significant others using appropriate resources.
Orthopedics Registered Nurse
Darling Downs Health
Toowoomba, QLD
03.2021 - 05.2023
- Pre-op ADLs, checklists, and assessments, as well as post-op requirements.
- Attending to simple and complex wounds and dressings using aseptic non-touch.
- Collaborate with the team leader, doctors, and allied health staff to reach patient goals.
- Administering medication safely using the seven rights of medication and administering all medications in accordance with MIMS and the injectable hand guide.
- Building therapeutic and trusting relationships with patients.
Assistant in Nursing
Blue Care
Toowoomba, QLD
03.2015 - 08.2016
- Assisting residents with activities of daily living, just some of these including showering, toileting, feeding, dressing, etc.
- Assisting patients with mobility needs and practicing safe manual handling, utilizing hoists, slide sheets, and standing pivots.
- Creating professional and therapeutic relationships with the residents and co-workers.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
The University of New England
Armidale, NSW11-2020
High School Diploma -
Fairholme College
Toowoomba, QLD11-2016
III Aged Care -
Tafe
Toowoomba, QLD11-2016
Skills
- Clinical thinking and clinical reasoning
- Creative problem solving
- Conflict resolution
- Interpersonal communication
- Teamwork
- Empathy
- Adaptability
- Initiative
- Organisation and time management
- Commitment to learning
Certification
- IV cannulation and Venepuncture
- BloodSafe Learning
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Imminent Birth
- Hand Hygiene
- Medication Safety
References
Melitta O'Donohoe
Roma Hospital, Nursing Unit Manager
Mobile: 0429659791
Email: Melitta.O'Donohoe@health.qld.gov.au
Vanessa Funk
Roma Hospital, Clinical Nurse
Personal mobile: 0402736133
Email: Vanessa.Funk@health.qld.gov.au
Laura Goodhew
Roma Hospital, Clinical Nurse
Personal mobile: 0458116146
Email: Laura.Goodhew@health.qld.gov.au
Timeline
Emergency and Inpatient Ward Registered Nurse
South West Health
08.2023 - Current
Orthopedics Registered Nurse
Darling Downs Health
03.2021 - 05.2023
Assistant in Nursing
Blue Care
03.2015 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Nursing -
The University of New England
High School Diploma -
Fairholme College
III Aged Care -
Tafe
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