Adelaide Thompson
Nurse
Canberra,ACT
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
ACT Health Directorate
11.2011 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing - School of Population Health
University of Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand07.2009
Bachelor of Science - School of Nursing
Unitec New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand07.2004
Skills
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Physical Assessment
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Complex Problem-Solving
- IV Drug Therapy Management
- Intravenous Therapy
- Care Plan Development
- Feeding Pumps Understanding
- Family Education
- Patient Education
- Wound Care
- Oncology
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Removing Sutures
- Performing EKGs
- Team Coordination
- Patient Care Planning
- Medication Administration
Certification
- Licensed APHRA Practicing certificate - May, 2023-2024
cooking, active in community and church activities
Enjoy cooking traditional Ghanaian (African) foods famil(ies). Active member of Community executives and presbytery member at Church.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
ACT Health Directorate
11.2011 - Current
Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing - School of Population Health
University of Auckland, New Zealand
Bachelor of Science - School of Nursing
Unitec New Zealand
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