Highly driven nurse with substantial experience in fast paced clinical environments, keen attention to detail, and an effective team player. Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia with no notations or limitations and have been nursing since 2017. Registration number: NMW0002119910
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Primary Care Nurse
Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network
2023.05 - Current
Encourage health-promoting behaviours to improve patient health and manage chronic disease, in a culturally safe and respectable way.
Manage Primary Care Clinic, which includes treatment of acute and chronic mental health and physical health conditions, ensuring to actively listen to patient's concerns, then provide appropriate treatment options or a referral to a relevant clinician.
Use of iPM and JHEHS to maintain patient medical records, accurately recording vital statistics, medical histories, and test results.
Timely and thorough documentation following all interactions with patients.
Safe and accurate medication administration for upwards of 200 patients in a day.
Provide fast and effective response in emergencies, and adapt to unfolding situations.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver best patient outcome, and maintain effective communication across all relevant specialties.
Effective and professional communication skills with patients who have complex needs, including those with addiction disorders, personality disorders, chronic health conditions, and psychological conditions. Always maintaining honesty and appropriate therapeutic boundary.
Donor Services Nurse
Lifeblood (Red Cross Blood Service)
2021.11 - 2023.05
Delivered high level customer service to donors utilising excellent interpersonal skills, ensuring the best experience to secure future donations.
Collected all donation types, including whole blood, plasma, platelets, and autologous donations, ensuring thorough hygiene and safety processes are followed.
Operated complex plasma and platelet apheresis equipment, ensuring the safety and comfort of the donor, while maintaining the integrity of the product, and promptly responding to any arising donor adverse events.
Conducted interviews with potential donors in a sensitive and professional manner, understanding the nature of information required.
Surgical Ward Enrolled Nurse
The Prince Of Wales Hospital
2017.08 - 2021.11
Specialised in Gastroenterology; ENT; Head and neck; Vascular; Plastics; Ophthalmology; and Maxillo-facial.
Proven expertise in managing patients with alternate airways, including well established and new laryngectomies and tracheostomies.
Ability to manage complex wound care and assessment, including large VAC dressings.
Managing care for patients undergoing high risk paracentesis procedures, whilst caring for several other patients at the same time.
Key member of the original COVID-19 response team at POWH, part of establishing the first COVID ward and navigating the emerging situation in a calm and professional manner. Deployed for 1 year.
Excellent time management skills in order to complete all tasks required for best patient care, even during unfolding emergency responses.
Adaptability during deployment to other wards and specialties, requiring an ability to slot into unfamiliar environments and teams.
Education
Diploma of Nursing -
TAFE NSW
Ultimo
07.2017
Skills
Dependable and responsible.
Excellent documentation and computer literacy.
Organization and time management.
Interpersonal communication across multidisciplinary teams.
Proven effective verbal de-escalation skills in highly stressful situations.
Timeline
Primary Care Nurse
Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network
2023.05 - Current
Donor Services Nurse
Lifeblood (Red Cross Blood Service)
2021.11 - 2023.05
Surgical Ward Enrolled Nurse
The Prince Of Wales Hospital
2017.08 - 2021.11
Diploma of Nursing -
TAFE NSW
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