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Adrienne Louise Mackenzie

Alice Springs,NT
Adrienne Louise Mackenzie

Summary

With a proven track record working in the Northern Territory, I excel in clinical assessment and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. My expertise in advanced nursing practice has significantly improved patient outcomes and facilitated quality improvement initiatives. Skilled in both ethical practice and professional networking, I have successfully mentored staff and expanded services, demonstrating a strong commitment to excellence in patient centred nursing.

Overview

26
years of professional experience

Work History

Alice Springs Hospital

Respiratory and Sleep Clinical Nurse Consultant
11.2016 - Current

Job overview

  • Provided expert consultation and follow up for patients with complex needs.
  • Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and providing guidance and education to clinical staff and patients.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams within and external to the Alice Springs Hospital.

Tennant Creek High School

Health Promoting School Nurse
11.2014 - 11.2016

Job overview

  • Managed immunisation compliance.
  • Served as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
  • Educated students on various health topics to empower and promote overall health and wellbeing.

Tennant Creek Renal Unit

Clinical Nurse Manager
01.2011 - 11.2014

Job overview

  • Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and development through comprehensive training programs.
  • Managed budgets and resources, and expanded the number of Renal chairs from 8 to 16 with 12 operational at the end of my employment
  • Collaborated with Renal physicians and interdisciplinary teams and managed patient care in a nurse led and run Dialysis unit.

Austin Health, Renal Unit

Registered Nurse
02.2008 - 01.2011

East Wimmera Health Service Donald Hospital

Registered Nurse
08.2003 - 12.2007

Port Hedland Regional Hospital

Registered Nurse
08.2007 - 08.2007

Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Association of Victoria

Domiciliary Nurse
01.2002 - 08.2003

Monash Medical Centre

Registered Nurse
08.1999 - 08.2003

United Medical Recruitment Agency

01.1999 - 06.1999

Education

Flinders University
Adelaide, SA

Master of Remote And Indigenous Health
12-2025

Department of Health
Northern Territory Government

Diploma of Management from BSB51107
01.2016

LaTrobe University

Postgraduate Certificate from Renal Nursing
01.2008

Monash University

Certificate of Wound Care
01.2007

LaTrobe University

Bachelor of Nursing
01.1998

Skills

  • Advanced nursing practice with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse groups
  • Quality Improvement
  • Ethical Practice
  • Professional Networking
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Research utilisation

Affiliations

  • Member of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
  • Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Board Member TSANZ SA/NT 2018/19
  • Australasian Sleep Association
  • Lung Foundation
  • Thoracic Oncology Group Australasia

Certification

  • Flinders Chronic Condition Self-Management program, Flinders University. 2023, October
  • Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine Sydney University 2017 November

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