Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Communicationandclinicalskills
References
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ALANNAH JOHNSON

Gold Coast

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse aspiring to continue practice in clinical areas that promote professional practice development and career excellence. Since completing my Graduate program, and nearly completing my TSP in the perioperative environment,

interpersonal skills were gained, enabling a successful role in team environments and effective time management skills. Other core strengths include, holistic patient-centered care, being empathetic and level-headed in difficult situations, strong verbal communication and respect to develop strong patient/ family relationships.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse- Perioperative TSP

Gold Coast University Hospital
02.2024 - Current
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Worked within a variety of areas across the perioperative department (scrub/scout, anaesthetics, PACU, day surgery, admissions)
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.

Registered Nurse (Graduate Year)

Gold Coast University Hospital
01.2023 - 02.2024
  • Company Overview: (Expected completion January 2024)
  • Provided holistic and comprehensive care to patients during various stages of health and recovery post neurological and/or spinal surgery
  • Looking after/caring for numerous surgical drains/ lines and NGT tubes/feeds in an acute care setting
  • Conduct primary and secondary assessments on patients to gather a baseline, and utilizing this to detect clinical deterioration and respond appropriately
  • Communicate, consult and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop individualized treatment plans and coordinate patient care
  • (Expected completion January 2024)

Assistant in Nursing

CareStaff Nursing Agency
05.2022 - 12.2023
  • Company Overview: Casual
  • Assisted a variety of patients with their ADL's and daily routines
  • Worked within multidisciplinary teams across a variety of health services (Hospital, Aged Care)
  • Casual

Registered Nurse - Respiratory Collector

4Cyte Pathology
12.2021 - 10.2023
  • Company Overview: Casual
  • Developed proficient skills in respiratory collection (RSV, nasopharyngeal and influenza swabs)
  • Worked effectively in interprofessional teams to manage COVID-19 testing sites, involving delegation of tasks
  • Delivering holistic person-centered care by respectfully acknowledging various experiences, perspectives, values and beliefs
  • Follows safe practices and takes care for myself and others' health and safety by adhering to requirements and taking responsibility for actions, acknowledging mistakes and learning from them
  • Continuously looking for opportunities to implement feedback and participate in performance management conversations to develop a plan
  • Utilise policies and procedures to undertake clinical skills (Drain removals, PCA cares, Aseptic technique)
  • Provides patient care that is within my scope, and delegate whilst abiding to my personal values of honesty, compassion and professionalism
  • Working as a supportive and collaborative colleague through assisting others with patient loads, sharing information and acknowledging others' efforts
  • Casual

Education

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

Pimpama State Secondary College

Graduate Certificate in Anaesthetics/PACU Nursing -

University of Tasmania
TAS
10-2025

BACHELOR OF NURSING - undefined

Griffith University
12.2022

Communicationandclinicalskills

  • Delivering holistic person-centered care by respectfully acknowledging various experiences, perspectives, values and beliefs.
  • Follows safe practices and takes care for myself and others' health and safety by adhering to requirements and taking responsibility for actions, acknowledging mistakes and learning from them.
  • Continuously looking for opportunities to implement feedback and participate in performance management conversations to develop a plan.
  • Utilise policies and procedures to undertake clinical skills (Drain removals, PCA cares, Aseptic technique).
  • Provides patient care that is within my scope, and delegate whilst abiding to my personal values of honesty, compassion and professionalism.
  • Working as a supportive and collaborative colleague through assisting others with patient loads, sharing information and acknowledging others' efforts.
  • Developed a beginner level knowledge on airway devices and airway adjuncts

References

Madison Hunt (Anaesthetics Clinical Facilitator- former)

0434354971

Madison. hunt@health.qld.gov.au



Nicole Van Brakel- Nurse Unit Manager
Neurosurgical and Trauma Inpatient Unit, Gold Coast University Hospital Phone: 0756872510
Email: nicole.vanbrakel@health.qld.gov.au

Timeline

Registered Nurse- Perioperative TSP

Gold Coast University Hospital
02.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse (Graduate Year)

Gold Coast University Hospital
01.2023 - 02.2024

Assistant in Nursing

CareStaff Nursing Agency
05.2022 - 12.2023

Registered Nurse - Respiratory Collector

4Cyte Pathology
12.2021 - 10.2023

BACHELOR OF NURSING - undefined

Griffith University

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

Pimpama State Secondary College

Graduate Certificate in Anaesthetics/PACU Nursing -

University of Tasmania
ALANNAH JOHNSON