Alexandra Hamilton
Currumbin Valley,Queensland
Summary
Compassionate and adaptable hard working registered general nurse, with 8 years of scrub and circulating experience in Operating Rooms. Trained predominantly in Orthhopaedics, Gynaecology and ENT, with exposure to specialties including General, Oncology, Paediatrics, Plastics, Genitourinary, Vascular and Neurosurgery.
Accustomed to working in a fast paced environment, with communicative, organizational and proactive characteristics lending to be beneficial and imperative attributes.
Hard working team player, honest and caring, focused on providing safe and quality care to each individual patient.
Welcoming new opportunities to continue professional and personal development while prioritizing patient outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Agency Registered Nurse Operating Rooms
Healthcare Australia (HCA)
Gold Coast, Queensland
02.2024 - Current
- Agency Operating Room Scrub/Scout Registered Nurse working across a range of specialties in OR, implementing previous skills, knowledge and critical thinking when working in new organisations.
- Thriving to maintain optimal patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to create comprehensive patient care plans.
- Ensured compliance with all regulatory standards related to nursing practice.
Registered Nurse, Orthopaedic Operating Room
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
04.2019 - 04.2023
- Team player in 23 room OR department, predominantly in Orthopaedics, however worked across all specialties
- Preformed both scrub and circulating nurse duties in minor and major cases, optimizing OR time, equipment, personnel and patient safety
- Orthopaedic sub-specialties included: Elective, Trauma, Arthroplasties, Arthroscopies, Spine, Pediatrics, Oncology, Internal and External fixations
- Assessed patient's physical condition and reviewed medical history to ensure patient received adequate and individulaised holistic care
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to plan comprehensive care for each patient
- Educated patients about their diagnosis, treatments plans, OR plan and post-operative care requirements
- Documented all aspects of patient care in both electronic and paper medical record system according to hospital policies and procedures
- Prepared operating room and equipment prior to surgical procedures, ensuring and maintaining safety.
- Selected to preform the role of 'team-leader',being to lead nursing colleagues and liasie with multidisciplinary members in the OR for the day ensuring best practise and OR outcomes, escalating any issues to unit manager.
- Prepared medical equipment and tools to aid surgeons during both elective and emergency operations
- Maintained inventory of medical supplies used in orthopaedic unit, reported same to manager
- Attended continuing education classes relevant to new techniques in orthopedic nursing practice
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Registered Nurse, Trauma Orthopaedic OR
Tallaght University Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
04.2017 - 04.2019
- Fast paced regional orthopaedic trauma centre
- Scrub and circulated for cases including polytraumas, total hip/knee/shoulder replacements, IM nailing of femur/tibia/humerus, internal and external fixation including pelvis & acetabulums, arthroscopies and ORIFs
- Preformed daily operational processes and checks ensuring appropriate and necessary equipment available
- Communicated with nursing team, surgeons, anesthetists and company representatives to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes
- Assisted with surgical implants and prosthesis stock checks; ordering, receiving and storage of same
- Clear and efficient recording of documentation, chart and computer based, and reporting to transferring units
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice and regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Registered Nurse, Gynaecology and ENT OR
Tallaght University Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
10.2015 - 04.2017
- Liaised and work with the two surgical specialties and anesthetic team to ensure procedures and theatre lists operated as flawlessy and efficiently as possible
- Case exapmles being: laparoscopy, laparotomy, colposcopy, tracheostomy, mastoidectomy, parotidectomy
- Scub and circulate for minor and major cases, ensuring correct and safe patient positioning, and individual surgeon preference fulfilled
- Provided best nursing practice and advocacy to each individual patient and ensuring holistic medical, surgical and nursing care
- Monitoring and assessing the environment, foreseeing and troubleshooting issues as they arise, and liaising with nurse manager and colleagues when necessary for optimal patient outcomes
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean environment within the OR and also sterile storage rooms
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
Student & Intern Nurse
Tallaght University Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
09.2011 - 10.2015
- 46 weeks of supernumerary clinical placements on both public and private medical and surgical wards
- Nine month internship in an acute teaching hospital, capacity over 570 beds
- Provided patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse in both medical and surgical wards
- Assisted patients with all ADL's while maintaining dignity and assessed patient needs
- Maintained precise documentation as per hospital policy
- Administered medication following the principles of medication management
- Worked as a team member and liaised with all multidisciplinary colleagues in order to provide the best care individualised to each patient
- Wound dressing changes, tracheostomy care and inserting foley catheters all under aseptic technique
- Communicating with patients and their families, and advocating for them when needed
Education
Bachelor of Science - General Nursing
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin12.2015
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Proactive and resourceful
- Reliable and organised
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Hard working
- Enthusiastic and team player
- Fast learner
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Infectious Disease Control
- Culturally-Sensitive Care
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Patient Assessment
- Team Coordination
Professional Registration
- Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia, AHPRA
Registered General Nurse- Division 1
Registration Number: NMW0002797633
10 January 2024 - 31 May 2024
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
Registration Number: 137855
13 October 2015 - 31 December 2024
- Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)
Registration Number: 19049986
03 October 2019 - 27 October 2023
Continued Professional Development
- Fundementals of Perioperative Nursing Module
NMBI Category 1 Approved
Distinction mark obtained August 2016
- AO Trauma Course
Basic Principles of Fracture Management for ORP - January 2018
- AO Trauma Course
Advanced Principles of Fracture Management for ORP - June 2018
- Orthopaedic Trauma Course for OR Nurses
Smith & Nephew - March 2022
- Trauma Hip Fractures Solution
Zimmer Biomet Institute - Feburary 2023
- The Future of Surgical Robotics
Webinar hosted by Surgery International - February 2024
- World Surgery Tour Festival - Recon, Sports, Trauma, Spine
February/March 2024
Certification
- Basic Life Support Practical -HCA - March 2024
- Manual Handling Practical - HCA - March 2024
- Hand Hygiene Online - HCA - February 2024
- Infection Prevention+Control - HCA- February 2024
- Bloodsafe - Clinical Transfusion Practice - January 2024
- Induction Module Nursing+Healthcare Workforce - HCA - January 2024
- Basic Life Support Theoretical - HCA - January 2024
- Medication Management - HCA - January 2024
- An Introduction to Children First - HSELand - July 2023
- Communicating Effectively through Open Disclosure - HSELand - July 2023
- National Standards for infection prevention and control in community services: Putting standards into practice - HSELand - July 2023
- Basic Life Support - NHCPS - July 2023
- Dignity at Work revised 2022 - HSELand - July 2023
- AMRIC Hand Hygiene - HSELand - July 2023
- Assessment of Care of the Older Persons - HSELand - July 2023
- Medical Gas Safety for Clinical Staff - HSELand & BOC - July 2023
- Prevention of Medical Errors - SCFHS- 2019
- Data Protection - January 2018
- Children First - January 2018
- Fire Hazard and Prevention - January 2018
- Radiation Safety - TUH & RCSI - November 2017
- Preceptorship in Practice - October 2015
- Medication Management - HSELand - February 2015
- Drug Safety E-Learning- TUH - 2015
Gap in Practice History
May 2023 - January 2024
- May: Returned home after working in Saudi Arabia for four years. Planned to spend some quality time with family and friends before commencing process to move to Australia.
- June - July: Unforeseen need to travel back to Saudi Arabia in order to access frozen bank account. Issue sorted and finalized mid July and returned to Ireland. One time event which will not re-occur.
- July - August: Attended some long planned family and friends occasions.
- September - January: Initially had aimed to be in Australia by this stage and back working, however unexpectedly needed to provide care to my parents. During this time I fully researched the coming processes and I prepared and gathered required documents in order to be ready for when the family commitments were resolved and I could travel to Australia and move forward with my original plans.
- February 2024: Travelled to Australia, finalised recruitment process with Healthcare Australia Agency and commenced work at the earliest availability.
Timeline
Agency Registered Nurse Operating Rooms
Healthcare Australia (HCA)
02.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse, Orthopaedic Operating Room
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre
04.2019 - 04.2023
Registered Nurse, Trauma Orthopaedic OR
Tallaght University Hospital
04.2017 - 04.2019
Registered Nurse, Gynaecology and ENT OR
Tallaght University Hospital
10.2015 - 04.2017
Student & Intern Nurse
Tallaght University Hospital
09.2011 - 10.2015
Bachelor of Science - General Nursing
Trinity College Dublin
- Basic Life Support Practical -HCA - March 2024
- Manual Handling Practical - HCA - March 2024
- Hand Hygiene Online - HCA - February 2024
- Infection Prevention+Control - HCA- February 2024
- Bloodsafe - Clinical Transfusion Practice - January 2024
- Induction Module Nursing+Healthcare Workforce - HCA - January 2024
- Basic Life Support Theoretical - HCA - January 2024
- Medication Management - HCA - January 2024
- An Introduction to Children First - HSELand - July 2023
- Communicating Effectively through Open Disclosure - HSELand - July 2023
- National Standards for infection prevention and control in community services: Putting standards into practice - HSELand - July 2023
- Basic Life Support - NHCPS - July 2023
- Dignity at Work revised 2022 - HSELand - July 2023
- AMRIC Hand Hygiene - HSELand - July 2023
- Assessment of Care of the Older Persons - HSELand - July 2023
- Medical Gas Safety for Clinical Staff - HSELand & BOC - July 2023
- Prevention of Medical Errors - SCFHS- 2019
- Data Protection - January 2018
- Children First - January 2018
- Fire Hazard and Prevention - January 2018
- Radiation Safety - TUH & RCSI - November 2017
- Preceptorship in Practice - October 2015
- Medication Management - HSELand - February 2015
- Drug Safety E-Learning- TUH - 2015
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