Alexandra Ionescu
Cluj-Napoca, Romania,NSW
Summary
I'm a soon to be graduate Veterinarian who has been woking in the vet industry for 10 years. I have been a DVM student and vet nurse in both Australia and Romania. I am an outgoing, energetic and optimistic person who's been exposed to a lot of what the vet industry entails. I am keen to play a role and contribute my passion for vet science to the team as well as to collaborate with owners to ensure optimal health outcomes for their pets.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Intern,
USAMV Veterinary Emergency Hospital
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
12.2018 - Current
- Since first year of my DVM degree, I have completed 5-8, 12hr hospital shifts per year.
- Assisting staff with emergency consults such as motor vehicle accidents, fall from heights, pneumothorax, dog bite wounds, and seizures.
- Performing and assisting with TFAST and AFAST scans.
- Experience in calculating dosages, prepping and administering medications.
- Managing the treatment plans of all in-house patients and making sure that they are done on time.
- Running fecal and SNAP tests for possible parasite infestations and/or infectious diseases.
- Collected FNA samples and prepared and interpreted cytology slides.
- Helped and instructed juniors with certain tasks.
Student Intern,
IVC Evidensia
Castellon De La Plana , Castelló, Spain
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Monitored and administered daily treatments to all hospitalised, small animal patients.
- Formulated treatment plans for patients.
- High volume of pancreatitis, diabetes, seizure, neoplasia and parvovirus cases.
- Assisted veterinarians with various consults, anesthesia and surgery.
- Surgeries I participated in: castrations, spays, pyometra, lumpectomies, GDVs and fracture repairs.
- Assisted with two chronic open wound cases and dressed/bandaged the patients.
Veterinary Technician,
Cooperativa Agricola Somes Aries
Cluj, Romania
10.2021 - 04.2022
- Assisted the veterinarian on farm visits with cows' ultrasound pregnancy checks, preparing for artificial insemination, calving, administering treatments, vaccines and antiparasitic drugs.
- Responsible for collecting cows' blood samples for Brucellosis screening.
- Created and operated a database of cows' treatments and procedures for the agricultural cooperative.
Student Intern,
Homeless Animal Hospital
Bucharest, Romania
05.2020 - 05.2020
- Performed an enucleation along with various wound closure techniques on a feline cadaver.
- Responsible for anesthesia administration and monitoring for routine spays and castrations.
- Administered treatments and assisted with procedures such as chronic wound management using laser therapy and enemas.
- Ran and interpreted in-house blood, urinalysis and smear tests.
- Ran fecal tests for possible parasite infestations.
- Collected FNA samples and prepared and interpreted cytology slides.
- Rounded on all in-house patients.
Veterinary Nurse,
Austinmer Veterinary Hospital
Wollongong, Australia
01.2018 - 07.2024
- Solely responsible for monitoring, care and treatment of hospitalised patients.
- Assisted veterinarians in consults and routine procedures.
- Assisted with surgeries, including rabbit spays, dog and cat spays and castrations.
- Ran in-house blood and urinalysis tests.
- Prepared blood smears and cytology slides.
Veterinary Receptionist,
Illawarra Animal Hospital Yallah
Wollongong, Australia
12.2017 - 07.2018
- Greeted and liaised with a variety of clients and managed their expectations and needs.
- Managed records and appointment scheduling.
- Managed the pharmacy stock.
School Based Trainee,
Greencross Vets
Wollongong, Australia
10.2014 - 09.2016
- Conducted initial exams on pets, and took vital signs.
- Monitored anesthesia for a variety of surgeries.
- Performed routine laboratory procedures for hematology, urinalysis and serology.
- Assisted veterinarians in the examination of animals, including restraint and minor surgical procedures.
- Greeted and liaised with a variety of clients and managed their expectations and needs.
- Managed records and appointment scheduling.
- Managed the pharmacy stock.
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
Univeritatea de Medicina Veterinara
Cluj-Napoca, Romania 07-2024
Bachelor of Animal And Veterinary Bioscience (Incomplete) -
University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia 07-2018
Summer Master Class, An Introduction To University Science -
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, Australia02-2016
Skills
- Physical exams and vaccinations
- Blood sampling, catheter placement and fluid therapy
- Formulating basic treatment plans and medicating patients
- Performing basic thoracic and abdominal ultrasound scans
- Interpreting blood, urinealysis and cytology tests/slides
- Wound care, bandaging and suturing
- Positive and professional communication with owners
- Records management
- Adaptability and resilience
Certification
- Certificate II in Animal Studies (Animal Care and Management) - the Animal Industries Resource Center (QLD, Australia).
- Certificate of Participation in workshops on fluid therapy, critical care, CPR, wound care and ophthalmology - Junior Vet Romania
Accomplishments
- Received an Academic Merit Scholarship for 2019, 2020, 2021.
- Participated in USAMV's Student Symposium 2021 with a presentation on Cushing's Disease and Coagulopathy in Dogs.
- Volunteered for a Junior Vet Romania Congress, held at USAMV.
- Participated in the annual Greencross National Clinical Symposyum in 2015.
Affiliations
- Spending time with my cats, Teeny & Tiny
- Swimming, snowboarding and hiking
- Travelling and experiencing other cultures
- Reading about evolution, biology, anthropology and history
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Romanian
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Student Intern,
IVC Evidensia
07.2023 - 09.2023
Veterinary Technician,
Cooperativa Agricola Somes Aries
10.2021 - 04.2022
Student Intern,
Homeless Animal Hospital
05.2020 - 05.2020
Student Intern,
USAMV Veterinary Emergency Hospital
12.2018 - Current
Veterinary Nurse,
Austinmer Veterinary Hospital
01.2018 - 07.2024
Veterinary Receptionist,
Illawarra Animal Hospital Yallah
12.2017 - 07.2018
School Based Trainee,
Greencross Vets
10.2014 - 09.2016
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
Univeritatea de Medicina Veterinara
Bachelor of Animal And Veterinary Bioscience (Incomplete) -
University of Sydney
Summer Master Class, An Introduction To University Science -
University of Wollongong
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