Alice Breen
Perth,Australia
Summary
A highly professional, enthusiastic and hard-working Clinical Nurse with a genuine passion for Mental Health. Self-motivated, determined and dedicated to providing safe, quality patient-centered care. Maturity and life experience attributing to a compassionate, non-judgemental and positive approach. Ability to empathise and build rapport with patients with diverse cultural and socio-economic needs whilst adhering to professional boundaries at all times.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse
Perth Clinic
10.2019 - Current
- Suicide and self-harm risk assessment
- Building rapport and adapting care to adolescent patients
- Collaborating with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Conducting Mental State Examinations and delivering appropriate care
- Organising and managing care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures
- Administering medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans
- Updating patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Reviewing patient health status and developed individualized care plans
- Facilitating and attending interdisciplinary meetings to discuss patient care
- Monitoring clinical staff performance and provided feedback
- Responding to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention
- Maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records in line with regulatory standards
- Maintaining patient confidentiality by protecting unauthorized access to personal information
- Handling patient discharge planning, arranging for follow-up care after leaving healthcare facility
- Facilitation of group therapy sessions
- Experience with aggressive behaviour and de-escalation techniques
- Drug and Alcohol withdrawal - education and documentation
- Pain management
- Observations- vital signs, neurological and neurovascular
- Care of patients receiving oxygen therapy
- Physical health assessment skills, routine observations
- Skin integrity assessment and simple dressing wound care, aseptic technique
- Routine measurements -Urinalysis, Blood glucose levels
- Management of pain using non-pharmacological interventions
- Hand hygiene and infection control principles
- Training new and student nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols
- Provide wound care to promote healing and prevent infection
- Facilitating patient and family education and counselling
- Participating in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care
- Caring for patients receiving and recovering from Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Education
Graduate Certificate - Clinical Nursing
University of Notre Dame Australia
Fremantle, WA12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Edith Cowan University
Perth, WA11.2018
Affiliations
- Western Australian Association for Mental Health (WAAMH) - Individual Member
- Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) - Individual Member
Professional Skills Attributes
- Highly effective communication skills, along with a natural ability to actively listen and build rapport with patients with diverse physical and mental health needs.
- Polite, professional, friendly manner and adherence to professional boundaries.
- Confidence and capability to plan, prepare and deliver healthcare based presentations, meticulous ISOBAR handover skills and ability to achieve accurate documentation.
- Effective team player, confident in leadership role, sound conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
- Developed competencies in monitoring health, recognising the deteriorating patient and application of critical thinking to link evidence based research to practice.
- Capability to perform a range of physical and mental assessments.
- High level of quality patient-centred care, committed to the role of patient advocate, commended by mentors for respect of NMBA Codes of Ethics and Conduct.
- Demonstrated adherence to Clinical guidelines, hospital policy and procedures.
- Committed to personal and professional development to deliver the highest standard of care.
- Vigilant and methodical when assessing risk and dedicated to put patient safety at the forefront of care. Knowledge and experience in a wide range of mental health disorders and treatments.
- Delivery of empathetic, non-judgmental care with an understanding of contributing factors such as co-morbidity, cultural and social issues.
- Knowledge and integration of the Mental Health Act when delivering safe nursing care.
Voluntary Experience
05/2018, Pieta House – Darkness Into Light Suicide Awareness Walk, Course Steward
Professional Development
- 2023 - CPR
- 2023 - Manual Handling
- 2023 - Hand Hygiene
- 2021 - Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Course
- 2021 - General Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder (BDP)
- 2019 - Wound Management Seminar
- September 2017 - Australian College of Children & Young People's Nurses (ACCYPN) Understanding Gender Dysphoria Clinical Breakfast
References
- Niamh Waters, Perth Clinic Clinical Nurse Manager, niamhw@perthclinic.com.au
- Merta George, Perth Clinic Clinical Nurse, mertageorge@gmail.com, 0458 138 973
Timeline
Clinical Nurse
Perth Clinic
10.2019 - Current
Graduate Certificate - Clinical Nursing
University of Notre Dame Australia
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Edith Cowan University
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