Passionate nurse with several years of experience in diverse healthcare settings and care units. Competent in care plan development and implementation, patient care and interdisciplinary teams collaboration.
• Pre-operative and treatment admissions and discharges
• Surgical patients include - Urology, Gynaecology, General surgical, Orthopaedic, Haematology, Upper GI & ENT, Gastrology, Colorectal and Endoscopy.
• ICU transfers, Emergency admissions and interdepartmental transfers.
• Monitoring and Administering IV and oral medications
• Monitoring and Administering blood products Wound, drain, catheter, NGT, PEG, ileostomy and stoma care
• Commitment to Quality Patient Care Compliance with National standards
• Working within my scope of practice under the delegation of a registered nurse, clinical nurse and nurse unit manager.
• Admissions and discharges
• Pre and post surgical care – day, overnight and 23hr ward
• Working collaboratively with Doctors and allied health
• IVT, S4 and S8 drug administering.
• Surgical patients included - Urology, Gynaecology, General surgical, Haematology, Upper GI & ENT, Gastrology, Colorectal and Endoscopy.
• Experience with Bladder irrigations, trial of voids, catheter insertion and removal
• Paracentesis procedure - sterile setup and tap insertion with Doctors, one on one patient care to remove ascites fluid and infuse Albumin, removal of tap and dressing of incision.
• Drain care, removal and wound care dressings.