Andrea Knauth
Margate,Qld
Summary
Organised and dependable Registered Nurse with 17 years of experience in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, practicing with kindness, curiosity and empathy to build and maintain positive patient journeys and team cohesion.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Endoscopy RN
The Wesley Hospital
11.2006 - Current
- Provide assistance with diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, including ERCP, EUS, stent insertion, PEG insertion
- Provide assistance with diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies, including EBUS and valve insertion
- Provide assistance with bone marrow biopsy procedures
- Admit, assess and educate patients pre procedure
- On call work
- Decontaminate and reprocess endoscopes
- Assist with airway management and basic anaesthetic requirements
Bowel Preparation RN
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
10.2017 - 01.2020
- Assess patients for suitability for bowel preparation
- Comprehensive education on bowel preparation regime
- Effective and timely communication with gastroenterologists, GPs, nursing colleagues and office staff
- Autonomous decision making
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
RN Acute Haematology/ Oncology
The Wesley Hospital
08.2001 - 11.2006
- Provision of empathetic care for patients with solid and haematological malignancies
- Patient and family education
- Sepsis management
- Care of central venous access devices
- Neutropaenia management
- Effective communication with oncologists, haematologists, nursing colleagues and auxilliary staff
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, QLDSkills
- Exceptional and intuitive interpersonal skills
- Vast knowledge of endoscopic equipment and its uses
- Excellent time and resource management skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of endoscopic procedures
- Empathetic, kind patient care
Languages
German
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Professional Memberships
GENCA
Volunteer Positions
Peninsula Animal Aid
- Dog walking
- Cleaning
- General Duties, i.e. driving, food preparation, gardening and anything that needs to be attended to
Favourite Pastimes
- Pilates
- Hiking
- Cooking
- Reading
References
Elizabeth Wardle
Manager of Infection Control at the Wesley Hospital
Nurse Unit Manager at the Wesley Endoscopy Unit until April 2023
email: elizabeth.wardle@uchealth.com.au
mobile: 0412 685 149
Robyn Riek
Clinical Nurse at the Wesley Endoscopy Unit
email: robynriek@hotmail.com
mobile: 0417 512 679
I would be happy to provide additional references if required.
Timeline
Bowel Preparation RN
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
10.2017 - 01.2020
Endoscopy RN
The Wesley Hospital
11.2006 - Current
RN Acute Haematology/ Oncology
The Wesley Hospital
08.2001 - 11.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Queensland University of Technology