Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Memberships
Currently Studying
Symposium Presentations
Publications
References
Affiliations
Timeline
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ANDREA LYON

Mandurah,WA

Summary

Skilled individual with passion for helping students reach academic goals. Creates engaging learning experiences tailored to meet individual student needs. Smart candidate develops strategies to help students bolster academic performance.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Sessional Tutor, Mental Health

Curtin University
06.2022 - Current
  • Essential skills and responsibilities relevant to my position include teaching in accordance with the curriculum and topic; fulfilling the Universities expectations regarding student consultation; marking and grading of assignments and examinations; use of a range of monitoring and assessment strategies to evaluate students' progress towards planned learning objectives; providing immediate and constructive feedback to support students as they learn.

Registered Nurse

Fiona Stanley Hospital, Mental Health Unit
01.2019 - Current
  • Essential skills and responsibilities relevant to my position include systemised and structured assessments (risk assessments, mental state examinations); development, implementation, and evaluation of care plans within a multidisciplinary framework (management plans, crisis plans); providing appropriate psychoeducation; safe medication administration; respond and manage crises using de-escalation strategies, brief interventions, and containment practices; physical assessment of patients and escalation of care as needed
  • I have actively participated in quality improvement by completing PSOLIS documentation (NOCC, HoNOS, Kessler 10) and using this documentation to indicate the quality of care provided
  • I have integrated government, non-government, and private sector services into care planning to ensure continuity of care and access to services upon discharge
  • I have used my training in the Mental Health Act 2014 to ensure that consumer rights are preserved and upheld
  • I have worked in quality improvement initiatives on the ward and assisted senior staff members with the reinvigoration of SAFEWARDS in the youth unit.

Sessional Tutor, Mental Health

Notre Dame University
02.2020 - 06.2022
  • Essential skills and responsibilities relevant to my position include teaching in accordance with the curriculum and topic; fulfilling the Universities expectations regarding student consultation; marking and grading of assignments and examinations; use of a range of monitoring and assessment strategies to evaluate students' progress towards planned learning objectives; providing immediate and constructive feedback to support students as they learn
  • During the transition to online learning during COVID-19, I had to adapt lesson plans so that I could deliver content from an online platform.

Education

Ph.D. - School of Medical And Health Science

Edith Cowan University
Perth, WA
11.2024

Bachelor of Nursing with Honours -

Murdoch University
01.2020

Skills

  • Patience and Empathy
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Creative Thinking
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Organization and preparation
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Growth Mindset
  • Student Motivation
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Research and analysis
  • Group tutoring
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Teaching strategies
  • Lesson Planning
  • Online tutoring
  • Feedback and Coaching
  • Essay Writing
  • Progress Reporting
  • Assessment and Evaluation
  • Child Development
  • Learning Styles
  • Literacy development
  • Special Needs Support
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking

Professional Memberships

Western Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, Secretary

Currently Studying

Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2020, Present

Symposium Presentations

06/01/21, Stigma in Mental Health Nursing, Western Australian College of Mental Health Nursing "The ripple effect of self-care of others"

Publications

  • Terminology Preferences in Mental Health, Lyon, A., & Mortimer-Jones, S., 2020, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 10.1080/01612840.2020.1719248
  • Internalised Stigma and Empowerment in Mental Health, Lyon, A., & Mortimer-Jones, S., 2020, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 10.1080/01612840.2020.1756013

References

  • Michelle O'Rourke, Hoot Nurse Unit Manager, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 6152 7995, michelle.o'rouke@health.wa.gov.au
  • Marie Boulianne, Unit Coordinator, Curtin University, 0407 315 240, marie.boulianne@curtin.edu.au
  • Dr Alyce Russell, PhD. Supervisor & Biostatics Research Officer, Harry Perkins Institute, 0402 432 590, alyce.russell@murdoch.edu.au

Affiliations

  • WA colledge at colledge at Mitchells nursesm nurses

Timeline

Sessional Tutor, Mental Health

Curtin University
06.2022 - Current

Sessional Tutor, Mental Health

Notre Dame University
02.2020 - 06.2022

Registered Nurse

Fiona Stanley Hospital, Mental Health Unit
01.2019 - Current

Ph.D. - School of Medical And Health Science

Edith Cowan University

Bachelor of Nursing with Honours -

Murdoch University

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