Anita Dallinger
Landsborough,QLD
Summary
Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support. Level-headed professional with extensive experience helping patients and clients with self-care and day-to-day tasks. Kind and punctual individual assists with nursing treatments, supports diagnostic procedures and provides companionship. Passionate about improving well-being of others and providing compassionate treatment to patient community.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Aged Care Worker
IRT Woodlands
02.2020 - Current
- Enhanced residents'' quality of life by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Reduced falls and injuries among residents by implementing falls prevention stratagies.
- Promoted social interaction for isolated seniors through engaging group activities.
- Maintained a clean and safe living environment for all residents, ensuring their wellbeing.
- Assisted residents with daily living tasks, promoting independence and dignity.
- Provided emotional support to families during difficult times, offering reassurance and guidance.
- Received consistent positive feedback from residents and their families due to exceptional care delivery.
- Continually updated knowledge in aged care practices by attending professional development courses regularly.
- Contributed to a positive team culture by fostering open communication and collaboration among colleagues.
- Utilized strong problem-solving skills to address challenging situations with empathy and professionalism.
- Ensured timely completion of required documentation, maintaining accuracy in medical records management systems.
- Developed trust-based relationships with residents by actively listening to their concerns and demonstrating genuine interest in their lives.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by providing detailed handover reports on residents'' progress and needs.
- Adhered strictly to infection control protocols, minimizing the risk of communicable diseases within the facility.
- Liaised effectively with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring comprehensive care coordination for each resident.
- Increased resident satisfaction ratings through a consistent focus on effective communication and empathetic caregiving.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Conferred with supervisor to discuss patient condition and medical care.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Monitored client vital signs, assisted with administration of medications, and tracked behaviours to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Provided compassionate and patient-focused care to cultivate well-being.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Recorded status and duties completed in logbooks for management.
- Completed regular check-ins and progress report for each client.
- Entrusted to handle confidential and sensitive situations in professional matter.
Registered Nursing Student
University Of The Sunshine Coast
02.2017 - 11.2023
- Enhanced patient safety with accurate medication administration and diligent monitoring of vital signs.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing thorough and compassionate care during clinical rotations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients.
- Assisted in wound care procedures, ensuring proper healing and reduced infection risks.
- Educated patients and their families on disease management strategies, promoting long-term health benefits.
- Conducted thorough physical assessments, identifying abnormal findings and initiating appropriate actions for resolution.
- Prevented complications through early identification of potential issues during routine patient assessments.
- Applied evidence-based nursing practices consistently to ensure high-quality care delivery at all times.
- Worked efficiently under pressure during fast-paced clinical environments, successfully prioritizing tasks based on urgency and importance.
- Participated in continuing education opportunities, enhancing professional knowledge base and improving overall nursing capabilities.
- Administered medications safely by adhering to strict guidelines for dosage calculations, drug interactions, and side effect monitoring.
- Developed strong therapeutic relationships with patients through active listening techniques, empathy, patience, cultural competence, promoting positive client outcomes.
- Assisted physicians with various diagnostic tests and procedures effectively contributing towards accurate diagnosis.
- Maintained detailed documentation of patient observations including vital signs changes or other relevant information which helped maintain consistency among the healthcare team.
- Contributed towards successful MET call response by following established protocols and collaborating with the healthcare team, leading to patient stabilization.
- Promoted infection control practices within the clinical setting through proper hand hygiene techniques and use of personal protective equipment, ensuring a safe environment for both patients and staff.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs, and monitored telemetry.
- Assessed care needs of patients and families utilizing nursing process.
- Utilized Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems to record patient data.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss patient progress and plan for care.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Registered Nurse
University of The Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast, QLD11.2023
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Behavior management
- Documentation
- Record keeping
- Infection control
- Time management
- Emergency response
- Dementia care
- Care Plan Adherence
- ADL Assistance
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Patient Assessments
- Relationship Building
- First Aid and Safety
- Patient Management
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse
Timeline
Aged Care Worker
IRT Woodlands
02.2020 - Current
Registered Nursing Student
University Of The Sunshine Coast
02.2017 - 11.2023
Bachelor of Nursing - Registered Nurse
University of The Sunshine Coast
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