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Ann-Marie Bennett

Belrose,NSW

Summary

Dedicated and highly motivated nursing graduate aspiring to provide the highest quality of care to patients utilising the clinical skills, knowledge and hands on-experience gained from clinical placements and work as an assistant in nursing. Adept at working as a team, effective communicator and possesses a high level of critical thinking. Committed to ongoing professional development and practice and improve skills to deliver safe and effective patient care.

Overview

Work History

Assistant in Nursing

NSW Health Northern Sydney Local Health District
2024.02 - Current
  • Assist patients with ADLS e.g. showering, bathing, sponging, oral care, toileting
  • Assist with repositioning, pressure area and skin care
  • Assisting with general ward ambulation and support mobilisation of a patient
  • Changing bed linen
  • Set up assistance with patient meals
  • Simple wound dressings
  • Assist in collection of clinical data e.g. patient's weights, vital signs and documenting these
  • Observe patients physical and psychological status and report changes to the Registered Nurse
  • Writing IPS progress notes

Village Support Officer

Glenaneon Retirement Village
2024.05 - Current
  • Responding to resident call outs
  • Undertaking basic first aid
  • Initiating emergency services where required
  • Basic village administration tasks
  • Assisting residents around the village
  • Conducting welfare checks on residents

Education

Bachelor of Nursing -

University of Technology
12.2024

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills gained from clinical placement and experience as an Assistant in Nursing.

Exceptional teamwork

  • Ability to work seamlessly as a team to provide the best care possible for patients

Critical thinking

  • Actively uses the clinical reasoning cycle to make decisions as a nurse

Professional Practice

  • Strong understanding of the professional, legal and ethical requirements of a registered nurse

Clinical Placements

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital (1C- Medical Assessment Unit) 25/3/2024- 19/4/2024

• Practiced IV medications, taking 2-3 patient load and providing handover for these patients, further developing critical thinking skills, expanding knowledge on pharmacology and pathophysiology, refining clinical skills e.g. ECG, bladder scans

Royal North Shore Hospital (Mental Health Inpatient Unit) 4/12/2023- 15/12/2023

• Practiced skills in mental state assessment on patients, assisted in group activities, built on interpersonal skills, further developed knowledge of medications, writing progress notes 

Greenwich Hospital (Palliative Care Unit) 23/10/2023- 3/11/2023

• Practiced subcutaneous and oral medication administration, practicing ISBAR handovers, consolidate knowledge and skills relevant to care of the older person, writing progress notes for a 1-2 patient loadetting, assisted RN with care of the deceased

Royal North Shore Hospital (Children's Ward) 22/5/2023- 2/6/2023

• Taking paediatric vital signs, writing progress notes in a paediatric setting, observing paediatric medication administration, building communication skills for children

Mona Vale Hospital (Beachside Rehabilitation Unit) 8/5/2023- 19/5/2023

• Practice subcutaneous and oral medication administration, practicing ISBAR handovers, consolidate knowledge and skills relevant to care of the older person, writing progress notes for a 1-2 patient load

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (Geriatric Ward) 30/1/2023-17/2/2023 

• Assist patients with ADLs, learn safe manual-handling techniques, taking patient's vital signs and correctly documenting on eMR.

Timeline

Village Support Officer

Glenaneon Retirement Village
2024.05 - Current

Assistant in Nursing

NSW Health Northern Sydney Local Health District
2024.02 - Current

Bachelor of Nursing -

University of Technology
Ann-Marie Bennett