Anna Irvine
Coolangatta,QLD
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with 24 years of experience in intensive care, cardiothoracic intensive care, and coronary care. Demonstrated ability as a team leader, coordinating and motivating staff to deliver exceptional care to critically ill patients. Strong organisational and communication skills, able to manage competing complex therapies in a calm, controlled manner. Flexible and versatile learner, who adapts easily to new situations. Self-motivated professional committed to improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practice and life-long learning.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Healthcare Australia Nursing Agency
05.2023 - Current
- Temporary contract at GCUH ICU 12/9/2024- 05/12/2024
- Agency ICU and CCU shift relief at Gold Coast Private and Pindara Private hospitals
Registered Nurse/ Clinical Nurse Specialist, Intensive Care Unit
John Flynn Private Hospital
12.2007 - Current
- Served as registered and clinical nurse, caring for patients with critical illness including acute respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, shock states, multi-organ failure, open heart surgery, and general surgery
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Served as a clinical expert resource for fellow nurses, fostering a collaborative work environment focused on ongoing learning and growth.
- Evaluated ICU nursing and infusion protocols at John Flynn Private and made updates based on current literature, ensuring optimal patient care practices were maintained.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Wound care committee member- provided education to staff, implemented quality improvement activities in pressure injury prevention
- Procedure room nurse- TOE/Cardioversion/ PICC Line insertion
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- BLS/AED mandatory competency instruction and assessment.
- Quality improvement in medication safety and clinical governance standards
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Attended Rapid Response and Code Blue calls
Registered Nurse, Critical Care/Intensive Care, Coronary Care, Emergency Department
Carestaff Nursing Agency
01.2000 - 12.2016
- Worked as a specialist RN in a variety of critical care and emergency care settings throughout the gold coast region, for hospitals in need of staffing for sick leave replacement or increased patient numbers
- Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to a variety of different policies and procedures in many different organisations, whilst maintaining a high standard of care
Clinical Facilitator
Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus
07.2013 - 11.2014
- Part of teaching team delivering instruction to undergraduate student nurses
- Teaching clinical assessment skills
- Basic Life Support instruction
- Taught general nursing skill competencies
- Grading of nursing exams
Agency Specialist Nurse, Critical Care Unit (CCU), Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
Palmetto General Hospital
01.2010 - 03.2011
- Provided care to patients suffering from cerebrovascular accident, acute coronary syndrome, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, open heart surgery, hypertensive crisis, neurosurgical intervention, respiratory and multi-organ failure, drug overdose, gastrointestinal bleeding, acute renal failure
- Attended code blue and rapid response calls
- Promoted and demonstrated values of team player
- Coordinated patient care in collaboration with medical consultants and allied health staff
- Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care Unit, Emergency Department, Cardiology
Allamanda Private hospital
01.2001 - 12.2006
- Patient diagnoses include acute respiratory failure, multi-organ failure, myocardial infarct, acute coronary syndrome, pulmonary oedema, renal failure
- Provided post-operative care for patients of cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, vascular, and general surgery
- Managed staffing allocations, and supervision of staff during charge shifts
- Contributed to research and update of policies and procedures
- Provided clinical education/assessment for registered nurses, graduate and student nurses
- Quality improvement auditing
Education
Masters of Advanced Practice - Critical Care Nursing
Griffith University
Gold Coast, QLD12-2009
Bachelor of Nursing -
Queensland University of Technology
Kelvin Grove, QLD12-2000
Bachelor of Applied Science - Human Movement Studies- Exercise Management
University of Queensland
St Lucia, QLD12-1996
Skills
- Arterial line management
- Haemodynamic monitoring
- Pulmonary artery catheter management
- ICU nurse team leader and access nurse
- Staff supervision and coordination
- Clinical facilitation
- Nursing protocol development
- Preceptorship, coaching and mentoring
- Code Blue/Rapid Response team
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Cardiac Surgery Advanced life support
- Endotracheal intubation assistance
- Endotracheal extubation
- Tracheostomy decannulation
- Invasive/non-invasive ventilation
- Tracheostomy management
- Medical equipment setup
- Blood transfusion administration
- Documentation and reporting
- IEMR/Metavision
- Chest drain management
- External temporary cardiac pacing
- External ventricular drains
- Dialysis- Fresenius
- Intraaortic balloon pump therapy
- Patient/family education
- Vasoactive/anti-arrhythmic infusions
- Clinical practice guideline review
- Wound care management
- Procedure room- TOE, cardioversion, PICC line insertion, procedural sedation care
Certification
- AHPRA Registered Nurse, NMW001453521
- Graduate Certificate Critical Care Nursing, 03/2003
- Certificate IV in Work Place Training and Assessment, 2015
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate recertification, 02/2024
- Cardiac Surgery Advanced Life Support Certification, 07/2018
References
- Tina Guthridge, ICU Nurse Unit Manager, John Flynn Private Hospital, GuthridgeT@ramsayhealth.com.au, 07 55989039
- Cristy Morris, ICU Nurse Educator, John Flynn Private Hospital, MorrisCristy@ramsayhealth.com.au, 07 55989078
Timeline
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Healthcare Australia Nursing Agency
05.2023 - Current
Clinical Facilitator
Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus
07.2013 - 11.2014
Agency Specialist Nurse, Critical Care Unit (CCU), Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)
Palmetto General Hospital
01.2010 - 03.2011
Registered Nurse/ Clinical Nurse Specialist, Intensive Care Unit
John Flynn Private Hospital
12.2007 - Current
Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist, Critical Care Unit, Emergency Department, Cardiology
Allamanda Private hospital
01.2001 - 12.2006
Registered Nurse, Critical Care/Intensive Care, Coronary Care, Emergency Department
Carestaff Nursing Agency
01.2000 - 12.2016
Masters of Advanced Practice - Critical Care Nursing
Griffith University
Bachelor of Nursing -
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Applied Science - Human Movement Studies- Exercise Management
University of Queensland
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