Annecke Le Roux
Andergrove
Summary
I have an in excess of 28 years extensive experience in the nursing profession which started in 1993 with my training with the South Africa National Defence Force – Medical Corps in South Africa. My experience covers various nursing disciplines including e.g. Hospice, Emergency Department, Surgical ward, PACU, Oncology, Haematology, Palliative Care, Primary Health Care in Prison, tele-triage nurse, community nursing.
Skilled registered nurse with a solid background in community health and patient assessment. Known for excellent written communication and strong teamwork abilities, driving effective collaboration for improved patient care.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Alliance Rural Remote
Mackay
01.2024 - Current
- Community clinician assisting with writing and developing individual care plans for NDIS participants.
- Visiting participants in their homes for assessment.
- Collaborating with other stakeholders involved with the participants care.
- Providing training and support to participants support workers.
Registered Nurse
Ozcare Community
Mackay
02.2022 - 01.2024
- Assisting clients in community setting with wound care, medication assistance.
- Comprehensive assessment of overall wellbeing.
- Catheterization of clients in community setting including IDC male and female, SPC changes on client’s schedules.
- Setting up syringe drivers for palliative clients.
- Comprehensive palliative assessment including PCOC assessment, liaising with stake holders regarding client.
- Completing assessments for continence, PAS, Falls risk, wound, waterloo scale, medication assistance.
- Liasing with stakeholders regarding clients, NDIS, GP, Hospital, Nurse navigators, clients and family.
- Worked as CN from March 2023 – March 2024 preforming the following duties:
- Rostering of nurses.
- Scheduling clients for services.
- Reporting to Branch Manager.
- NDIS quoting for new and existing clients.
- Monthly Nurses meetings.
- Performance management of nursing staff.
- Dealing with positive and negative feedback from clients and family members.
- Admission to nursing services with first contact call to client/family.
- Immunisation
Registered Nurse
Covermore Travel Insurance
Brisbane
03.2019 - 07.2019
- Assisted clients while traveling overseas advising them on any health-related issues they may experience.
- Assisting client with finding preferred provider hospitals and clinics they can attend if unwell while traveling overseas.
- Providing clients with general health advise when needed.
- Triaging clients over the phone when they make the first initial contact, to ascertain how urgent they need to seek medical assistance if needed.
- Liaising with medical teams from around the world when clients are admitted into their facilities and obtaining up to date medical information regarding their treatment plans and discharge planning.
- Liaising with customers local treating doctors to obtain their medical information with signed consent from the customer.
- Obtaining quotes from different service providers when evacuating urgent medical cases from remote locations around the world.
- Obtaining quotes from providers for repatriation of clients back to Australia for medical treatment when needed.
- Monitoring evacuations and repatriations till they are completed, and clients are at their destination treatment facility.
- Liaising with Covermore consulting doctor regarding any medical cases that need urgent care and keeping them up to date with customers condition and progress.
Registered Nurse
Health line New Zealand
11.2015 - 12.2018
- Triage of symptomatic callers and providing asymptomatic callers with the most up to /date health information.
- Obtaining verbal content from client before recording personal details.
- Accurate record keeping by using various computer programs e.g. Spectrum and Odessy triage program.
- Establishes rapport with caller to promote open communication that enables a competent assessment.
- Using well developed, empathetic and reflective listening skills in combination with nursing knowledge.
- Documents in comprehensive manner enabling satisfactory retrieval, auditing and referral.
- Working cultural safe taking into account caller’s beliefs and culture to enable caller to make informed decision.
- Referring callers in an appropriate time frame to Health providers for further assessment if needed.
- Night co-ordinator role when needed by supporting other staff members on night shift.
Registered Nurse
Medibank Health
09.2014 - 10.2015
- Triage symptomatic and asymptomatic callers.
- Obtaining information from caller with their verbal consent.
- Ruling out life threatening emergencies at beginning of call.
- Accurate record keeping using various computer Triage programs.
- Establishes rapport with caller to promote open communication that enables a competent assessment.
- Using well developed, empathetic and reflective listening skills in combination with nursing knowledge.
- Documents in comprehensive manner enabling satisfactory retrieval, auditing and referral.
- Working cultural safe taking into account caller’s beliefs and culture to enable caller to make informed decision.
- Referring callers in an appropriate time frame to Health providers for further assessment if needed.
Registered Nurse
Department of Corrections
Rimutaka Prison
08.2011 - 08.2015
- Providing full range of primary health care services to prisoners.
- Assessing health needs of prisoners on first arrival into prison and if need be booking appointment to see doctor.
- Managing prisoners with a variety of health issues, challenging physical and mental health problems.
- Responding to emergencies.
- Providing health education to prisoners.
- Administering of daily and chronic medication to prisoners.
- Providing Immunizations e.g. flu vaccines and Hepatitis B vaccines.
- Wound dressings.
- CVRA assessment.
- Taking of blood samples.
- Working close with multi-disciplinary team to provide the best outcome for prisoner’s health.
Registered Nurse
Waikato DHB Ward
12.2008 - 07.2011
- 25 Haematology, oncology, palliative care, NZ December 2008 - July 2011.
- Wound are as per protocol from hospital.
- Accurate documentation as per protocols.
- Assisting clients with daily ADL's.
- Administering of medications, intravenous medications, blood and blood products as per protocols.
- Liaising with multidisciplinary teams regarding clients' needs and treatment plans.
- Advocating for clients if needed.
- Ensuring staff and client safety before, during and after medical procedures.
- Recording vital data and reporting of abnormal data to supervisor.
- Administering Chemotherapy regimens as per hospital protocols.
- Checking of Emergency equipment.
Registered Nurse
Cancer Workers Unit
07.2007 - 09.2008
- Assisting with daily ADL's for terminal ill patients.
- Establishing good report with clients by introducing myself and answering all their questions to the best of my knowledge Home visits when needed.
- Making doctors’ appointments for clients and assisting them with attending the appointments.
- Full medical assessment by taking down and keeping accurate records of health information.
- Educating patients on healthy diet and their medications.
- Regular contact with the wider multi-disciplinary team to discuss client’s needs and updating their care plans as per discussion.
- Educating clients regarding radio therapy and chemotherapy and what to expect during treatment.
- During my time at the CWU I did my training to become a BLS instructor. In my spare time I trained the general public and Early learning Educators in the correct method of CPR and basic and advanced First Aid.
Registered Nurse
Bougainville Private Hospital
02.2005 - 06.2007
- Assisting patients recovering from general anesthesia.
- Keeping clear accurate records of patient’s vital data e.g. blood pressure, heart rate, saturation levels and any post op bleeding.
- Reporting any abnormal data to anesthetist.
- Assisting with resuscitation of patients in theatre and recovery room if needed.
- Accurate handover to ward staff once patient is stable to return to ward.
- Giving oral medication, inter-muscular and inter-venous injections as per protocol of theatre and hospital.
- Liaising with multi-disciplinary team regarding care of patients.
- During my time in recovery room I had the opportunity to up skill and assist Dr Van Niekerk in theatre with gastroscopy and colonoscopy procedures. I was thought the correct way of handling the scope equipment and the proper cleaning procedures of equipment used.
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Med Forum Private Hospital
08.2002 - 01.2005
- Assessing of patients with their symptoms before doctor will see them.
- Opening of medical records for patients and accurate record keeping of medical history and symptoms.
- Assisting doctor with acute unwell patients in resuscitation room.
- Checking of emergency trolley on every shift and replacing expired medication and instruments if needed.
- Control of stock and ordering of stock if needed.
- Keeping accurate statistics of patient numbers.
- Taking of ECG, BSL, blood samples, administering medication as prescribed by doctor, suturing wounds under doctors’ supervision, inserting inter-venous lines.
- Fluid resuscitation of dehydrated patients of patients with hypovolemic shock.
- Assisting with intubation patients, CVL insertion, insertion of catheters male and female.
- Ventilation of patients with portable ventilator.
- Assisting with active resuscitation of patients.
Registered Nurse – Surgical Ward
Eugene Marais Private Hospital
04.2002 - 07.2002
- Pre-operative preparation of patients for surgical procedures.
- Ward round with doctors.
- Accurate record keeping as per protocol of ward and hospital.
- Close monitoring of patient’s post-operative and reporting any abnormalities or concerns to treating surgeon.
- Working within the nursing team to obtain the best outcome for patients.
- Helping other team members if their workload not manageable.
- Ensuring patients receives their medication and treatment in a timely manner.
- Wound care and dressings done as per protocol of ward and treating doctors.
- Mixing of inter venous medications.
- Administering blood and blood products as per protocol.
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Med Forum Private Hospital
06.1997 - 03.2002
- Assessing of patients with their symptoms before doctor will see them.
- Opening of medical records for patients and accurate record keeping of medical history and symptoms.
- Assisting doctor with acute unwell patients in resuscitation room.
- Checking of emergency trolley on every shift and replacing expired medication and instruments if needed.
- Control of stock and ordering of stock if needed.
- Keeping accurate statistics of patient numbers.
- Taking of ECG, BSL, blood samples, administering medication as prescribed by doctor, suturing wounds under doctors’ supervision, inserting inter-venous lines.
- Fluid resuscitation of dehydrated patients of patients with hypovolemic shock.
- Assisting with intubation patients, CVL insertion, insertion of catheters male and female.
- Ventilation of patients with portable ventilator.
- Assisting with active resuscitation of patients.
Registered Nurse – Hospice Unit
1 Military Hospital
06.1996 - 07.1997
- Accurate record keeping of patient’s information and vital data.
- Liaising with multi-disciplinary team regarding patient treatment.
- Updating direct family members regarding patient’s status and treatment.
- Assisting with daily ADL's for patients.
- Administrating medication as per doctor’s prescription.
- Supporting family after the passing of a loved one.
- Educating of nursing students.
Education
Diploma of Nursing -
SAMS Nursing Collage
BLS Theory -
Manual Handling -
Understanding Dementia open online course -
University of Tasmania
Level 4 CPR Certificate -
Primary Health Training -
Burn Management in Primary Care -
Acute Management of Knee Injuries -
Improved Heart Health Program -
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care -
Hepatitis C Education Session -
Skills
- Team player
- Good time management
- Excellent written skills
- Adaptable to new environment
- Integrity
- Professional
- Manual Handling Certificate
- BSL
References
- Sarah Leggott, QLD & NT Operations Manager, Alliance Community, 0490125581, Sarah.leggott@alliancecommunity.com.au
- Ronel Snyman, Registered Nurse, 0403541652, matildasny@gmail.com
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Alliance Rural Remote
01.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Ozcare Community
02.2022 - 01.2024
Registered Nurse
Covermore Travel Insurance
03.2019 - 07.2019
Registered Nurse
Health line New Zealand
11.2015 - 12.2018
Registered Nurse
Medibank Health
09.2014 - 10.2015
Registered Nurse
Department of Corrections
08.2011 - 08.2015
Registered Nurse
Waikato DHB Ward
12.2008 - 07.2011
Registered Nurse
Cancer Workers Unit
07.2007 - 09.2008
Registered Nurse
Bougainville Private Hospital
02.2005 - 06.2007
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Med Forum Private Hospital
08.2002 - 01.2005
Registered Nurse – Surgical Ward
Eugene Marais Private Hospital
04.2002 - 07.2002
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Med Forum Private Hospital
06.1997 - 03.2002
Registered Nurse – Hospice Unit
1 Military Hospital
06.1996 - 07.1997
Diploma of Nursing -
SAMS Nursing Collage
BLS Theory -
Manual Handling -
Understanding Dementia open online course -
University of Tasmania