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Anneliese Gardiner

Thornton,NSW

Summary

Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while assisting patients of all backgrounds and working with fellow nurses as a team. Offer over 400 hours of hands-on, in-hospital work experience. Adept in administering medication, nursing documentation, assessments, and building rapport with patients and their families.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant in Nursing

Amaroo Aged Care Facility
09.2022 - Current
  • Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and well-being.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
  • Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
  • Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent pressure area care, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin integrity checks, application of barrier creams.
  • Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
  • Supported ambulation assisting residents using variety of mechanical and non-mechanical lifters.

Student Nurse - Emergency Department

Maitland Hospital
04.2024 - 05.2024
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Worked in a variety of areas for different urgencies/ages of patients, including paediatrics, general medical needs, RESUS, Fast-Track, triage, ASET (Aged Care Services Emergency Team) and CIN (Clinical Initiatives Nurse).
  • Assisted Registered Nurse with female catheterization.
  • Observed an intubation of a patient if respiratory distress due to seizures.
  • Observed multiple reductions in RESUS.
  • Retrieved patients from waiting room and did their first set if observations and ECG if needed.
  • Assisted in transferring a patient to ICU.
  • Completed nursing documentation, stroke pathways, aged care assessments, progress notes, hourly rounding.

Assistant in Nursing

AllStaff Agency
10.2023 - 01.2024
  • Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
  • Adjusted to different facilities I am unfamiliar with quickly, providing quality personal care to residents.

Student Nurse - Medical Ward

Maitland Hospital
08.2023 - 08.2023
  • Administered close patient care, checked vital signs, and monitored telemetry.
  • Worked alongside experience Registered Nurses in ANCOU (Close observation unit, inside the medical ward), providing care to patients who need a closer observation due to more critical health well-being.
  • Escalated deteriorating to Registered Nurse and called Rapid Response for patient who's BP was in the red zone.
  • Provided personal hygiene cares.
  • Implemented infection control protocols to maintain a safe and hygienic environment for patients with contact or airborne precautions.
  • Assisted Registered Nurse with a male and female catheterization.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

Student Nurse - Surgical Ward

Maitland Hospital
03.2023 - 03.2023
  • Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Participated in hands-on clinical training under the supervision of experienced nursing professionals to refine practical skills.
  • Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
  • Observed patient behaviour and reported changes to nurse in charge for resolution.
  • Escalated care when patient's health deteriorated
  • Assisted with patient transfers, observing safety protocols to prevent damage to patient and self.
  • Completed documentation including, progress notes, admission paperwork, pre-operative paperwork

Education

Bachelor's of Nursing -

University of Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW
12.2024

Undergraduate Certificate in Psychology -

Curtin University
Online
02.2022

Mental Health First Aid Training -

Mental Health First Aid Australia
Online
2022

References

Tracey Davidson

My third year placement facilitator for my time in the Emergency Department 


Phone: 0425 356 119

Email: tracey.davidson@newcastle.edu.au


Rebecca Atkins

My boss in Amaroo Aged care who is the clinical coordinator of the facility


Phone:

Email: 

Timeline

Student Nurse - Emergency Department

Maitland Hospital
04.2024 - 05.2024

Assistant in Nursing

AllStaff Agency
10.2023 - 01.2024

Student Nurse - Medical Ward

Maitland Hospital
08.2023 - 08.2023

Student Nurse - Surgical Ward

Maitland Hospital
03.2023 - 03.2023

Assistant in Nursing

Amaroo Aged Care Facility
09.2022 - Current

Bachelor's of Nursing -

University of Newcastle

Undergraduate Certificate in Psychology -

Curtin University

Mental Health First Aid Training -

Mental Health First Aid Australia

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