ANU AUGUSTINE
Shepparton,VIC
Summary
An experienced and enthusiastic registered nurse who is efficient, thorough and passionate about providing best levels of nursing care to patients on the basis of evidence-based practices and knowledge. Well –disciplined, exceptionally motivated and fast learner registered nurse with 13 years of experience in, MAPU, ED, CCU,Orthopaedic post-op, Medical-surgical unit, psycho-geriatric and geriatric wards. Acted as a role model in my previous roles. A team player with outstanding interpersonal, communication skills and accountable for safe and responsible practice. Keen to learn and be developed within successful nursing model.
To be integral part of an organization/team that would encourage future growth and development my capabilities to the fullest and also to pursue further studies. Professional development& education :PDR, NZRC core advanced, ALERT, BLS
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
GV Health
02.2022 - Current
- Working as a pool nurse across the hospital including ED, CCU, MEDICAL/SURGICAL/RESPIRATORY/MIDWIFERY/PAEDIATRIC/GRUTNZNER/WANYARRA.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Registered Nurse, Allocation Permanent Pool,/7FTE
Hutt DHB
06.2020 - 01.2022
- Working with all the departments in the hospital except Mental health
- Exposure to various department like: ED, MAPU, Medic al/surgical/ortho/plastic/ICU/ Children’s ward/maternity/CCU/REHAB
- Covering nursing colleagues with procedures like: Bloods/cannulation/catheterization. Taking responsibility as a Transit nurse.
- Displays confident and responsible as a Runner nurse for the hospital
- Working along with DNM’s and In charge nurses to meet the variance needs
Registered nurse ,Medical assessment & planning unit .7FTE
Capital & Coast district health board
03.2017 - 06.2020
- Displays professionalism while completing multiple urgent tasks in a timely manner
- Collects current symptoms, history and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
- Manages basic life support needs, telemetry and stabilizes patients until the attending physician is available, based upon nursing standards & protocol
- Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology
- Application of Treaty of Waitangi & Cultural safety into my own practice
- Management of quick patient turn over, patient transfer to ward and discharge in timely manner
- Provides basic bedside care, IV cannulation, phlebotomy and IV therapy
Registered nurse, hospital , rest home and dementia unit
Wimbledon Dementia special care, Feilding. FT
01.2014 - 03.2017
- Assess, Plan and implement nursing care in partnership with the client, and multi-disciplinary team.
- Strong patient focused approach with respect to individual and cultural needs.
- Creates multidisciplinary referrals and notifies physician about clinical changes.
- Manage incidents such as falls, absconding, challenging behaviours and staff issues effectively.
- Conducts monthly health education sessions to create awareness within the team
- Prioritizing busy workload and respond to emergencies quickly
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for clients with challenging behaviour and late stage dementia
- Delegates and leads the care team successfully
Registered Nurse (medical-surgical Ward, ED)
ST. ANNS HOSPITAL VIJAYAWADA, INDIA
12.2009 - 02.2011
- Works and collaborates with the healthcare team members in assessing, planning implementing and evaluating the patient care plans
- Admission assessments such as history collection, assessments such as pain level, infectious risk, water low and create are plans accordingly
- Preparation, administration and maintenance of IV, IM, SL, SC and oral medicines
- Works with the multi-disciplinary team of physicians and nursing colleagues to achieve best outcome
- Provides health teaching to the patient and significant others
- Records all information completely and accurately in a timely manner, using the right format on the appropriate forms
- ECG rhythm interpretation and clinical reading of blood gas
Registered nurse (medical-surgical ward and ED)
Max Super-speciality hospital New Delhi, India
12.2009 - 12.2010
- Works and collaborates with the healthcare team members in assessing, planning implementing and evaluating the patient care plans
- Admission assessments such as history collection, assessments such as pain level, infectious risk, water low and create are plans accordingly
- Preparation, administration and maintenance of IV,IM,SL,SC and oral medicines
- Works with the multi-disciplinary team of physicians and nursing colleagues to achieve best outcome
- Provides health teaching to the patient and significant others
- Records all information completely and accurately in a timely manner, using the right format on the appropriate forms
- Functions in emergency department
- Performs comprehensive assessment and triage according to prioritisation
- Quick response and provision of advance and basic life support in emergencies
- Works with the physicians assisting them during procedures, lab exams and diagnostic tests
- Prepares, administers, and records prescribed medications IV PO IM SC SL
Education
DIPLOMA IN Nursing & MID WIFERY -
ST. ANN’S SCHOOL OF NURSING
01.2007
High School Diploma -
ST. JOSEPH'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
INDIA03.2002
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient education and counseling
- Clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Infection control measures
- Wound care
- Compassion and empathy
- Patient monitoring
- IV setup
- Intravenous therapy
- Care planning
- Professional bedside manner
- Telemetry monitoring
- Patient evaluation
Accomplishments
- Documentation - Ensured charting accuracy through precise documentation.
Certification
- New Zealand registered nurse,Registration#185163
- New Zealand resuscitation cource-Level 6,CCDHB
- Competency assessment programme, UCOL PALMERSTON NORT,DEC 2013
- RNBN, UCOL PALMERSTON NORTH, DEC 2012
Training
- ALERT COURSE, CCDHB 2017. BLS renewed 2025
- IVCANNULATION & PHLEBOTOMY, CCDHB , GV HEALTH
- Preceptor ship Workshop, CCDHB, 2018
- Training on Drug calculations& medicines in heart Failure, CPR core skills, CCDHB 2017/2021/2022/2024
- Male/Female Catheterization, Hutt DHB, March 2021
- Cardiac & Respiratory assessment - Anne Murray, CCDHB
- Cultural safety
- Moving & handling training
- infection control
Disclaimer
This curriculum vitae is true and correct as at 01/08/2021 Anu Augustine.
Languages
Hindi
Limited Working
English
Full Professional
Telugu
Limited Working
Tamil
Limited Working
Interests
- Getting involved in local advocacy groups to promote positive change in the community
- Volunteer Work
REFERENCE
1: ERIN ZOBEC
AFTER HOURS HOSPITAL MANNAGER
GV HEALTH NURSE POOL MANAGER
p:48044338
E:Erin.Zobec@gvhealth.org.au
2:ANJANA ANTONY
ANUM
MEDICAL WARD GV HEALTH
P"0431518346
Timeline
Registered Nurse
GV Health
02.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Allocation Permanent Pool,/7FTE
Hutt DHB
06.2020 - 01.2022
Registered nurse ,Medical assessment & planning unit .7FTE
Capital & Coast district health board
03.2017 - 06.2020
Registered nurse, hospital , rest home and dementia unit
Wimbledon Dementia special care, Feilding. FT
01.2014 - 03.2017
Registered Nurse (medical-surgical Ward, ED)
ST. ANNS HOSPITAL VIJAYAWADA, INDIA
12.2009 - 02.2011
Registered nurse (medical-surgical ward and ED)
Max Super-speciality hospital New Delhi, India
12.2009 - 12.2010
High School Diploma -
ST. JOSEPH'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
DIPLOMA IN Nursing & MID WIFERY -
ST. ANN’S SCHOOL OF NURSING
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