Ashley Nicholls
Blacktown
Summary
Paramedic with extensive experience at NSW Ambulance Service, excelling in advanced life support and critical decision-making. Currently looking to advance skills and be part of the pathway forward in healthcare. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective airway management and compassionate care in high-pressure environments. Skilled in documentation and reporting, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while leading multi-disciplinary teams.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Paramedic
NSW Ambulance Service
01.2024 - Current
- Deliver advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and paediatric advanced life support (PALS) in alignment with NSWA scope and CPG's.
- Perform invasive procedures using aseptic non-touch technique to adhere to infection control standards and optimise patient outcomes.
- Deliver compassionate and extensive care to patients with a variety of medical emergencies, including cardiac arrests, traumas, strokes, mental health and maternity concerns.
- Improve patient outcomes by providing timely and accurate assessments, treatments, and interventions, as well as determining the most appropriate level of care required when transporting to hospital.
- Working en-route to hospital with critically unwell patients.
- Adhering to SOPs and the Emergency Transportation Act for emergency vehicle use and driving.
- Maintaining excellent, clear and thorough documentation for patient care records.
- Adhering to protocol and documentation standards for controlled drug medications.
- Working independently or within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure best patient outcomes.
- Scene control and delegation, especially in high pressure environments such as coordination of other services (NSWFR/NSWPF) for patient extrication etc.
Enrolled Nurse/ Paramedic
1300 Medics
03.2020 - 01.2024
- Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Worked in high pressure environments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure up to date vaccinations.
- Completing accurate documentation into MyHealthRecord/Medicare
- Performing aseptic non-touch techniques for sterile control.
- Working with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure best patient outcomes
- Remaining adaptable to changing environments within events, such as festivals, concerts and marathons.
- Communicating within teams, providing overarching radio support and control. This included dispatching paramedics/response teams to jobs, assessing calls for early escalation of high acuity jobs.
- Communication within the multi-disciplinary team, delegating tasks to different services, providing scene reports and requesting additional support if needed.
Enrolled Nurse/ Anaesthetic Nurse
Ramsay Health Care
01.2016 - 10.2023
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Provided airway support to patients during surgical procedures.
- Provided assistance to anaesthetist to ensure optimal patient care.
- Adhered to sterile fields and procedures for infection control.
- Adequate documentation in patient care records.
- Administration of medications in both critical care and non critical care environments.
- Assisted in the recovery of patients post surgery in the post anaesthetic care unit, this included assessing wounds, monitoring vital signs, removing airway adjuncts, providing breathing assistance should it be required, commencing IV therapy if needed.
Education
Bachelor - Paramedicine
University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, QLD10-2023
Diploma - Nursing
TAFE QLD
QLD10-2015
Skills
- Documentation and reporting
- Advanced life support
- Critical decision-making skills
- Direct patient care
- IV insertion
- Intravenous therapy
- Airway management
- Pre-hospital care
- Medical equipment operation
- Patient transport
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Wound care
- Geriatric emergency care
Certification
- Open Drivers Licence
- Blue Card
- First Aid/ CPR
- AHPRA Registration Unrestricted
Timeline
Paramedic
NSW Ambulance Service
01.2024 - Current
Enrolled Nurse/ Paramedic
1300 Medics
03.2020 - 01.2024
Enrolled Nurse/ Anaesthetic Nurse
Ramsay Health Care
01.2016 - 10.2023
Bachelor - Paramedicine
University of Southern Queensland
Diploma - Nursing
TAFE QLD
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