ATHEANA GEORGE
Harkness,Victoria
Summary
I am a hard-working professional with 24 years of experience and a proven knowledge of acute care facility, patient relations, and treatment planning. I am aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the role at your company.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE
Correct Care Australasia
Southbank, VIC
- Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions
- Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes
- Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly
- Assess urgent and emergent health conditions using both physiologically and technologically derived data
REGISTERED NURSE
Mecwa Care
Ballan, VIC
09.2021 - Current
- Providing quality care to aged care residents
- Observations on residents
- Administering drugs as per schedule.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
AFTER-HOURS COORDINATOR
Mecwa Care
Ballan, VIC
02.2013 - 09.2021
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems
- Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centres.
REGISTERED NURSE
East Wimmera Health Service
Wycheproof, VIC
12.2008 - 02.2013
- Treat wounds or superficial lacerations
- Distinguish between normal and abnormal developmental and age-related physiological and behavioural changes in acute, critical, and chronic illness
- Assess the needs of patients' family members or caregivers.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
UNIT MANAGER
Elanora Aged Care
Brighton, VIC
06.2007 - 12.2008
- Diagnose or treat acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, and injuries
- Recommend interventions to modify behaviour associated with health risks
- Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
- Resolved conflicts among team members quickly to maintain a positive working environment conducive for continued excellence in patient care.
REGISTERED NURSE/ MIDWIFE
Northern Area Armed Forces Hosipital
Hafar Al Batin, Riyadh
11.2002 - 08.2006
- Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients
- Write information in medical records or provide narrative summaries to communicate patient information to other health care providers
- Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise
- Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations
- Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information
- Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
Registered Nurse (Educator)
Mary Katherine School of Nursing
Pravithanam, India
05.2001 - 11.2002
- Enhanced nursing education by incorporating up-to-date research findings and evidence-based practices into lesson plans.
- Coordinated clinical placements for students across multiple local healthcare facilities, ensuring optimal learning experiences while balancing staffing needs.
- Evaluated students'' clinical performance using objective assessments, providing constructive feedback to foster growth and improvement in practice.
- Served on academic committees focused on curriculum development, program evaluation, accreditation processes, and faculty recruitment and retention efforts.
Registered Nurse (Educator)
Pavan College of Nursing
Kolar, India
01.1998 - 05.2001
- Developed strategies for increasing enrollment in nursing programs while maintaining high standards of academic excellence and ensuring graduate success in the workforce.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop relevant, engaging, and comprehensive continuing education programs for staff.
- Promoted a culture of lifelong learning among nursing students by emphasizing the importance of staying current in their knowledge base and continuously seeking professional development opportunities.
- Facilitated workshops on critical thinking skills for nurses, promoting clinical decision-making abilities and enhancing patient outcomes.
Education
Australian Registered Nurse Training Program Nursing -
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide, South Australia03.2007
Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery -
DR. M.G.R. EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Madras, Tamil Nadu11.1997
Skills
- Proficient knowledge of Arabic, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, rostering technology, JCare and ICare
- Good knowledge of Aged Care Funding Instrument
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Assessments
Certification
Advanced Life Support
References
- Shelly DellaRiva, Healthcare Manager, Correct Care Australasia, (039) 217-8486, Shelly.DallaRiva@justice.vic.gov.au
- Tracy Sheriff, Facility Manager, Mecwa Care Ballan Victoria, (041) 854-9993, tracey.sheriff@mecwacare.org.au
- Claudia Osario, Associate Health Services Manager, Correct Care Australasia, (039) 217-8486, Claudia.Osario@justice.vic.gov.au
- Sue Chapple, Clinical Educator, Ballan Health & Care Hospital, (035) 368-1100, suec@bdhc.com.au
- Rajesh Kuriakose, After Hours Coordinator, Ballan Health & Care Hospital, (040) 155-3817, rajeshk@bdhc.com.au
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE
Mecwa Care
09.2021 - Current
AFTER-HOURS COORDINATOR
Mecwa Care
02.2013 - 09.2021
REGISTERED NURSE
East Wimmera Health Service
12.2008 - 02.2013
UNIT MANAGER
Elanora Aged Care
06.2007 - 12.2008
REGISTERED NURSE/ MIDWIFE
Northern Area Armed Forces Hosipital
11.2002 - 08.2006
Registered Nurse (Educator)
Mary Katherine School of Nursing
05.2001 - 11.2002
Registered Nurse (Educator)
Pavan College of Nursing
01.1998 - 05.2001
REGISTERED NURSE
Correct Care Australasia
Australian Registered Nurse Training Program Nursing -
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery -
DR. M.G.R. EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE