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Barbara Hudson

St Clair ,NSW

Summary

Clinical Nurse Specialist with extensive experience in patient care coordination and staff development. Proficient in iProcurement, Oracle, and Traceability, with a strong background in education and emergency response. Bringing advanced clinical knowledge and critical thinking abilities to drive high-quality patient outcomes and compliance with industry standards.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Nepean Public Hospital
06.2013 - Current

Repairs coordinator

Relief for procurement manager

  • Uploading patient rebate sheets into traceability
  • Using manual ordering system through traceability
  • Ordering stock for operating theatre via iProcurement
  • Troubleshooting problems with companies due to back orders

Education for new staff members in sterile stock room responsibilities & care of instrumentation

Responsible for purchase of all new instruments within the operating suite.


Registered Nurse

ASEPS Theatre Agency
01.2012 - 06.2013

Scrub/scout duties

Recovery/anaesthetic duties

Worked in various hospitals throughout NSW

Clicincal Nurse Unit Manager/Nurse Educator/Registered Nurse

Nepean Private Hospital
01.2000 - 12.2011

Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.

Conducted regular performance evaluations for nursing staff members, providing constructive feedback and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Contributed to hospital-wide accreditation efforts, maintaining compliance with industry standards for nursing practice.

Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.

Education

Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing - Perioperative Nursing

Australian College Of Nursing
02-2017

Hospital Certificate - Perioperative Nursing

Ballarat Base Hospital
Ballarat, VIC
01-1992

Diploma of Nursing - Nursing

University of Ballarat
Ballarat, VIC
05-1991

Skills

  • Patient Care Coordination
  • Critical thinking abilities
  • Advanced clinical knowledge
  • Leadership and management
  • Staff Development
  • Staff education and training
  • Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS)
  • Good communication skills
  • Proficient in iProcurement, Oracle & Traceability

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Nepean Public Hospital
06.2013 - Current

Registered Nurse

ASEPS Theatre Agency
01.2012 - 06.2013

Clicincal Nurse Unit Manager/Nurse Educator/Registered Nurse

Nepean Private Hospital
01.2000 - 12.2011

Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing - Perioperative Nursing

Australian College Of Nursing

Hospital Certificate - Perioperative Nursing

Ballarat Base Hospital

Diploma of Nursing - Nursing

University of Ballarat
Barbara Hudson