Angela Woolcock

During my time here, I completed two rotations. My first in ICU and the second in the Same Day Procedure unit.

My responsibilities and roles in the ICU:

- Managing medication administration (PO, NG, IV, IM, PR, Neb, Subcut)

- Responding to deteriorating patients and escalating in a timely manner

- Managing complicated and advanced technology; intubation, sedation, cardiac monitoring and invasive devices

- Building therapeutic relationships with patients, families and friends

- IVC, arterial line, central line and PICC care

- Nasogastric tube and IDC care

- Pressure area care

- Full body assessment

- Continuing education and remaining up to date with best practice and standards.

Same Day Procedure Unit:

- Communication with multidisciplinary team including pharmacists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, theatre team and surgeons.

- Reassuring nervous patients

- Wound management and silver chain referrals

- Education to patient regarding at home care, signs of infection, scripts and pain management

- Time management and critical thinking

- Knowledge of anaesthetics and care

- Contributing to positive work environment and efficiency through accurate documentation, safety checks and handover

While studying Bachelor of Nursing, I worked as an Assistant in Nursing where my roles included:

- Caring and ensuring safety for the residents

- Helping with daily activities including showers, meals, exercise and entertainment

- Building therapeutic relationships with the residents and family members

- Escalating signs of deterioration to nurse

- Wound care

- Stoma management

- Dementia education and de-escalation

- Following assessments completed by multidisciplinary team, including speech pathologist for swallow and thickened food requirements, physiotherapy for exercise routine and occupational therapist for implementing safe techniques to encourage independence.

- Manual handling, including use of hoists