Bethany Wright

Caring and compassionate nurse eager to provide supportive and impactful care for clients and families. Committed to integrating new and emerging evidence to provide optimal care and focused on continued professional development. Patient centered nurse with sixteen years of diverse experience in Paediatric Nursing, Child and Family Health and Diabetes Education. Skilled at multitasking and holds strong relationships with the multidisciplinary team. Committed to quality improvement and development of services.

• Practice within a professional and ethical nursing framework
• Running paediatric diabetes clinics
• Quality improvement projects for diabetes education services
• Review and development of diabetes policies and procedures
• Work in collaboration and build relationships with paediatricians and endocrinology team
• Build and develop relationships with diabetes medical rep companies
• Provide comprehensive, safe evidence-based practice to facilitate optimal patient outcomes
• Conduct systematic and comprehensive nursing assessments
• Education and support to clients and families
• Notifications to Department Community Justice for at risk children
• Plan care in consultation with patients, families and multidisciplinary team
• Preceptor and mentor to new colleagues and student nurses
• Participate in continued professional development to enhance nursing practice
• Work in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team

• COPE Basic Skills in Perinatal Mental Health – commenced 06/2024
• RCH MCHN Paediatric Health Education Program – commenced 2024/2025
• Credentialled Diabetes application accepted – 07/2024
• Child and Family Study day - 2024
• Development of "paediatric ward champions" program for diabetes education
• Modo Coaching - 2023
• Annual Seeds AWH Competencies - 2024 up to date
• Positive Parenting Program - 2023
• Tuning into kids – Gateway Health Program 2022
• Safe Sleep Space – Sleep Smart Online 2021
• Post Natal Depression, Beyond Blue Online Training Program 6 modules – 2017
• Preceptorship program - 2015
• Breastfeeding seminar (Australian Breastfeeding Association) - 02/2015
• Breastfeeding study day – RCH- 2016

• Kelly Berry, Community Health Manager, Albury/Wodonga Community health, kelly.berry@awh.org.au, 0418591463
• Joanne Owen, Nurse Unit Manager, Albury Paediatric Ward, joanne.owen@awh.org.au, 02 60584404