Attentive nursing professional presenting high level of care, patient assistance and patient advocacy during each shift. Considered hardworking and driven. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy under pressure.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Monash Health
03.2022 - Current
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Registered Nurse
Victorian Rehabilitation Center
01.2011 - 01.2022
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
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Registered Nurse
Ringwood Private Hospital
02.2009 - 07.2011
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Blood transfusions and cannulations.
Managed patients at end of life and provided support to patient and families.
Attended to patients post chemotherapy
6 week rotation in theatre with exposure to anaesthetic, scout, scrub and recovery nursing.
Education
Bachelor Of Nursing - Nursing
Deakin University
Burwood, VIC
12.2008
Certificate IV In Health Nursing - Nursing
Holmesglen TAFE
Moorabbin, VIC
01.2005
Skills
Focused head to toe assessments
Collaborative team work and good communication
Intravenous Therapy
Safe medication administration
Chronic Disease Management
Managing clinical deterioration effectively
Precepting students and graduate nurses
Complex wound dressings
Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
Personal Care Needs
Infection Control Measures
Discharge planning
Additional Information
Completed Critical care nursing and high dependency nursing on SURGE April 2020
Completed COVID-19 Vaccination training program on Australian Government Department of Health January 2022