Bhawana Mainali
Moorooka,Queensland
Summary
I am a caring, compassionate and responsible Registered nurse with a strong commitment to providing quality and person centred care to clients/ patients with maximum respect and dignity. I am an effective team player and can adapt to flexible work schedules whilst maintaining good interpersonal skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse-Aged Care
Opal Aged Care
Durack, QLD
11.2022 - Current
- Delivered outstanding and high quality care to residents with various diagnoses following the 8 aged care standards.
- Administered medications, including schedule 8 & 4 medications and treatment to residents and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Demonstrated a positive leadership style with , residents, families and the multidisciplinary team.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Provided clinical guidance and coordinated the care team
- Developed, demonstrated and maintained a positive resident/family and team relationship.
- Created and reviewed care plans and actioned issues of concerns for individual residents
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all residents interactions and interventions.
- Observed and reported resident's conditions, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each resident and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
Assistant in Nursing
Regis Aged Care
Yeronga, QLD
05.2019 - 10.2022
- Provided basic care to over 30 residents per shift in collaboration with the team members by bathing and grooming patients, changing bedding, and preparing meals.
- Reported abnormal changes or patterns in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff and understood and followed regulations regarding injury or possible abuse.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Communicated and interacted effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors and practiced flexible, creative care in addition to mandated standard care.
- Engaged residents in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Delivered basic emotional and psychological support to patient and family.
- Cultivated homelike environment in nursing home, protected and promoted resident rights.
- Medicated patients with the prescribed drugs and recorded and reported any changes in clients and helped maintain maximum independence and control for residents.
- Documented resident status electronically and attended interdisciplinary meetings as needed to offer input into selected resident’s care plan.
- Provided daily living activities to patients by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Southern Queensland
Ipswich, QLD02.2022
Diploma of Nursing
Tribhuwan University
Maharajgunj, Nepal08.2017
Skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Setting Up Referrals
- Sound ACFI knowledge/documentation
- Indirect Patient Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Preventative Health
- Personal Care Needs
- Wound care and management
- Nursing staff support
- Nursing care plans
- Care summaries
- Clinical care
- Palliative care
Accomplishments
Clinical placements experience gained from the following hospitals and RACF as listed below:
· Queensland Children’s Hospital (10/01/2022 - 23/01/2022)
84 Hours NUR3499 Transition to Professional Practice B Clinical Placement
(Oncology department 11B)
· St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, Brisbane (8/11/2021 - 3/12/2021)
160 Hours NUR3299 Transition to Professional Practice A Clinical Placement’
(Cardiac Surgical unit)
· Queensland Children’s Hospital (2/08/2021 - 29/08/2021)
128 Hours NUR3499 Transition to Professional Practice B Clinical Placement
(Emergency Department)
· Gold Coast University Hospital (5/07/2021 - 1/08/2021)
16 Hours NUR3299 Transition to Professional Practice A Clinical Placement
(Paediatric ward)
· St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital- Brisbane (31/05/2021 - 27/06/2021)
160 Hours NUR2399 Acute Care in Practice Clinical Placement
(Intensive care Unit)
· Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (Mental Health) (10/05/2021 - 28/05/2021)
120 Hours NUR3599 Mental Health Care in Practice Clinical Placement
(Adolescent mental health unit)
· Gold Coast University Hospital (22/06/2020 - 17/07/2020)
152 Hours NUR2299 Chronic Care in Practice Clinical Placement
(Medical unit)
· Blue Care- Carramar (7/10/2019 - 18/10/2019)
80 Hours NUR1299 Foundations of Nursing Practice Clinical Placement
(Residential Aged Care Facility)
Additional Information
Registered Nurse-division 1
Current First Aid and CPR Certificate
Police Clearance Queensland and Driver's License
Current Blue Card
Referees
Liby Thomas
Care coordinator at Opal healthcare
Email: Liby.Thomas@opalhealthcare.com.au or libythomas92@gmail.com
Mobile number: 0433734022
Rajbir Kaur
Registered Nurse at Opal health care
Email: Rajbir.Kaur@opalhealthcare.com.au
Mobile Number: 0469794804
Timeline
Registered Nurse-Aged Care
Opal Aged Care
11.2022 - Current
Assistant in Nursing
Regis Aged Care
05.2019 - 10.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Southern Queensland
Diploma of Nursing
Tribhuwan University