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Work History
Education
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Professional Bodies
Training Opportunities
References
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Brian MacLean

Mount Louisa,Qld

Summary

I am a patient focused Registered Nurse with experience in Community care, pediatric emergency, rural nursing, mental health and aged care. I am currently working in Townsville assisting clients with integration in the community.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Casual Community Nurse/ Carer NDIS

Quantum Care
Townsville, Qld Health
11.2022 - Current
  • Nursed Clients with diabetes to live in the community.
  • Give community access and teach skills to live in the community
  • Assist with NDIS goals

Casual Nurse

Qld Health
Townsville, QLD
07.2021 - 11.2022
  • Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
  • Provided guidance to new employees regarding policies and procedures within the organization.

TCHS Community

01.2021 - 07.2021
  • Discharge coordination prempting needs and in the community post discharge
  • Refer Patient to services in the community

Registered Nurse Paediatric Ward Townsville Hospital

Qld Health
Townsville, Qld
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Acting CN taking a roll as a senior nurse on the ward Preempting issues with patients including pain, anxiety and change in life patterns
  • Guide staff with any issues working with clients parents and hospital staff to optimize outcomes.

Registered Nurse Emergency Department mainly in paediatrics, Townsville Hospital

10.2014 - 10.2020
  • Responsibilities Assessing patients
  • Making sure they are seen, diagnosed and treated in a timely manner
  • Being a patient advocate
  • Making sure that treatment is as non-traumatic as possible.

Registered Nurse Rural Nursing, A&E, Ward, Multi Purpose Health Service

03.2012 - 10.2014
  • Responsibilities Manage A&E in a rural hospital
  • Patient care on an acute ward
  • Assist with daily living for the aged care residents.

Registered Nurse Mental Health

09.2011 - 02.2012
  • Responsibilities To protect patients going through acute mental health situations
  • To maintain a safe ward, diffusing potential incidents before they happen.

Registered Nurse Aged Care

09.2011 - 02.2012
  • Responsibilities Assist with daily living of the residents
  • Communicate with family, doctors, management and other nurses to increase quality of life for the residents
  • Manage pain for residents that were in end stage palliative care.

Assistant in Nursing Aged Care

12.2010 - 09.2011
  • Responsibilities Assist with daily living of the residents
  • Report any changes in health of the residents to the Registered Nurse.

Education

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, QLD
09-2011

High School Diploma -

Bourne High School
06-1997

Skills

  • Home Visits
  • Team Oversight
  • Community Relationships
  • Community Advocate
  • Process Improvement
  • Treatment Coordination
  • Student Precepting
  • Infection Control
  • Care Coordination
  • Needs Assessment
  • Vitals Monitoring
  • Medical Recordkeeping
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Wound Care
  • Clear Patient Communication
  • Medical Procedure Preparation
  • IV Drug Therapy Management
  • Community Program Referrals
  • Blood Draw and Sample Collection
  • Patient Care Assessment
  • Delegation and Motivation
  • Critical Thinking

Professional Bodies

AHPRA, 2011, present

Training Opportunities

  • Two 12 week placements paediatric ward Townsville 2017 and 2019
  • One month training at LCCH Emergency to learn about distraction therapy, how to make interventions less tramatic.
  • PEPEN done in 2011 as a consolidation of subjects learned at uni and how to apply them to rural nursing.

References

  • Louisa Hill, NUM TCHS Community, Louisa.Hill@health.qld.gov.au
  • Kathy Knopjes, CNC Paediatrics, Townsville Hospital, Kathy.knopjes@health.qld.gov.au

Timeline

Casual Community Nurse/ Carer NDIS

Quantum Care
11.2022 - Current

Casual Nurse

Qld Health
07.2021 - 11.2022

TCHS Community

01.2021 - 07.2021

Registered Nurse Paediatric Ward Townsville Hospital

Qld Health
01.2020 - 01.2021

Registered Nurse Emergency Department mainly in paediatrics, Townsville Hospital

10.2014 - 10.2020

Registered Nurse Rural Nursing, A&E, Ward, Multi Purpose Health Service

03.2012 - 10.2014

Registered Nurse Mental Health

09.2011 - 02.2012

Registered Nurse Aged Care

09.2011 - 02.2012

Assistant in Nursing Aged Care

12.2010 - 09.2011

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

University of Southern Queensland

High School Diploma -

Bourne High School

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