Brittani Webber

• Provide assessment and treatment to paediatric patients in the comfort of their home, shortening the length of time in hospital and enhancing recovery time in a home environment
• Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
• Caring for paediatric patients admitted for both emergency and elective surgeries from pre op to discharge home for variety of diagnosis under a range of specialties such as Orthopaedics, ENT, Plastics or Paediatric General Surgery
• Delegated tasks effectively to nursing staff, ensuring proper distribution of workload and optimal patient care delivery.
• Work with colleagues to assist in providing patient care
• Precepted new nurses and student nurses, providing guidance on unit functions and individual roles, hospital policies and procedures and nursing best practices.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying and liaising with medical team and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.

Rotation 1 – Bass Ward (Frankston Hospital) – Surgical Rotation

• Developed understanding and knowledge caring for patients with a variety of acute or chronic health conditions that mostly involved a surgical component
• Fast paced ward that required the development of time management, critical thinking and problem solving
• Vital signs were performed at regular intervals to assess health status
• Knowledge gained in the understanding and management of a patient having a stoma
• Increased knowledge and involvement in pre- and post-operative care
• Skillfully performed a variety of dressing changes including assessment of wounds, suture and staple removal
• Developed knowledge in the treatment involved for a small bowel obstruction, using nasogastric tube, and alterations to diet
• First experience in being part of multi-disciplinary team that revolves around patient centred care and providing physical and emotional support for the patients

Rotation 2 – Children & Adolescent Ward (Frankston Hospital) – Paediatrics

• Improved knowledge, confidence and skills caring for patients and families with individual needs and family backgrounds
• Liaise between patients, family members and treating teams to ensure patient satisfaction and comprehension of treatment and conditions
• Provide emotional support to families when their child is at their most vulnerable time feeling poorly and throughout the admission on the ward
• Involved in the care and treatment for paediatric patients of all ages including bronchiolitis, asthma, seizure management and surgical procedures

Rotation 3 – Walker Ward (Rosebud Hospital) – Medical Rotation

• Assisting elderly patients with washing, dressing, toileting, transferring, ambulating and feeding
• Further developed skills in wound assessment and dressing changes
• Increased knowledge in acute and long-term rehabilitation for patients with complex medical history
• Developed an understanding of the importance of recognizing a deteriorating patient early to aid in optimising positive health outcomes