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Brittany Squire

Maudsland,QLD

Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with 10 years of Acute Surgical Nursing experience and almost 2 years of School Nursing experience. I am a Registered Nurse with extensive experience in student healthcare management and emergency response. Skilled in medication administration, patient assessments, and collaborative care planning. Bringing strong leadership, effective time management, and a commitment to student well-being and safety.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

College Nurse

Canterbury College
01.2023 - Current
  • Liaising with students parents/guardians in regards to recent diagnoses/medical conditions/medications
  • Managing stock levels for medications and first aid supplies throughout the College
  • Performing basic nursing assessment and escalating appropriately to parents/guardians and/or QAS when required in emergency cases.
  • Performing appropriate first aid when required, to students and members of staff.
  • Administered medications to students and members of staff with parents/guardian consent
  • Administered Controlled Drugs as per Medication action plan and paediatrician guidelines - following appropriate school policy guidelines.
  • Collaborating with other members of the College to ensure students wellbeing and health is optimized.
  • Ensuring students Asthma/anaphylaxis management plans are up to date and current
  • Role-modelling excellent patient/student focused, evidence-based nursing care
  • Educating other members of staff and student parents/guardians on current and up to date illness "time out" requirements according to QLD health guidelines.

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health, Robina Hospital
02.2014 - 04.2024
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying appropriate medical officer and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines, adhering to the 7 rights.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
  • Adhering to strict infection control protocols.
  • Providing leadership, direction and support to other nursing students and staff

care

• Recognition & management of the deteriorating patient

• Patient admissions, discharges and transfers

• Clinical assessment and nursing care plans

• Management of Drains, dressings and intravenous therapy

• Nursing documentation

• Educating Student and Graduate Nurses

• Handover and communicating within the multidisciplinary team

Clinical Facilitator

Queensland Health GCUH
01.2017 - 11.2017

Customer Service Assistant

Target Australia
01.2007 - 11.2013

Education

Graduate Certificate Nursing - Acute Care - Nursing

University of Tasmania
TAS
2016

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Griffith University
Gold Coast, QLD
2012

Skills

  • Recognising deteriorating patient and acting appropriately and safely
  • Effective time management skills
  • Medication administration
  • Focusing on developing a good rapport with patient/student and family
  • Educating patients/student and family
  • Thorough clinical documentation
  • Wound Management
  • Diabetes Management
  • Asthma Management
  • Advocating for patient/student safety
  • Great team player
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • High level of autonomy

Additional Information

Referees:

Elizabeth Smith

Nurse Unit Manager – Orthopaedics, Robina Hospital

Phone: DECT: (07) 5635 7097 Office: (07) 5668 6083

Email: Elizabeth.Smith2@health.qld.edu.au

Timeline

College Nurse

Canterbury College
01.2023 - Current

Clinical Facilitator

Queensland Health GCUH
01.2017 - 11.2017

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health, Robina Hospital
02.2014 - 04.2024

Customer Service Assistant

Target Australia
01.2007 - 11.2013

Graduate Certificate Nursing - Acute Care - Nursing

University of Tasmania

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Griffith University
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