Cassidy Collins

In the final year of my Bachelors of Nursing studies, passionate in providing person-centred and compassionate care. I am a proud Gooreng-Gooreng women, wanting to contribute my knowledge of Indigenous health perspectives, to enhance the delivery of healthcare into communities. I am a hard working and eager learner, wanting to improve my nursing skills to promote best patient outcomes. Having over 5+ years experience as a personal care attendant, I am ready to apply my updated skills to care for those in need.

September 2022

Alma Street Medical Centre 

• Conducted and documented vital sign observation,
• Undertaken care planning
• Conducted health assessment
• Completed wound dressing and management
• Conducted ECG

May 2023

Rockhampton Mater Hospital, Medical Unit 2 

• Enhanced nursing knowledge and skills on undertaking, analysing and documenting vital sign observation
• Gained valuable skill in intramuscular and intravenous antibiotic administration
• Conducting blood glucose levels and administration of insulin according too insulin sliding scale chart
• Effectively intepreted medication chart and administered medication to patients
• Successfully completed progress notes documentation
• Effectively identified signs and symptoms of acute deterioration and escalated medical event appropriately
• Conducted Primary Survey
• Effectively applying telemetry
• Built rapport and professional healthcare relationships with patients

September 2023

Rockhampton Sexual Health & Blood Borne Virus Clinic 

• Point of Care HIV & Syphilis Testing
• Observing sexual health assessments
• Provision nursing sexual health education
• Observing termination consultations
• Observing cervical screening
• Observing gender clinic assessments
• Working in community for Sexual Education: Wooribinda and Yeppoon
• Conducting urine testing for gonorrhoea and chlamydiae
• Administering Syphilis treatment: ventrogluteal injection
• Identifying clinical manifestations of sexually transmitted infections

October 2023

 Mackay Base Hospital, Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit:

• Conducting Mental State Examination
• Conducting vital sign observation
• Collecting blood glucose levels
• Conducting ECG
• Administration IM Depo injection
• Successfully conducted nursing documentation under nursing supervision.
• Observing Cloxapine Reviews

Mackay Mental Health Community Services, Children Mental Health 

• Observing family therapy session
• Observing Case management session
• Advanced Care Review
• Improved knowledge of psychiatric medication
• Understanding of legal and ethical implications of mental health nursing
• Conducting mental state examinations
• Improved knowledge of social determinants in mental health
• Completing progress note documentation

April 2024

Rockhampton Base Hospital, Surgical

• Safe medication administration via IV, subcut, oral
• 5 medication rights and patient identification
• Accurate & clear documentation both in bedside and progress notes
• Effective communication with members of the care team to ensure best possible care is provided
• Effectively communicating with patients, providing reassurance and support
• Taking initiative, of a  four patient care load ensuring all care needs are met
• Effective time management and task prioritisation, completing a plan for care
• Competently completing simple wound dressing utilising aseptic technique
• Inserting catheter
• Aspirating nasal gastric tube
• Stoma bag care
• External fixation care
• Abdominal drain care

Nelrinne Lee

Registered Nurse, Bethany Nursing Home, Mercy Community
Nelrinne.lee@mercycommunity.org.au
P: 0434489687

Renae Fields

Registered Nurse, Mater Hospital MB 2
Renae.fields@mater.org.au 

P: 0427913297

Vanessa Gilmore

Clinical Mental Health Nurse, Child Youth Mental Health, Mackay
Vanessa.Gilmore@health.qld.qld.gov.au
P: 0407285024

Shunil Raina 

Clinical Nurse Mental Health & Addiction
s.raina@cqu.edu.au
P: +61 7 47265304

Renae Fields 

Registered Nurse, Medical, Rockhampton Mater Hospital
Renae.fields@mater.org.au
P: 0427913297

Latisha Willie

Registered Nurse, Surgical, Rockhampton Base Hospital
latisha.willie@health.qld.gov.au

Amy Appleyard 

Registered Nurse, Surgical, Rockhampton Base Hospital
Amyappleyard.aa@gmail.com