CHARISSE CARREON
Colebee
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Norwest Private Hospital
2022.08 - Current
- Provide medical attention to critically ill patients post operatively and during the acute and chronic phases of diseases
- Monitoring for significant changes in a patient’s condition
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to plan for the patient’s best outcomes
- Refer to nursing protocols, hospital standards and current evidence-based information to provide only the best care for each patient
- Act as a patient advocate
- Provide high quality and compassionate care to patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
Registered Nurse
Norwest Private Hospital
2017.12 - 2022.08
- Competent to scrub and scout in different kind of Endoscopic procedures such as: Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, Endoscopic mucosal resection, Endoscopic sub mucosal dissection, Endoscopic Ultrasound, ERCP, Enteroscopy, PEG tube insertion, Stent deployment, bronchoscopy and Endobronchial ultrasound
- Admits patient, taking surgical and medical history, provides pre-operative and post-operative health educations during admission
- Able to handle and reprocess endoscopes
- Assists in minor procedures such as haemorrhoidectomy, incision and drainage, placement of seton and etc
- Assembles and prepares the sterile packs, instruments, equipment, gloves, sutures and other necessary supplies needed in a specific operation
- Monitor the patient during treatment
- Create plans for discharging patients.
Registered Nurse
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
2021.08 - 2022.07
- Determine clinical suitability for vaccination, including identifying any contraindications
- Obtain and document informed consent from patients
- Administer the COVID-19 vaccine in accordance with training protocols
- Document that vaccine has been administered in the electronic immunisation register
- Providing after-care including follow-up appointment and adverse event advice to patients
- Meet the clinical governance framework set out by the relevant health service
- Familiarise self with all clinic electronic forms, vaccine administration protocols, vaccines, and follow-up information to be given to clients
- Check emergency equipment, ensuring that adrenaline and adrenaline protocol (laminated) is at hand
- Provide administrative and supportive roles to the vaccination team
- Record on job action sheet, any problems, expected or unanticipated, and how these were resolved.
Staff Nurse II
King Abdulaziz Medical City
2011.03 - 2017.01
- Provided immediate post-partum and post-operative care
- Assessed patient’s physiological condition after the surgery e.g
- Airway, vital signs, sedation score, anesthesia site, dermatomes, motor block and pain score
- Recognized red flags or clinical deterioration early and provided emergency nursing measures appropriately
- Collaborated with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families
- Performed thorough post-partum and postoperative patient assessment prior to discharge of the patient
- Reviewed postoperative instructions and prescriptions with patient and family and documents in the patient's medical record
- Provided comfort and reassurance to the patient and promotes privacy and dignity
- Documented the findings accurately in written and electronic medical records of patients.
Perioperative Nurse
The Medical City
2007.05 - 2011.03
- SCRUB NURSE
- Cases Handled: Abdominoplasty, appendectomy, Cesarean Section, Tubal ligation, TAHBSO, vaginal hysterectomy, myomectomy, explore laparotomy, dilatation and curettage, hysteroscopy, pelvic laparoscopy, Salpingectomy, excision and drainage, and video laparoscopy
- Before surgery: Time out: checking the right patient and right procedure
- Checked with the surgeon and circulating nurse the completion and adequacy of setup for necessary for the operation
- Done scrubbing, gowning and gloving under sterile technique
- Maintained the sterility of the surgical field
- Arranged the table set up of instruments, linen, supplies and other sterile equipment
- Counted the instruments, needles and sponges together with the circulating nurse
- Assisted in draping the patient
- During Surgery: Maintained the sterility of the surgical field
- Anticipated the surgeon needs and hand the instrument
- Notified circulating nurse for equipment needed by the surgeon which are not included in the setup
- Called the attention of the surgical team for any break in the sterile technique
- Counted the sponges, needles and instruments with the circulating nurse before the closure of the peritoneum
- Assisted the surgeon in dressing the operative site
- CIRCULATING NURSE
- Proper identification of the patient using identifiers
- Checked consent for the surgery and anesthesia
- Checked patient’s medical history and allergy status
- Kept track of all the medical records, instrument, needles, and sponges count records
- Assisted the Anesthesiologist in induction of anesthesia
- Announced counts whether correct and incorrect
- If incorrect, institute necessary remedial measures
- Administered medications, blood and product as ordered
- Accomplished charting in nurses notes including operation performed, anesthesia, medications, drains, packing and general condition of the patient
- Transferred patient to recovery room together with the anesthesiologist
- PACU/RECOVERY ROOM
- Assessed patient’s physiological condition after the surgery e.g
- Airway, vital signs, bromage, sedation score, and pain score
- Monitored patient for complications of surgery and anaesthesia
- Performed intervention duties in cases of post-operative emergencies
- Administered medications such as pain reliever, antibiotics, anti-emetics, antihistamine etc
- Updated the anesthesiologist and surgeon about the status of the patient for the clearance
- Determined when patients are ready to be moved to their rooms
- Transferred patient to the ward once stable
- Provided health teachings to the patient i.e
- Infection control, discharge medication, proper wound dressings.
Education
Initial Registration for Overseas Nurses -
Bridging Program
04.2017
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
World Citi Colleges
03.2006
Skills
- Intensive Care Unit Experience
- Central Line Management
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Intravenous therapy
- Patient Advocacy
- Chest Tube Management
- Compassionate Care
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Airway Management
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pain Management
- Task and Work Prioritization
Registrations
AHPRA Registered Nurse, NMW0002105962, 05/31/2025
References
- Pallavi Timotheus, Acting ICU Nurse Educator, +61431106311
- Maricor Cadiz, ICU Clinical Nurse Educator, 0403492998
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Norwest Private Hospital
2022.08 - Current
Registered Nurse
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
2021.08 - 2022.07
Registered Nurse
Norwest Private Hospital
2017.12 - 2022.08
Staff Nurse II
King Abdulaziz Medical City
2011.03 - 2017.01
Perioperative Nurse
The Medical City
2007.05 - 2011.03
Initial Registration for Overseas Nurses -
Bridging Program
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
World Citi Colleges
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