Cheryll Ann Watts
Nanango,Australia
Summary
Experienced with comprehensive patient care, including assessment, treatment, and follow-up. Utilizes clinical expertise to develop and implement effective care plans tailored to individual patient needs. Strong understanding of medical protocols and care coordination, ensuring high standards of patient safety and recovery.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Aged Care Clinical Nurse
Wide Bay Burnett
01.2016 - 03.2016
- Responsibilities Aged Care Clinical Nurse and relief facility Manager; staff rostering, timesheets, mandatories and PD’s; Facilitate and support all levels of nursing and oncall support
- Assist the facility Manager and relief for facility manager on leave
- Review and revise all Care Plans for residents
- Attend Dr’s Rounds
- Oversee Medication rounds
- Attend to after hrs residential incidents and act accordingly
- Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, promoting open communication channels for effective collaboration in treatment plans.
- Ensured accurate documentation of all patient records, contributing to improved quality assurance measures.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments for new admissions, ensuring accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Evaluated patient progress, assessed outcomes and provided follow-up care.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care outcomes.
- Administered medications and treatments to manage patient's condition.
- Mentored new nursing staff, fostering professional growth and team building within the unit.
- Maintained patient confidentiality by protecting unauthorized access to personal information.
- Monitored patients, evaluated results, and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
Clinical Nurse
Blue Care Kingaroy
01.2016 - 09.2017
- 60 bed facility:30 staff…RN/EEN/P.C’s/A.I.N.’s Support for ACFI and all Clinical Aspects of management and Client care Including: Care Plans: RMS; Referrals; Medication; Audits; Accreditation: Mandatory training; Performance Review: Infection Control: Complex wound management ie diabetic ulcer management: Education and Dementia Training and management
- Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, promoting open communication channels for effective collaboration in treatment plans.
- Ensured accurate documentation of all patient records, contributing to improved quality assurance measures.
- Monitored patients, evaluated results, and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of complex medical conditions, facilitating timely interventions to prevent complications.
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted care plans accordingly, leading to improved health outcomes.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments for new admissions, ensuring accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Assessed effectiveness of clinical nursing interventions and programs.
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Palm Lake Care
01.2016 - 06.2016
- Company Overview: Age Care Facility Deception Bay QLD
- Responsibilities Implementing and maintaining identified accreditation processes
- Coordinating care plans aligned to A.C.F.I and A.C.A.T status
- All clinical governance and practice for residents continuum of care
- Documenting, and implementing accurate and concise care plans on admission as base line monitoring for coordinated care of all residents
- Monitoring changes in client health status and implementing appropriate strategies Enabling independence, dignity and respect
- Incident report monitoring and documentation and identifying risk management strategies
- Wound management
- Abiding by the philosophies and mission statements of the facility Maintaining APHRA standards governing my registration, i.e
- Professional development and practice competency
- Age Care Facility Deception Bay QLD
- Supervised team of 14 nurses and 8 clinical nursing assistants.
- Cared for up to 30 patients during night shift and through ventilator management.
Clinical Facilitator/peri-operative
Medical Staff Agency Brisbane
01.2013 - 03.2021
- ACU 3rd Year Nursing Students
- Improved patient outcomes through the development and implementation of effective treatment plans, tailored to individual needs.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the clinical setting, leading to a reduction in medical errors and improved patient satisfaction scores.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of current clinical practices, identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes as needed.
School Based Youth Health Nurse
QLD Health
01.2010 - 11.2010
- Providing support for the school Principal, his deputy principal, and other school staff
- Providing a health Promotion School Based program for the students
- Maintaining private and confidential individual student files
- Delivering Health Promotion initiatives, such as healthy nutrition and hygiene as per school and QLD curriculum, attending weekly and monthly division meetings
- Attending health promotion programs for professional/self development
- Completing the mandatory MO and Child Protection Modules
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
Clinical Nurse for Anaesthetics /recovery
North West Private Hospital
01.2010
- Clinical governance and education of all peri-operative staff for the policies and procedures in delivering optimal patient care according to ANSC and Hospital guidelines
- Maintaining and updating all anaesthetic equipment and stock control
Registered Nurse
Santa Teresa Indigenous Community
01.2007 - 03.2007
- Responsibilities included: Health promotion; Health Checks, Diabetes education, Immunization, providing emergency after hours management
- Management and data entry of all client private and confidential medical information; general dispensing of daily medication; organization of transport for renal dialysis clients to Alice Springs
- All of which are just a small cross segment of daily responsibilities
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Remote Mine Site Nurse
IPA Agency
01.2006 - 05.2006
- Emergency evacuations and diagnosis; stock control; ambulance maintenance; responsible to the emergency response team; inductions for new employees for Mines and quarrying OHS legislation
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Created an efficient shift handover process which improved continuity of care between nursing shifts.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
Clinical Registered Nurse
CQ Nursing Agency Contracts
01.2023 - Current
- Maintaining all infrastructure of a Medical centre including the following;
- 1.patient care, dressings, wound management, ECG’s, & triaging walk in emergencies
- 2 immunisations, EOL’s, sterilisation, Infection Control, Cold Chain compliance, work and drivers licence medicals, spirometry’s
CN Anaesthetics/PACU
Thursday Island
02.2021 - Current
- Th General/ Orthopeadic/ENT/Dental,/Gyneacological/Obstetrics & assisting in admission of day procedure cases
- Emergency oncall and servicing outer Island Transfers
Peri-operative: Anaesthetics/pacu
Sustain Health Agency
11.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
Fraser Coast Hospitals
01.2017 - Current
- Primary PACU and secondary relief anaesthetic nurse
- Oncall/after hours service requirements
- Surgical procedures, included, Orthopeadic, joints and knees
- Abdominal surgeries
- Eye, ENT, General, Paediatrics
- Emergencies, Trauma, and ICU post trauma care
PACU/Anaesthetics
Armidale Regional Referral Hospital
04.2021 - 04.2023
- 8bay recovery unit: All facets of surgery including children, Obstetrics after hours emergencies whilst facilitating and supporting new staff and novice students
- Providing a diverse and dynamic team environment, communication and participations in a multi-level approach
- Essential and concise patient observation and documentation
- Working in a competent team environment including consultation with Anaesthetist’s, surgeons, senior staff
- Along with the ability to prioritise autonomous patient care and supervision of timely transfers for extending patient care
Immunising nurse = Anaesthetics/PACU
Mount Isa Qld
09.2022 - 10.2022
- Pfitzer vaccination Hub Mt Isa
- RFD’s secondments : Remote stations and communities
PACU
Mediserve Agency Contracts
03.2019 - 04.2021
- Responsibilities included: Post anaesthetic care for all facets of surgical procedures: Airway management/Pain management/Critical analysis for emergency unforeseen events
- Facilitating new graduates, providing knowledge sharing, critical analytical skills for prioritising patient care
- Develop and further develop evidence based skills and competencies
- Upskilled for Covid-19 to Critical Care when PACU was transformed into ICU Pod 2 non Covid-19 ventilated and non-ventilated patients including trauma, Children and Obstetrics
- Increased my knowledge & competencies through undertaking the following 23 hrs Certificate in Critical Care 18 Hrs Certificate in High Dependency Nursing
- Ongoing Hospital training for Hamiliton Ventilators and Care of the Intubated Patient
- Surgical procedures included: Orthopaedics inclusive of joints and shoulder reconstructions; Urology, C.Secetions & emergency PPH, paediatric patients, general surgery &Emergency Trauma
- And rostered On Call Preparing ‘Body Guard’ pumps as per Guidelines and Polices for all PCA/PCEA/ & Post Regional anaesthesia care
- Knowledge, skills, & Competency for Level 1-3 anaesthetic checks; Drug Control standards Facilitate new Graduates
Peri-operative Anaesthetics/PACU
Rockhampton Mater Hospital
08.2020 - 10.2020
- Post anaesthetic care for all facets of surgical procedures: Airway management/Pain management/Critical analysis for emergency unforeseen events
PACU
Cairns Base Hospital
10.2019 - 01.2020
- This unit was a16 bay recovery unit
- All surgical procedures and Trauma were distinct responsibilities Knowledge, skills and competencies the PACU nurse was required to possess
- Multicultural, Multi-linguistic patients; Children, Maternity and ICU patients
- Additional aspects alongside of the General, Orthopaedic, ENT , Plastics, reconstructive surgery and After hours Emergencies
- Additionally, adapting to the learning of the new iEMR documentation system
- This QLD health facility in PACU had both iEMR & Winchart(ARK)
- Pain management care was a flowchart for each opioid system, PCA Epidural, Also all ant-emetic flow chart were reflective of both adults and children dosages
- All drug dispensing was with 2 RN’s fingerprint scanner and I.D
- Code number unique to that person for accountability, scanning and opening the automative drawer dispenser
- Prepare: Saphire pumps fore pain Management PCA/PCEA as PER GUIDELINES AND POLICIES:
- Critical analysis collaboration with Team Leader for unforeseen events and emergencies
Clinical Nurse
Mater Townsville
07.2019 - 09.2019
- Responsibilities Assisting and preparing for all facets of surgical procedures that included: Cardio-thoractics , preparing and assisting for AVR & MVR; and Video Assisted Thoracotomies Orthopaedics; Children, Urology and Vascular Shunts and Aneurysm clipping
Anaesthetics PACU
Mater Mackay Hospital
01.2018 - 06.2019
- Responsibilities Daily checking and knowledge of: DATEX Aspire anaesthetic machines stock control, S8 & S4 drug check and preparations, cannulation, ALS/BLS, manual handling
- Assisting in all facets of surgical procedures including paediatrics
Registered Nurse
Whitfords Medical Centre
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Duties/responsibilities: Registered Nurse Health Promotion Medical Director Programs ECG’S Venesections
- ⁃EOL’s and sterilisation of instruments Childhood & Adult Immunisations ;catch up programs and assessments: >75 Health Assessments : Driving Medicals GPMP 721/723 Screening and assessments & Referral appointments ie Podiatry; Exercise Physiologist: Pyschologists/Mental Health
- Cold Chain recordings Stock maintenance Recall systems Spirometries/audiograms/eye testing Pre-employment medicals; Drug Screening Triaging emergencies Wound Management: Dressings Preceptoring Medical& Nursing students
RN anaesthetics/recovery
St Vincents Holy Spirit Northside
01.2011 - 01.2013
- All facets of anaesthetic knowledge and competency in anaesthetic and PACU
Occupational Clinical Health Nurse; IPN; Immunization Practicing Nurse
Mater Health Services
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Company Overview: South BRISBANE
- Pre-employment assessment and Orientation programs; Staff protect, Co-ordinate Mass vaccination campaigns Cytotoxic management; Contact tracing for staff in contact with a communicable disease e.g
- TB ,Chicken pox ; Immunization consultant; Blood and Bodily Fluid contact from needle stick injury; Incident
- South BRISBANE
Registered Nurse
Pilbara Western Australia
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Company Overview: remote Indigenous communities Including; Jigalong, Punmu, Well33 on the Canning Stock route
- Remote Indigenous communities Including; Jigalong, Punmu, Well33 on the Canning Stock route
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
Education
Bachelor Health Science - Health Promotion
Bachelor Health Nursing -
Graduate Certificate - Health Service Management
ACU Banyo
ACUSkills
- Vital signs documentation
- Infection control
- Medication administration
- Care planning
- Quality assurance
- Care coordination
- Quality improvement
- Employee evaluation
- Clinical judgment
- Ethical practice
- Team supervision
- Treatment coordination
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
- Patient consultation
- Nurse training
- Critical thinking
- Diagnostic assessment
- Basic life support for health care providers (BLS)
- Patient assessments
- Decision-making
- Coaching and mentoring
- Interpersonal communication
- Medical documentation
- Compassionate care
- Preoperative care
- Vital signs monitoring
Professionalattributes
- Punctual, dedicated to projects, enthusiastic, attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work in a team and autonomously
- Work towards EEO, OSH & QA standards for QH hospital policies and procedures
- Provide optimal and a continuum of care for all clients without prejudice or discrimination
- Ability to be responsible, recognize and report all adverse events
- Document accurately and concisely
- Computer literate
- Prioritizing and Time management skills
Timeline
Clinical Registered Nurse
CQ Nursing Agency Contracts
01.2023 - Current
Immunising nurse = Anaesthetics/PACU
Mount Isa Qld
09.2022 - 10.2022
PACU/Anaesthetics
Armidale Regional Referral Hospital
04.2021 - 04.2023
CN Anaesthetics/PACU
Thursday Island
02.2021 - Current
Peri-operative Anaesthetics/PACU
Rockhampton Mater Hospital
08.2020 - 10.2020
PACU
Cairns Base Hospital
10.2019 - 01.2020
Clinical Nurse
Mater Townsville
07.2019 - 09.2019
PACU
Mediserve Agency Contracts
03.2019 - 04.2021
Anaesthetics PACU
Mater Mackay Hospital
01.2018 - 06.2019
Peri-operative: Anaesthetics/pacu
Sustain Health Agency
11.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
Fraser Coast Hospitals
01.2017 - Current
Aged Care Clinical Nurse
Wide Bay Burnett
01.2016 - 03.2016
Clinical Nurse
Blue Care Kingaroy
01.2016 - 09.2017
Clinical Nurse Consultant
Palm Lake Care
01.2016 - 06.2016
Clinical Facilitator/peri-operative
Medical Staff Agency Brisbane
01.2013 - 03.2021
Registered Nurse
Whitfords Medical Centre
01.2011 - 01.2013
RN anaesthetics/recovery
St Vincents Holy Spirit Northside
01.2011 - 01.2013
School Based Youth Health Nurse
QLD Health
01.2010 - 11.2010
Clinical Nurse for Anaesthetics /recovery
North West Private Hospital
01.2010
Occupational Clinical Health Nurse; IPN; Immunization Practicing Nurse
Mater Health Services
01.2008 - 01.2010
Registered Nurse
Santa Teresa Indigenous Community
01.2007 - 03.2007
Remote Mine Site Nurse
IPA Agency
01.2006 - 05.2006
Registered Nurse
Pilbara Western Australia
01.1998 - 01.2000
Bachelor Health Nursing -
Graduate Certificate - Health Service Management
Bachelor Health Science - Health Promotion
ACU Banyo
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