Christiane Waldorf
Nerang
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate nurse with proven ability to provide patient care in fast-paced environment. Calm and level-headed when handling high-stress situations. Uses strong communication skills and humor to develop professional relationships with patients and families.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Clinical Nurse/Registered Nurse
Numinbah Correctional Facility
03.2022 - Current
- Coordinate holistic medical care within the Correctional setting
- Work with the multidisciplinary team for effective patient outcomes
- Mental health assessment and escalation of care needs
- Assessment and administration of OST programme
- Assess and manage minor injuries
- Manage daily tasks in a timely manner for best patient outcomes
- Stayed current with health system initiatives and incorporated evidence-based practice and research into care routine.
Registered Nurse
Robina Emergency Department
07.2015 - 03.2022
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Participate in team meetings and continued quality improvement strategies
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Registered Nurse and Acting Clinical Nurse
Warwick Health Service
08.2011 - 07.2015
- Team leader of ED
- High dependency unit and acute care
- Care of the elderly
- Assisting in maternity
- Preceptorship graduate and student nurses
- Pre and post operative care
- Liaising with retrievals for critically unwell patients
- Rostering
- Ordering stock
- Ensuring NEAT targets
- Auditing for accreditation
- Clinical portfolio for falls prevention
Supervisor of a Residential Facility
Endeavour Foundation
10.2006 - 08.2011
Bar and Wait Staff
Condamine Sports Club
02.2005 - 10.2006
Disability Carer
Integrated Care Management
08.2004 - 02.2005
Residential Support Worker
Valleys to Plateau
12.1999 - 08.2004
Education
Graduate certificate - Correctional Nursing
Central Queensland University
10-2024
Bachelor of Nursing -
Charles Darwin University
02-2011
Certificate IV - Community Services-Disability Work
Integrated Care Management
01.2004
Certificate IV - Community Services-Disability Work
Integrated Care Management
01.2002
Higher School Certificate - undefined
Nambucca Heads High School
01.1999
Skills
- Triage competent
- Patient consultation
- Team leader
- Critical assessment skills
- Coordination of timely patient care
- Infection control
- Quality improvement
- Health promotion
- Phlebotomy and venepuncture
Training
- International and local experience with Buvidal-How, when and who-Camerus 2022
- Current Trends of LAI Buprenorphine-Indivior 2022
- Healthcare in QLD corrections- A focus on OST-Indivior 2022
- Advanced life support- Robina Emergency Department 2021
- Multiple in-service education- Robina Emergency Department 2020
- Wound Management Update-Australian College of Nursing 2019
- Mental Health Overview in-service-Robina Health Service 2018
- Acute Deteriorating Patient Seminar- ECT4Health 2016
- Respiratory Nursing-ECT4Health-2015
- Delirium Training-Warwick Health Service 2015
- Tissue Viability Symposium -Prince Charles Hospital 2015
- Rhythm Interpretation-Cunningham Centre 2015
- Anaesthetic Care of the Patient-Chard Training 2014
- Australasian Triage Scale-Warwick Health Service 2014
- Knowing your Entitlements and Understanding the Award-QNMU 2014
- Managing Obstetric Emergencies- Stanthorpe Hospital 2013
- Professional and Clinical Skills-Cunningham Centre or Rural and Remote Nurses 2013
- Neonatal Resuscitation-Warwick Health Service 2013
- Rhythm Interpretation and Management-Cunningham Centre 2013
- Advanced Clinical Skills for Rural and Remote Nursing-Cunningham Centre 2012
- 1st Annual Conference for Multidisciplinary Teams-Riding the Wave of Emergency and Intensive Care-TKT Education 2012
- Improve your Knowledge of Medications-Ausmed 2011
- Legal Issues in Nursing Practice- Forrester Health Law Consulting 2011
- Graduate Nurse Program-Warwick Health Service 2011
Timeline
Acting Clinical Nurse/Registered Nurse
Numinbah Correctional Facility
03.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Robina Emergency Department
07.2015 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse and Acting Clinical Nurse
Warwick Health Service
08.2011 - 07.2015
Supervisor of a Residential Facility
Endeavour Foundation
10.2006 - 08.2011
Bar and Wait Staff
Condamine Sports Club
02.2005 - 10.2006
Disability Carer
Integrated Care Management
08.2004 - 02.2005
Residential Support Worker
Valleys to Plateau
12.1999 - 08.2004
Certificate IV - Community Services-Disability Work
Integrated Care Management
Certificate IV - Community Services-Disability Work
Integrated Care Management
Higher School Certificate - undefined
Nambucca Heads High School
Graduate certificate - Correctional Nursing
Central Queensland University
Bachelor of Nursing -
Charles Darwin University
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