Clare Cunningham
Maroubra
Summary
I am Registered Nurse, from Ireland with over 9 years experience.
Professional with strong foundation in patient care and clinical expertise. Skilled at working in diverse healthcare settings, ensuring quality care and patient safety. Focus on team collaboration and adapting to changing needs with reliability. Proficient in critical thinking, patient assessment, and communication skills, driving positive patient outcomes.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
NSW Health Service
11.2022 - Current
- Being a mentor for students, sharing best practices for patient care and fostering a supportive team atmosphere.
- Ensuring there is a smooth transition between shifts by providing thorough handover to incoming nurses, ensuring continuity of care.
- Strengthened relationships between nursing teams across various units through regular collaboration on shared information.
Registered Nurse
Health Care Australia
01.2019 - Current
- Working in various hospital and ward settings across regional Australia as a casual employee
- Adapting to new policies, medications, legislations and protocols from overseas
- Administrating COVID 19 vaccines to NSW residents and forever keeping up to date with new Government guidelines
Registered Nurse
Prestige Inhome Care
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Working in vulnerable adults’ homes, providing the relevant Nursing care they require according to their care plan
- Adhering to COVID guidelines and infection control policies when carrying out community care
- Administering medications, checking blood sugar levels, observation checks & symptom control and palliative care management
Registered Nurse
Direct Medics Nursing Agency
04.2019 - 07.2019
- Working on a busy female medical ward – cardiac, respiratory, suicidal, alcohol/dug users, palliative, pregnant and renal patients
- Quick turn around of patients results in a fast pace working area, quick thinking, punctual and priorising work and patient load
- Ensuring relevant documentation is filled in accurately on admission/discharge, completed the risk assessments according to the patients needs to ensure they have a comfortable safe stay
Registered Nurse
National Health Service, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
09.2015 - 03.2019
- Coordinating with health care teams to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
- Communicating with multi-disciplinary teams to resolve patient issues and discover new strategies which may reduce length of stay in a busy 30 bedded ward.
- Establishing a compassionate environment for both patients and their relatives by acknowledging the correct legislation, adhering to relevant policies, and showing support in all areas
Education
Bachelor of science - Adult Nursing
University of Dundee
Scotland01.2015
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Health and Social Care
01.2011
Skills
- Administration of medications
- Certified Immuniser
- Phlebotomy
- Catheter insertion
- Clinical judgement
- Problem solving
- Blood sugar management
- BLS, Manual handling
- First Aid, ALS pending
- Interpersonal communications
- Cultural history
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
NSW Health Service
11.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Direct Medics Nursing Agency
04.2019 - 07.2019
Registered Nurse
Health Care Australia
01.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse
Prestige Inhome Care
01.2019 - 01.2021
Registered Nurse
National Health Service, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
09.2015 - 03.2019
Bachelor of science - Adult Nursing
University of Dundee
Higher National Diploma (HND) - Health and Social Care
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