Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Clinicalplacements
Clinicalreferences
Volunteer Experience
Clinicalleadershipplacements
Timeline
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Clare Hendy

Mildura,Australia

Summary

Current Graduate Registered Nurse at Peninsula Health, working within the Rosebud Emergency Department. I am seeking a position at Mildura Base Hospital due to relocating at the beginning of next year (2025) and I am eager to work in a rural well reputable hospital. I have been able to experience a variety of wards during my clinical placements and now graduate rotations all which I have enjoyed. I would love the opportunity to continue to experience working as a Registered Nurse and delivering safe and quality care in line with the NSQHS standards. Along with this being able to further enhance and refine my clinical skills in a well supported rural hospitals.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Graduate Registered Nurse

Peninsula Health
10.2024 - Current

Working in the Emergency Department of Rosebud Hospital

  • Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when completing detailed primary and focused assessments, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
  • Ability to work calmly and effectively in a fast paced environment with a wide range of patient presentations.

Graduate Registered Nurse

Peninsula Health
06.2024 - 10.2024

Caring for patients on a General Medicine/Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Ward

  • Managed complex wound care cases, utilizing advanced dressing techniques to promote timely healing while preventing complications such as infection or skin breakdowns.
  • Promoted patient independence by teaching self-care techniques and providing adaptive equipment recommendations.
  • Collaborated with rehabilitation specialists to develop comprehensive treatment plans that addressed both physical and cognitive needs of patients.

Graduate Registered Nurse

Peninsula Health
01.2024 - 06.2024

Caring for Oncology, Haematology and Acute Care of the Elderly patients

  • Provided emotional support and education for patients and families coping with the challenges of a cancer diagnosis.
  • Anticipated needs of aging adults and worked closely with multidisciplinary team to provide individualized care to elderly patients.
  • Developed strong assessment skills through regular monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and diagnostic findings to inform decision-making regarding treatment plans.

Education

Bachelor of Nursing - Clinical Leadership

Deakin University
Melbourne, VIC
12.2023

Skills

  • Developed ability to critically think under pressure
  • A proactive approach to patient care and management
  • Ability to communicate therapeutically with all individuals
  • Actively seeks feedback to develop interpersonal and clinical skills

Certification

  • Bronze Medallion - Surf Life Saving Victoria
  • IV Cannulation

Clinicalplacements

  • Monash Dandenong Hospital, Semester 1 2021, 1 Week, General Surgical/Vascular Ward
  • Monash Casey Hospital, Semester 2 2021, 2 Weeks, General Medicine/Palliative Care Ward
  • Monash Dandenong Hospital, Semester 1 2022, 2 Weeks, General Surgical/Musculoskeletal/Orthopaedic Ward
  • Monash Dandenong Hospital, Semester 1 2022, 2 Weeks, Hospital in the Home
  • Monash Medical Centre Clayton, Semester 2 2022, 3 Weeks, Adult Inpatient Mental Health Ward
  • Monash Casey Hospital, Semester 1 2023, 5 Weeks, Surgical Ward (Urology, Gynae & ENT)

Clinicalreferences

  • Chien-ling Tsui, 0425 666 780, tsui30@gmail.com, RN Ward A Monash Casey
  • Ginevar Beyton, 0473 562 157, ginbeyton@gmail.com, RN Ward A Monash Casey

Volunteer Experience

Mornington Life Saving Club, 2012, Now, Volunteering as a beach patroller and coach, Monitored beach to identify individuals in distress or other emergency situations., Recognized swimmers in need of assistance, immediately acting to provide aid., Performed preventative maintenance on all lifesaving equipment, including first aid kits., Spending weekends at the Mornington Life Saving Club running the program Starfish nippers - Nippers (introduction to the beach and basic board skills) for children with special needs.

Clinicalleadershipplacements

  • Clinical Leadership Mentoring, Frankston Private Hospital, 06/22, Over several days I spent time with the Unit Managers and Coordinators of the many different departments within a hospital to experience and ask questions about leadership., I spent time with the Director of Nursing, CCSD Manager, Ward NUM, Daily Infusion NUM & ANUM, Theatre Floor Coordinator, Theatre NUM & Educators., I was able to follow these leaders to get an insight into what their days looked like including heading to Bed and Ward meetings each day and receive mentorship from each of them about their leadership role.
  • Clinical Research Mentoring, Alfred Hospital, 08/22, Spending several days with some of the Alfred Hospital Research team learning about research in nursing., Being mentored on how research is conducted from the very start to the finish product that gets published., Observing meetings with research teams throughout the many stages of their research as they discuss their plans, conducting their research and their results.

Timeline

Graduate Registered Nurse

Peninsula Health
10.2024 - Current

Graduate Registered Nurse

Peninsula Health
06.2024 - 10.2024

Graduate Registered Nurse

Peninsula Health
01.2024 - 06.2024

Bachelor of Nursing - Clinical Leadership

Deakin University
Clare Hendy