Colin Ren

• Practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia's Standards for Practice and

maintain registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority.

• Ensuring effective delivery of quality, timely and culturally appropriate patient care to a diverse range of

people with a range of health issues related to physical or mental illness and/or other health challenges.

• Demonstrate a commitment to patient safety and quality in the delivery of healthcare and promote

evidence informed practice within the ward/ unit by; participating in the development and evaluation of

clinical pathways; contributing to health care planning, practice and evaluation; delivery of care in

accordance to the National Patient Safety and Quality Standards.

• Understand, accept and demonstrate accountability for own decisions, actions, behaviours and

responsibilities inherent in nursing practice.

• Comply with all relevant MOH, SLHD and facility protocols/policies. Work within own scope of practice

and seek support where required to practice and promote safe, efficient and effective nursing care.

• Use critical thinking and problem solving to analyse nursing practice to provide safe, appropriate and

responsive quality nursing practice. Respond effectively to emergency situations and the changing status

of patients.

• Communicate effectively and work in therapeutic, professional relationships with other professionals,

individuals, families, groups and communities to deliver quality, efficient and effective, person centred,

evidence informed nursing care that promotes positive health outcomes.

• Systematically assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care utilising patient records. Document

patient care plans, progress reports, and referral practices in accordance with requirements.

• Contribute to a collaborative team environment that is focussed towards patient and family centred care.

• Participate in quality activities including clinical audits, service development projects and activities that

foster and enhance best practice nursing and influence better health outcomes.

• Act as an appropriate and effective role model and contribute to teaching, assisting, supporting and

mentoring students nurses/midwives and other staff to enhance understanding, knowledge and practice

that supports patient centred care.

• Provide appropriate education, health promotion and prevention for patients/clients, families and other

interested groups.

• Contribute to quality health care through life-long learning and professional development, research data

generation, clinical supervision, mentoring, coaching and development of policy and clinical practice

guidelines.

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex residents with multiple comorbidities.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
• Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
• Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the facility.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.