Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Experience Placement
Certification
REFERENCES
Timeline
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Cortney Chamberlain

Currumbin,QLD

Summary

I am a compassionate Graduated Registered Nurse with high level practical experience in nursing and disability support work. I am a highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. I have a strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. I demonstrate strong prioritisation skills, adaptability and patient-focused approach to nursing care and strong team work skills. My broad practice experience in a variety of healthcare settings provides me with the skills to be an asset to any team.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Disability Support Worker

Independant
Gold Coast, QLD
01.2021 - Current
  • Assist clients with activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, meal preparation, and grooming.
  • Medication administration and documentation.
  • Assisted clients in community access
  • Manage challenging behaviours through positive reinforcement techniques
  • Hoisting and using mobility aides
  • High levels of communication with clients, families and allied health teams
  • Critical thinking and problem solving skills

International Missionary

Youth With A Mission (YWAM)
Nigeria Africa/ Guinea-Bissau Africa
01.2024 - 06.2024
  • Provided wound care to members of the community
  • Provided healthcare education to members of Africa via visual presentations and role-play.
  • Provided healthcare checkups to remote communities, including adults and children, ensuring children meet their developmental milestones
  • Supported check-ups for pregnant mothers.
  • Provided social and emotional support for children with disabilities =
  • Worked collaboratively with allied health teams to provide care including Dr's and dieticians, and other nurses
  • Supported with medication administration and documentation

Teacher Aide

Currumbin Community Special School
Gold Coast, QLD
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Assisted students in tasks of meal preparation, feeding, toileting, hoisting, transferring, and use of mobility aids.
  • Alternative Communication through key words sign, limited sign language, Proloquo2Go device, eye gaze, symbols.
  • Difficult behaviour de-escalation through positive reinforcement techniques
  • Interpersonal skills and communication with students, staff, and families.
  • Medication administration and documentation
  • Critical thinking and problem solving skills

Education

Bachelor Of Nursing

Southern Cross University
Gold Coast, QLD
11-2023

High School Diploma -

Kings Christian College
Gold Coast, QLD
12-2016

Skills

  • Strong communication skills (verbal and non-verbal communication)
  • Assistance with daily living activities
  • Medication administration
  • Professional and therapeutic relationships
  • Respectful
  • Resourceful
  • Reliable
  • Active listener
  • Conflict resolution
  • Time management
  • Patient

Professional Experience Placement

PORT MQUARIE BASE HOSPITAL - Surgical Ward

diabetes management, wound care, dressings, vacuum seal dressings, medication administration, drainage removal, castings, showering, vital signs, documentation,

MICHIGAN DRIVE MEDICAL PRACTICE - General Practice 

vaccinations, immunisations, wound care, dressings, suture removal, support dr with skin care removal, health checkups,  pre employment and mining medicals, hearing tests, asthma management, patient education, documentation, newborn checkups. 

ROBINA PRIVATE HOSPITAL - Mental Health Ward - Alcohol and Eating Disorders

observational rounds, meal times observation, conversational tools,  NG tube insertion education, educational groups, shift note documentation, patient care escalation, ECG, weighs, vitals, alcohol withdrawal scale, TMS therapy.

TWEED HOSPITAL - Medical 1 - Cardiovascular and Stroke

ECG, telemetry, neurovascular observations, vital signs, support and encouragement of rehabilitation, ITP, urinary catherisation

GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - C4 West -  Neurosurgery 

Skills - wound management, neurological assessment, enteral feeding management, care of multi trauma patient, care of high acuity patient, post ICU patient, care of neurosurgical patient, urinary catheterization, bed baths

GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - C2 West - Surgical Ward

Skills - acute pain management, wound care, medication administration, care of surgical patients, transfers, documentation, observations, iron transfusions, seizure management, catheterization, bed baths, showering, toileting

Certification

- Bachelor of Nursing 2023

- Acrobatic Arts Module One (Dance Teacher 2017 - 2020)

- CPR and First Aide

- Police Check

- Blue Card

- Vaccinated

REFERENCES

Tammy Lambkin - Registered Nurse - Michigan Drive Medical Practice - 0418657912 - tammy1803@hotmail.com

Rebecca Kendall - Client - Disability Support Work - 0422395584 - rebeccakkendall@hotmail.com

Kaurissa Taylor - Entry to Practice Facilitator - GCUH - (07) 56872137 - kaurissa.taylor@health.qld.gov.au

Timeline

International Missionary

Youth With A Mission (YWAM)
01.2024 - 06.2024

Disability Support Worker

Independant
01.2021 - Current

Teacher Aide

Currumbin Community Special School
01.2021 - 01.2023

Bachelor Of Nursing

Southern Cross University

High School Diploma -

Kings Christian College
Cortney Chamberlain