Courtney Nelson
Townsville,QLD
Summary
Proficient Registered Nurse with 3.5 years of laboratory experience. Supports physician operations within the roles of scrub, scout and monitor. Organised and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Cardiac Catheter Laboratory
02.2020 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking ECG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- Supported physicians throughout introduction of medical devices and vascular closure with collagen plugs and stitches.
- Administered diagnostic angiograms, injecting intravenous contrast for x-ray examination and using catheters to introduce tools needed for medical treatments.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Performed fractional flow reserve tests to measure blood pressure and diagnose severity of restriction at blocked areas within arteries.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Managed patients recovering from medical procedures.
- Treated plaque buildup within arteries with angioplasty balloon procedures.
- Team Lead ensuring optimisation of theatre.
- Assisted in administration work eg. Rosters, Auditing, Kronos.
Retail Supervisor
Parkside News Agency
02.2014 - 11.2018
- Coordinated merchandising displays, signage and sales enablement.
- Supervised all agency activities to promote proper planning, coordination and organization.
- Used POS system to process sales, returns, online orders, and gift card activations.
- Actively engaged customers to provide general assistance and information on store merchandise.
- Training fellow staff in regulations of Gambling Australia to ensure staff work within their boundaries
Education
Bachelor of Nursing Science -
James Cook University
Townsville, QLD12.2019
Skills
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Swan-Ganz Catheters
- Fractional flow reserve testing
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Accurate Documentation
- PICC Lines Insertion
- Administer Medication
- Implantable Pacemaker
- Temporary Pacemakers
- EP Study / Ablation
- Peripheral Angiography
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Portacath Insertion
- Patient Admission
- Radiation Safety
- Test Interpretations
- Circulating Nursing
- Sterile Scrubbing
- Physician Assistance
- Sheath Removal
- IVC cannulation
- Patient recovery and Discharge
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Cardiac Catheter Laboratory
02.2020 - Current
Retail Supervisor
Parkside News Agency
02.2014 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Nursing Science -
James Cook University
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