Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Certification
Education
References
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Daisey Low

Dubbo,NSW

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, and care coordination in fast-paced environments. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Skilled at multitasking and prioritising patient needs. Offering expertise with Aged Care, Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol, Oncology, Medical and Theatres.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Operating Room

Dubbo Base Hospital
09.2023 - Current
  • Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Accessing airway management prior, during and post procedures.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Provide health care to patients before, during and after surgical operations.
  • Acts in the planning of materials and equipment required, according to the type of anaesthesia, patient monitoring, intubation monitoring and ventilation control.

Registered Nurse, Oncology

Dubbo Base Hospital
02.2023 - Current
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Organise and manage care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Review the treatment plan, expected outcomes and possible complications, and independently assesses the patient's general physical and emotional status.
  • Supporting patients through the side effects of cancer treatments. Keeping track of laboratory, pathology, and imaging studies. Safely administering medications, fluids, and cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy.
  • Accessing ports, PICCS's and cannulating prior to medication administration.

Crisis Supporter

Lifeline Central West
08.2021 - Current
  • Respond to various types of help seekers' calls, using appropriate suicide prevention strategies, safety planning and deescalation techniques
  • Provide crisis intervention services using the Lifeline CARE framework to support help seekers and improve mental and emotional wellbeing
  • Provide culturally appropriate and aware services to Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other diverse communities.

Endorsed Enrolled Nurse (Mental Health)

Dubbo Base Hospital - Mental Health Inpatient Units
08.2020 - 02.2023
  • Working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver positive health outcomes for mental health consumers
  • Clinical care and management of consumers with chronic and complex mental health and drug & alcohol conditions
  • Promoting individual and group recovery-focused care through holistic nursing approach
  • Respond to crisis and acute situations through safety, care and wellness planning
  • Supervision and mentoring of nursing students and new clinical staff.

Endorsed Enrolled Nurse (Drug & Alcohol)

Dubbo Base Hospital - Acacia Cottage Opioid Treatment Program
04.2021 - 02.2022
  • Clinical care and management of consumers with chronic and complex alcohol & other drug conditions
  • Deliver empathetic and holistic care to consumers using strengths-based, recovery-focused and trauma-informed frameworks
  • Provide harm minimisation and prevention strategies to consumers to assist in the reduction and cessation of alcohol and other drug use
  • Psychoeducation of alcohol and other drugs, effects, health determinants and harm minimisation to improve knowledge and recovery aspects of clinical care.

Endorsed Enrolled Nurse (Aged Care)

Kintyre Lodge Aged Care
08.2018 - 08.2020
  • Liaise with patients, family, carers and other support persons to assist in the delivery of holistic and patient centred care
  • Clinical care and management of residents with chronic and complex health conditions
  • Provide social and emotional support to the lives of residents to build positive relationships, encourage wellbeing and social interaction
  • Facilitate therapeutic individual and group activities to support the wellbeing of residents, and physical exercise to improve physical health and rehabilitation of residents.

Skills

  • Mental Health
  • Holistic Nursing
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Care Planning & Safety Planning
  • Teamwork
  • Respect
  • Crisis Support
  • Alcohol & Other Substance Care
  • Aged Care Nursing
  • Ambition

Certification

  • Responsible Service of Alcohol License, TAFE NSW, 11/2021, 11/2026
  • Responsible Conduct of Gambling License, TAFE NSW, 11/2021, 11/2026
  • Senior First Aid Certificate, The First Aid Group Pty Ltd, 07/2020, 07/2023
  • Mental Health First Aid Certificate, Mental Health First Aid Australia, 09/2019, 09/2022

Education

  • Bachelor of Nursing, Charles Sturt University, 12/2023
  • Diploma of Nursing, TAFE NSW, 02/2017, 06/2018
  • Certificate II - Beauty Services, TAFE NSW, 01/2015, 12/2015

References

  • Astrid Taylor, Centre Supervisor - Lifeline Central West, Ataylor@lifelinecentralwest.org.au, 0437 470 407
  • Tim Williams, Nurse Unit Manager - Western Cancer Centre, Timothy.Williams@health.nsw.gov.au, 0448 299 500
  • Rebecca Wetton, Nurse Unit Manager - Mental Health Inpatient Units Dubbo, Rebecca.Wetton@health.nsw.gov.au, (02) 6809 8400

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Operating Room

Dubbo Base Hospital
09.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse, Oncology

Dubbo Base Hospital
02.2023 - Current

Crisis Supporter

Lifeline Central West
08.2021 - Current

Endorsed Enrolled Nurse (Drug & Alcohol)

Dubbo Base Hospital - Acacia Cottage Opioid Treatment Program
04.2021 - 02.2022

Endorsed Enrolled Nurse (Mental Health)

Dubbo Base Hospital - Mental Health Inpatient Units
08.2020 - 02.2023

Endorsed Enrolled Nurse (Aged Care)

Kintyre Lodge Aged Care
08.2018 - 08.2020

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