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DANIELLE BOWN

Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Dedicated and passionate Registered Nurse offering excellent patient care and eager to further my clinical knowledge and expertise. I am hard working and extremely reliable, and am committed to ensuring all patients and families feel their care needs are met. I offer you my excellent ability to work well under pressure and exceptional bedside manner.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

The Alfred
St Kilda East , VIC
07.2023 - Current

Trauma & Orthopedics

  • SCAM accredited (single checker of medications)
  • Team leader and preceptor for new graduates and staff / student nurses
  • Caring for patients with multi trauma injuries
  • De-escalating patients with behaviors of concern
  • Using critical thinking skills and problem solving

Graduate Nurse

Alfred Health
, VIC
07.2022 - 07.2023

Slow stream rehab ward

  • Geriatric slow stream rehab ward
  • Caring for patients with a wide range of comorbidities
  • Complex wound dressings and VAC dressings for patients with stage 3 & 4 pressure injuries
  • Developing complex patient assessment skills and excellent time management skills with larger patient loads
  • Working in a team with non - endorsed nurses, AINs and rusons

Trauma & Orthopedics

  • Caring for patients pre and post operatively
  • Looking after patients in spinal precautions
  • Working closely with orthotic & prosthetic staff as well as allied health
  • Attending to collar care, traction care and pin site care
  • De-escalating and redirecting patients with behaviors of concern
  • Conducting complex head to toe assessments every shift

RUSON

The Alfred
St Kilda East , VIC
12.2021 - 07.2022
  • Working both floating and 1:1 CPO shifts
  • Assisting nursing staff within my scope, whether it be OBS, BGLs or ADL’s
  • Working in a very fast paced clinical environment
  • Building rapport with all patients I attend to

Personal Care Attendant

Lynden Aged Care
Camberwell, VIC
02.2021 - 07.2022
  • Built rapport, developed therapeutic relationships with residents while assisting them with activities of daily living
  • Always following policies and procedures, including correct manual handling to ensure residents and my own safety
  • Attended a PCA medication course allowing me to administer webster pack medications
  • Recognizing, reporting and documenting any changes in the residents condition

Education

Bachelor Of Nursing -

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
Burwood, VIC
03.2022

VCE -

OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART COLLAGE
Bentleigh, VIC
11.2018

Skills

  • Time management
  • Complex patient assessment
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Conflict resolution
  • Critical thinking
  • Team working
  • Communication
  • Omnicell & EMR trained
  • Patient care and safety
  • Calm and level-headed under stress

References

Anita Street (Trauma & Orthopedics): A.Streat@alfred.org.au / 03 9076 2900

Jo Canty (Slow stream rehab): J.Canty@alfred.org.au / 03 9076 6847

Timeline

Registered Nurse

The Alfred
07.2023 - Current

Graduate Nurse

Alfred Health
07.2022 - 07.2023

RUSON

The Alfred
12.2021 - 07.2022

Personal Care Attendant

Lynden Aged Care
02.2021 - 07.2022

Bachelor Of Nursing -

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

VCE -

OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART COLLAGE
DANIELLE BOWN