Dawn Brown

Knowledgeable workplace health consultant possessing experience in creating and implementing early intervention health programs. Promoting exemplary decision-making, reporting and relationship building skills. Caring with versatility in adapting to diverse needs of clients, developing targeted treatment plans to support individual needs. Well-trained with years of experience building personal confidence among clients suffering from varying disorders and social impairments. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Estia Health 28/06/2021 - 16/07/2021

Aged care.

Providing support and assistance to elderly individuals in assisted living and nursing homes. Tasks included ADls , personal care, end of life care and ensuring overall well-being of residents/clients.

 Western Health (Bacchus Marsh Hospital) 19/08/2022 - 07/10/2022

Acute care ( Medical/Surgical)

Providing care to patients who require immediate medical attention and/or recovering from serious illness or surgery. Tasks included monitoring vital signs, administration of medications, assisting with procedures , providing complex wound care collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure patients recieve comprehensive care. Mental health admissions and appropriate care for narcotic withdrawal processes. 

Barwon Health

IRC McKellar Centre -North Wing 28/03/2022- 15/04/2022

Sub-Acute Care ( Neuro & Palliative wards) 

Providing care to patients with neurological injuries or conditions such as strokes , traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. My role involved helping patients regain lost function,improve mobility and enhance independence through various therapies , excercises, and interventions tailored to their specific needs.Collaborated closely with the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement personalsied treatment plans aimed at maximising each patients recovery potential.

In my palliative placement , I had the privilege to care for patients who had life-limiting illnesses, focus on managing their symptoms and pain, maximising comfort and maintaining quality of life. My role involved attending to patients, physical, emotional and spiritual needs.Collaborating with the healthcare team to develop compreensive care plans, administration of medications for pain and symptom management,providing emotional support to the patient and their families. Involved in the facilitation of end of life discussions and decision making. I was able to utilise my compassion for the sensitive enviroment I was in to focus on enhancing the comfort and dignity of patients during their end of life journey. I was also chosen out of my co-hort to assist with a rare disease (Fourniers Gangrene) which focused on complex wound care and pain management. 

Primary Health (Rural GP clinic) 

Bendigo 15/11/2021-03/12/2021

Worked alongside General practitioners and Nurses in a primary care setting.My responsibilities included taking patient histories, conducting health assessments, nursing procedures such as wound care ,administration of vaccines, providing patient education on health promotion and disease prevention, chronic disease management , conducting health screens ,collaborating with the healthcare team in to ensure continuity of care.

Feedback :

"Dawns performance has been consistent the entire placement. She plans her tasks ahead so she is well prepared when she starts her shift.She researches to ensure a high quality of care for patients.She is pro-active in doing tasks-she puts high importance in effeciently addressing patient needs.She learns and adapts quickly to situations. She is flexible and uses critical thinking when faced with challenging situations.She ensures that she adheres to nursing standards aswell as to the company's policies and procedures.She enjoys learning and shows passion for her work.Her performance was impressive especially in wound dressing procedures,child and adult vaccines,covid-19 vaccines,cold chain management patient rapport ,documentation and stock management.She is able to work well independently and within scope.In the short amount of time spent at te clinic she was able to demonstrate sound clinical skills.She is an exceptional student and showed great potential."