Deborah Stephenson
Bundanoon,NSW
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. 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.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Warrigal Aged Care
06.2004 - 12.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Pallitive Care Nurse
Silver Chain
01.2018 - 05.2020
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Served customers and followed outlined steps of service.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Education
No Degree - Registered Nurse
Bristol And Avon Nursing School
1974
Skills
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Wound Management
- Infection Control Procedures
- Pain Prevention
Certification
Psychotherapy graduate diploma
infection control certificate
cert 4 in workplace training
perceptorship training for undergrad students
Gardening
I have half an acre of land with a greenhouse and shed
i delight in growing plants from seeds with good/ bad effects
I have a different garden view from every window in the house
Timeline
Pallitive Care Nurse
Silver Chain
01.2018 - 05.2020
Registered Nurse
Warrigal Aged Care
06.2004 - 12.2022
No Degree - Registered Nurse
Bristol And Avon Nursing School
Psychotherapy graduate diploma
infection control certificate
cert 4 in workplace training
perceptorship training for undergrad students
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