Elizabeth Gorman
Penrith,NSW
Summary
Driven, hardworking and veteran 50yo Registered Nurse bringing demonstrated patient care, medication monitoring and treatment management expertise. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail, clinical expertise and emergency response experience. Bringing 22 -year record of success in nursing and desiring Registered Nurse position with the Nepean Public Hospital Day surgery Unit
- 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
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, ICU
Healthscope, Nepean Private
Kingswood, NSW
01.1999 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Followed HCA ethical values and principles and adhered to HIPAA medical record regulations to promote patients' privacy.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Supervised new employees and student nurses to promote adherence to established patient care standards and practices.
- Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
- Coordinated patients' post-discharge treatment plans with physicians and other nurses to promote continuity of medical care.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans based on physicians' instructions and generally accepted nursing practices.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
Education
Bachelor Degree Health Sciences - Nursing
University of Western Sydney
Kingswood, NSW11.1995
Skills
- Fluid Intake and Output Monitoring
- Critical Care Nursing
- Pulmonary Assessments
- Shock Symptom Identification
- Medical Histories and Assessments
- Task and Work Prioritization
- Intramuscular Injections
- Chest Tubes
- Emergency Interventions
- Abdominal Surgery
- Medical Device Monitoring
- Dressing Changes
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Pain Management
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Patient Care and Monitoring
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Patient Monitoring
- Medical Equipment Setup
- Blood Transfusion Administration
- Acute Illness
- PICC Lines
- Patient Admission
- Heart Failure
- Ng Tube
- Care Planning and Management
- Answering Questions
- Pressure Wound Treatment
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Catheter Monitoring
- Diagnostic Procedures
- Nursing Staff Supervision
- Nutrition and Nourishment Issues
- Universal Precautions
- Respiratory Failure
- Withdrawal Symptoms
Timeline
Registered Nurse, ICU
Healthscope, Nepean Private
01.1999 - Current
Bachelor Degree Health Sciences - Nursing
University of Western Sydney
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