Elizabeth Marr
Deception Bay,QLD
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in ward based environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Queensland Health
01.2010 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nurse
Univeity of Southeren Queensland
Toowoomba, QLDSkills
- Treatment Preparation
- Patient Examination
- Wound Care
- Surgical Assistance
- Direct Patient Care
- Vitals Monitoring
- Rehabilitation Assistance
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Needs Assessment
- Documentation
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Patient and Family Advocacy
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Queensland Health
01.2010 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nurse
Univeity of Southeren Queensland
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