Elizabeth Pickmere
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with eight years experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
BLUE CARE COMMUNITY
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as tracheostomy management, extensive wound care and catheter indwelling management.
Registered Nurse
TOP END HEALTH
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Aided in designing healthcare plans for pediatric patients based on individual medical needs and living situations.
- Monitored ongoing metrics for children with chronic health conditions, both remotely, and within office settings.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Registered Nurse
KAMBU HEALTH
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- 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, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Registered Nurse
QUEENSLAND HEALTH
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking VEEG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on Neurology Ward unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses and AINs.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Performed comprehensive health assessment, conducted complete and accurate physical examination and administered selected measures of physical, cognitive and psychosocial development in accordance with standardized guidelines.
Education
BACHELOR OF NURSING -
Australian Catholic University
12.2015
Skills
- Varied experience with Medical Software, including Best Practice
- Experience with varied Health Assessments including GPMP, DVA Health Assessments
- Anaphylaxis Recognition and Management
- Assisting and Set up of Procedures
- Colostomy Management
- Chronic Disease Management & Education (Diabetes, Heart Failure, Respiratory)
- Triaging a busy Walk in Clinic
- Pain Management and Education
- Indwelling Catheter Changes & Management
- IV, IM & SC Medication Administration
- Immunisations (Covid, Flu, Routine)
- Nasal Gastric Insertion & Management
- Seizure Monitoring, Management & Education
- Recognising Signs of a Deteriorating Patient & Management
Timeline
Registered Nurse
KAMBU HEALTH
01.2023 - 06.2023
Registered Nurse
TOP END HEALTH
01.2021 - 01.2022
Registered Nurse
BLUE CARE COMMUNITY
01.2020 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse
QUEENSLAND HEALTH
01.2016 - 01.2020
BACHELOR OF NURSING -
Australian Catholic University
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