ELIZABETH VENVILLE

✅ No orthopaedic theatre experience but eager to develop skills in this specialty.
✅ Committed to delivering safe, patient-focused perioperative care in line with AHPRA, NSQHS standards, and private sector policies.

Absolutely! Here’s the updated version including “prepared surgical stock as per surgeons’ preferences”:

Perioperative Nurse (Scout & Endoscopy Scrub) |Private Surgical & Endoscopy Unit – South Australia, AHPRA registered.

• Delivered high-quality perioperative nursing care as scout (circulating) nurse across a range of surgical specialties within private hospital settings, ensuring efficient theatre workflow and adherence to organisational policies and NSQHS standards.
• Scrubbed exclusively for endoscopic procedures (gastroscopy, colonoscopy), applying clean technique and infection control best practices aligned with private sector protocols.
• Assisted endoscopists during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including food bolus removal, handling scopes and accessories safely and competently.
• Set up and maintained endoscopy equipment such as scope towers, video processors, and light sources, ensuring readiness and prompt troubleshooting.
• Performed pathology specimen collection and labelling, ensuring accuracy and chain of custody in line with private sector standards.
• Conducted accurate instrument, swab, and sharps counts as scout nurse to uphold patient safety and prevent retained surgical items.
• Prepared and managed surgical stock as per surgeons’ preferences and private hospital guidelines.
• Provided comprehensive preoperative assessments, verified consent, and educated patients to promote understanding and comfort before procedures.
• Participated in time-out procedures confirming patient identity, site, and procedure, supporting compliance with NSQHS and private hospital safety policies.
• Delivered post-operative care in second stage recovery, monitoring pain, vital signs, and patient comfort with timely escalation of concerns.

Surgical Areas (Scout Nurse):

• Mastectomy
• Hernia repair (open and laparoscopic)
• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• Eye surgery (e.g., cataract extraction).
• Dental procedures under general anaesthesia

Endoscopy (Scrub Nurse):

• Gastroscopy (including food bolus removal)
• Colonoscopy

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• Patient Admissions and baseline recording
• Perioperative preparation patients
• Pre-anesthetics knowledge, bedside checks, and transfers
• Time out checks.
• Set up Scope tower, equipment, and supplies for procedure in theatre.
• Preparation of spot injection, methylene blue and anesthetics.
• Prepare pathology BX.
• Assist surgeon with procedures.
• Use of hot and cold snares, biopsy forceps and clips
• Assist with banding, rectal skin tag removal but not limited to.
• Anesthetic recovery for patients after procedures
• Monitor and identify patient decline.
• Monitor incision site.
• Reinforce wounds. wound dressing
• Patient comfort and addressing their concerns.
• Recording of pathology samples and checks
• Manage pain and post op discomfort.
• Monitor and record vital signs.
• Report changes to RN or Team leader
• Administer medications and IV therapies.
• Documentation and practice as per best practice, policy, and procedures
• PACU Recovery
• Administer Medications including IV. OP, SC, IM
• All other duties as required within my scope of practice and within policies and procedures.

• Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions.
• Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and covid 19 results, report changes.
• Assessment of resident changes and reporting
• Administer Oxygen therapy as per policies and procedures of facility.
• Wound management, charting and reporting as per policy and procedure of the facility.
• Manual handing and Hospital Transfers
• Pharmacy order for medications as required.
• Maintain the safety of the residents, team, and visitors.
• Attend Doctors review with residents and family.
• Report maintenance and hazards and record in system
• Complete documentation such as progress notes
• Duties pertaining to Enrolled Nursing and the effective delivery of services as per policy and procedures of the facility with TLC
• Manage team, doctors appointments and outings

• Monitor Vital signs and BGL
• Always maintain safe environment for residents with respect to privacy and dignity
• Assist residents with daily tasks such as mealtimes, maintenance of personal hygiene while also maintaining independence where possible for the residents
• Assist residents and encourage a social environment
• Provide emotional support
• Provide end of life care
• Experience caring for persons with dementia, Report changes in health and reduced compliance as required
• Provide quality customer service to all parties
• Conducted daily duties within a culturally diverse environment extending respect and courtesy to all
• Work within a Team Environment, Provide housekeeping assistance
• Reporting through computer systems such as progress notes, Bristol Scale reporting etc
• Enter maintenance as required and report hazards in a timely and efficient manner
• Applies the correct use of manual handling procedures
• Respectfully put smiles of the faces for people living in care
• Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client.
• Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.