Ella Darcy

A professional and caring Registered Psychiatric Nurse with three years experience working with consumers in a acute inpatient setting. Dedicated to supporting consumers through a recovery-orientated framework. Committed to strengthening my practice through continuous professional development to deliver high-quality care.

• Working with adolescents and young people with Autism spectrum disorder, Orygen

Explored how to develop treatment plans and modify them taking into account cognitive, sensory and communication differences.

• Trauma Informed Care, The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Explored a range of strategies in working with consumers to maintain trauma aware and safe practice.

• Suicide: engaging, understanding and responding, The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Learnt the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (CASE) approach, safety planning (specific interviewing skills that promote engagement).

• Associate Nurse Unit Manager training, The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Improved critical thinking regarding managing family and career concerns, managing staff concerns, mitigating consumer care risks.

• Management of Clinical Aggression training, Orygen

Learnt de-escalation skills, understanding early warning signs and appropriate interventions