Emma Fogarty

- neonatal assessment and monitoring vital signs

- thermoregulation management using isolettes, radiant warmers and maintaining neutral thermal environments

- feeding support utilising bottles and nasogastric tubes

- phototherapy treatment and monitoring SBR

- caring for neonates requiring respiratory support and being educated in bubble CPAP

• Build positive relationships with clients
• Provide individualized assistance to clients with disabilities, including physical, mental and emotional needs.
• Assist clients in developing independent living skills such as budgeting and meal preparation
• Transport clients to facilitate access to employment, health care, and community life.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate services for clients according to individual needs, such as psychologists, GP’s, relationship coaches

• Caring for premature / low birth weight babies, babies with respiratory issues, infections, low blood sugar
• Caring for women and attending daily postnatal checks
• Educating women and families regarding normal newborn behaviour, feeding cues, how to provide care to newborns appropriately
• Assisting with breastfeeding and providing support
• Participating in global handover with O&G team, managers and educators
• Working as part of a team with social workers, lactation consultants and physiotherapists

• Provides care that protects the rights of the child
• Acts within appropriate legislation and policies and comply with the notification of neglect or abuse
• Undertake observations on various ages including neonates, infants and children with a range of diagnoses including but not limited to asthma/respiratory illness, diabetes, pre and post-op, failure to thrive, eating disorders
• Communicates effectively with children and families using techniques that are appropriate for age and developmental stage
• Demonstrates effective participation in interdisciplinary teams
• Advocates for children and their families
• Involves the child and their family as active participants in care

• Company Overview: - Various Aged Care Facilities
• Provide high level personal care to older persons and dementia patients
• Apply practical intervention procedures for dementia or behavioural problems, including de-escalation techniques
• Working as part of a team and liaising with fellow colleagues to coordinate roles
• Maintain infection control by using PPE and strict hand hygiene practice
• Maintain and assess OH&S by following policies, procedures and guidelines
• Measure and record vital signs including BGL monitoring, ECG, neurovascular and neurological observations
• Ability to recognise the deterioration of a patient's condition and promptly report this to the Registered Nurse or escalate further if needed
• - Various Aged Care Facilities

• Company Overview: - Elder Persons Rehab Ward
• Participating in handover using ISBAR method of communication as well as effectively communicating with patients and their family, colleagues and other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Planning and organising my day with the use of a shift planner
• Admit and discharge patients
• Complete and update nursing care plans accordingly
• Complete holistic assessments including physiological, psychological, sociological, spiritual and cultural needs
• Document in client records both online and paperwork and writing progress notes utilising A-H guidelines
• Wound care and wound assessments using aseptic technique to prevent contamination and the spread of infection
• Check and administer medications including insulin, S4 and S8 drugs alongside a Registered Nurse
• - Elder Persons Rehab Ward