Emma Griffiths

• Assess, plan, organise, evaluate and deliver holistic quality nursing care to critically unwell patients. Prompt recognition of the deteriorating patient and escalation in a timely manner.
• Creating interpersonal relationships with patients and families involving updating, educating and providing support and reassurance.
• ACCESS Nurse role which involves attending rapid response calls on the ward as part of the rapid response team.
• Acting in the Team Leader role including the management of day-to-day schedules, staffing and effective patient flow of the unit including the organisation of transfers, admissions and discharges.
• Advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients. This includes operating and managing treatments such as; non-invasive ventilation, invasive ventilation, renal replacement therapies, Intra-aortic balloon pumps, central venous access devices, arterial lines, Intravenous fluid/medication, and feeding tubes.
• Obtaining blood samples through arterial lines and/or central lines when required. Monitoring results of blood work, escalating results when needed and adjusting/titrating treatment as required.
• Assisting physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
• Participation in continuing education opportunities to remain current on best practices and advancements.
• Mentoring and training new nursing staff while facilitating smooth integration into the ICU unit and promoting a supportive workplace culture. At times acting in the Educator role when required.
• Promoting a safe environment by enforcing infection control policies and maintaining a clean, organised work area.
• Maintaining clear and concise patient records in line with hospital protocol and legislation, ensuring continuity of safe patient care.
• Working within the multidisciplinary team to provide safe and effective holistic care to patients following evidence base practices.

As part of my 'Transition to professional practice' New Graduate Nursing rotation i completed six months in a the medical respiratory unit.

• Developed sound skills in completing head to toe assessments, Intravenous fluid and medication administration, administering safe non-invasive ventilation and the subsequent monitoring of vital signs and evaluation of such treatments.
• Strong communication with patients, family, and the multidisciplinary team to provide holistic patient care and build therapeutic relationships.
• Working within the multidisciplinary team to provide safe and effective care and treatment to patients.
• Maintaining clear and concise patient records in line with hospital protocol and legislation, ensuring continuity of safe patient care.
• Identification, management and escalation of the deteriorating patient.

Working on the casual pool on a variety of different wards providing safe and effective nursing care to patients as part of a team and alongside a Registered Nurse.

• Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
• Completing thorough head to toe assessments on patients.
• Documentation of patient assessments for continuity of safe patient care and quick escalation where required.
• Excellent communication with the multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic, safe and effective patient care.

Working on the casual pool on a variety of different wards providing safe and effective nursing care to patients as part of a team and alongside a Registered Nurse.

• Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
• Completing thorough head to toe assessments on patients.
• Documentation of patient assessments for continuity of safe patient care and quick escalation where required.
• Excellent communication with the multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic, safe and effective patient care.

I have worked at several dental practices throughout 2007 to 2014 as a Dental Assistant. I worked in a team environment and assisted dentists with providing a wide range of dental treatments. This would also include regular reception duties and independently completing patient x-rays to assist the dentist in guiding treatments.