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Emma Kenworthy

Machans Beach,QLD

Summary

Hardworking, mature nursing professional, with strong work ethic, bringing 5 years of experience as an Assistant in Nursing leading into Registered Nurse (2 years in Jan 2024) delivering exceptional care to perioperative patients. Has a sound and continually increasing level of autonomy as a beginning practitioner. Adaptable and resilient with a strong attention to detail. Thrives within team environment yet capable of working independently. Welcomes constructive feedback and strives to improve skills and increase scope of practice.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse, Perioperative

Cairns Private Hospital
01.2021 - Current
  • Collaborates/communicates with physicians and team to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administers medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitors responses.
  • Preparation of operating rooms to comply with environmental asepsis standards.
  • Complies with ACORN standards.
  • Prepares operation requirements ie trays and consumables in accordance with surgeons requirements and updated theatre lists, collaborating with Central Sterilizing Department and adjusting equipment when required.
  • Provides direct scrub/scout support to surgical team during procedures.
  • Conducts team huddle prior to commencement of list and time out prior to and on handover of individual patients to recovery.
  • Advocates for and strives to protect health, safety, and rights of patients.
  • Collects, labels and transports specimens and delivers to lab for testing.
  • Provides effective bedside care to patients before and after procedures to deliver comfort.
  • Conducts preoperative checks.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Provides direct patient care, stabilising patients, and determining next course of action.
  • Implements medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
  • Update patient charts with data such as fluid balance and progress notes to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Monitors patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
  • Conducts ongoing monitoring and evaluations of patients postoperatively, and updates clinical supervisors with current information.

Assistant in Nursing

Cairns Private Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Delivered high-quality care to Cardiac Cath Lab, medical, rehabilitation, surgical, orthopaedic and Day Unit patients in hospital facility.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Checked and documented patient vitals such as oxygen saturations, temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
  • Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
  • Transported patients between rooms and appointments or testing locations.


Teacher's Aide

Education Queensland
02.2017 - 07.2018
  • Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
  • Worked with individuals and groups of students with diverse physical, psychological and emotional requirements in special needs units.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Supported planning and preparation for culturally-diverse class sessions.

Personal Assistant to the Head of Primary/Receptionist

Freshwater Christian College
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Oversaw personal and professional calendars and coordinated appointments for future events ie, sporting carnivals, awards ceremonies, stationary scheme, parent teacher interviews.
  • Oversaw the rollout of new software/ reporting system across primary school, including training of staff.
  • Managed Teacher teaching roster/sick leave
  • Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation.
  • Provided general administrative support including scheduling meetings, making travel arrangements and managing documentation.
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Greeted incoming visitors and parents professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.


Education

Bachelor of Nursing Science -

James Cook University
Cairns, QLD
12.2021

Skills

  • Effective communication
  • Patient care and advocacy
  • Supportive team collaborator
  • Strong sense of professional integrity
  • Places value on diversity; enjoys working in a multicultural environment
  • Awareness of self and others in the clinical environment
  • Ability to transfer teaching skills to preceptorship of students/novices
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Good level of scrub/scout experience with developing scope of surgical procedures (12 months on completion of Graduate program in January 2024) Confidence in general surgery, plastics, urology (including Da Vinci robotic), ENT, gynaecology Scouting and limited scrub exposure in orthopaedics and vascular
  • Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit including pain management (7 months)
  • Anaesthetic assistant (6 months)
  • Preoperative planning and establishing a safe operating environment
  • Effective time management

Personal Interests

Enjoys family time with husband (FIFO machinery operator) and adult children (doctor and security installer). Loves hiking yoga, art, music and adventures.

References

Michelle Thompson 

Clinical Nurse, Post Anaesthetic Care Unit

thompsonm@ramsayhealth.com.au


Leearna Rotherham 

Clinical Nurse, Plastic Surgery

Acting Nurse Unit Manager Perioperative Services

rotherhaml@ramsayhealth.com.au


Timeline

Registered Nurse, Perioperative

Cairns Private Hospital
01.2021 - Current

Assistant in Nursing

Cairns Private Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2021

Teacher's Aide

Education Queensland
02.2017 - 07.2018

Personal Assistant to the Head of Primary/Receptionist

Freshwater Christian College
01.2016 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Nursing Science -

James Cook University

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