Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Placement
References
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Emma-Rose Strudwick

Summary

I would like to secure a graduate nursing position within the perioperative division, that offers me the ability to professionally challenge my newly learnt skills set while also building and expanding my knowledge of the perioperative environment.

I am dedicated to enhancing the lives of all patients through, ongoing training and expanding my knowledge not only professionally but also personally.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Medication Competent Carer - Team Leader

Tanunda Lutheran Home
08.2022 - Current
  • Monitor team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality of standards.
  • Supervise team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
  • Provided quality and compassionate care for up to 25 residents at one time.
  • Administer oral medications with understanding mechanisms of actions.
  • Collaborated with Multi-Disciplinary team to be able to provide quality of life care with residents wishes and duty of care in mind.
  • Record and document Resident vitals, administering of medications and relevant information.
  • Preforming assessments and vitals, escalating to Registered nurse in charge when needed.

Assistant in Nursing

Lyell McEwin Hospital
02.2022 - Current
  • Report unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
  • Answer call lights and support patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Provide customized care according to individual health plan.
  • Wipe down equipment with proper cleaning products after each patient transport to reduce instances of infection.
  • Create positive patient experience by assisting patients with bathing, ambulating, feeding and personal and oral hygiene care.

COVID Support

Tanunda Lutheran Home
04.2020 - 02.2022
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Providing support and guidance.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with wide demographic of individuals
  • Keeping up to date with current COVID policy and government regulations.
  • Data entry in a timely manner.

Crew Member

Hungry Jack's
07.2016 - 06.2020
  • Worked front counter, drive-thru and other areas.
  • Worked well within a team environment and accepted coaching from management team.
  • Taking orders, preparing meals, and collection of payments all within a timely manner.
  • Collaborated with team members to complete orders.
  • Cleaned and maintained all areas of restaurant to promote clean image.
  • Provided excellent customer service by greeting customers and meeting quality expectations.
  • Escalated problems or complaints to relevant supervisor or manager for resolution.

Education

Bachelor of Nursing -

University of South Australia
Adelaide, SA
10.2023

Completed Schooling Up To Year 12

Trinity College
Evanston South, SA
10.2019

Certificate 3 Hospitality

Queensford Vocational College
Adelaide, SA
10.2019

Certificate 3 in Retail

Hungry Jacks Traineeship
10.2019

Skills

  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Medication and Competency training
  • Continuous Improvement Strategies
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Leadership and Customer service
  • CPR and First aid training (including defibrillation)
  • Manual Handling
  • Infection control training - Covid-19
  • Vaccination record data
  • Serious Incident Response Scheme for Residential Aged Care Training (SIRS)
  • Nestle Managing Malnutrition in the Elderly

Placement

  • Para Hill Aged Care Facility - Aged care
  • Completed 4 weeks of placement
  • Understanding the carer roll
  • learning common medications and side affects
  • Preforming resident vitals and assessments
  • understanding the roll of the care plan


  • Millicent District hospital - Acute and A&E
  • Completed 4 weeks rural placement
  • Understanding the scope of practice as a student nurse working in a rural setting
  • Patient flow from admission to discharge
  • Using MIMS and The Australian injectable hand guide when setting up and administering IV medications
  • Developing a therapeutic relationships with patients
  • Practicing patient education
  • Using patient centred care for patient advocation


  • Lyell McEwin Hospital - Perioperative, Anaesthetics
  • Completed 8 weeks placement
  • Learning the roll of an anaesthetic nurse and the relationship with the anaesthetist
  • Developed a comprehensive understanding of the anaesthetic machine and medications
  • Grasped Surgical terminology
  • Implemented comprehensive safe and effective evidence-based nursing care
  • Demonstrate appropriate communication strategies to promote patient centred care and safety.


Gawler Health Service: Duldig ward 

  • To be completed between 24/07/2023 - 17/09/2023




References

Holly Braidwood 

Holly.Braidwood@sa.gov.au 

0410262473

Cinical Nurse 


Kerry Mischkonigg 

Kerry.Mischkonigg@sa.gov.au 

040896113

Clinical Nurse 


Sharon Berridge 

sharon.berridge@tlhome.com.au

PH: 0422590211

Care Manger at Tanunda Luthern Home 


Naomi Trenaman

Naomi.trenaman@sa.gov.au

0414928340

Clinical Nurse 




Timeline

Medication Competent Carer - Team Leader

Tanunda Lutheran Home
08.2022 - Current

Assistant in Nursing

Lyell McEwin Hospital
02.2022 - Current

COVID Support

Tanunda Lutheran Home
04.2020 - 02.2022

Crew Member

Hungry Jack's
07.2016 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Nursing -

University of South Australia

Completed Schooling Up To Year 12

Trinity College

Certificate 3 Hospitality

Queensford Vocational College

Certificate 3 in Retail

Hungry Jacks Traineeship
Emma-Rose Strudwick