Evangeline Mugo
Point Cook,Vic
Summary
Produce excellent results and improve both medical and nursing performance by building strong and collaborative working relationships with all stakeholders.
Highly motivated, ethical, and compassionate registered nurse with over 20 years' experience in general and peri-operative nursing. Regarded as self-reliant, hardworking, ability to stay calm, proactive and solution based.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Scrub/scout Nurse- Theatre
Western Health - Footscray Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria
01.2009 - Current
- Managing my own theatre cases and anticipating what equipment is required
- Preparation of emergency medication
- Venipuncture
- Coordinating the needs of the surgical team with other health care professionals necessary for completion of surgery
- Assessing the patient's condition pre, during and post operatively to ensure an optimal outcome for the patient
- Observing the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective and assisting the team to create and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient.
Registered Nurse
Allity Group
Werribee, Victoria
02.2010 - 12.2014
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
Registered Nurse
Brightwater Care Group
Perth, Western Australia
01.2005 - 12.2009
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
- Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans.
- Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
Scrub/scout Nurse- Theatre
St John of God- Subiaco
Perth, Western Australia
01.2006 - 12.2009
- Serving as a patient advocate while the patient is least able to care for self
- Ensure that as a scrub nurse, I am appropriately attired prior to commencing the surgical scrub
- Patient positioning, documentation of the accountable items, collection of specimens, confirming the consent and equipment management
- Working directly with surgeons within the sterile field, passing instruments, sponges and other items needed during procedure
- Ensure that the theatre has been cleaned before the trolley is set
- Prepares the instruments and equipment needed in the operation
- Uses sterile technique for scrubbing, gowning, and gloving
- Receives sterile equipment via circulating nurse using sterile technique
- Performs initial sponges, instruments, and needle count, checks with circulating nurse
- Maintain sterility throughout the procedure
- Awareness of the patient's safety
- Adhere to the policy regarding sponge/ instruments count/ surgical needles
- Arrange the instrument on the mayo table and on the back table
- Undertake count of sponges and instruments with circulating nurse
- Informs the surgeon of count result
- Clears away instruments and equipment
- After operation helps to apply dressing
- Removal and disposal of drapes
- De-gown
- Prepares the patient for recovery room
- Completes documentation
- Hand patient over to recover room.
Education
Post Graduate certificate in Peri-operative Nursing -
St John of God Hospital
01.2007
Bachelor of Nursing -
Edith Cowan university
01.2002
Certificate IV in Enrolled Nursing -
TAFE college
01.2000
Certificate III in Occupational therapy assistant -
TAFE college
01.1999
Skills
- Theatre Specialties
- Ear Nose and throat(ENT)
- Urology
- Emergency
- Trauma
- Colorectal
- General surgery
- Maxillary facial
- Orthopedic
- Vascular
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Managing a specialty- supervision and coordination of all aspects of operating an operating room
- Knowledge of specialized equipment used in the operating room
- Mentor/resource for new nursing staff and RN students
- Team player- maintained collegial/working relationships with nursing staff and physicians to ensure quality patient care
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills enable me to forge good relationships with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals
References
To be provided upon request
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Allity Group
02.2010 - 12.2014
Scrub/scout Nurse- Theatre
Western Health - Footscray Hospital
01.2009 - Current
Scrub/scout Nurse- Theatre
St John of God- Subiaco
01.2006 - 12.2009
Registered Nurse
Brightwater Care Group
01.2005 - 12.2009
Post Graduate certificate in Peri-operative Nursing -
St John of God Hospital
Bachelor of Nursing -
Edith Cowan university
Certificate IV in Enrolled Nursing -
TAFE college
Certificate III in Occupational therapy assistant -
TAFE college