Fiona Ractliffe
Woonona
Summary
Considerate expert with passion for providing excellent patient care. Skilled in collaborating with healthcare teams to identify and implement patient-centered strategies to improve care quality and outcomes. Dedicated to promoting patient education and advocating for evidence-based practice.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Wollongong Hospital, NSW.
03.2020 - Current
- · Provides a comprehensive service to assess, manage, educate, and monitor patients with liver disease and associated complications.
- . Coordinates patient care between tertiary and transplant centres ensuring seamless transition of care.
- · Provides education on complex clinical issues to patients and carers.
- · Streamline low acuity patient referrals and follow-ups to reduce the burden of waiting times and increase clinic capacity.
- · Shares clinical expertise, knowledge and experience with clinicians, referring GP’s, community stakeholders and ward-based staff.
- · Leads and commits to the development of nursing models of care, policies, and clinical pathways.
- · Undertakes ongoing reviews of systems and processes.
- · Collaborates with a variety of stakeholders to identify, manage and reduce risk of developing liver disease.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Maintained professional development by attending relevant conferences, workshops, and seminars, staying informed on emerging trends and best practices within the hepatology field.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to provide holistic care and improve patient satisfaction.
Registered Nurse - Casual Pool
Wollongong Hospital, NSW.
10.2016 - 06.2019
- Casual position working in departments including; ED, ICU, Cardiac diagnostic centre, Endoscopy.
- Utilised critical thinking skills to prioritise nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
Darwin Hospital, NT.
03.2016 - 10.2016
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Provided culturally sensitive and appropriate care in a predominantly indigenous patient population group incorporating complex health and social needs.
- Experience in topical medicine and diseases specifically found in rural Australia and Aboriginal and Indigenous patient groups.
- Increased family involvement in patient care by providing timely updates on their loved one's progress, and addressing any concerns or questions they may have had.
- Participating in family meetings and end-of-life discussions.
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
05.2011 - 02.2015
- Competent to act as team leader in all areas of the ED including triage, resuscitation area, clinical initiative nurse (CIN), fast-track/minor injuries, paediatrics.
- Undertaking roles facilitating patients timely access to relevant and appropriate care/investigations/admissions and discharge from hospital in accordance with patient's triage category and local and state Key Performance Indicators.
- Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses joining the Emergency Department team.
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritising urgent cases.
- Upheld professional nursing standards and ethical principles when advocating for patients'' rights, respecting their autonomy, and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
- Contributed to the creation of a positive work culture within the Emergency Department by actively participating in team-building activities, offering constructive feedback, celebrating successes, and fostering a sense of camaraderie among colleagues.
- Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis, and treatment.
Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
American Hospital Dubai
11.2007 - 12.2010
- Managing and delivering care for critically ill patients within the 10 bed general and 10 bed cardiac intensive care units
- Other responsibilities included being clinical team leader on shift, mentoring new staff and completing rosters.
Registered Nurse - UGI surgery, critical care and renal and urology research
University Hospital Leicester NHS Trust, UK.
09.2001 - 09.2007
- Commenced my career within a fast paced surgical ward undergoing cancer related surgery.
- Research nursing involved managing patients' during all phases of clinical trials and research studies, accurate data collection and monitoring for adverse events and prompt reporting of such occurrences.
Education
Master of Clinical Nursing -
University of Tasmania
12.2024
Advanced Liver Disease Nursing Course -
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Sydney07.2024
Graduate Diploma - Nursing (Addiction Studies)
University of Tasmania
Hobart, TAS12.2023
Graduate Certificate - Addiction Studies For Health Professionals
University of Tasmania
Hobart, TAS12.2022
Management of Cirrhosis-Related Complications -
Self-Study Module
02.2020
BSc (Hons) Nursing -
University of Abertay Dundee
06.2001
Skills
- Critical thinking abilities
- Patient Care Coordination
- Advanced clinical knowledge
- Leadership and management
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Compassionate Care
- Staff education and training
References
- Ms Kristy O'Hare, Nurse Unit Manager, Endoscopy Unit, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong. 02 4222 5180, Kristy.OHare@health.nsw.gov.au
- Ms Kerry Arnold, Clinical Nurse Educator, Endoscopy Unit, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong. 02 4222 5180, Kerry.Arnold@health.nsw.gov.au
- Dr Ivan Valiozis, Head of Service, Gastroenterology Department, Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, 02 4222 5180, Ivan.Valiozis@health.nsw.gov.au
Timeline
Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Wollongong Hospital, NSW.
03.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse - Casual Pool
Wollongong Hospital, NSW.
10.2016 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
Darwin Hospital, NT.
03.2016 - 10.2016
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
05.2011 - 02.2015
Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
American Hospital Dubai
11.2007 - 12.2010
Registered Nurse - UGI surgery, critical care and renal and urology research
University Hospital Leicester NHS Trust, UK.
09.2001 - 09.2007
Master of Clinical Nursing -
University of Tasmania
Advanced Liver Disease Nursing Course -
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Graduate Diploma - Nursing (Addiction Studies)
University of Tasmania
Graduate Certificate - Addiction Studies For Health Professionals
University of Tasmania
Management of Cirrhosis-Related Complications -
Self-Study Module
BSc (Hons) Nursing -
University of Abertay Dundee
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