Fridah Kathure
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Hardworking and passionate registered psychiatric nurse with strong organizational and critical thinking skills. Focused on continuously advancing expertise in mental health while driving innovation
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
RPN 2 Year 8
Royal Melbourne Health (Orygen Inpatient Unit)
02.2022
- I am working as a RPN 2 at Orygen Inpatient Unit delivering care to consumers with complex mental health needs
- Delivering evidence-based nursing to young people between the age of 18-24 years, with a range of speciality complex areas and working together with the multidisciplinary team
- Practicing a less restrictive intervention service delivery, that is recovery focused and young-person-centred.
Registered Mental Health Nurse
NHS Lothian Prospect Bank Edinburgh
12.2019 - 07.2021
- I was working in an Acute Mental Health in-patient ward for older adults with chronic and enduring mental health needs
- I was responsible in care planning and implementing, managing stress and distress, personal care, clinical skills and giving medications for the patients
- I was attending MDT meetings and running the ward on my shifts.
Registered Mental Health Nurse
12.2018 - 11.2019
- I was working in Acute Mental Health setting on a full time position
- I am was responsible for patients with acute conditions, building relationships and responding to their physical and emotional needs, while delivering effective care
- I am dealing with specific symptoms of mental illness, de-escalating stressful situations and helping patients overcome challenges
- Working in partnership with patients and carers using values based practice to deliver person centred care promoting and supporting mental wellbeing and prevention of relapse
- Preparing and maintain patients records
- Administering Patients’ medications and treatments and monitoring results
- Liaison with other statutory and non-statutory agencies involved in the care and support of patients in hospital and the community with particular regard to health and social interface services.
Registered Mental Health Nurse
Little Sisters of the Poor in Edinburgh
10.2013 - 08.2018
- I was responsible for assessing the health of individuals and coming up with appropriate nursing health plans that meet any health care needs identified
- In working with other health care professionals and physicians I also provided appropriate health care and education to patients under my care
- I was involved in providing emotional and psychological support and information to patients and their families, observe, monitor, assess, report and document patients' conditions and responses to treatment
- Creating and updating care plans, Administration of medications, managing interventions for aged care related issues such as incontinence, wound care and sleep disturbance
- Supervising night care assistants.
Education
Bachelor Degree in Mental Health Nursing -
Edinburgh Napier University
Edinburgh, ScotlandAccess to nursing certificate -
Edinburgh Telford College
Edinburgh, ScotlandSkills
- Excellent communication skills and able to relate to people at all levels
- Excellent public relations and client services
- Enhanced time management and prioritising skills
- Demonstrate high level of multicultural awareness
- Sensory Play Facilitation
- Behavior guidance
Personal Career Overview
Utilise the practical “hands on” knowledge and experience in nursing care, planning, coordination and evaluation of the care and services required by patients. I am a high achiever in dealing with people issues and great experience working with mental health consumers.
Attitude And Attributes
Motivated, hardworking, confident and a team player, Dedicated, loyal, dependable and honest Excellent work ethics and professional approach to all obligations and responsibilities.
Additional Completed Training
- Fire and Occupational Health and Safety
- Manual Handling according to code of practice manual handling work safe
- Basic life support
- Management of Aggression (high level)
- Symptomatic Relief
- HAI (Clinical) NEWS
- Falls risk assessment
- Medication administration
References
Given upon request
Timeline
RPN 2 Year 8
Royal Melbourne Health (Orygen Inpatient Unit)
02.2022
Registered Mental Health Nurse
NHS Lothian Prospect Bank Edinburgh
12.2019 - 07.2021
Registered Mental Health Nurse
12.2018 - 11.2019
Registered Mental Health Nurse
Little Sisters of the Poor in Edinburgh
10.2013 - 08.2018
Bachelor Degree in Mental Health Nursing -
Edinburgh Napier University
Access to nursing certificate -
Edinburgh Telford College
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