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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Development
Key Skills And Qualities
References
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Gabriella Cascini

Wantirna South,Vic

Summary

  • Motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse with 20 years of experience providing nursing services. Proven record of communicating effectively with patients to understand their concerns, provide medical guidance and recommend further treatment. Highly skilled in remote clinical evaluations, communication and medical records, medications administrations.
  • To build on my current Professionalism
  • To be courageous and think outside the square; capable of achieving so much for myself and others
  • Contribute to the provision of excellence in nursing care, using evidence-based practices in whatever field of work chosen
  • Utilize my leadership and organizational skills
  • Ensure safety and security in the work place

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service. Caring Nurse with Number years of experience in diverse healthcare organization working with Area of expertise patients. Adept at introducing detailed care plans and coordinating patient care through interdisciplinary collaboration. Demonstrated expertise in physical, psychosocial, developmental and educational aspects of nursing care for Type patients and families. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

DUFF STREET MEDICAL CLINIC- PIRATIC NURSE

03.2005
  • Immunizations, Pathology collector
  • Assist the Doctor with procedures
  • Organise care plans for patient, wound and pathology, asthma assessment and health checks diabetic management.

Belmore and YNA Nursing Agency

Nursing Agency
Melbourne, VIC
01.2005 - Current
  • Regular work in a variety of hospitals around Melbourne gaining general experience
  • Experience in emergency work .
  • Community nurse
  • Pandemic work
  • Vaccination
  • Covid 19
  • Ambulance Victoria Apot
  • Swabbing, testing.
  • Wound managment .
  • Telehealth and support .

Registered Nurse

Cabrini Health. Cardiothoracic Unit
Malvern, VIC
01.2001 - Current
  • Proven experience in Cardio Thoracic and all surgical medical, emergency experience all ward aspect and respiratory issue on delivery high stander care for patient undergoing elective procedure or respiratory issue as COVID 19, nursing assessment /risk screening conducted, wound managment .
  • Experience in cardiac nursing and medical and surgical patients, medications administration, ECG .
  • PACU nurse
  • All general nursing care

Nursing Preadmission Service

Cabrini Health
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Proven clinical experience in a fast paced, evolving service focused on delivering high standards of care for patients undergoing elective procedures
  • Nursing assessment / risk screening conducted by telephone interview.

CLIFTON HILL MEDICAL CLINIC

01.2002 - 01.2005
  • Immunizations, Pathology collector
  • Assist the Doctor with medical procedures
  • Organise care plans for patient, wound and pathology, asthma assessment and telehealth checks diabetic management
  • Monitor patient post surgery or procedure.

Blue Cross/ Crest Haven Aged Care

01.1991 - 01.1996
  • Assisted patient with bathing, dressing, feeding
  • Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.

Registered Nurse

Melbourne Heath
Melbourne, VIC
01.1988 - 01.1990
  • Immunization
  • Geriatric experience
  • Adult Mental and Psychiatric experience
  • Respiratory experience
  • Cardio thoracic experience
  • Practice nurse
  • Pathology collector experience
  • Swabbing, testing.

Education

Bachelour Of Nursing - Nursing And Midwifery

La Trobe University
Melbourne, VIC

Enroled Nurse - Nursing

RMIT University
Brunswick, VIC

Pathology - Pathology

TAFE HOMESGLEN
Chadstone, VIC
03.2005

Skills

  • Medication Administration
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Patient Care
  • Mental health care
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Diabetes management
  • Disease Prevention
  • Licensed by State nursing board
  • Home Health Care
  • Geriatric Care
  • Community health
  • Seizure Management
  • Palliative Care
  • Tracheostomy Care
  • Maternal-Newborn Care
  • Patient Assessments
  • Patient Monitoring
  • Compassion and Empathy
  • Collecting vitals
  • Team Coordination
  • Patient Counseling
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Care Planning
  • Medication Distribution
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Infection control measures
  • Procedure preparations
  • Oxygen saturation standards
  • EMR Systems
  • High level of autonomy
  • Emergency Response
  • Personal care needs
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Health screening
  • Home visits
  • Language Fluency
  • Vaccine administration
  • Insulin medication assistance
  • Medical Recordkeeping
  • Performing EKGs
  • Administering immunizations

Personal Development

  • Ongoing self-directed learning through Nurse IT website, NPS Medicine wise, online reading and Cabrini Learning Packages
  • Internal workplace workshops and Presentations on relevant health topics
  • Understanding Dementia
  • Identifying a problem in the workplace: collecting data, analysing data, problem analysis
  • Understanding Workplace Bullying workshop
  • Wound Management workshop
  • Workplace Trainer workshop
  • Dementia Specific workshop conducted by Alzheimer’s Australia
  • Developing Effective Communication Skills workshop
  • Effective Leadership
  • Health and Fitness (holistic approach through living a balanced life)
  • Regular weight training, Pilates
  • Walking and Hiking
  • Downhill skiing
  • Cooking and enjoying a diverse range of cuisine

Key Skills And Qualities

  • Valuable team player.
  • Answer phone calls and speak with up to 20 patients each day to provide telehealth services
  • Perform remote evaluations using clinical knowledge to assess patients' conditions
  • Explain treatment options or recommend specialists to help patients understand their medical issues
  • Monitor patients' vital signs and oxygen levels to provide accurate information to physicians
  • Call patients 48 hours after discharge to evaluate their conditions and address further treatments.
  • Extremely fair, kind and compassionate to others
  • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in both face to face situations and through telephone conversations. Known by colleagues for ability to diffuse highly emotive situations resulting in positive outcomes.
  • Extremely professional, ethical and conscientious in all work related matters. Received very positive feedback from medical and allied health workers who have been colleagues or patients.
  • Positive and receptive to change and challenges. Reinforced and proven in last 2 years of employment where the working department has undergone massive development and changes in its workplace processes.
  • Highly organised, precise with detail, self-motivated and able to work autonomously. Working within the Nursing Pre-Admission Service requires drive and ability to develop personal strategies to achieve required outcomes.
  • High trained in the COVID 19 word and all is challenged looking after patient with respiratory issue trained on the wear of full PPE
  • Calm and proficient in managing many scenarios - fellow colleagues and patients often comment on ability to stay focused and create a calming, positive and influential environment.
  • Excellent skills in recording and maintaining accurate documentation
  • Experienced in MS Office, Internet Explorer and competent in learning and using workplace software packages.
  • Highly developed assessment skills with ability to follow through with an action plan and problem solving techniques to achieve a desired outcome.

References

  • Rubi Shongwe, 0415546144, YNA Nursing Agency
  • Registered Nurse at Cabrini, 03 88230500, recruitment agency

Languages

Italian
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Nursing Preadmission Service

Cabrini Health
01.2016 - 01.2020

DUFF STREET MEDICAL CLINIC- PIRATIC NURSE

03.2005

Belmore and YNA Nursing Agency

Nursing Agency
01.2005 - Current

CLIFTON HILL MEDICAL CLINIC

01.2002 - 01.2005

Registered Nurse

Cabrini Health. Cardiothoracic Unit
01.2001 - Current

Blue Cross/ Crest Haven Aged Care

01.1991 - 01.1996

Registered Nurse

Melbourne Heath
01.1988 - 01.1990

Bachelour Of Nursing - Nursing And Midwifery

La Trobe University

Enroled Nurse - Nursing

RMIT University

Pathology - Pathology

TAFE HOMESGLEN
Gabriella Cascini