Perioperative Registred Nurse with over 30 years experience working within the operating suite. Using the skills and knowledge to identify the needs of patients and ensuring that they receive optimal care through out their entire perioperative journey.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Perioperative Nurse Scrub/Scout
NSW Health Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
02.1998 - Current
Proficient in General, Colorectal, Plastic, ENT, Obstetric and Gynaecology, Urology, Vascular, Neurology, and Emergency surgery. Experienced with Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery.
Adhered to all relevant regulatory and accreditation guidelines, ensuring consistent compliance with established perioperative nursing standards.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans for surgical patients, optimising outcomes.
Skillfully managed emergency situations in the theatre, utilising critical thinking skills to make decisions and implement them under pressure.
Mentored new perioperative nurses, sharing best practices for optimal patient care and professional development.
Periopative Nurse -Scub/Scout and Anasethetics
Illawarra Private Hospital
10.1991 - 02.1998
Rotating in all aspects of perioperative nursing including Scrub/Scout, Anaesthetics, PACU and CSSD.
Education
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Management - Operating Suite
The New South Wales College of Nursing
06-2000
Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing - Perioperative Nursing
The New South Wales College of Nursing
06-1997
Skills
Patient Care
Surgical Procedures
Continuous improvement
Critical Thinking
Timeline
Perioperative Nurse Scrub/Scout
NSW Health Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
02.1998 - Current
Periopative Nurse -Scub/Scout and Anasethetics
Illawarra Private Hospital
10.1991 - 02.1998
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Management - Operating Suite
The New South Wales College of Nursing
Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing - Perioperative Nursing
Nurse Manager Leadership and Culture at Illawarra Shoalhaven Local health District, NSW Ministry of Health Nursing and Midwifery OfficeNurse Manager Leadership and Culture at Illawarra Shoalhaven Local health District, NSW Ministry of Health Nursing and Midwifery Office