Georgia Jowle

• My Role within South Metropolitan Health services was divided up between multiple wards and departments. I have a background between Age care Rehabilitation nursing, Medical wards Nursing as of current Out Patient Plastics nurse dressings, having an diverse background between these departments and wards has allowed for many skills to be developed as well as getting a wider knowledge on different kinds of nursing such as bedside nursing as well as nursing clinics. Some of which are discussed in the list below.
• Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal care outcomes.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and establish priorities for care.
• Educated patients and families on health management strategies and post-discharge instructions.
• Implemented infection control protocols to enhance patient safety and reduce hospital-acquired infections.
• Mentored new nursing staff on best practices in clinical procedures and patient interactions.
• Assisted with wound care, dressing changes and NG tube placement to maintain stable patient conditions.
• Educated patients on self-care techniques such as wound management, medication administration, and lifestyle modifications to promote long-term wellness.
• Provided inpatient care to diverse population of adult medical and surgical patients.
• Administered blood products and monitored vital signs to address immediate concerns.
• Educated patients and families on wound care techniques and prevention strategies.
• Monitored healing progress, adjusting care plans based on clinical assessments.
• Trained and mentored junior nursing staff in best practices for wound care management.

- whilst completed my university studies, I had worked part time in a pharmacy completed patient prescriptions as well as working along side and coordinating patient medications to be made up in to webster packs whilst coordinating with Doctors surgeries and patients to collect prescriptions.

Having this added background of medications and liaising with other medical professionals allowed for my pharmacology background to be more widespread as compared to other departments as community pharmacy work deals with many medications for all types of health conditions compared to specialised wards in which staff only work with selected medications to their area of work e.g. cardiac medications in a cardiothoracic ward. other skills included but are not limited to

• Answered telephones and provided information about order status, store hours and pharmacy procedures.
• Kept pharmacy counter and related areas clean, neat and organized.
• Demonstrated professionalism and empathy when handling sensitive patient situations, preserving confidentiality at all times.
• Received incoming supplies and stocked in correct locations.
• Assisted pharmacy staff with preparing medications and filling orders.
• Counted and labeled prescriptions with correct item and quantity.