Hannah McDonald
Townsville,QLD
Summary
Compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse with a combination of diverse clinical understanding, academic excellence, leadership and strong interpersonal skills. Dedicated to providing quality and evidence-based care, with a strong commitment to patient advocacy and education to ensure optimal outcomes. Proficient at handling high - stress situations with a calm and efficient approach.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Agency Registered Nurse
RH Staffing Solutions - Nambucca Valley Care
04.2024 - 06.2024
- 7 week block contract completed at a 100 bed aged - care facility
- Enhanced patient care by providing comprehensive nursing assessments and developing individualised care plans.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and progress notes in electronic medical records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for effective patient management, ensuring optimal treatment outcomes.
- Performed wound care management skillfully using appropriate techniques based on the type of injury
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate palliative care and symptom management.
Registered Nurse
Southern Cross Care
04.2023 - 03.2024
- Responsible for facilitating care for 70 residents in an Aged Care Facility
- Providing nursing care to residents with a variety of medical, surgical, chronic and acute diagnosis
- Provided specialised care for residents with dementia, including managing challenging behaviours to ensure a calm and supportive environment
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying GP's and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Assessed and completed wound care using aseptic technique on wounds such as skin tears, chronic diabetic ulcers and pressure injuries whilst monitoring and assessing for infection and deterioration
- Providing end of life care, assessing for pain and discomfort, maintaining dignity and respect of the resident, whilst providing emotional support to families
- Maintained thorough documentation, such as; care plans, assessments and incident reports
Graduate Registered Nurse
WA Country Health Service
02.2022 - 03.2023
- Providing inpatient care to a vast range of patients in a 38 - bed unit such as, rehabilitation, palliative, cardiac patients, COVID-19 Infectious patients, acute patients and surgical patients
- Delivered evidence - based care to acute patients needing complex care such as; airway management, cardiac monitoring and extensive wound care
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to multidisciplinary team, verifying the interventions met optimal patient outcomes
- Maintained patient dignity and respect whilst providing comfort care for palliative patients and providing emotional support to family members
- Implemented the correct PPE donning and doffing techniques whilst caring for COVID 19 infectious patients
- Treated complex wounds in an outpatient clinic such as; chronic diabetic ulcers, pressure sores, skin grafts, burns and VAC dressings, whilst monitoring and assessing the wound for infections and deterioration
- Assessment patients blood flow using a doppler to evaluate need for compression, in collaboration with Podiatry
- Worked in collaboration with Vascular and Burns team at Royal Perth Hospital to achieve optimal patient outcomes
- Assisted GP’s in minor theatre, setting up and maintaining sterile field whilst maintained appropriate documentation
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Deakin University
Geelong, VIC2021
Skills
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Life Support 1
- Understanding Dementia - University of Tasmania Online
- NDIS Worker Check
- Working with Childrens Check
- Current Police Check
Timeline
Agency Registered Nurse
RH Staffing Solutions - Nambucca Valley Care
04.2024 - 06.2024
Registered Nurse
Southern Cross Care
04.2023 - 03.2024
Graduate Registered Nurse
WA Country Health Service
02.2022 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Deakin University
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