Hannah Summers

PIPER (Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval)

• Retrieve critically ill children for life-saving treatment, providing specialist advice to medical teams. Coordinate patient care and logistics to ensure safe transfers.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Operate and monitor retrieval equipment, including ventilators, nitric oxide, monitoring devices, and ambulance stretchers, to maintain patient stability during transport.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.

PICU (Paediatric Intensive Care)

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in PICU, including managing specialized equipment, medication administration, and monitoring patient vital signs.
• Deliver age-appropriate care to critically ill patients, including monitoring and adjusting specialized equipment such as ventilators, High Frequency Ventilation (HFV), Filtration, Inomax, Heartware and VAD.
• Serve as a Team Support Nurse (TSN), supporting PICU staff and multidisciplinary teams in assessing and coordinating patient care.
• Actively participate in MET calls and inter-hospital transfers, ensuring timely and appropriate responses to patient needs.
• Provide patient education and emotional support to patients and their families.
• Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
• Enhanced teamwork among healthcare professionals through effective communication, collaboration, and coordination of patient care plans.
• Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
• Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions.
• Identified patients' current needs through careful observation, vitals monitoring and discussions with loved ones or patients.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams in the development of long-term care plans for complex cases, ensuring continuity of care throughout hospitalization and discharge process.
• Facilitated smooth patient transitions from the ICU to other units by providing detailed reports and recommendations for ongoing care.
• Enhanced ICU team efficiency by providing continuous education on best nursing practices and protocols.
• Participated in continuing education opportunities to remain current on best practices and advancements within the field of critical care nursing.
• Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing overall ICU operations and patient safety measures.
• Mentored new nursing staff, facilitating smooth integration into the ICU unit and promoting a supportive workplace culture.
• Fostered caring, compassionate and respectful care environment by treating every patient with professionalism.
• Promoted a culture of safety within the ICU environment by adhering to established protocols and procedures, reporting potential hazards, and participating in ongoing education opportunities
• Served as an effective liaison between patients, families, and healthcare professionals to ensure clear communication of relevant information.
• Contributed to the development of quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety measures within the ICU setting.
• Implemented infection control protocols within the ICU environment, minimizing the risk of cross-contamination between patients.
• Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.

PICU (Paediatric Intensive Care)

• Deliver age-appropriate care to critically ill patients, including monitoring and adjusting specialized equipment such as ventilators, High Frequency Ventilation (HFV), Prismaflex and Inomax.
• Fulfill the role of an access nurse, responding to emergencies within the hospital, facilitating patient admissions and discharges, and assisting medical and surgical teams as needed.
• Provide patient education and emotional support to patients and their families.
• Promoted a culture of safety within the ICU environment by adhering to established protocols and procedures, reporting potential hazards, and participating in ongoing education opportunities.
• Implemented infection control protocols within the ICU environment, minimizing the risk of cross-contamination between patients.
• Enhanced teamwork among healthcare professionals through effective communication, collaboration, and coordination of patient care plans.
• Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams in the development of long-term care plans for complex cases, ensuring continuity of care throughout hospitalization and discharge process.
• Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
• Participated in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing overall ICU operations and patient safety measures.

Emergency Department

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients across all age groups in the Emergency Department, including assessment, treatment, and education.
• Assisted physicians during invasive procedures such as central line insertions or intubations, ensuring safe and accurate completion of tasks.
• Administered different therapies and medications in line with physician orders and treatment plan.
• Streamlined emergency room operations by efficiently triaging patients according to the severity of their condition.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes during high-stress situations.
• Delivered culturally competent care to diverse populations, adapting communication styles as needed for optimal understanding between parties involved.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.

New Graduate Program

• Completed rotations in the Emergency Department and the Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Orthopaedic Ward as part of the new graduate program.
• Developed essential nursing skills in assessment, time management, problem-solving, and treatment delivery.