Beatrice ADERO
Perth
Summary
Committed and hardworking Registered Nurse with experience in different health areas Recognised for critical thinking and assessment skills, with proven ability to recognise deteriorating patients and a willingness to seek assistance when required. Keen to learn, with a commitment to ongoing professional development, as demonstrated through regular participation in additional learning activities. Committed to addressing client needs and building foundation of habits to increase comfort and independence. Remains current on relevant medical conditions and working with qualified healthcare staff to maximize care. Devoted to patient physical comfort and emotional support. Skilled in assisting the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities in-home or within care facility. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
carinya nursing home
Current - Current
- Develop respectful, caring and professional relationships with elderly clients and their families and provide holistic care and support clients in daily living activities
- Used a problem-solving approach involving assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the provision of quality nursing care to the client/family
- Communicated and liaised with patients, carers, colleagues, medical, nursing, allied health, support staff, external agencies to provide safe care
- Educated patients/carers in post discharge management and organised discharge summaries/referrals to other services as appropriate
- Experience in medication management principles
- Collecting accurate health care information and maintaining accurate health care documentation as required
- Delivering clinical services, care planning, reviewing and assessing all aspects of clinical care
- Ensuring that a customer service focus is applied to all clinical care and service delivery
- Providing safe and effective clinical care that is derived from evidence-based practice and in line with scope of practice
- Providing leadership, supervision and coaching to the Enrolled Nurses and Assistant in Nursing staff at the facility
- Completed clinical documentation after every shift for example progress notes and undertook other administrative tasks as required
- Delivering skilled nursing, clinical, personal and end-of-life care for Residents according to care plans
- Acting as a role model, providing nursing leadership, by working collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, complying with the clinical governance framework, quality management systems and Catholic Homes’ model of care
- Completing Resident assessments and developing, evaluating and reviewing care plans on an ongoing basis
- Recognising Residents’ changing health care needs and initiating timely referrals to internal and external providers in consultation with the Resident and their authorised representative
- Provided comprehensive evidence-based nursing care to patients including assessment, intervention and evaluation according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Registered Nurse Standards for Practice
- Communicate effectively with patients and other health care team members.
- 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.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Registered Nurse
BETHANIE GROUP-AGED CARE
03.2024 - Current
- Develop respectful, caring and professional relationships with elderly clients and their families and provide holistic care and support clients in daily living activities
- Used a problem-solving approach involving assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the provision of quality nursing care to the client/family
- Communicated and liaised with patients, carers, colleagues, medical, nursing, allied health, support staff, external agencies to provide safe care
- Educated patients/carers in post discharge management and organised discharge summaries/referrals to other services as appropriate
- Experience in medication management principles
- Collecting accurate health care information and maintaining accurate health care documentation as required
- Delivering clinical services, care planning, reviewing and assessing all aspects of clinical care
- Ensuring that a customer service focus is applied to all clinical care and service delivery
- Providing safe and effective clinical care that is derived from evidence-based practice and in line with scope of practice
- Providing leadership, supervision and coaching to the Enrolled Nurses and Assistant in Nursing staff at the facility
- Completed clinical documentation after every shift for example progress notes and undertook other administrative tasks as required
- Delivering skilled nursing, clinical, personal and end-of-life care for Residents according to care plans
- Acting as a role model, providing nursing leadership, by working collaboratively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, complying with the clinical governance framework, quality management systems and Catholic Homes’ model of care
- Completing Resident assessments and developing, evaluating and reviewing care plans on an ongoing basis
- Recognising Residents’ changing health care needs and initiating timely referrals to internal and external providers in consultation with the Resident and their authorised representative
- Provided comprehensive evidence-based nursing care to patients including assessment, intervention and evaluation according to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Registered Nurse Standards for Practice
- Communicate effectively with patients and other health care team members.
- 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 safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
Renal/Dialysis Nurse
ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Coordinating the care of patients with complex health needs
- Providing training/education to dialysis patients and their families to encourage well-being and self-care
- Administering dialysis treatments to patients with kidney disease
- Monitoring patient's vital signs, including blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen levels
- Assessing and documenting patient's conditions before, during, and after dialysis sessions
- Reviewing and adjusting dialysis prescriptions based on individual patient needs
- Administering medications as prescribed and monitoring their effects
- Educating patients and their families on dialysis procedures, lifestyle modifications, and self-care techniques
- Providing emotional support and counselling to patients and their loved ones
- Collaborating with the health care team to develop comprehensive care plans
- Recognizing and responding to any emergency situations that may arise during dialysis treatments.
Community Care/Disability
ST JUDE’S health care services
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
- Cared for clients with Chronic and Acute health problems such as Asthma, COPD and medical conditions including Dementia, Diabetes, and Cancer MND, ABI, Dysphagia, C4 Quadriplegia, IDC, Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Counseled patients psychologically to bring about positive attitudes, encourage good behavior and ward off any signs of depression
- Recorded and documented clients' information in daily progress notes
- Helped family members plan healthy meals, purchase ingredients, and cook meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces
- Kept patients mentally alert by entertaining, conversing and reading aloud to patients
- Supporting clients to meet their individualized goals while promoting independence and capacity building
- Contributed to site reporting, disability service standards and legislative compliance by completing all documentation and reporting incidents
- Experienced in supporting people who are non-mobile and with non-verbal communication
- Understanding of professional boundaries and privacy and confidentiality issues
- Offered social support by transporting individuals to events and activities, in addition to medical appointments and shopping trips
- Kept close eye on client vital signs, administered medications and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed
- Helped patients care for themselves by teaching proper, safe use of ambulation assistive devices such as canes or walkers
- Helped clients with hygiene-related tasks such as brushing teeth, bathing, grooming and toileting
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans
- Recognized and reported abnormalities and/or changes in patients' health status to case manager
- Performed household tasks such as laundry, dusting, washing dishes and vacuuming
- Documented residents' behavior in terms of mental status, sleeping and eating patterns in medical record books
- Assisted clients with daily living needs, including bathing and personal grooming, to maintain self-esteem and general wellness
- Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting, and moving clients using hoist
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels
- Kept household areas clean and well-stocked, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
Patient Care Recording
ST JOHN AMBULANCE
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications
- Identified issues, analyzed information, and provided solutions to problems
- Identified healthcare resources and programs for patients who were unable to meet their financial obligations
- Conducted interviews with patients and their family members and answered questions regarding insurance benefits
- Contacted insurance providers/and centre link to obtain key information regarding patient benefits and to submit documentation for accounts
- Gathering patient information by collecting demographic information from a variety of sources; interacting with registration areas and physicians' offices; and other external stakeholders
- Gathering documents and information from paper sources and electronic health records
- Signed up patients who are eligible for St John Ambulance insurance cover, considering the location and the age, by following procedures and guidelines, and advising patients of the importance of getting cover
- Addressed issues immediately and worked with other stakeholders to find the most effective solutions available for patients
- Processing paramedics reports, Case manage and set up payment plans through centre pay for patients, applying Pensioner/Centrelink rebates where applicable, and sending reports to the insurance companies for claims processing
- Maintained strict confidentiality of all patient medical records
- Filed paperwork and reports in patient record system, ensuring they are completed in an accurate and timely manner
- And Ensuring files are stored in the designated area according to storage procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
Charles Darwin University
Casuarina, NTCertificate IV in Disability -
Kirana College
Perth, WA01.2022
Diploma of Community Services -
Kirana College
01.2015
Masters International Relations -
Curtin University
Perth, WA01.2006
Skills
- Data analysis
- Direct Patient Care
- Conflict resolution
- Record Keeping
- Medication Administration
- Monitoring outcome
- Wound dressing
- Strategic planning
- Compassionate care
- Patient Assessments
- Patient education and counseling
- Wound Care
- Patient Monitoring
- Physical assessments
Certification
- First Aid, 2023
- Provide CPR, 2024
- Provide Medication, 2023
- Manual Handling, 2023
- Working with Children Certificate, 2027
- NDIS CHECK /Orientation Certificate and Module, 2021
Highschool
Crescent High School
Timeline
Registered Nurse
carinya nursing home
Current - Current
Registered Nurse
BETHANIE GROUP-AGED CARE
03.2024 - Current
Renal/Dialysis Nurse
ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL
08.2023 - 02.2024
Community Care/Disability
ST JUDE’S health care services
01.2021 - 01.2023
Patient Care Recording
ST JOHN AMBULANCE
01.2016 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
Charles Darwin University
Certificate IV in Disability -
Kirana College
Diploma of Community Services -
Kirana College
Masters International Relations -
Curtin University