JASMINE MUSCAT

Highly motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic nursing graduate aspiring to practice, acquire and improve skills to promote health across the nursing care continuum, with experience in providing exceptional patient care within the hospital and clinical settings and being recognised as a competent team member, effective communication and collaboration within interdisciplinary teams.

• Professional practice
• Critical thinking
• Patient assessment and care
• Compassionate communication and communication within a team
• Relationship building
• Patient and family education
• Time Management
• Health and safety protocols

Peninsula Village- Aged Care

14th-25th February, 2022

• Infection control – handwashing, standard and additional precautions
• Health assessment and screening, including vital signs, level of consciousness, nutrition, BGL, pain and elimination (urinalysis and stool assessment)
• Assistance with mobilisation and pressure area care, including falls screening and prevention
• Basic assistance with ADLs – teeth, hair, setting up for a shower
• Basic infection control principles including fit checking, donning and doffing and eyewear protection.
• Documentation – progress notes, recording vital signs and basic assessment information
• Medication administration (oral and subcutaneous)

Gosford Hospital- Respiratory Unit G4  

8th May-2nd June, 2023

• Nursing assessments and risk screening, including cognitive assessment, continence assessment, pain assessment, falls risk, pre- and post- operative,
• End of life care/management
• Mobilisation with a mobility deficit
• Assist with discharge processes, including patient education
• Documentation of nursing care, basic progress notes (co-signed)
• Conducting clinical handover, incl: bedside handover
• Aseptic technique - basic wound assessment and dressing
• Medication administration – oral, topical, subcutaneous (and concept of Schedule 8 drugs).
• Respiratory assessment and care – oxygen administration.

Gosford Hospital- Cancer and Renal Ward C5

4th-29th September, 2023

• Comprehensive A-G assessment, mental health assessment, neurological assessment.
• Assessment and management of peripheral IV access, including removal,administration of peripheral IV fluids and medications including PCA management
• Elimination – indwelling catheter removal and management, stoma care,fluid balance chart
• Basic Life Support.
• Wound care – suture, clip, and drain removal
• Medication administration – IV and paediatric medications, administration opioid analgesia, including PCA.
• Cardiovascular assessment – chest pain assessment, 12-lead ECG
• Respiratory assessment and care – lung sounds, inhalation medication,spirometry, oxygen administration.

Gosford Hospital- CCU/J8

8th April-3rd May, 2024

• Assessment and management of Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs) including dressings and accessing
• Pain assessment and management
• Administration of blood products
• Assessment and management of complex respiratory presentations –advanced oxygen therapy, tracheostomy care
• Indwelling catheter insertion and dressing
• Medication administration: epidural, slow-release pain control (topical/SCI),complex medications and IV fluids

• Class C driver’s license
• Higher School Certificate – Mudgee High School 2006
• Certificate III in Fitness
• Certificate IV in Fitness
• Bachelor of Nursing - University of Newcastle 2021-2024 (Current)

• Emma Marcellino, 0411 338 487, Orchards -CCM
• Veronica Gagliardi - RN, 0406 161 589, Gosford Hospital- C5
• Joanne Smith, 0404 832 159, University of Newcastle -Third year Facilitator