Jennifer Barrett
Wandi,WA
Summary
Proactive Registered Nurse with two years of experience in community health and passion for working with children. Well-versed in primary health and proficient in providing immunisations from all levels of the National Immunisation Program schedule. Reliable in providing optimum standards of nursing care with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Health Nurse - Education Support
Child and Adolescent Community Health
Rockingham, WA
06.2023 - Current
- Assess student health needs and identify areas of concern using a family-centered approach.
- Manage/administer student medications according to prescriber instructions and CACH policy.
- Support education staff by providing information about seizure management, allergies, PEG/NGT nutrition.
- Liaise with allied health professionals within primary/tertiary healthcare settings.
- Gastrostomy device and Nasogastric tube management.
Practice Nurse
Ellen Health
Fremantle, WA
02.2022 - 06.2023
- Performed health assessments and screenings, such as blood pressure checks, spirometry, BGL/INR testing, ECG tracing, and corporate health assessments.
- Administered immunisations according to the National Immunisation Program Schedule.
- Conducted patient education sessions to inform patients about preventive care and healthy lifestyle habits.
- Maintained accurate records of patient visits, treatments provided, medications prescribed, and other relevant data.
- Provided wound care management including dressing changes and suture removal.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of Notre Dame Australia
Fremantle, WA12-2021
Skills
- Medication Management/Administration
- Immunisation Administration (incl catch-up)
- Seizure Management
- Patient Health Care Planning
- Gastrostomy Device/NGT Management
- Interpersonal And Written Communication
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Manual Tasks competency
- SA Health "Understanding Vaccines and the National Immunisation Program"
- COVID-19 Vaccine competency
- Auslan Beginners Stage1/Stage2
Volunteer Experience
- CAHS PCH Volunteer (01/2021 - 12/2021)
Weekly volunteering over various areas of Perth's Children's Hospital as a part of the 'Team in Tangerine'. - Community Visitor Lifeline WA (08/2020 - 01/2021)
Providing emotional support on a weekly basis for aged care
residents experiencing isolation
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
School Health Nurse - Education Support
Child and Adolescent Community Health
06.2023 - Current
Practice Nurse
Ellen Health
02.2022 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of Notre Dame Australia
- Basic Life Support
- Manual Tasks competency
- SA Health "Understanding Vaccines and the National Immunisation Program"
- COVID-19 Vaccine competency
- Auslan Beginners Stage1/Stage2
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