Jennifer Hearne
Upper Kedron,QLD
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Practice Nurse
Dubbo Medical and Allied Health
08.2019
- Proficient in the use of Best Practice software
- General physical assessment of patient
- Annual Basic Life Support trained
- Working with GPs to formulate GPMP and TCA for medicare compliant patients and assist in making referrals and planning follow up visits
- Completing Health Assessments with GP for Medicare compliant patients, most often annual 75 yrs+ assessment
- Assist with Driving medical assessments eg
- Commercial, diabetic patients, 75+ yr old clients
- Pre employment medical assessments
- Venepuncture for the purpose of PRP (platelet rich plasma) injection by Imaging Specialist
- Iron infusions using Ferinject
- Assist GP with driving medical assessments
- Wound care- chronic and acute
- Assess and plan follow up visits and dressing appropriateness, arrange reviews as necessary
- Assist GPs with excisional procedures such as skin cancer removal and histopathology follow up
- Experience in most pathology specimen collection methods
- Preparing and administering various injectable medications
- Immunisation appointments including the NIP childhood vaccine schedule
- Experienced in working with paediatric patients and their families
- Ear irrigation and assessment
- Perform ECG
- Advise results to patients and follow up calls as guided by Doctors
- Proficient in vaccine storage and transfer as per National Vaccine Storage Guidelines
- Identifying an unwell patient/pt needing urgent medical intervention
- Proficient Immunology nurse assisting in clinics within the practice.
REGISTERED NURSE
DUBBO HOSPITAL
02.2008 - 08.2019
- Administering medications, tracking dosage for age/weight appropriateness within the paediatric setting
- Administrating and dose calculation of IV therapy including blood products
- Experienced in detection of deterioration and monitoring of patient progression, working closely with paediatricians and registrars
- Assisting with retrieval of critically unwell patients from the ward, treatment of patients in a rapid response situations and care of unstable patients requiring one on one nursing care and monitoring
- Care of pre and post operative patient
- Care and use of central lines and portacath access devices
- Managing paediatric patients with interventions that can often be distressing, providing comfort and reassurance to patient and carers
- Managing patients undergoing MRI under sedation outside of the ward setting as a nurse escort, monitoring airway and level of sedation throughout the process
- In charge of shifts and able to lead the team and delegate tasks as necessary.
Education
APNA 130- Foundations of Ear Cerumen Management -
APNA
02.2024
Perform Venous Blood Collection - undefined
Benchmarque Group
09.2023
Immunisation for Health Practitioners (307 2102) - undefined
Australian College of Nursing
05.2021
BACHELOR OF NURSING - undefined
CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY
01.2008
CERTIFICATE III IN AGED CARE WORK - undefined
TAFE NSW
01.2005
HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE - undefined
ST JOHN’S COLLEGE
01.2003
Skills
- Assessment of patients, identifying concerns and providing necessary escalation
- Patient education
- Communicating well with patients and their families
- Patient advocacy
- Documenting/electronic charting using Best Practice software system
- Basic Life Support trained annually since working in Primary health
- Current nursing registration NMW0001354959
Timeline
Practice Nurse
Dubbo Medical and Allied Health
08.2019
REGISTERED NURSE
DUBBO HOSPITAL
02.2008 - 08.2019
APNA 130- Foundations of Ear Cerumen Management -
APNA
Perform Venous Blood Collection - undefined
Benchmarque Group
Immunisation for Health Practitioners (307 2102) - undefined
Australian College of Nursing
BACHELOR OF NURSING - undefined
CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY
CERTIFICATE III IN AGED CARE WORK - undefined
TAFE NSW
HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE - undefined
ST JOHN’S COLLEGE
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