Jessica Purtell

I am a compassionate, self-driven worker and dedicated to providing holistic, respectful, safe and evidence-based care in accordance with the National Safety and Quality Health Standards. I possess considerable experience in providing care for various age ranges- from adolescents to seniors in both acute and sub-acute environments. As a caring and well- organised professional, I collaborate effectively within diverse teams, promoting strong professional connections and involving patients and their families in their care and recovery. I interact successfully and compassionately with people from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, including those who do not speak English. Possessing excellent interpersonal skills, effective time management, and an adaptable mindset, I reliably assist colleagues and promote high-quality, patient-focused care while adhering to policies, procedures, and clinical standards to guarantee safety and excellence in all environments.

2024 Sunshine Coast University Hospital – Acute Medical Unit (AMU)
80 hours (Session 8)

• Gained clinical experience in evaluating patients, providing wound care, interpreting ECGs and managing catheters, while addressing deterioration utilising Q-ADDS and adhering to safety and quality protocols.
• Developed robust communication and teamwork abilities through patient engagement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ISBAR handovers.

2024 Caloundra Health Service – Specialist Palliative Care (Dove House)
120 hours (Session 4)

• Cultivating the skill to offer emotional; assistance and engage effectively with patients and their families throughout end-of-life care.
• Acquiring hands on experience in evaluating and addressing intricate symptoms like pain, shortness of breath, and nausea through holistic and patient- focused methods.

2024 Sunshine Coast University Hospital – Ambulatory Care Centre (Fracture Clinic, DUIT, Urology)
120 hours (Session 8)

• Acquiring practical experience with post-surgery evaluations, case maintenance, dressing wounds and tracking healing advancement in individuals with fractures or urological treatments.
• Cultivating abilities in helping with minor procedures, collaborating with physicians and allied health personnel, and organising patient care across various specialty fields.

2025 Buderim Private Hospital – General Surgical Unit (Ward 4B)
160 hours (Session 2)

• Acquiring skills in readying patients for surgery, overseeing recovery, handling surgical drains, and offering guidance on post-operative care.
• Enhancing abilities to evaluate pain intensity, provide pain relief, and perform consistent clinical checks to identify complications promptly.

• Member of the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), Current
• Completed CPD training- ECG Interpretations, 05/2025
• Maybo- Physical Intervention Skills to Holding Levels 1-4, 02/2025
• Completed Basic Life Support (BLS) training, 02/2025

• Rachel Huddleston, Clinical Facilitator, Buderim Private Hospital, Uniting Care Health, (07) 543 030 62, rachel.huddleston@uchealth.com.au
• Karen Perren, Registered Nurse, Buderim Private Hospital, Uniting Care Health, 0417 735 627, karrenperren@icloud.com
• Andrew Heaphy, Nurse Unit Manager, Nambour General Hospital, (07) 54706649, Andrew.heaphy@health.qld.gov.au