JOANNE MARIE COOPER
Umina Beach,NSW
Summary
Sixteen years of nursing experience with a background of practice nursing, sexual health, community health and acute inpatient hospital care. I pride myself on my ability to liaise effectively with people from all walks of life and building up professional rapports quickly. I provide a high standard of practice and care at all times as I am continually representing myself and my employers in a competent and compassionate way. I am a team player, have the ability to lead and work well as an autonomous practitioner. Experienced in: acute hospital care – surgical and medical nursing, primary care, sexual health, safeguarding, and immunisations. I possess a RGN NMC nursing registration from 2010 onwards, and AHPRA registration from January 2024
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Perfect Medical Care
Woy Woy, NSW
07.2025 - 12.2025
- Wound care - including removal of sutures stitches and clips
- Assisting Doctors with minor procedures
- Recalls
- Sterilising
- Immunisations and injections
- Working under Doctors' orders
- Use of Best Practice Software
- Cannulation
- Iron Infusions and Care of patients receiving infusions
- ECGs
- Health Assessments and Care plans
Registered Nurse
Haven Medical Centre
Terrigal
07.2025 - 12.2025
- Wound care - including removal of sutures stitches and clips
- Assisting Doctors with minor procedures
- Recalls
- Sterilising
- Immunisations and injections
- Working under doctors' orders
- Use of Best Practice Software
- Stock control and ordering including vaccinations and cold chain management
- Cervical Screening
- Cannulation
- Iron Infusions and Care of patients receiving infusions
- ECGs
- Health Assessments and Care plans
Registered Nurse
Narara Valley Medical
Narara
02.2025 - 12.2025
- Wound care - including removal of sutures stitches and clips
- Assisting Doctors with minor procedures
- Sterilising
- Immunisations and injections
- Working under Doctors Orders
- Use of MediDirector software
- Stock control and ordering including vaccinations and cold chain management
- Cervical Screening
- Cannulation
- Iron Infusions
- ECGs and phlebotomy
- Health Assessments and Work Medicals
Registered Nurse
Family Planning Australia
Penrith
10.2024 - 02.2025
- Pregnancy options
- Termination of pregnancy assessments
- Contraceptive advice
- Administration of DMPA
- Insertion/removal/replacements of Implanon
- IUD assessments
- IUD removals
- Cervical screening
- Treatment of sexually transmitted infections
- Appropriate use of Standing Orders
- Facilitating Youth Drop in clinic
Registered Nurse
St Vincents Public Hospital, Darlinghurst
06.2024 - 09.2024
- RN on an orthopaedic, plastics and urology ward
- Management of orthopaedic trauma patients from ED
- Administration of intravenous medications
- Management of CVADS, PCAs, ketamine infusions and PIBs
- Floor lead – management of junior nursing staff and patient delegation
- Management of catheters, CBI and related issues
- Post operative care for plastics patients – such as care of skin grafts, flaps and donor sites.
- Wound assessments and wound care
Treatment Room Nurse
Independent Practitioner Network
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Wound care
- Assisting Doctors with minor operations/procedures
- Removal of sutures, stitches and clips
- Recalls
- Sterilising
- Immunisations and injections
- Working under Doctors Orders
- Use of Best Practice Software
- Stock control and ordering
- Yellow Fever Vaccinations
- ECGs
- Health Assessments and Care plans
Practice Nurse
Portland Medical Practice
Lincoln, England
01.2018 - 12.2023
- Health promotion, education and protection
- Contraceptive and sexual health advice – pill initiation and checks, coil check initiation of depo-provera, obtaining swabs.
- Insertion and removal of Nexplanon contraceptive implant and intrauterine devices
- Cervical screenings
- Immunisations – routine, childhood, travel, consultant led vaccines
- Long term condition reviews
- INR monitoring
- Ear syringing
- Wound care – also removal of sutures, stitches and clips
- Venepuncture, ECG recordings
- B12 injections, Hormone injections
- Management of emergencies
Sexual Health Practitioner Temporary Position
Lincolnshire Integrated Sexual Health Services
05.2017 - 01.2018
- Accurate history taking including sexual history and risk factors
- Male and Female Genital Examinations – sample taking as needed
- Sensitive screening of patients referred from sexual assault referral centres
- Assess, diagnose and treat genital conditions
- Administration of cryotherapy
- Administration of emergency hormonal contraception
- Promotion of sexual health and advise on transmission of infections and how to reduce these risk
- Provide advice and support and referrals for terminations as appropriate
- Working with vulnerable clients, escalating safeguarding concerns
- Dispensing of PEP/PrEP and ongoing monitoring
- To provide crisis intervention and on-going support as appropriate for patients with HIV.
Staff Nurse
Carlton/ Coleby Ward, Lincoln County Hospital
10.2010 - 05.2017
- Providing acute medical care to patients with respiratory conditions
- Care of patients requiring non invasive ventilation – bipap and cpap
- Care of patients with tracheostomies, laryngectomies and chest drains
- Management of asthma attacks
- Patient education
- Working as part of the MDT
- Safe administration of medications including controlled drugs
- Management of emergencies
- Venepuncture, cannulation, administration of intravenous fluids and medications
- Palliative care
- Appropriate leadership and delegation
- Adhering to infection control policies
- Safe handling of confidential information and accurate and timely record keeping
Education
Merit Level Diploma - Adult Nursing
The University of Nottingham
10-2010
A Level - Psychology,B,Health and Social Care,B,English Language,C
The Priory LSST
Lincoln06-2007
Skills
- Chronic Disease Management and Care plans
- Health Assessments
- Wound care
- Cannulation and Venepuncture
- Best Practice Software
- Patient education
- Immunisations
- Cervical screening
- Assisting Doctors with Minor Procedures
- IV Infusions including Iron
- Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Cold Chain and Vaccine Management
- Stock ordering and management
- Recalls and Referrals
N M C P I N
10I1399E
A H P R A P I N
NMW0002800764
Professional Development
- Mandatory updates and training
- Venepuncture and cannulation and administration of IV therapy
- Sexually transmitted infections foundation course
- Vaccinations/immunization competent including travel and covid vaccines
- Rotherham ear care course
- Cervical Cytology
- Competent in insertion, removal and replacement of Nexplanon
- Competent in insertion, removal and replacement of intrauterine devices
- Care of patients needing non-invasive ventilation, tracheostomies and chest drains
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Perfect Medical Care
07.2025 - 12.2025
Registered Nurse
Haven Medical Centre
07.2025 - 12.2025
Registered Nurse
Narara Valley Medical
02.2025 - 12.2025
Registered Nurse
Family Planning Australia
10.2024 - 02.2025
Registered Nurse
St Vincents Public Hospital, Darlinghurst
06.2024 - 09.2024
Treatment Room Nurse
Independent Practitioner Network
01.2024 - 05.2024
Practice Nurse
Portland Medical Practice
01.2018 - 12.2023
Sexual Health Practitioner Temporary Position
Lincolnshire Integrated Sexual Health Services
05.2017 - 01.2018
Staff Nurse
Carlton/ Coleby Ward, Lincoln County Hospital
10.2010 - 05.2017
Merit Level Diploma - Adult Nursing
The University of Nottingham
A Level - Psychology,B,Health and Social Care,B,English Language,C
The Priory LSST