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Josephina Hathi

The Ponds,AUSTRALIA

Summary

Extensive experience in Drug and Alcohol, Intensive Care Unit and Medical & Surgical Nursing. Excellent interpersonal and Communicational skills with abilities to liaise with a range of health care and other professionals including community health professional, Justice Health Services, general practitioners, community pharmacist and Hospital based staff and patients. Demonstrated strong leadership skills. Demonstrated knowledge of harm minimization within the health care sector. Demonstrated organizational and administrative skills. Energetic and self motivated. Good knowledge of work, health & safety principles. Ability to work autonomously. Demonstrated commitment to continuous quality improvement principles. Demonstrated commitment to own professional development. Mentor to new graduate staff on an ongoing basis. Resource person for all staff within the unit. CPR trainer for the unit since 2004. Hepatitis C nurse for the unit since 2021. Demonstrated optimal outcomes for customers of the service through the promotion of best practice. Manage resources effectively relevant to the service. Demonstrated and maintained a professional standard evidenced by ethical nursing practice, adherence to the policies and standards of Nursing Services, Drug Health Services and Western Sydney Local Health District and the appropriate legislation and statutory regulations.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1

12.2020 - Current
  • Currently am the only Hepatitis C nurse for the unit since Jan 2021 whereby my duties include assessing patients who would like to commence the Hepatitis C treatment
  • Liaising with Doctor Lam
  • Ongoing care of patients who are on the program
  • Ongoing treatment education
  • I am also a representative for Accreditation for Standard 3 Preventing and Controlling infections and Standard 4 Medication safety
  • OHS representative for the unit
  • Intake responsibilities which include Admitting patients into Methadone, Buprenorphine and Suboxone program and accepting referrals
  • Assessment and Management of patients with alcohol and other drug problems
  • Case Managing pt.’s on Drug and alcohol program by formulating, implementing monitoring and evaluation of individual care plans
  • Administration and dispensing of S4 and S8 Drugs
  • Administration of Methadone and Buprenorphine in accordance with the NSW Poisons Act (1966)
  • Administration of Suboxone Films
  • Administration of Buvidal Subcutaneous injections
  • Providing brief counseling to the clients of Opioid Treatment Service
  • Continuously liaising with Police/Gaol, Probation and Parole Services, Family And Community Service, Drug Use in Pregnancy Services, MERIT, Drug Court, Case management staff of various D&A Departments, Emergency Departments of various Hospitals, Consultation Liaison nurses, other Opioid Treatment Services, GP, Specialist DR’s and Pharmaceutical Services
  • Liaising with various department Managers, Staff specialist to achieve best treatment outcome for patients with in the service
  • Organizing interstate transfers if and when required and or referring and coordinating with appropriate services
  • Effectively managing intoxicated, aggressive and abusive client
  • Effectively managing chaotic patients
  • Effectively managing patients with suicidal thoughts
  • Effectively managing patients who may present with a medical emergency
  • To work collaboratively with relevant members of the multidisciplinary health team in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to achieve optimum levels of patient care
  • Accurate documentation of reports as and when required on Heretic database
  • Entering patients into Chime database and Case Management Database
  • Actively participate in health promotion activities like Quit smoking, Men’s health, Hepatitis C and Dental Health
  • Sending exit form to PRU as and when requested by Public prescribers
  • Ordering Methadone, Buprenorphine and Suboxone as and when required in the absences of NUM
  • Organizing relief staff as and when required in the absences of NUM or After Hours
  • Delegation of work to staff if /as and when required
  • Administrative work which involves creating new/ updating client files as and when required in the absences of Admin staff
  • Training and assessment of unit staff on their CPR skills
  • Providing on–going education and support to New Graduate staff and Nursing colleagues
  • Collection of supervised urine specimens
  • Attending Dental referral for patients if required
  • Attending DUPS forms
  • Attending IIMS if required
  • Participate in SWP, Medical Record Audit and OH&S and Environmental inspection and conducting First Aid Inspection as and when rostered
  • Performing Team Leader responsibilities on a regular basis
  • Effectively managing resources relevant to the service
  • Maintaining and promoting a professional standard evidenced by ethical nursing practice, adherence to Policies and standards of Nursing service, Drug Health Services and Sydney West Local Health District and the appropriate legislation and statutory regulations.

Registered Nurse

WSLHD- 4a Fleet Street Opioid Treatment Unit
05.2004 - 12.2020
  • Intake responsibilities which include Admitting patients into Methadone, Buprenorphine and Suboxone program and accepting referrals
  • Assessment and Management of patients with alcohol and other drug problems
  • Case Managing pt.’s on Drug and alcohol program by formulating, implementing monitoring and evaluation of individual care plans
  • Administration and dispensing of S4 and S8 Drugs
  • Administration of Methadone and Buprenorphine in accordance with the NSW Poisons Act (1966)
  • Administration of Suboxone Films
  • Providing brief counseling to the clients of Opioid Treatment Service
  • Continuously liaising with Police/Gaol, Probation and Parole Services, Family And Community Service, Drug Use in Pregnancy Services, MERIT, Drug Court, Case management staff of various D&A Departments, Emergency Departments of various Hospitals, Consultation Liaison nurses, other Opioid Treatment Services, GP, Specialist DR’s and Pharmaceutical Services
  • Liaising with various department Managers, Staff specialist to achieve best treatment outcome for patients with in the service
  • Organizing interstate transfers if and when required and or referring and coordinating with appropriate services
  • Effectively managing intoxicated, aggressive and abusive client
  • Effectively managing chaotic patients
  • Effectively managing patients with suicidal thoughts
  • Effectively managing patients who may present with a medical emergency
  • To work collaboratively with relevant members of the multidisciplinary health team in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to achieve optimum levels of patient care
  • Accurate documentation of reports as and when required on Heretic database
  • Entering patients into Chime database and Case Management Database
  • Actively participate in health promotion activities like Quit smoking, Men’s health, Hepatitis C and Dental Health
  • Sending exit form to PSU as and when requested by Public prescribers
  • Ordering Methadone, Buprenorphine and Suboxone as and when required in the absences of NUM
  • Organising relief staff as and when required in the absences of NUM or After Hours
  • Delegation of work to staff if /as and when required
  • Administrative work which involves creating new/ updating client files as and when required in the absences of Admin staff
  • Training and assessment of unit staff on their CPR skills
  • Providing on–going education and support to New Graduate staff and Nursing colleagues
  • Collection of supervised urine specimens
  • Attending Dental referral for patients if required
  • Attending DUPS forms
  • Attending IIMS if required
  • Participate in SWP, Medical Record Audit and OH&S and Environmental inspection and conducting First Aid inspection as and when rostered
  • Performing Team Leader responsibilities on a regular basis
  • Effectively managing resources relevant to the service
  • Maintaining and promoting a professional standard evidenced by ethical nursing practice, adherence to policies and standards of Nursing service, Drug Health Services and Sydney West Local Health District and the appropriate legislation and statutory regulations.

Registered Nurse

Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW- Intensive Care Unit
11.2002 - 04.2004
  • Admission of patients
  • Assessment of patients
  • Basic care
  • Administration of medication –oral and intravenous
  • Peripheral cannulation
  • Indwelling Catheter Insertion – Females
  • Chemotherapeutic drugs administration
  • Caring for patients with Medical, Surgical, Orthopedic, Ophthalmology, Oncology and Neurological conditions
  • Wound Management
  • Pre -operative and post- operative care
  • Assisting with patients meals orally and Nasogastric feeds
  • Attending medical rounds
  • Liaising with Medical Officers, Physiotherapist, Social Workers, Dietician, Speech Pathologist, Interpreters, Family members/ Carers, Security and other related departments
  • Family Updates
  • Transferring patients and discharge of patients
  • Helping in rehabilitation of Patients with assistance of Physiotherapist and Occupational Therapist
  • Completed packages which was handed over by Nurse Educator-ICU
  • Taking ECG and ECG interpretation
  • Caring for patients who are intubated and on different modes of ventilation
  • Caring for patients with tracheostomy
  • Bagging and suctioning
  • Arterial blood gas collection and interpretation
  • Central venous pressure monitoring
  • Ionotropes knowledge and administration
  • Non invasive monitoring of patients
  • Haemodynamic monitoring
  • Importance of maintaining normothermia
  • Caring for patients with external ventricular devices
  • Intracranial pressure monitoring.

Registered Nurse

Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW- Winter ward D3 A
07.2000 - 08.2001
  • Medical and Surgical Ward.

Skills

  • Extensive experience in Drug and Alcohol, Intensive Care Unit and Medical & Surgical Nursing
  • Excellent interpersonal and Communicational skills
  • Ability to liaise with a range of health care and other professionals
  • Demonstrated strong leadership skills
  • Demonstrated knowledge of harm minimization within the health care sector
  • Demonstrated organizational and administrative skills
  • Energetic and self motivated
  • Good knowledge of work, health & safety principles
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Demonstrated commitment to continuous quality improvement principles
  • Demonstrated commitment to own professional development
  • Mentor to new graduate staff
  • Resource person for all staff within the unit
  • CPR trainer for the unit since 2004
  • Hepatitis C nurse for the unit since 2021
  • Demonstrated optimal outcomes for customers of the service through the promotion of best practice
  • Manage resources effectively relevant to the service
  • Demonstrated and maintained a professional standard evidenced by ethical nursing practice, adherence to the policies and standards of Nursing Services, Drug Health Services and Western Sydney Local Health District and the appropriate legislation and statutory regulations

Summary Of Capabilities

. Extensive experience in Drug and Alcohol, Intensive Care Unit and Medical & Surgical Nursing. . Excellent interpersonal and Communicational skills with abilities to liaise with a range of health care and other professionals including community health professional, Justice Health Services, general practitioners, community pharmacist and Hospital based staff and patients. . Demonstrated strong leadership skills. . Demonstrated knowledge of harm minimization within the health care sector. . Demonstrated organizational and administrative skills. . Energetic and self motivated. . Good knowledge of work, health & safety principles. . Ability to work autonomously. . Demonstrated commitment to continuous quality improvement principles. . Demonstrated commitment to own professional development. . Mentor to new graduate staff on an ongoing basis. . Resource person for all staff within the unit. . CPR trainer for the unit since 2004. . Hepatitis C nurse for the unit since 2021. . Demonstrated optimal outcomes for customers of the service through the promotion of best practice. . Manage resources effectively relevant to the service. . Demonstrated and maintained a professional standard evidenced by ethical nursing practice, adherence to the policies and standards of Nursing Services, Drug Health Services and Western Sydney Local Health District and the appropriate legislation and statutory regulations.

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1

12.2020 - Current

Registered Nurse

WSLHD- 4a Fleet Street Opioid Treatment Unit
05.2004 - 12.2020

Registered Nurse

Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW- Intensive Care Unit
11.2002 - 04.2004

Registered Nurse

Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW- Winter ward D3 A
07.2000 - 08.2001

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