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Joy Keefe

Spring Hill,NSW

Summary

I am a patient-oriented Registered Nurse with 27 years of diverse experience, most recently in emergency and trauma care. I have made significant advancements in trauma care protocols and education, leveraging my expertise in emergency patient management, my experience in multidisciplinary team collaboration and my natural interpersonal strengths.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Acting Trauma CNC

WNSWLHD
05.2023 - Current
  • Provide clinical expertise in acute Trauma, and follow up Trauma patients on the ward
  • Trauma data analysis, District Trauma policy and pathways; assisting with bi-monthly MDT Trauma M&Ms; Trauma evening with ITIM, Westmead, DHS; secretariat for both OHS and District Trauma Committees
  • Monthly on-line Trauma Education sessions; MDT Trauma SIMs; ad-hoc Trauma in-services
  • Virtual Trauma Clinic; Trauma Services intranet page; collaborated on the District-wide RED-SEC project; organised Rural Trauma Tour

Acting Emergency and Critical Care CNC

WNSWLHD
01.2024 - 04.2024
  • Policy review and updating

Acting After Hours CNC

Orange Health Service
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • completed the 3-Tier CERS Project, including an extensive rewrite of the mandatory MHL modules
  • created and delivered Code Blue education package for the entire hospital workforce
  • Standard 8 Lead for Hospital Accreditation

After Hours Clinical Support CNS

Orange Health Service
08.2022 - 01.2023
  • provided additional clinical support throughout the hospital, assisting staff with difficult patients and difficult procedures
  • performed Clinical Reviews; attended Trauma, Stroke and Rapid Response calls

Registered Nurse

Orange Health Service, Emergency
07.2018 - 07.2022
  • acute care of the critically ill patient, including triage, CIN and Resus

RN and CNS

WNSWLHD - Bloomfield Mental Health
08.1998 - 06.2018
  • acute MH inpatient care
  • Community Social Psychiatry unit: case management and crisis intervention

Education

No Degree - Trauma Nursing Program

College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA)
Sydney, NSW
08.2023

No Degree - Nurse Observer - Emergency Trauma Management

Emergency Trauma Management
Melbourne, VIC
06.2023

Graduate Certificate - Emergency Nursing

University of Tasmania
Launceston, TAS
11.2019

No Degree - Return To Nursing Practice

Australian College of Nursing (ACN)
Sydney, NSW
05.2018

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Charles Sturt University
Bathurst, NSW
12.1997

Skills

  • Clear communication
  • Patient advocacy
  • Collaboration
  • Delegation and motivation

Referees

Di Gardner                                                          Mark Hooper

Deputy Director or Nursing                             CNUM

Orange Health Service                                     OHS - Emergency

Diane.Gardner@health.nsw.gov.au               Mark.Hooper@health.nsw.gov.au

02 6369 371302                                                 6369 3860 or 0429 029 213









Timeline

Acting Emergency and Critical Care CNC

WNSWLHD
01.2024 - 04.2024

Acting Trauma CNC

WNSWLHD
05.2023 - Current

Acting After Hours CNC

Orange Health Service
01.2023 - 05.2023

After Hours Clinical Support CNS

Orange Health Service
08.2022 - 01.2023

Registered Nurse

Orange Health Service, Emergency
07.2018 - 07.2022

RN and CNS

WNSWLHD - Bloomfield Mental Health
08.1998 - 06.2018

No Degree - Trauma Nursing Program

College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA)

No Degree - Nurse Observer - Emergency Trauma Management

Emergency Trauma Management

Graduate Certificate - Emergency Nursing

University of Tasmania

No Degree - Return To Nursing Practice

Australian College of Nursing (ACN)

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Charles Sturt University
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