Justine Medua
Waranga,VIC
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with a progressive career history in direct patient care and care coordination in a fast-paced environment Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations Personable and compassionate with superior communication and rapport-building skills. Strong commitment to comprehensive and individualized patient care and education. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Caboolture Hospital
02.2023 - Current
- Monitoring the patient's vital signs, including oxygen levels, blood pressure, heart rate and rhythm, breathing patterns, pain level, and alertness, and escalating concerns as per QADDS
- Understanding cardiac rhythms on telemetry monitoring and escalating concerns or rhythm changes to the treating team and team leader
- Performs ECG on patients experiencing cardiac pain
- Monitoring patient progress and updating patient medical records as needed
- Administering prescribed medications and IV fluids into patients and monitoring reactions
- Providing comprehensive quality care and support for patients with stroke, heart failure, eating disorder and respiratory illnesses
- Partnering with patients/families/carers in their own care
- Collaborating with the multidisciplinary and treating team with ongoing patient cares
Registered Nurse
Brisbane Private Hospital
04.2023 - Current
- Recording vital signs, including oxygen levels, blood pressure, heart rate, breathing patterns, pain level and sedation score
- Managing pain for patients with total knee or hip replacements with prescribed opioids and monitoring reactions
- Providing quality patient-centred care and assisting patients with mobility while encouraging independence
- Escalating concerns such as prescribed medications and surgical wounds to the geriatrician and nurse in charge
- Monitoring surgical wounds and dressing changes
Assistant in Nursing
Brisbane Private Hospital
05.2019 - 04.2023
- Excellent communication skills in collaboration with the nursing staff and MDT when providing effective, patient-centred care to the patients throughout their rehabilitation
- Providing assistance with the patients’ exercise programs to facilitate the transfer of therapy issues and daily living activities within the functional ability of patients and taking into consideration the patient's level of growth and development
- Created a positive patient experience by assisting patients with bathing, ambulating, feeding, and personal and oral hygiene care.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing And Behavioural Science
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD12.2022
Skills
- Telemetry Monitoring
- Chest Pain Management
- Gugging Swallowing Screen
- Insertion of IDC and PIVC (ongoing)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Brisbane Private Hospital
04.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Caboolture Hospital
02.2023 - Current
Assistant in Nursing
Brisbane Private Hospital
05.2019 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Nursing And Behavioural Science
Queensland University of Technology
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