Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Student Registered Nurse Clinical Placements
Timeline
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Kalpana Gurung

Sydney,NSW

Summary

Highly motivated, passionate and enthusiastic Registered nurse, aspiring to practice, acquire and improve skills to promote health across the nursing care continuum. Recognised as a competent team member, effective communicator and collaborative within interdisciplinary teams. Proactive and always curious to learn and contribute.

Work History

Registered Nurse

Prince of Wales Hospital
05.2025 - Current
  • Preoperative care- Which would include assessing patient health status, completing pre-procedure checklist with patient
  • Educating patients and families
  • Assess and report patient condition pre and post procedure to appropriate medical staff
  • Ensure all paperwork's like consent, RFA and the anesthetic charts are all properly documented.
  • Clinical handover to the anesthetic nurse pre procedure.
  • Preparing, administering and recording prescribed medications.
  • Evaluating medical information, as well as providing direct and individualised nursing care to pre and post surgery patients.
  • Changing dressings and administering intravenous fluids/medications.
  • Monitoring patient condition post procedure and getting them ready for discharge
  • Collaborating on discharge planning with the healthcare team including allied health.
  • Educating on wound dressings, medications and other discharge instructions.
  • Monitoring patients recovery, manage post operative pain, prevent complications, wound management
  • Following routine post anaesthetic Observations according to patients condition and procedure

Registered Nurse, Casual position

The Sydney Private Hospital
  • Company Overview: Macquarie Health Corporation
  • Assessment and care planning, skin assessment, wound and falls risk assessments and creating a personalised care plan.
  • Administering medications and educating patients about their medications
  • Implementing therapeutic interventions- implementing rehabilitation programs, involving the multidisciplinary team like Physiotherapist, Occupational therapist, social worker and dietician
  • Working with rehab physicians and other healthcare professionals
  • Education- Educating and involving patient and their families in their care
  • Building rapport, supporting their autonomy, respecting patients right to make decisions about their medical care
  • Wound management- assessing and treating wounds to promote healing and prevent any complications, liaising with physicians for any improvements, deterioration or new wound plan

Education

Bachelors of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse) -

Australian Catholic University

Diploma of Nursing - Nursing

Queensford College

Skills

  • EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
  • TEAM PLAYER
  • POSITIVE ATTITUDE
  • CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
  • SELF MANAGEMENT
  • RESILIENCE
  • ETHICAL APPROACH AND PATIENCE
  • FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTIVE
  • EMPATHY AND COMPASSIONATE
  • ACTIVE LISTENER

References

  • Clare Farrell, Nursing Unit Manager, Perioperative unit, Prince of Wales Hospital, 0293823847, clare.farrell@health.nsw.gov.au
  • Judy Taylor, Clinical Services and Operations Manager, The Sydney Private Hospital, Macquarie Health Corporation, 0297970555, JTaylor@machealth.com.au

Student Registered Nurse Clinical Placements

  • Student Registered Nurse, Prince of Wales Hospital, Operating Theatre Placement, 160, 2023
  • Student Registered Nurse, St Vincent’s Hospital, Mental health placement, 160, 2022
  • Student Registered Nurse, Sydney southwest private hospital, Liverpool, Recovery and maternity placement, 2 weeks, 2022
  • Student Registered Nurse, Hornsby ku-ring gai hospital, Coronary care placement, 160, 2022

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Prince of Wales Hospital
05.2025 - Current

Registered Nurse, Casual position

The Sydney Private Hospital

Bachelors of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse) -

Australian Catholic University

Diploma of Nursing - Nursing

Queensford College
Kalpana Gurung