Kara Young
Clyde North,VIC
Summary
Compassionate and hardworking Enrolled Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care within the healthcare system. Desire to learn and further expand my skills. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Student, Acute 2
St John Of God Hospital
01.2023 - 02.2023
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN.
- Reviewed charts, doctor notes, and test results to gather information on patients.
- Bathed, changed, and fed patients suffering from discomfort, ailments, and disabilities to provide extra assistance and care.
- Participated in skills lab simulations to further develop nursing skills.
- Cared for various pre-op and Post-op patients competently.
- Proficient in simple and complex wound dressings.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient health status to detect changes and unusual patterns and report to medical staff.
- Cleaned and treated wounds to avoid infection and provide protection.
- Maintained personal growth and development through the ongoing process of formal and informal education.
- Attended inward training on wound treatments with Coloplast.
- Assisted in admissions and discharges.
- Monitored PTs including documentation on Ketamine infusions.
Nursing Student, Acute 1
St John Of God Hospital
10.2022 - 11.2022
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administer and monitored IV infusions.
- Administer and monitor blood transfusions.
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN or ANUM.
- Reviewed charts, doctor notes and test results to gather information on patients.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviours and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Provided palliative care nursing to patient.
- Promoted patient and family comfort.
- Bathed, changed, and fed patients suffering from discomfort, ailments, and disabilities to provide extra assistance and care.
- Monitored patient health status to detect changes and unusual patterns and report to medical staff.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Assisted in admissions and discharges.
- Cleaned and treated wounds to avoid infection and provide protection.
- Maintained personal growth and development through the ongoing process of formal and informal education including seeking further learning opportunities during placement.
- Inputted accurate patient data on the computer healthcare system to enable tracking history to standardize the process.
- Recorded details regarding patients' vital signs to keep patient charts updated.
Nursing Student, Mental Health
Monash Health- Kingston Centre
07.2022 - 07.2022
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN or ANUM.
- Reviewed charts, background history, doctor notes and test results to gather information on patients.
- Provided 100% care for my patient load, including personal care, monitoring vital signs and administering medications under the supervision of my RN.
- Successfully completed MSE assessments on X2 PT's complete with care plans.
- Collaborated with other health care professionals to establish optimal patient care.
- Completed 1 week training within the community including home visits before moving to the ward.
- Maintained personal growth and development through ongoing process of formal and informal education.
- Identified behaviours that necessitated intervention and obtained assistance from qualified personnel to complete intervention.
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
Nursing Student, Rehabilitation
Kooweerup Regional Health
05.2022 - 05.2022
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered Peg tube feedings.
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN.
- Reviewed charts, doctor notes and test results to gather information on patients.
- Bathed, changed and fed patients suffering from discomfort, ailments and disabilities to provide extra assistance and care.
- Cleaned and treated complex wounds to avoid infection and provide protection.
- Provided exceptional care to patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Accompanied patients to appointments for scans and treatments.
- Established collaborative relationships with patients through consistent and meaningful communication.
- Assisted in patient care activities such as patient transfers and X2 assist W) Sara stedy and hoists.
- Inputted accurate patient data on computer healthcare system to enable tracking history standardize process.
- Provided 100% care for my PT load, including writing clear and concise progress notes.
- Contributed to nursing care of patients with complex needs and chronic health conditions.
Nursing Student
Meracare Aged Care
01.2022 - 02.2022
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN.
- Reviewed charts, doctor notes and test results to gather information on patients.
- Bathed, changed and fed patients suffering from discomfort, ailments and disabilities to provide extra assistance and care.
- Cleaned and treated wounds to avoid infection and provide protection.
- Monitored patient health status to detect changes and unusual patterns and report to medical staff.
- Collaborated with other health care professionals to establish optimal patient care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Developed good rapport W) patients and co workers.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviours to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Developed care plans for patients with complex needs.
Education
Diploma of Nursing - Nursing
Chisholm Institute
Berwick, VIC03.2023
Certificate III - Family And Community Services
Holmesglen Institute
Moorabbin, VIC2008
Skills
- Procedure Assistance
- Acute and Rehabilitative care
- Admissions and Discharges
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Administer Medication
- Intramuscular Injections
- Subcutaneous Injections
- Nasogastric Tube Insertion
- Patient Advocacy
- Patient Management
- Fluid Monitoring
- Vitals Documentation
- Nursing Assistance
- Patient Evaluation
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Infection Control Standards
- Catheter Maintenance/Removal
- Wound Management
- Suture removal
Certifications
- First aid and Basic life support.
- Working with children's check.
- Police check.
Timeline
Nursing Student, Acute 2
St John Of God Hospital
01.2023 - 02.2023
Nursing Student, Acute 1
St John Of God Hospital
10.2022 - 11.2022
Nursing Student, Mental Health
Monash Health- Kingston Centre
07.2022 - 07.2022
Nursing Student, Rehabilitation
Kooweerup Regional Health
05.2022 - 05.2022
Nursing Student
Meracare Aged Care
01.2022 - 02.2022
Diploma of Nursing - Nursing
Chisholm Institute
Certificate III - Family And Community Services
Holmesglen Institute
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