Karla Taranto

Caulfield Hospital (01/22- 07/22), ACG (aged care, rehabilitation & dementia)

• Patient load of 5-6 patients (excellent time management and delegation skills)
• Providing care for patients with dementia, language barriers & BOC, including de-escalation strategies & communication strategies
• Pressure area care, prevention and management
• NGT & PEJ care, management and assessment
• Completed a Quality Improvement project regarding getting patients out of bed for breakfast

The Alfred Hospital (07/22- Present), 3West (cardiology, cardiothoracic, heart failure)

• Team nursing with 6-8 acute patients
• Administration of IV fluids, blood infusions & medications in different intravenous devices (e.g., PIVC, PICC, CVC, Hickman's)
• Advanced cardiac monitoring & interpretation
• Caring for patients pre & post-operative/ procedures (e.g., angiogram/plasty, PPM, CEA, bypass surgery, VATS, valve replacement surgery)
• Surgical drain management, assessment and removal (e.g., ICC, pigtail, JP)
• Removal of pacing wires
• Venipuncture
• Cannulation
• Preceptor/Clinical Coach for nursing students, new graduate nurses and new staff
• Discharge planning (cardiac rehab, education)

• Resolving issues with customers, sales, and stock companies
• Delegating tasks amongst staff members, mentoring and training junior staff
• Extensive use of initiative, leadership, precision in detail and taking on responsibility (closing the store, balancing the cash register, and handling money).