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Overview
Work History
Education
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Queensland Stryker Values Award, Q1 2024
2014 Pulse Intensive Care Nurse of the Year
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Kate O'Meara

Brisbane,QLD

Summary

I am Senior Mako Product Specialist who loves leading the Queensland clinical team. I am able to determine areas of opportunity to enhance the customer experience. I am adept at implementing change/training to address concerns and empower my team. I lead collaboratively and with a growth mindset to achieve the business' goals.




Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Mako Product Specialist

Stryker South Pacific
06.2023 - Current
  • Conducted internal and external Mako demonstrations.
  • Supported customer retention by providing exceptional Mako product support and addressing user concerns.
  • Developed Mako Training Plans new AMPS, Qld North.
  • Onboarded new starters.
  • Identified areas of opportunity amongst MPS/clinical team. Arranged training to address needs.
  • Managed various team members during extended periods of leave for AFM/MFM team.
  • Delivered Mid-year reviews.
  • Manage weekly allocations for Qld North.
  • Created an Allocations Taskforce to improve consistency for customers and the team. Increased allocations efficiency.
  • Have observed AMPS interview process.

Mako Product Specialist

Stryker South Pacific
06.2019 - 06.2023
  • Covered complex Mako cases servicing needs of customers.
  • Quickly took on the challenge of Territory Caretaking for annual leave, 2 months after starting at Stryker.
  • Mako account management across three sites Vic/Qld.
  • Implemented process improvement to Mako bookings for the customer.
  • Now utilised at three sites in Qld. Tasmania also uses a system modelled off the Qld Live Calendar.
  • Trained new MPS/AMPS.


Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Epworth Freemasons Hospital
01.2019 - 06.2019
  • Cared for complex critically ill patients daily.
  • Managed family support in difficult environment.
  • Extensive experience with difficult end of life discussions.
  • Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ failure.
  • Administered medications and treatments to achieve targeted physiology.

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

I-Nurse Nursing Agency
04.2018 - 06.2019
  • Managed complex critically ill patients - ventilation, haemofiltration, inotropic support, central lines.
  • Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ failures in critically ill patients.
  • Priortised care requirements when patient unstable.
  • Administered medications and treatments to achieve targeted physiology.
  • Reduced patient complications by promptly identifying changes in condition and initiating appropriate interventions with Intensivists.


  • Streamlined workflow by efficiently prioritizing tasks during high-stress situations, leading to better overall performance of the ICU team.

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Pulse Nursing Agency
10.2010 - 05.2017
  • Utilised skills of influence without authority in multiple units across London to ensure optimal patient care achieved.
  • Managed complex critically ill patients - ventilation, haemofiltration, inotropic support, central lines.
  • Used advanced critical thinking skills daily in managing complex clinical situations.
  • Administered medications and treatments to achieve targeted physiology.
  • 2014, won Pulse Intensive Care Nurse of the Year.

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Mater Private Hospital
01.2006 - 06.2010


  • Completed Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Nursing.
  • Acting nurse in charge of Intensive Care Unit.
  • Managed admission/disharge of ICU patients daily.
  • Cared for complex critically ill patients daily.
  • Managed family support in difficult environment.
  • Extensive experience with difficult end of life discussions.

Education

Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Nursing - Nursing

Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane, QLD
11.2009

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Australian Catholic University
Brisbane, QLD
11.2005

Skills

  • Outstanding interpersonal skills
  • Professional
  • Onboarding of new starters
  • Develop and implement Mako training plans
  • Identify areas of opportunity for team, arrange training to enhance customer experience
  • Manage weekly allocations
  • Focused on process improvement to enhance customer experience
  • Mako demonstrations internal/external
  • Customer support
  • Product Training new staff

Queensland Stryker Values Award, Q1 2024

This quarterly award is determined by colleagues and is given to the person in Queensland who demonstrates the Stryker Values every day.

2014 Pulse Intensive Care Nurse of the Year

This award was a career highlight for me, because I was nominated by various hospitals and staff across London. I was selected from over 600 Intensive Care Nurses for my exceptional clinical skills.

Timeline

Senior Mako Product Specialist

Stryker South Pacific
06.2023 - Current

Mako Product Specialist

Stryker South Pacific
06.2019 - 06.2023

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Epworth Freemasons Hospital
01.2019 - 06.2019

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

I-Nurse Nursing Agency
04.2018 - 06.2019

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Pulse Nursing Agency
10.2010 - 05.2017

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Mater Private Hospital
01.2006 - 06.2010

Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Nursing - Nursing

Queensland University of Technology

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Australian Catholic University

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