Kate Schadel
Tranmere,Australia
Summary
Qualified Enrolled Nurse with proven track record in patient care and clinical excellence. Successfully managed complex patient cases and coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Demonstrated strong communication and problem-solving skills in fast-paced healthcare environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Enrolled Nurse
Tasmanian Health Service
10.2024 - Current
- Performed accurate documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes in compliance with regulatory standards.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Promoted a safe and comfortable healing environment by addressing patient concerns promptly and professionally.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Educated patients on disease management, self-care techniques, and wellness strategies to improve long-term health outcomes.
- Utilized strong clinical judgment in prioritizing patient needs during high-stress situations, ensuring optimal outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
- Provided emotional support to patients'' family members during critical incidents, strengthening overall trust in the healthcare team.
Full-time Student | Diploma of Nursing
TasTafe
- 05.2024
- 1.5 Years | Graduate 17 May 2024
Assistant Manager
Dotti
01.2019 - 01.2024
Education
Diploma Of Nursing -
TasTafe
06.2024
Skills
- Be responsible for the individual care of clients as directed, with due respect and forethought for client’s rights and considerations, act as patient advocate
- Observe, report, and record clinical data as instructed, maintain accurate patient/client records
- Maintain tact and show understanding of clients as individuals and demonstrate skills in gaining confidence and cooperation of clients
- Deal courteously with patient’s relatives, friends, and the public
- Work with other nursing staff and allied staff to provide a safe environment for patients and visitors
- Always maintains professional clinical expertise, recognising the needs of the patient, family, and other staff members
- Maintain efficient practices promoting the culture and clinical acumen of respective work areas
- Work as a team member in providing holistic care to each patient
- Have an understanding of Occupational Health, infection control and continuous quality improvement principles with an understanding of the professional, ethical and legal requirements of an Enrolled Nurse; respect the Chain of Command and Code of Confidentiality
- Work from a 'zero harm' work base by adhering without deviation to all workplace legislations, policies and procedures such as Duty of Care, Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental policies
- Medication administration
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient care
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Patient education
- Compassionate care
- Health promotion
- Wound management
- Mental health care
Certification
- Clinical Transfusion Practice: Statement of Attainment issued on 7 January 2024 by Blood Safe Australia
- Gumnuts To Buttons: Statement of Attainment issued on 16 August 2024
- Positive Notice Blue Card: Attainment 21 February 2023
- Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Attainment 21 February 2024 and Provide First Aid: Attainment 21 March 2023.
- Hand Hygiene: Certificates of Attainment issued on 10 January 2024
Personal Attributes
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Possess a kind, caring and compassionate nature, non-judgmental.
- Sensitive to the feelings of others in grieving, dying and death situations.
- Remain calm in emergency or crisis situations.
- Display tolerance, patience, and tact in dealing with people from a diverse range of cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds, at all levels and embraces diversity.
- Proven trustworthy to work autonomously and/or unsupervised.
- Ability to multi-task and complete each task efficiently.
- Possess excellent time management and organisational abilities, able to meet deadlines.
- Punctual, reliable, and honest with good ‘old fashioned’ hard work ethics.
- Always remember to bring my ‘smile’ and ‘sense of humour’ to work to share with patients, clients, colleagues, and management.
Nursing Placement Experience & Skills
- Older Persons Community Mental Health (80 Hours)
- Community visits. Cognitive assessments such as mini mentals. Communication with and set up of ACAT. Referrals to multidisciplinary team. Documentation.
- Uniting AgeWell Mornington Community, Lillian Martin (112.5 hours)
- Wound Care. Wound assessments. Diabetes management. Behaviour management. Palliative care. Observations. Neurological assessments. Assisted Daily Living tasks such as toileting, eating, showering etc. Communication with family members. Contributing to care plans.
- Ward 2J Cardiology & Cardiothoracic/ CCU, Royal Hobart Hospital (224 hours)
- Admission and Discharge. Oral medication. Iv Medication. Subcutaneous Medication. ECG. Wound care. Wound assessment. Pre and post operative care and assessment. Telemetry management. Drain management. Diabetes management. Falls risk assessments. Assisted daily living tasks. Behavioural management. Diabetes management. Contributing to and communicating with the multidisciplinary team. Palliative care. Catheter removal, insertion, and management. Venipuncture. Nasogastric tube management.
Timeline
Enrolled Nurse
Tasmanian Health Service
10.2024 - Current
Assistant Manager
Dotti
01.2019 - 01.2024
Full-time Student | Diploma of Nursing
TasTafe
- 05.2024
Diploma Of Nursing -
TasTafe
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