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Kelly Carlisle

Bangor,Australia

Summary

Healthcare professional with extensive experience in patient assessment, care planning, and clinical procedures. Known for reliability, adaptability, and commitment to high standards of patient care. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results, with skills in patient education and wound care management. Seven years experience in current leadership role with strong administrative skills.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Practice Nurse

Equilibrium Healthcare
11.2018 - Current
  • As senior practice nurse I am required to oversee all nursing activities within the practice. I currently manage a team of three other nurses as well as coordinate the interdisciplinary team of 6 general practitioners. This role include:
  • Infection prevention and control co-ordinator
  • Nursing staff education and training
  • Risk Management
  • Accreditation
  • Grant applications
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation program co-ordinator
  • Performed triage on all incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses, including IV infusions and medications.
  • Development of care plans and reviews
  • Assessments
  • Asthma Specific care
  • Women's health including Cervical screening tests
  • Results interpretation, recall and patient follow up
  • Management of the cold chain
  • Diabetes specific education and follow up
  • Writing of procedures and protocols in line with best practice guidelines
  • Stock monitoring and ordering
  • Immunisation: scheduled, travel, influenza
  • Quit smoking program
  • COPD specific care

Practice Nurse

Illawarra Aged Care GP's
08.2024 - Current
  • Utilized electronic health records systems effectively for accurate data entry, retrieval, and communication among healthcare team members.
  • Participated in professional development activities to stay current on best practices in nursing care delivery methods.
  • Educated patients about prescribed medications'' proper use and potential side effects for increased adherence rates and safety measures taken into account.
  • Maintained constant communication with physician and other members of care team.
  • Promoted continuity of care with thorough documentation of medical histories, vital signs, observations, interventions, and results.
  • Provided compassionate support to patients during medical procedures, alleviating anxiety and discomfort.
  • Served as a trusted resource to patients and families, addressing concerns and answering questions related to their healthcare journey.

Casual RN

The Sutherland Hospital SESLHD
11.2022 - 12.2024
  • As a casual RN I move throughout the hospital to various wards as demand requires. I predominantly work in ED though have spent time in CCU, cardiac, orthopaedic, surgical and geriatric wards. This role includes:
  • Assessing patients
  • Developing a nursing care plans
  • Administering medicines
  • Providing specialised nursing care
  • Working in multidisciplinary teams
  • Supervising ENs and junior RNs
  • Undertaking regular professional development
  • Performing leadership and management roles such as being a team leader
  • Working in advanced nursing practice roles.

AIN

St Luke's retirement Village
11.1999 - 12.2000
  • I worked as an AIN in a nursing home prior to retraining as an RN while on maternity leave.

Personal carer

Frank Vickery Village
01.1998 - 09.1999
  • I worked as a personal care worker in a dementia specific unit of an aged care Hostel. I left this position as we moved to the Wollongong area and had no means to commute the long distance.

Outdoor educator

Anglican Youthworks
01.1998 - 01.1999
  • I was employed as an Outdoor Educator at the Port hacking Campsites. My role involved teaching students in a formal indoor setting from lesson plans as well as in the outdoors environment.

Principal dance teacher

Self employed
11.1996 - 01.1998
  • I sold this studio when I moved to the Sutherland Shire to live. My role here was as a teacher and business owner and all the management details involved in self employment.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Charles Sturt University
Wagga Wagga, NSW
01.2014

Associate of Arts - Diploma of Bible And Ministry

Moore Theological College
Newtown, NSW
01.2002

Skills

  • Communication
  • Organisation
  • Mentoring and supervision of nursing staff and students
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Advanced wound closure
  • Nurse Immunizer
  • Patient care and education

Timeline

Practice Nurse

Illawarra Aged Care GP's
08.2024 - Current

Casual RN

The Sutherland Hospital SESLHD
11.2022 - 12.2024

Senior Practice Nurse

Equilibrium Healthcare
11.2018 - Current

AIN

St Luke's retirement Village
11.1999 - 12.2000

Personal carer

Frank Vickery Village
01.1998 - 09.1999

Outdoor educator

Anglican Youthworks
01.1998 - 01.1999

Principal dance teacher

Self employed
11.1996 - 01.1998

Associate of Arts - Diploma of Bible And Ministry

Moore Theological College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Charles Sturt University

Training

  • Palliative care training
  • Palliative care training for primary care nurses. I am participating in this training to increase my knowledge of palliative specific management and assessment. Given the move toward community based palliative care I see this as an area to increase my scope of practice in the primary care setting.
  • Infection prevention and control
  • To maintain capacity in my ongoing role of infection prevention and control manager within my current employment
  • Annual CPR refresher
  • Compulsory training
  • Cultural awareness training
  • To maintain my cultural awareness in practice and to continue to grow in my understanding of issues related to ATSI health and access issues.
  • Wound Care Master Class
  • To stay up to date with current developments and trends in the management of acute and chronic wounds.
  • Phlebotomy
  • To increase skill and confidence in blood collection technique.
  • IV cannulation
  • Increase skills and proficiency in IV cannulation
  • Women's health and cervical screening
  • Gain competency in providing cervical screening to women and address women's health issues in the primary care environment.
  • Nurse Immunizer training
  • To gain capacity as an independent immunization provider.
  • Yellow Fever training
  • To refresh my skills as an authorized yellow fever vaccination provider.

Extracurricular activities

  • Medic for Year 13 Mission trip to Fiji 2024 and 2025
  • Anglican Youthworks, Loftus
  • I will be travelled with the cohort of 70 students and 15 staff to Fiji for 2 weeks as a volunteer to provide medical care to the team as required.
Kelly Carlisle