Kelly Price
Gumdale,QLD
Summary
Clinical nurse specializing in dual diagnosis with proven skills in cross-sector collaboration and care coordination. Expertise in motivational interviewing techniques to enhance patient engagement. Committed to driving quality improvement initiatives within healthcare settings.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dual Diagnosis Coordinator | CNC
RBWH/ Red Cab | MNMH Resource Team
02.2023 - 07.2023
- Dual diagnosis assessment, intervention, and appropriate referral.
- Facilitate linkages between consumers and other alcohol and drug services
- Education and support to consumers and families on mental health and alcohol and drug information
- Clinician capacity building and provision of education and upskilling through in-services, presentations, and job shadow
- Facilitate smoking cessation groups and substance use groups
- Representation and participation in relevant meetings and forums
- Provision of supervision of individuals and groups.
- Consultation and feedback on policy and procedures related to dual diagnosis
- Feedback to teams smoking cessation reports and other quality improvement indicators
- Basic Life support assessor
- Chart audits – Medication charts, smoking cessation clinical pathways
- Take Home Naloxone implementation
- Work collaboratively with NGOs
- Harm reduction, motivational interviewing, and withdrawal management
Primary Care Liaison Officer | CNC
TPCH | MNMH Resource Team
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Provision of information, assistance and support to primary health care providers, mental health clinicians and consumers
- Facilitate linkages between consumers and primary health care
- Support coordination of metabolic and physical health monitoring
- Support continuation of private clozapine clinics
- Facilitate healthy lifestyle program – NEW-R
- Promote shared care arrangements – depot shared care and discharge planning
- Enhance partnerships with primary health care network
- Participate and complete quality improvement activities and audits
- Representation and participation in relevant meetings and forums
- Presentation delivery and education provision
- Data analysis and feedback to teams on data trends
Smoking Cessation Project Officer | CN
MNMH Resource Team
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Individual smoking cessation assessment, motivational interviewing, and counselling
- Facilitation of Inpatient and community smoking cessation groups
- Expert knowledge of the biology, behavioural and social factors and nicotine dependence and addiction
- Collaboration, shadowing and supporting dual diagnosis coordinators
- Dual diagnosis role cover
- Provision of smoking cessation orientation education package
- In-services on multiple different smoking cessation topics
- Development of resources, brochures, educational packages, and how-to guides
- Consultation and feedback on policy and procedures
- Data analysis and feedback to teams on data trends
- Engagement of champions network with education and meetings
- Representation and participation in relevant meetings and forums
- Ordering of NRT supplies
- Coordination of MNHHS smoking cessation workshop
Care Coordinator | CN
Chermside Community Mental Health Team
04.2016 - 01.2017
- Clinical information champion representative
- Smoking cessation champion
- Providing culturally sensitive care coordination to consumers with mental illnesses; along with managing co morbidities and substance use complexities.
- Collaboration with families, carers, non-government organisations and a multidisciplinary team to achieve a common goal in line with consumer’s recovery plan.
- Advanced planning, implementing, and evaluating skills in the clinical management of patient care
- Expert knowledge of nursing legislation and the implementation of the QLD Mental Health Act 2016
- Working effectively and efficiently in a multidisciplinary team – referring when appropriate and providing sound nursing knowledge and support, where required to achieve optimal consumer outcomes
- Actively engaging in professional development opportunities and providing education to staff, consumers, and families.
- Acting as a role model and providing education and guidance to student nurses
Care Coordinator | RN
Ryde Assertive Outreach Team
02.2013 - 03.2016
- Providing responsive and culturally sensitive care coordination
- Plan/implement/evaluate recovery intervention strategies in line with consumer’s recovery goals
- Completing and utilizing mental health assessments and other mental health documentation
- Working effectively and efficiently within a multidisciplinary team – referring when appropriate and providing nursing knowledge and support when required, to achieve a common goal in line with daily care plans
- Provision of community quit smoking groups
- Managing wellness metabolic clozapine clinic
- Medication management
- Complying and being mindful of legislation, policies, and procedures
- Providing education, support and role modeling to student nurses and acting in the preceptor role for transitional nurses
- Quality improvement projects including a metabolic monitoring project and clozapine clinic procedural manual.
- Practicing within an evidenced based, recovery orientated framework
- Continuing professional development and providing education to consumers and colleagues where appropriate
- Department of housing, NSW police and health collaboration meeting representative
Dental Assistant
West End Dental Surgery
West End
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Chair side assisting
- Assisting surgeons and hygienists
- Oral health education
- Chair side whitening
- Making molds for dental prosthetics
- Stock control
- Taking and developing radiographs; Bite wings, OPGS, LatCephs
- Sterilization nurse
- Secretary duties
- Oasis dental program operation
- Banking reconciliation
- Cleaning
Dental Assistant
Dentique Dental Solutions
North Sydney
01.2002 - 01.2006
- Chair side assisting
- Assisting surgeons and hygienists
- Oral health education
- Chair side whitening
- Making molds for dental prosthetics
- Stock control
- Taking and developing radiographs; Bite wings, OPGS, LatCephs
- Sterilization nurse
- Secretary duties
- Oasis dental program operation
- Banking reconciliation
- Cleaning
Education
Diploma of Nutrition -
Torrens University
Brisbane, QLD12.2017
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
University of Western Sydney
Parramatta, NSW12.2013
Small Business Management - Business Administration and Management
Community College
Sutherland, NSW12.2010
Dental Assistant Certificate III - Dental Assistant
TAFE NSW
Ultimo, NSW12.2004
Higher School Certificate - High School Cerificate
Asquith Girls High School
Asquith, NSW12.2001
Skills
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Community outreach
- Dual diagnosis support
- Motivational interviewing techniques
- Quality enhancement strategies
- Consultation and feedback mechanisms
- Care coordination services
- Effective communication skills
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Report documentation skills
- Confidentiality and discretion practices
- Patient scheduling systems
- Networking professionalism
- Risk assessment and management
- Implementation of best practices
- Detail-oriented approach
- Organizational multitasking abilities
- Conflict mediation strategies
- Collaborative teamwork skills
- Prioritization techniques in projects
Certification
- Basic Life Support Assessor
- Clinical Supervisor – Group and individual supervision
Education And Professional Development
- 2023, Respond to opioid od & administer THN Insight, WOWS QLD Health, Respond to Opioid OD& admin THN Insight, Group Supervision Training MNMH, Smoking Cessation Training Preventative Healthcare
- 2021, Sensory Approaches for AOD Practice Insight, Trauma Informed Care for AOD Practice Insight, Basic Life Support Instructor QLD Health, Microsoft Excel Level 1 QLD Health, Microsoft Teams QLD Health
- 2019, Demystifying Research MNHHS, Advanced Harm Reduction Insight, WOWS QLD Health, Nurse Masterclass Lundbeck
- 2018, Intro Withdrawal Management Insight, Supervisor QCMHL, Best practice Models of Supervision QCMHL, Smoking Cessation Workshop MSHHS
- 2017, Smoking Cessation Workshop MNHHS, Diploma of Nutrition Torrens University, EDOS training QLD Health, Hearing voices that are distressing QLD Health, Preceptorship Program QLD Health
- 2016, Sensory Modulation QLD Health
- 2015, Motivational interviewing NSW Health, Tobacco Free Training Flourish Australia/ RFNSW, Phlebotomy Adept Training, Preceptorship Program NSW Health
- 2014, Transition to RN program MH NSW Health
- 2013, Bachelor of Nursing University of Western Sydney, First Aid Certificate Allen’s Training
- 2010, Small Business Management Community College Sutherland
- 2009, Web Design Course TAFE NSW
- 2004, Dental Assistant Certificate III TAFE NSW
- 2001, Higher School Certificate Asquith Girls High School
Accomplishments
- Development of Kick Butts smoking cessation manual
- Facilitation of Kick Butts and NEW R Group
- Presentations at Mental Health Clinical Collaborative statewide conferences
- Contingency Management in Kick Butts Groups - research
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy - increased local availability
- Coordination of MNHHS Smoking Cessation Workshop
- Development of video quit smoking resources
- Facilitation and development of healthy lifestyle program for MNMHS
Additional References
Further references available upon request
References
- Joanne Flear, Team Leader, MNMHRT, Joanne.Flear@health.qld.gov.au, 0401 144 982
- Chris Pike, Team Leader, CCMHS, Christopher.Pike@health.qld.gov.au, (07) 3139 6778
- Jenna Frost, Team Leader, Ryde AOT, jenna.frost@health.nsw.gov.au, (02) 9858 7777
Undergraduate Experience
- 2012, 2 weeks, Comparative Health Care, Malaysia
- 2011 - 2013, 20 weeks, Macquarie Hospital | Mental Health, Arbias | Bass Hill, Concord Hospital | Emergency, Hornsby hospital | Surgical, Hornsby Hospital | Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital | Oncology Haematology, Westmead hospital | Cardiothoracic ICU
Other
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, NMW0001881373, QLD Driver’s License, 092 622 459, NSW Responsible Service of Alcohol, CCH10205791, Basic Life Support Assessor, Clinical Supervisor – Group and individual supervision
Affiliations
I am a mum of two When not at work, I spend my time at the gym, outdoors, and with my family.
Timeline
Dual Diagnosis Coordinator | CNC
RBWH/ Red Cab | MNMH Resource Team
02.2023 - 07.2023
Primary Care Liaison Officer | CNC
TPCH | MNMH Resource Team
01.2022 - 01.2023
Smoking Cessation Project Officer | CN
MNMH Resource Team
01.2017 - 01.2021
Care Coordinator | CN
Chermside Community Mental Health Team
04.2016 - 01.2017
Care Coordinator | RN
Ryde Assertive Outreach Team
02.2013 - 03.2016
Dental Assistant
West End Dental Surgery
01.2009 - 01.2010
Dental Assistant
Dentique Dental Solutions
01.2002 - 01.2006
Diploma of Nutrition -
Torrens University
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
University of Western Sydney
Small Business Management - Business Administration and Management
Community College
Dental Assistant Certificate III - Dental Assistant
TAFE NSW
Higher School Certificate - High School Cerificate
Asquith Girls High School