Kim Cogan

• Mentored new clinical staff members for proper onboarding and orientation processes.
• Ensured compliance with regulatory standards and best practices through diligent oversight of clinical procedures, documentation, and staff training.
• Coordinated, monitored, assigned, and documented patient and clinical care activities.
• Managed complex patient cases, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop personalized treatment plans.
• Supervised and managed daily activities of clinical team.
• Built strong relationships with patients and families for optimized care satisfaction.
• Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.

Working in different multipurpose facilities across NSW and QLD.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Able to adapt easily to different situations.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviours and conditions.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan and implement health needs of residents.
• Created patient assessments and plans for individual care needs.
• Knowledge of ACFI and Age Care standards.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including wound management, medication Administration, transfers/returns to/from hospitals. Using electronic medical record - Leecare.
• Overseeing care for residents in 28-bed facility, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Documented medications administered, treatments and patient procedures performed in appropriate records according to privacy requirements.
• Documented information in patients' electronic medical record, relaying information to clinicians and care providers to facilitate continuity of care.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviours and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information
• Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners.
• Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
• Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
• Interacted smoothly with patients and loved ones, updated on care plans and advocated for needs.
• Knowledge of ACFI and Aged Care standards

• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including wound management, medication Administration, transfers/returns to/from hospitals. Using electronic medical record - ecase.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Overseeing care for residents in 132-bed facility, supporting fellow nurses in delivering outstanding treatment to patients.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviours and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Observed and reported patient condition, progress and medication side effects to accurately document updates.
• Reported patients' status and delegated nurse assignments to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Communicated with multi-disciplinary team's outside of facility to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to the facility, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs and online workshops.
• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviours to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
• Built caring and compassionate relationships with patients to provide emotional support and encouragement.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Knowledge of ACFI and Accreditation standards.
• Wound care.

• Medical assessments, including eye & hearing tests, spirometry tests & general observations.
• Triaging.
• Provide primary healthcare to members.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
• Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
• Examined patients and dispensed contraceptives and other medication as needed.
• Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
• Liaised between patients and doctors to ensure patient understanding of treatment plans.

Working in different multipurpose health facilities:

•Aged age – Thomas Eccles Gardens Yass

•National Capital Private Hospital – Surgical unit

•John James – Medical

• Able to adapt easily to different situation
• Communicate effectively.
• Team leading
• Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
• Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
• Delegated staff nurse duties.
• Liaised between patients and doctors to ensure patient understanding of treatment plans.

• Delivering high quality patient care which is clinically effective and evidence based
• Facilitating a high standard of care to patients through written care plans and targeted direct action.
• Ensuring that all medical documentation is legible, accurate and properly signed/timed/dated.
• Participating in clinical governance audits
• Providing physical and psychological support to patients as well as their visitors, friends, and families.
• Provide in-services to colleagues
• Ability to develop positive working relationships with colleagues, patients and other healthcare professional
• Able to work as part of a team with other healthcare professionals
• Proven commitment to continued own professional development and advancement
• Hand hygiene auditor
• Venepuncture
• Dressing and wound care
• Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
• Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
• Liaised between patients and doctors to ensure patient understanding of treatment plans.
• Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
• Managed care for post-operative patients through to discharge.
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
• Delegated staff nurse duties.
• Closely monitored acute conditions.
• Examined patients and dispensed contraceptives and other medication as needed.
• Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.

• Individual care of clients
• Liaising with multi-disciplinary teams
• Monitoring patient's conditions, reporting changes to medical staff and team leader
• Reporting and documentation
• Medication Administration (Oral, IM and SC)
• Involved in team work
• Clients observations including: ECG's, circulation observation, urine analysis
• Time Management
• Hand hygiene auditor
• Orientation and support of students
• Venepuncture

• Individual care of clients
• Reporting and documentation
• Medication Administration (Oral, IM, IV and SC)
• Involved in team work
• Orientation of new staff
• Orientation and support of students
• Client's observations including: ECG's, circulation observation, urine analysis
• Motioning clients with changes of conditions
• OHS Committee Member
• Reasonable Workload Committee Member
• Time Management.
• Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
• Liaised between patients and doctors to ensure patient understanding of treatment plans.

• Delegated staff nurse duties & provide support to all staff.
• Planning, provision and documentation of patient care for discharge
• Examined patients and dispensed contraceptives and other medication as needed.
• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
• Work collaboratively through effective communication with members of the multidisciplinary health team, to ensure a smooth and swift discharge.
• Managed care from admission to discharge