Kristen McDonell

I currently work on 2D/CCU at Wyong Hospital. As a highly skilled nurse with more than 20yrs experience in Cardiac nursing, I am adept in patient care education and assessment. I am an excellent leader able to observe and guide all levels of staff to better manage their care to provide greater outcomes for all patients. I excel at:

• Monitoring telemetry and patient conditions and able to respond to changing situations.
• Mange acute needs of patients including Bipap, infusions only administered in acute care environments and competent in invasive monitoring of acute care patients.
• Manage acute care interhosiptal transfers with clinically unstable cardiac patients.
• Preceptor for new staff and new graduate nurses. I am also an Assessor, a resource for staff to gain assessments and competencies.
• Procedural Conscious Sedation to assist with TOE procedures.
• Educating patients and families about current conditions, treatment options and management.
• Assist Patients in all areas of personal care and to respond to increased needs of the patient.
• Treating the patient holistically.
• Communicate within the multidisplanary team to advocate for the patient ultimately improving outcomes for the patient.

I am a resource for all staff, able to approach and answer any of their concerns and educate them on better practice. I have a solid educational foundation and a passion to ultimately improve patient knowledge and care and a greater understanding of the management of their condition, this leading to overall improvements in patient health outcomes.

My passion extends to educating and mentoring student, grad nurses and other staff on the fundamentals of cardiac nursing and to improve their knowledge on all aspects cardiac. Thankyou, Kristen McDonell CNS1

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