Lara Critchley
Canberra,ACT
Summary
I am a qualified Registered Nurse. Aphra registration NMW0002812766.
I trained in New Zealand (2007) before moving to London where I have been working for the last 15 years.
I worked in various settings as a student nurse in my training including acute, rural /on call and operating theatres. To include call out to RTAs/car accidents, asthma attacks, head injuries and performing CPR
In London I worked day surgery’s and for consultants in Harley Street in outpatient settings. Main duties, pre and post op. Pain management. bloods, injections, stitches, drains.
Last several years I have been working in aesthetics however I would like to go back to using my main nursing skills and be in a warmer climate
I am able to work shifts, days, evenings, weekends and long days.
Am able to obtain Iv certification if required
Skills include
-pre assessment
-post operative care
-removal of wound drains
-wound dressings
-venipuncture
-assisting minor procedures
-removal of sutures/staples
-urinalysis
-drainage of hematoma
-epi-pen / anaphylaxis management
-intramuscular injections
-subcut injections
-pain management
-base line observations
-basic life support and CPR/Defib
-peak flow
-V300 nurse practitioner certified
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Freelance Aesthetic Nurse
Self Employed
01.2013 - Current
- V300 Nurse Prescriber, prescribing Botox for clients
- Administering Botox injections advanced level including TMJ, Hyperhydrosis and lower face
- Fimillar with Botox, Dysport, Bocouture, Azzulure
- Administering filler injections advanced level to treat nose, lips, temples, cheeks, chin
- Familiar with Juvederm, Restylane and Teosyal
- PDO threads to lift the face
- B12 injections and Vitamin Injections
- Answering phone, email enquiries and following up enquiries or consultations
- Taking bookings
- Basic reception tasks
- Diary and timetable management
Registered Nurse
The Consulting Suite
Portland Place , London
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Working along side 5 top Harley Street Plastic Surgeons for high end clients
- Administering pre and post op care for cosmetic surgeries
- Suture removal
- Drain removal
- Dressing changes
- Skin graphs dressings
- Pain management
- Assisting local procedures in-house such as removal of skin cancers, upper blepharoplasty etc
- On call for surgical patients
- Providing aftercare information
Registered Nurse
Gold Coast Plastic Surgery
Gold Coast , Australia
10.2007 - 12.2009
- Private Nurse for Plastic Surgeon
- Pre assessments prior operation
- First port of call post op offering post op advice and pain management
- Drain removal
- Suture removals
- Assessment for infection
- Draining hematomas/seroma’s
- Dressing changes
- Skin graphs dressing changes
- Assisting Local procedures in-house, such is upper blepharoplasty and skin cancers.
- Follow up patient enquires for surgeries via phone and emails
- Diary management
Student Nurse
New Zealand
Christchurch
01.2006 - 09.2007
Student Placements working in the following areas
Med/Surgical ward
-post op care and discharge
Spinal hospital
-suctioning of lungs and spinal rolls
Rural nursing on call
-first line assistance:
car accidents, cpr, head injuries etc
Neurology ward and acute
-ICU post Brain Tumor removal
Recovery
-post surgical recovery of various operations
Operating theatres
-scrub for C-sections, arthroscopic knees etc
Education
Nursing Degree -
Christchurch Polytechnic
New Zealand Timeline
Freelance Aesthetic Nurse
Self Employed
01.2013 - Current
Registered Nurse
The Consulting Suite
01.2010 - 01.2013
Registered Nurse
Gold Coast Plastic Surgery
10.2007 - 12.2009
Student Nurse
New Zealand
01.2006 - 09.2007
Nursing Degree -
Christchurch Polytechnic