Laura O'Connell
Bradbury
Summary
Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife with expertise across critical care nursing, with some retrieval and midwifery experience. An excellent team player, with proficient experience in preceptorship and mentoring; unit pod team leader including management of nursing breaks ensuring skill set of colleagues safeguarded patient safety; and communication skills working at times autonomously, yet always within the multidisciplinary team to implement critical thinking, problem solving, patient advocacy and escalation of concerns. I am keen to enter the education field, using my knowledge and skills to nurture the next generations of nurses and midwives.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Midwife
Campbelltown Hospital
03.2024 - Current
- Developed antenatal, birthing and neonatal assessment skills
- Advocating for woman-centered, respectful care
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans for high-risk pregnancies.
- Assisted physicians with caesarean deliveries, contributing to safe outcomes for mother and baby.
- Reduced maternal and infant complications by providing appropriate prenatal care and education on healthy pregnancy practices.
- Provided comprehensive breastfeeding education for new mothers, prenatally and postpartum.
- Conducted newborn assessments, identifying potential health concerns and initiating early interventions if necessary.
- Promoted family-centered care by involving parents in the decision-making process throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum periods.
Flight Nurse
Royal Flying Doctors South Eastern Section
02.2024 - Current
- Delivered care to rural and remote communities
- Autonomous clinical care with escalation pathways
- Collaborated with paramedics and rural clinicians in time-critical settings.
- Supported patients and families during transfers with empathy and clinical expertise, and advocated for person-centered, culturally appropriate decisions.
- Planned, organised and positioned equipment and supplies for use in emergency conditions before, during and after transport.
- Documented appropriate and accurate information for assessment and treatment during stabilisation and transport.
- Communicated effectively with pilots and other crew members to optimise in-flight operations and patient care.
- Increased team efficiency by participating in regular training exercises and maintaining up-to-date knowledge on emergency procedures and protocols.
- Facilitated teamwork among crew members through clear communication channels and mutual respect for individual roles and responsibilities.
Registered Midwife (New Graduate)
Campbelltown Hospital
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Rotated through antenatal, birthing, and postnatal units
- Supported breastfeeding, discharge planning, and neonatal care
- Built strong foundation in women-centered care and team communication
- Supported birthing partners in their roles by providing education on pregnancy, labor, and newborn care.
- Developed strong rapport with patients through active listening skills that facilitated open communication about concerns or anxieties related to pregnancy or childbirth experience.
- Performed prenatal and postnatal examinations.
- Contributed to the reduction of maternal mortality rates by identifying high-risk pregnancies early and referring them for specialist intervention when necessary.
- Reduced complications during childbirth by closely monitoring patients and collaborating with healthcare professionals for timely interventions.
- Treated men and women with sexually transmitted diseases.
- Educated new parents on infant care essentials like diapering, swaddling, bathing techniques leading to increased confidence in parenting skills.
- Participated in ongoing professional development activities to stay current on new research findings and best practices in midwifery care.
- Assisted women in making informed decisions regarding their birth preferences based on thorough discussions about risks and benefits of various options available.
Student Midwife
Campbelltown Hospital
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Clinical placements across all maternity areas
- Developed core midwifery skills under supervision
- Educated expectant parents on pregnancy, childbirth options, nutrition, breastfeeding, newborn care, and family planning.
- Provided postpartum care, including monitoring physical recovery, infant feeding support, and emotional well-being assessments.
Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
Liverpool Hospital
05.2016 - 03.2022
- Provided complex care including ventilation, CRRT, IABP, and trauma support
- Regularly allocated as unit team leader, precepted junior nurses and nursing students, and mentored new nursing staff, facilitating smooth integration into the ICU unit and promoting a supportive workplace culture.
- Identified patients' current needs through careful observation, vitals monitoring and discussions with loved ones or patients, and recognised deterioration or improvement of patient's condition.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to establish optimal care plans, resulting in improved patient outcomes and satisfaction.
- Administered medications accurately and effectively, preventing adverse reactions through careful monitoring of drug interactions.
- Effectively managed stressors associated with working in an intensive care setting while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
- Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing individualised care plans for critically ill patients.
- Facilitated smooth patient transitions from the ICU to other units by providing detailed reports and recommendations for ongoing care.
- Streamlined workflow by efficiently prioritising tasks during high-stress situations, leading to better overall performance of the ICU team.
- Participated in continuing education opportunities to remain current on best practices and advancements within the field of critical care nursing.
- Cared for wounds such as surgical sites and pressure sores to prevent infection and promote healing.
- Promoted a safe environment by enforcing infection control policies and maintaining a clean, organised workspace.
- Served as an effective liaison between patients, families, and healthcare professionals to ensure clear communication of relevant information, including during end of life and organ retrieval care.
- Contributed to the development of quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety measures within the ICU setting.
University Tutor
Western Sydney University
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Delivered clinical education for Professional Communications subject
- Provided constructive feedback on assignments and guided students through revisions, resulting in improved writing skills and stronger final submissions.
- Adapted tutoring style according to individual learning preferences; successfully addressing diverse needs within the university population.
- Enhanced student comprehension by utilizing innovative teaching techniques and incorporating real-world examples.
- Promoted self-directed learning by maintaining an organized and stimulating learning environment for individual study sessions and group work.
- Assessed student learning needs and provided relevant instruction to close knowledge gaps.
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Campbelltown Hospital
02.2016 - 05.2016
Registered Nurse (New Graduate), Respiratory Ward
Campbelltown Hospital
08.2015 - 02.2016
Registered Nurse (New Graduate), ICU
Campbelltown Hospital
02.2015 - 08.2015
Education
Diploma of Midwifery -
Charles Sturt University
Australia01-2022
Grad Cert in Intensive Care Nursing -
University of Sydney
Australia01-2018
Clinical Honours Transition to Practice -
University of Tasmania
Australia01-2016
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of Notre Dame
Australia01-2014
Skills
- Woman or patient-centered, culturally responsive care
- Patient/maternal/neonatal assessment, clinical judgement, and critical thinking, across antenatal, birthing, and postnatal care, obstetric emergencies, critical care and retrieval settings
- Breastfeeding support and prenatal education
- Newborn care, including resuscitation
- Escalation, communication and organisational skills
- Multidisciplinary teamwork in various settings, including in autonomous and prehospital roles, involving resource coordination and escalation of concerns
- Cannulation and venepuncture
- BLS, ALS, PLS certified
- Preceptorship, mentoring, leadership and team coordination skills
- Emotional support for patients and families
Certification
- Pharmacology in Paediatric Critical Care, SCHN - 2025
- Adult Advanced Life Support, ACCCN - 2025
- Respecting the Difference, SWSLHD - 2025
- BloodSafe Courses - 2022-2025
- Paediatric Advanced Life Support, ACCCN - 2024
- Prehospital Trauma Course, Careflight - 2024
- Aeromedical Retrieval Training, Careflight - 2023
- Emergency & Critical Care Workshop, CIAP - 2023
- TMSP Breastfeeding bootcamp, SWSLHD - 2023
- TMSP Antenatal and Neonatal, SWSLHD - 2023
- Fetal Maternal Safety Course, SWSLHD - 2023
- NSW Safer Baby Bundle - 2023
- Child Protection, SWSLHD - 2022
Timeline
Registered Nurse Midwife
Campbelltown Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Flight Nurse
Royal Flying Doctors South Eastern Section
02.2024 - Current
Registered Midwife (New Graduate)
Campbelltown Hospital
03.2023 - 03.2024
Student Midwife
Campbelltown Hospital
03.2022 - 03.2023
University Tutor
Western Sydney University
02.2020 - 08.2020
Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit
Liverpool Hospital
05.2016 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Campbelltown Hospital
02.2016 - 05.2016
Registered Nurse (New Graduate), Respiratory Ward
Campbelltown Hospital
08.2015 - 02.2016
Registered Nurse (New Graduate), ICU
Campbelltown Hospital
02.2015 - 08.2015
Diploma of Midwifery -
Charles Sturt University
Grad Cert in Intensive Care Nursing -
University of Sydney
Clinical Honours Transition to Practice -
University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of Notre Dame
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