Lauren Spink

I am on the nursing casual pool for Central Coast Local Health District and as well as working a few hospital shifts, I have been working for the Community Respiratory Service and running the Pulmonary Rehab program for clients in the community with a team of nurses.

I currently work casually as a Registered Nurse for a Homecare provider that supports people under the DVA. I have cared for clients with varying abilities and needs and some of my responsibilities include: comprehensive nursing assessments, medication management, oxygen management, mental health welfare, and personal care.

I worked on the casual pool at Ryde Hospital for 8 months before relocating to the Central Coast. I have had the privilege of working across a variety of specialties, including emergency department, intensive care, Aged care, cardiology, orthopaedics, neurology, general medicine and day surgery unit. This has enabled me to further develop my clinical nursing skills and knowledge.

• Conducting caring consults for clients who wish to stay in their own homes
• Formulating care plans for clients to meet their needs and improve their wellbeing
• Collaborating with clients and their families to ensure everyone's goals are achieved
• Communicating with the care team to ensure safe and effective delivery of care
• Training care team on specific client care requirements
• Delivery of nursing care such as complex wound care, catheter management and diabetes management
• Facilitate business growth and marketing of brand

I began my Nursing career in the New Graduate Nurse Program at Concord Hospital in 2005 in a busy medical and surgical Neurosciences unit. I developed specialised Nursing skills and experience that enabled me to gain the title of Clinical Nurse Specialist. I thoroughly enjoyed working with a fantastic and supportive team and continued to work there as a senior Nurse for 18 years.