Lauren Elizabeth Walker
Australia
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with a strong background of High Dependency nursing in the United Kingdom and Australia involving a variety of settings including Medical and Surgical High Dependency, Neurosurgical ward and Close Observation Unit, General Medical and Surgical wards, Coronary Care Unit, Rehabilitation Units and Mobile practice clinics in Rural Australia to provide skin cancer checks and treatment alongside a General Practitioner.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Verus People
03.2025 - 04.2025
- Multipurpose service – Emergency department, Acute ward and Aged Care
- Use of Emergency and Inpatient Telehealth Service
- Performing clinical assessments such as ear, eye and throat examinations
- Venepuncture and cannulation including use of Point of Care Testing
- Chest auscultation and abdominal assessments
Registered Nurse
Verus People
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Working on the High Dependency Unit
- Care of arterial and central lines
- Administration of vasopressors and inotropes
- Oxygen therapy such as high-flow nasal cannula and Bi-pap
Registered Nurse
New South Wales Health
10.2024 - 12.2024
- Working on the Coronary Care and Stroke Unit
- Bedside monitoring
- Performing electrocardiograms
- Post angiogram patients
- Central line care
- Care of Complex Cardiac Patients
Registered Nurse
Verus People
09.2024 - 10.2024
- Working on the inpatient ward involving care of medical, surgical, rehabilitation and paediatric patients
- Working alongside Enrolled nurse advocating for up to 12 patients
Registered Nurse
Healthcare Australia
10.2023 - 09.2024
- Metropolitan nursing in Brisbane and Gold Coast working in a variety of medical and surgical settings in the public and private sector
- Use of Integrated Electronic Medical Record
Registered Nurse
The Skin Cancer Doctor
10.2023 - 08.2024
- Travelling with medical team to rural towns of Queensland and New South Wales to provide skin cancer treatment
- Setting up mobile clinics
- Suturing and wound care
- Administration skills such as medicare billing, clinic and follow up letters
- Use of Best Practice system
- Administration of local anaesthetic
Registered Nurse
New South Wales Health
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Working on the orthopaedic and general surgical ward
- Short term travel nurse contract through Healthcare Australia
- Care of up to twelve patients working with enrolled or registered nurse
Registered Nurse - Surgical High Dependency Unit
NHS Grampian
10.2021 - 08.2023
- 18 bedded unit looking after various surgical specialties such as general surgery, cardiothoracic, vascular, orthopedics, neurosurgery, plastics and poly-trauma
- Assessment and management of deteriorating patients using ABCDE approach
- Administration of vasopressors and inotropes
- Monitoring and blood sampling from arterial and central lines
- Administration of intravenous medications
- Administration of blood products
- 5-lead and 12-lead ECG monitoring
- Oxygen therapy including high-flow nasal cannula
Bank Registered Nurse
NHS Grampian
07.2021 - 08.2023
- Casual pool registered nurse within Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on medical and surgical wards
Registered Nurse
NHS Grampian
10.2020 - 10.2021
- 12-bedded neurosurgical ward and 6-bedded close observation unit
- Pre and post operative care
- Admissions and discharges
- Tracheostomy care
- Nasogastric and PEG/JEJ feeding
- Administration of medication
- Glasgow coma scale observations
- Drain care including external ventricular drains (EVD)
- Wound care including suture and clip removals
- Catheterisation
- Provided emotional support to patients during covid-19 pandemic
- Working closely with nursing and medical team
Healthcare Assistant
The Nursing Partnership
05.2018 - 10.2021
- Care of the elderly in Nursing homes
- Personal care
- Teamwork
Sales Assistant
Sainsburys
09.2015 - 05.2018
- Customer service in retail
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom09.2020
Health And Social Sciences (Nursing)
North East Scotland College
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom 06.2017
Higher Education
North East Scotland College
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom 06.2016
Cults Academy
Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom 05.2015
Skills
- Venepuncture and Cannulation
- High Dependency Nursing
- Cardiothoracic and Neurosurgical Nursing
- Care of Arterial and Central lines
- Adult and Paediatric Advanced Life Support
- Administration of Intravenous Medication
- Patient assessments using ABCDE approach
- Emergency Telehealth Service and WebPAS competent
Languages
English
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Verus People
03.2025 - 04.2025
Registered Nurse
Verus People
01.2025 - 03.2025
Registered Nurse
New South Wales Health
10.2024 - 12.2024
Registered Nurse
Verus People
09.2024 - 10.2024
Registered Nurse
New South Wales Health
01.2024 - 03.2024
Registered Nurse
Healthcare Australia
10.2023 - 09.2024
Registered Nurse
The Skin Cancer Doctor
10.2023 - 08.2024
Registered Nurse - Surgical High Dependency Unit
NHS Grampian
10.2021 - 08.2023
Bank Registered Nurse
NHS Grampian
07.2021 - 08.2023
Registered Nurse
NHS Grampian
10.2020 - 10.2021
Healthcare Assistant
The Nursing Partnership
05.2018 - 10.2021
Sales Assistant
Sainsburys
09.2015 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Nursing -
Robert Gordon University
Health And Social Sciences (Nursing)
North East Scotland College
Higher Education
North East Scotland College
Cults Academy
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