Libby Lambert
Randwick,Australia
Summary
Driven Registered Nurse with 1 years Nursing and 7 years support worker experience caring for patients within disability, aged care and childrens services settings. Smoothly deliver comprehensive patient care and delegate tasks according to patient needs and personnel skillsets. Dedicated to providing top quality care within multidisciplinary team environment. Caring, hardworking and service-oriented Registered Nurse with more than Well-versed in offering evidence-based, therapeutic care. Collaborative and motivational leader with expertise in training new nursing staff while providing top-notch service to patient populations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Aurora enriching lives enriching communities
Kilkenny
10.2022 - 06.2023
- Throughout my time here I worked with adolescents and older adults with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities with diagnosis of but not limited to autism, down syndrome, global developmental delay, cerebral palsy, Lennox gastroue syndrome and people who require behavior support
- Providing basic care needs and supporting individuals with the activities of daily living
- Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
- Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Collaborated with health groups to plan or implement programs designed to improve overall health of communities.
- Ensuring safe practices to those who require assistance with behavior support and support managing self-injurious behaviors
- Educating staff and being a point of contact for any questions or support they may need
- Following and implementing policies and procedures as composed on a national and service level
- Ensuring the person supported is seen while helping to enhance their skills and independence to the best of their ability while also ensuring they are healthy
- Throughout my work I always aim to ensure a human rights-based approach to the care I give and honoring the safety, privacy, dignity and respect of people supported.
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
- Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
Support Worker
Resilience care
Kilkenny , Ireland
01.2020 - 12.2020
- I spent a year working for Resilience care, I supported young children under the age of eighteen living with intellectual disabilities and autism
- Some of the children within this service had conditions such as Fragile X, Autism, Cerebral Palsy and some children would present with behaviors of concern
- Organizing social activities such as swimming, sensory activities, arts and crafts and organizing day outings to suit the needs of the children
- Some of the medical needs of the children are but not limited to, Epilepsy and supporting children with PEG and food aversions
- Implementing policies and procedures- ensuring the safety of the children and monitoring for signs of abuse or neglect
- Encouraging them to become involved within their community and proving a holistic approach to their care.
- Implemented and formulated tailored treatment plans with needs evaluation and patient psychosocial functioning.
- Attended regular reviews of service user's care plans to ensure the best outcomes for each individual.
- Tracked client behaviors, daily activities, new skills, and notable incidents for documentation purposes.
- Assessed clients for neglect and abusive situations to compile documentation for court hearings and reports.
- Used knowledge of successful crisis intervention techniques and supportive problem-solving to achieve treatment goals.
- Assisted clients with personal care, such as showering and dressing.
- Monitored financial bookkeeping for accuracy and compliance to resolve discrepancies.
- Developed positive relationships with service users and maintained professional boundaries at all times.
Health Care Assistant
Gowran abbey Nursing Home
Kilkenny , Ireland
04.2017 - 08.2019
- While in Gowran Abbey, my role was as a part time health care assistant
- Throughout my time here I worked a mixture of days and night shifts
- Working in a busy Fifty bed nursing home allowed me to develop my skills of attending to personal care and ensuring all residents had their personal needs, food and nutrition and skin integrity needs met
- While working in Gowran Abbey, I would sometimes take the role of events coordinator in the evening times
- This involved organizing activities for the residents in the forms of quiz’s, bingo, music therapy and reminiscence evenings
- Helped feed residents who are unable to feed themselves due to disability or illness.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Actively participated in team meetings discussing patient cases and best practices.
- Assisted with lifting patients to move on or off beds, examination tables and surgical tables.
- Answered patient call signals and signal lights to determine patients' needs.
- Promoted patient comfort by quickly responding to calls and handling diverse needs.
- Assisted nursing staff in providing basic patient care, such as taking vital signs and administering medications.
- This job also allowed me to further my time management and delegation skills due to this being a very fast paced environment.
Education
Bachelor Honors in Intellectual Disability Nursing -
Southeast Technological University
10.2022
Secondary level education -
Presentation Secondary School Kilkenny
01.2016
Skills
- Medication management and administration
- Internal Feeding regimes and care of a PEG
- Bowel and stoma care
- Catheter care and intermittent catheterization
- Intramuscular injections
- Subcutaneous injections
- Epilepsy management, Midazolam support and VNS management
- Diabetes management
- Wound care and management
- O2 therapy and airway management
- Ensuring food safety and dysphagia management
- Safeguarding
- Policy implementation
- Providing education to staff teams and persons supported
- Patient Management
- Medical Assessment
- Case Management
- Diabetes Management
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Licensed RN
- Long-Term Care
- Relationship Building
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Delegation within staff teams
- Delivering holistic care and supporting individuals to achieve their social roles and goals while also ensuring medical needs are cared for
- Care Planning
- Appointment Scheduling
- Emergency Response
Training Certificates
- WWC Check
- NDIS Orientation module
- International Drivers licence
- Police check
- Irish certificates and training
- Children’s First Training
- Epilepsy- Midazolam and O2 Therapy
- Breaking the chain of Infection
- The Flu Vaccine- protect yourself, protect others
- National Sepsis e-learning program
- Covid 19 assessment and recognition among people with an intellectual disability
- Managing Feeding, Eating, Drinking and Swallowing in people with Intellectual Disability
- Informing and supporting Families of Children with Disabilities
- Introduction to Human Rights in Health and Social Care
- Applying a human rights-based approach in Health and Social Care
- Medicines management
- Safeguarding Adults at risk of abuse
- Communicating effectively through open disclosure
- Open Disclosure: Applying principles to practice
- Preforming Venipuncture on an adult
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Aurora enriching lives enriching communities
10.2022 - 06.2023
Support Worker
Resilience care
01.2020 - 12.2020
Health Care Assistant
Gowran abbey Nursing Home
04.2017 - 08.2019
Bachelor Honors in Intellectual Disability Nursing -
Southeast Technological University
Secondary level education -
Presentation Secondary School Kilkenny
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