Lisa Loubser
Bracken Ridge,QLD
Summary
Versatile and dynamic registered Mental Health Nurse with over 9 years’ experience, specialized practice in CYMHS, addictions and forensic mental health, providing top quality care throughout. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Observant, critical thinker who cares for my patients and colleagues, with a highly empathetic and compassionate nature and a special ability to provide psychosocial and therapeutic support to patients. Extremely professional and positive attitude, cheerful outlook advising and educating patients on treatment and medications. Provide excellent written and verbal communication, public speaking, reflective practitioner, and partnership working with a great ability to time manage. Exceptionally skilled in providing each patient with a personalised treatment plan based on their needs. I am driven, passionate and dedicated to the delivery of the highest standards of holistic care and have a genuine enthusiasm for ongoing professional development.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Mental Health Nurse
Jacaranda Place AETC
Chermside, QLD
06.2022 - Current
- Deliver quality therapeutic care with dignity and respect in a non-judgmental approach
- Provide risk management where safeguarding clients is paramount
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Complete care planning, behaviour management, and risk assessments
- Ability to communicate – oral, written, nonverbal, active listening, and positive attitude
- Work within the multidisciplinary team to achieve client-centred goals reducing suffering and intervene in acute crisis interventions
- Provided crisis intervention services for suicidal ideation or violent behavior in order to de-escalate situations safely.
- Demonstrated empathy towards clients while providing them with an environment conducive to healing.
- Administered medications prescribed by a psychiatrist according to established protocols.
- Assessed, evaluated, and monitored patients' physical and mental health conditions to determine nursing care needs.
- Implemented evidence-based and best practice problem-solving interventions to establish protective measures for suicide prevention and self-harm.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress and setbacks related to their diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Documented observations, interventions and concerns in patient charts and electronic systems, sustaining continuum of care from admission through to discharge.
- Created safe and supportive therapeutic milieu to promote recovery.
- Collaborated with treatment and service providers using interprofessional interdisciplinary team approach for continuity of care.
- Conducted independent risk assessment for self-directed violence, analyzing risk factors, protective factors, mental status and current triggers.
- Therapeutic interventions to counsel patients individually and in group settings on topics such as stress management, anger control, substance abuse prevention, and self-improvement strategies.
- Developed collaborative safety plan with patient and family to prepare for discharge.
- Provided individualised patient-centered care plans that addressed the psychological and social needs of each patient.
- Regular measurement and documentation of clinical observations essential for requirements for patient assessments and recognition of clinical deterioration.
- Attended continuing education courses related to advances in mental health nursing practices.
- Collaborated with physicians, families, and other MDT team regarding patient care
- Maintained detailed records regarding patient progress notes, interventions provided and results achieved over time periods specified by medical staff members or regulatory agencies.
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues.
- Advocated for patient needs with multidisciplinary team.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Registered Mental Health Nurse
Priory Group, Ayr Clinic
Ayr, Scotland
01.2012 - Current
- Deliver quality therapeutic care with dignity and respect in a non-judgmental approach
- Provide comprehensive assessment where treatment pathways are identified and implemented
- Provide risk management where safeguarding clients is paramount
- Helping individuals achieve stability and reintegration into the community
- Ability to communicate – oral, written, nonverbal, active listening, and positive attitude
- Administrations of medication, inclusive of intermuscular injections and depots
- Work within the multidisciplinary team to achieve client-centred goals reducing suffering and intervene in acute crisis interventions
- Provide pharmaceutical education and psychoeducation for clients: enhancing patient experience utilizing a multitude of interventions and therapeutic skills
- Venepuncture
- Managing complex clinical presentations.
Registered Mental Health Nurse
Woodland View Psychiatric Hospital
Irvine, Scotland
01.2016 - 11.2021
- This is a specialist service for clients who have a combined alcohol and/or drug problem and mental health issues
- Assessing patients in active withdrawal and providing interventions to manage physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms
- Delivering education to patient’s medications, addiction, recovery, coping skills, and community resources in a therapeutic environment
- Alcohol detoxification program
- Opiate replacement therapy
- Alcohol and drug screening oral and urine testing
- Ability to communicate – oral, written, nonverbal, active listening, and positive attitude
- Medication administration, including intramuscular injections
- Facilitating harm reduction, relapse prevention, and psycho-educational workshops
- Psychosocial and therapeutic 1:1 support
- Client assessment, risk management, analysis, care planning, and implementation, adhering to all policies relating to confidentiality
- Assessing client’s mental health and wellbeing along with conducting a clinical physical assessment, physical health checks, and observations
- Peripheral vascular cannulation, intravenous therapy, and venepuncture
- Recognizing and assessing signs and symptoms of rapidly deteriorating patients due to acute alcohol withdrawal
- Superb skill to identify medical and social/emotional needs of the client during the treatment procedure
- Accurately documenting all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care
- Mentor for student nurses, working with them to ensure they meet their competency requirements for nursing registration
- Comprehensive knowledge of all types of drugs
- Ability to act in emergencies, member of the First Response Team for the hospital
- Managing complex clinical presentations.
Support practitioner
Spark of Genius
Paisley, Scotland
02.2011 - 05.2016
- Providing education residential care, autism services, and community support for children and young people
- Delivering a healing therapeutic environment where young people's beliefs about themselves and the world transform their inner thinking and impact positively on their behaviors
- Supporting the children psychologically, improving stability, and enhancing outcomes
- Care planning, behavior management, and risk assessing
- Psychoeducation and awareness of addictions and risks of drugs and alcohol and associated harm
- Following recovery orientated systems of care, this is a person-centred approach.
Registered Mental Health Nurse
Kyle Addiction Unit
Ayr, Scotland
12.2015
- Dual diagnosis rehabilitation unit which provides a four-week residential inpatient unit for male and females who have a history of problematic substance use and co-existing mental health problems
- Providing support clients remain abstinent from alcohol and illicit substances establishing healthy behaviors and helping clients learn positive coping mechanisms for their previous trauma
- Providing therapeutic interventions
- Conducting assessments, admission and discharge paperwork, risk assessments, care planning, and implementation of crisis interventions
- Comprehensive person-centred approach, needs led, and outcome driven
- Facilitating psychosocial and psychoeducation group workshops, including increasing life skills, coping skills, anger management, emotional regulation, decision making skills, and family system issues
- Medication administration including intramuscular injections.
Education
Masters in Contemporary Drug and Alcohol Studies -
University of West of Scotland
11.2022
Clinical assessment level 10 -
University of West of Scotland
08.2019
Mentorship in Professional Practice -
University of West of Scotland
08.2018
Bachelor of Science Mental Health Nursing with Distinction -
University of West of Scotland
09.2015
Open Degree - Childhood And Youth Studies
The Open University
Edinburgh, Scotland09.2011
Skills
- Basic life support
- Conflict resolution (MABO certified)
- Prevention management of violence and aggression
- De-escalation and validation
- Facilitate psycho-educational groups
- Administration of medicines
- Extensive knowledge of substance misuse and harm reduction procedures
- Client assessment, risk management and analysis
- Infection control
- Knowledge and completion of Safety and stabilization training
- Relationship Building
- Critical Thinking and problem solving
- Training & Development
- Collaboration
- biopsychosocial interventions
- Social Perceptiveness
- Task Prioritization
- Interpersonal Communication
Registration History
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), 12I1020S, Registered Nurse – Mental health, Expires 09/01/2024
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, (AHPRA), NMW0002303367, Registered Nurse (Division 1) with General Registration, area of mental health. Expires 05/31/2024
References
- Marlee Adamson, Nurse Unit Manager, Jacaranda Place, 072105 6000, marlee.adamson@health.qld.gov.au
- Carolyn Calder, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Woodland View, 01294 322356, Carolyn.calder2@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
- Senga Boyd, Charge nurse, North Ayrshire Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service, 01294 476000, Agnes.boyd@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
Timeline
Registered Mental Health Nurse
Jacaranda Place AETC
06.2022 - Current
Registered Mental Health Nurse
Woodland View Psychiatric Hospital
01.2016 - 11.2021
Registered Mental Health Nurse
Kyle Addiction Unit
12.2015
Registered Mental Health Nurse
Priory Group, Ayr Clinic
01.2012 - Current
Support practitioner
Spark of Genius
02.2011 - 05.2016
Masters in Contemporary Drug and Alcohol Studies -
University of West of Scotland
Clinical assessment level 10 -
University of West of Scotland
Mentorship in Professional Practice -
University of West of Scotland
Bachelor of Science Mental Health Nursing with Distinction -
University of West of Scotland
Open Degree - Childhood And Youth Studies
The Open University
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