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Lisa Randall

Lisa Randall

Summary

I am a skilled individual with passion for helping students reach academic goals. I endeavour to create engaging learning experiences tailored to meet individual student needs. I develop develops strategies to help students bolster academic performance. I am an enthusiastic sessional academic working to help students develop and maintain goal-oriented study habits for consistent academic success. I am equally skilled at one-on-one and group lessons using adaptable teaching strategies for different types of learners. I am accustomed to both in-person and online instruction for flexibility and multimedia integration to maximize lesson engagement.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Sessional Academic

University of the Sunshine Coast
02.2022 - Current
  • Planning and delivering tutorials and laboratory instruction in undergraduate Biochemistry and Pharmacology.
  • Marking assignments in undergraduate Biochemistry and Pharmacology.
  • Motivated students with accurate feedback and positive reinforcement.
  • Developed methods to motivate and engage students in learning.
  • Maintained records of student assessments, tutoring activities and results.
  • Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence and build important learning skills.
  • Taught students remotely using online video chat platform and other delivery channels.
  • Conducted group tutoring sessions to help students engage active learning and critical thinking skills.

Clinical Nurse

Queensland Health
05.2001 - 03.2012
  • Utilised advanced clinical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills
  • Human resource management, led the Intensive Care, nursing care delivery team.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
  • Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
  • Utilized evidence-based practice to assess and provide care for patients.
  • Educated patients and families to increase understanding of condition and best ways to manage.
  • Participated in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care outcomes.
  • Maintained accurate and comprehensive patient records in line with regulatory standards.
  • Maintained patient confidentiality by protecting unauthorized access to personal information.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of technical procedures and proper equipment use.
  • Monitored patients, evaluated results, and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
  • Advanced interpersonal skills.
  • Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
  • Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
  • Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
  • Introduced initiatives based on staff education, infection control audits, safe medication administration and proper wound care to achieve unit and facility goals.

Registered Nurse, ICU/CCU

Queensland Health
01.1994 - 05.2001
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
  • Oversaw delivery of care for patients in ICU/CCU, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses and unit clerks.
  • Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.

Casual Registered Nurse

Oxley Nursing Service
01.1994 - 01.1995
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Assistant in Nursing

Tamworth Nursing Home
01.1988 - 11.1993
  • Provided customized care according to individual health plan.
  • Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
  • Worked alongside certified nursing assistants to tend to patient needs.
  • Created positive patient experience by assisting patients with bathing, ambulating, feeding and personal and oral hygiene care.

Education

Ph.D. - Molecular Pharmacology

University of The Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, QLD
12.2025


  • Research Training Program (offset and stipend), 2022 from Australian Government and the University of the Sunshine Coast.
  • Rotary Post-graduate scholarship, 2022 from Combined Rotary Clubs of the Sunshine Coast.
  • Professional Development Studies: Epigeum Research Skills certificate, Graduate Research School UniSC
  • Professional Development Studies: ANZCCART ComPass Animal Welfare basic training course.
  • Professional Development Studies: Animal Ethics Training.
  • Professional Development Studies: Ethical Research Training.
  • Professional Development Studies: Epigeum Effective Management of Doctoral and Masters Research.
  • Professional Development Studies: Animal handling and anaesthetics (mouse), Herston Medical Research Centre/ University of Queensland.
  • Professional Development Studies: Epigeum Undertaking a literature review.
  • Professional Development Studies: Epigeum Conferences, presenting and networking.
  • Professional Development Studies: Thinking Statistically - describing data well.
  • HDR Student Representative, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Biomedical Sciences External Program Advisory Committee.
  • Member of Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), 2022 to current
  • Member of Australian Society od Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT), 2022 to current.
  • Student Member - Centre for Bioinnovation, UniSC.
  • Thesis Statement: Defining signalling pathways to characterise a novel anti-fibrotic agent – Tomentosenol A.


Bachelor of Science- Honours - Pharmacology

University of The Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD
03.2022


  • Vice Chancellors Honours Scholarship, 2021 from the University of the Sunshine Coast.
  • Recipient of Honours- First Class

Bachelor of Biomedical Science - Biochemistry And Molecular Biology

University of The Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD
09.2021


  • 6.95 GPA.
  • Recipient of Golden Key International Honour Society Award
  • Recipient of University Medal Award.

Post-graduate Certificate in Critical Care - Nursing - Neurosurgical.

QUT (Queensland University of Technology), Brisbane, QLD
11.1998

Diploma in Nursing - Nursing - Registered Nurse

University of New England, Armidale, NSW
11.1992

Skills

  • Advanced teamwork, interpersonal and communication skills
  • Collaboration
  • Quality assurance and mandatory training development and facilitation
  • Facilitation and clinical education
  • Academic Presentations
  • Confidence Building
  • Online Learning Platforms, Facilitating Online Learning
  • Organization and Planning Skills
  • Group Sessions
  • Adapting to student's Learning Style
  • Monitoring Outcomes
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Student Records Maintenance
  • Policy and procedure development
  • Human resource management
  • Team Leadership
  • Quality Management

Scientific and Laboratory Skills

  • Method Validation
  • Scientific writing, communication and presentation
  • Manuscript Development
  • Project Management
  • Research Program Planning
  • Research and Analysis
  • Drug Efficacy
  • Critical Thinking
  • Records Maintenance
  • Design Implementation
  • Tissue Sample Excising
  • Data Analysis
  • Technical Reporting
  • Cell Culture and Characterization
  • Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)
  • In-Vivo and In-Vitro Pharmacology
  • Western Blot Testing
  • Protein Chemistry
  • Troubleshooting Techniques
  • Sample Collection
  • Clinical Assays
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Experiment Design
  • Animal Studies
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Research and Data Management
  • Roadmap Development
  • Result Interpretation
  • Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
  • Chemical and Molecular Analysis
  • Finish Work
  • Data Collection and Analysation
  • Cell Biology
  • Advanced Microscopy
  • Immunostaining
  • Bioinstrumentation

Referees

Associate Professor Fraser Russell

Discipline Lead, Biomedical Sciences

Associate Professor in Biochemical Pharmacology | SFHEA

Building T3.04
UniSC Australia

Ph +61 7 5459 4665 | frussell@usc.edu.au | www.usc.edu.au


Trong Tran, PhD

Senior Lecturer in Organic Chemistry

Centre for Bioinnovation (SD I.1.46A and MB A.1.76)

School of Science, Technology and Engineering

University of the Sunshine Coast

Phone +61 7 5459 4579, ttran1@usc.edu.au



Dr Ann Parkinson

Senior Lecturer, Physiology and Anatomy

School of Health SD-I-2-2.09A

University of the Sunshine Coast

+61 7 5430 2825, aparkins@usc.edu.au






Timeline

Sessional Academic - University of the Sunshine Coast
02.2022 - Current
Clinical Nurse - Queensland Health
05.2001 - 03.2012
Registered Nurse, ICU/CCU - Queensland Health
01.1994 - 05.2001
Casual Registered Nurse - Oxley Nursing Service
01.1994 - 01.1995
Assistant in Nursing - Tamworth Nursing Home
01.1988 - 11.1993
University of The Sunshine Coast - Ph.D., Molecular Pharmacology
University of The Sunshine Coast - Bachelor of Science- Honours, Pharmacology
University of The Sunshine Coast - Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
QUT (Queensland University of Technology) - Post-graduate Certificate in Critical Care, Nursing - Neurosurgical.
University of New England - Diploma in Nursing, Nursing - Registered Nurse

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