LONA NELLISSERY FRANCIS
SOUTHSIDE
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage, leadership and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Gympie Hospital
06.2017 - Current
- Worked as team leader, to bring nurses together as team, guide nurses and ensure delivery of safe care, maintain evidence-based practices, monitor patients' care, and ensure that all members of nursing team work toward optimum quality standards at all times.
- Triage patients according to ATS and allocate them to appropriate areas.
- Worked as CIN nurse: look after waiting room patients, communicate with team leader regarding unwell patients in WR.
- Looked after critically unwell patients in Resus areas; Has been part Resus team and performed roles - Airway, Procedures, Drugs and scribe.
- Worked in acute cubicles: Monitor obs, assess pain, provide pain relief, FBC, documentation, cardiac monitoring, ECG, IDC insertion, NG insertion.
- Early Sepsis recognition and treatment according to sepsis pathway.
- Look after Paediatric Patients. Accurate documentation and maintenance of obs, FBC and other appropriate charts like Resp obs, Neuro obs, NV obs.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
11.2014 - 06.2017
- 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.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Registered Nurse
Network Nursing Agency
11.2012 - 11.2014
- Reviewed care plans to verify patient's diagnosis, treatment goals and specific nursing orders.
- Observed patients under treatment to identify progress or side effects of medications.
- Collected samples for lab testing to diagnose conditions.
- Assisted ailing patients with eating and bathing to support activities of daily living.
- Administered injections, prescribed medications and enemas and cleaned and dressed wounds to assist with basic medical care.
- Monitored patient fluid intake and output to compose patient charts.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Cooperated with other agencies to provide continuity of care and implement comprehensive care plans.
- 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.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Education
Pre-Registration And Bridging Program For Overseas
University of Ballarat
Ballarat, VIC05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BANGALORE, INDIA12.2008
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Gympie Hospital
06.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
11.2014 - 06.2017
Registered Nurse
Network Nursing Agency
11.2012 - 11.2014
Pre-Registration And Bridging Program For Overseas
University of Ballarat
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
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