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LORENA DELAINE

Rozelle,NSW

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care in a fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with diverse patient populations and their families to foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes.

Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments whilst working with multi-disciplinary teams to advance patient care.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse (RN)

Strathfield Private Hospital
02.2023 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
  • Assisted in training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
  • Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.

Assistant in Nursing (AIN)

Northside Nursing Aged Care
06.2019 - 02.2023
  • Assisting patients with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting
  • Providing wound care and medication management
  • Observed patients for changes or signs of deterioration and reporting observations to nurse in charge
  • Ability to build rapport and maintain friendly and cooperative relationships with patients
  • Enhanced team communication through effective scheduling, meeting coordination, and correspondence management.
  • Safeguarded sensitive information through proper documentation handling, data entry, and record maintenance procedures.


Assistant in Nursing (AIN)

Network Nursing Agency
12.2021 - 02.2023
  • Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, written, verbal and communication skills
  • Ability to accurately perform multiple tasks simultaneously and meet multiple demands in timely fashion
  • Taking vital signs and documenting in eMR
  • Assessing skin integrity and documenting risk factors for pressure injuries in Waterlow chart
  • Assessing and documenting in the Falls Risk and Assessment Plan (FRAMP)
  • Adhere to all health and safety guidelines, including hand hygiene and wearing appropriate PPE
  • Special-ing” patients with challenging behaviour or at risk of absconding.

Customer Service Agent

Lux Group, Kent Street
11.2015 - 04.2019
  • Achieve individual and team weekly KPI's
  • Consistently providing high level of customer service with scrupulous attention to detail and resolving customer complaints at first point of contact
  • Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
  • Utilized strong problem-solving skills to quickly identify and address customer issues.

Education

Bachelor of Nursing -

Western Sydney University
Sydney, NSW
08.2022

Advanced Diploma of Remedial Massage -

Tafe
Randwick, NSW
2015

Advanced Diploma of Health Nature -

Nature Care College
St Leonards, NSW
2005

Skills

  • Medication Use and Side Effect Knowledge
  • Intravenous Injections
  • Admissions and Discharges
  • Care Plan Development
  • Diabetes management
  • Orthopaedic Care
  • Chest pain management
  • Performing ECGs
  • Urology knowledge
  • Safe Catheter removal
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
  • Wound Care
  • Lab result interpretation
  • Charting and Documentation
  • Infection Control Measures
  • Precepting new nurses and students
  • Unit Administration
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • High level of autonomy

References

Sarah Smith - Nursing Unit Manager, Strathfield Private Hospital Mob: 0411 177 464


Elizabeth McBride - Education Coordinator, Strathfield Private Hospital Ph: 9745 7433


Adreana Lorenzini - Northside Nursing Mob: 0408 335 082

Timeline

Registered Nurse (RN)

Strathfield Private Hospital
02.2023 - Current

Assistant in Nursing (AIN)

Network Nursing Agency
12.2021 - 02.2023

Assistant in Nursing (AIN)

Northside Nursing Aged Care
06.2019 - 02.2023

Customer Service Agent

Lux Group, Kent Street
11.2015 - 04.2019

Bachelor of Nursing -

Western Sydney University

Advanced Diploma of Remedial Massage -

Tafe

Advanced Diploma of Health Nature -

Nature Care College

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