Lorraine Gawler
Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse/Perioperative Critical Care Nurse
Bonogin,QLD
Summary
Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse Driven, diligent and Registered Nurse, (UK military trained) bringing demonstrated patient care, medication monitoring and treatment management expertise. Adaptable and resilient with strong attention to detail, clinical expertise, and emergency response experience. Bringing a 25-year record of success in nursing and desiring a clinical position within a Interdisciplinary Persistent Pain Centre setting.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
Work History
support person
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
- Involved patient and, in decisions affecting perioperative plan of care and rehabilitation process and evaluated patient progress toward attaining outcomes.
Deputy Team Leader
- For ECT Clinic and responsible for the admission and Recovery of Patients Pre and Post ECT.
Perioperative Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse
Queensland Health/Ramsay Health Care/NSW Health
Gold Coast, QLD
01.1996 - Current
- Disease management
- Patient Assessments and Case Management
- Acute care expertise
- Patient and family advocacy
- IEMR (Electronic Records)
- Advanced Life Support
- First Aid for Mental Health Patients, Planned, executed, directed and evaluated Critical Care Nurse skills provided to patient’s through perioperative experience to promote highest quality and patient safety in Anaesthetic and Post Anaesthetic Care Nursing
- Senior Post Anaesthetics Care Unit/ Anaesthetic Nurse looking after patients immediate Postoperatively undergoing surgery including Neurological Surgery
- Main Theatres John Flynn Private Hospital/Pindara Private Hospital
- Day Surgery and Admissions Unit/Electoral Convulsive Therapy
Practice Nurse
Registered Nurse Community Care, Blue Care
Gold Coast, QLD
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Worked with Adults diagnosed with emotional, mental and behavioral disorders and delivered high-quality case management and therapy to patients
- Supervised overall client services and acted as liaison between clients, caregivers, and service providers
- Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments
- Coordinated individualized discharge plans to manage safe transition back into community from hospital and home environment
- Improved Safe working standards achieved during my time as Team Leader.
Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse
Tweed Super Clinic
Tweed Heads, NSW
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads
- Evaluated, implemented and designed tailored health care plans specific to patient needs and concerns
- Managed care from admission to discharge
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
- Staff Development to Perioperative Specialty Recovery/Anaesthetics/Scrub/Scout Nurse, Monitor and maintain departmental expenses
- Assisted in maintaining Occupational Health & Safety policies and procedures
- Provided and executed exceptional time management skills
- Post Graduate studies carried out in Perioperative Nursing to accomplish Clinical Nurse grade
Clinical Nurse, Team Leader and supervision of Theatre lists
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Admission of Patients and Pre-operative assessments carried out including ECG interpretation
- Supervision of junior staff and education of student nurses
- Preceptor-ship and IV Cannulation course completed-Diabetic Link Nurse
- Post Graduate studies carried out in Ambulatory Surgical Nursing
Registered Nurse
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Due to husband working Overseas
- Agency Nurse working in Residential and Nursing Homes
- Medication and Wound Management carried out on a regular basis
Mental Health/Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Assessed patients' physical and mental status by analyzing complaints and symptoms
- Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and mental health, medications, treatments and preventive measures, awareness of triage measures according to MH
- Performed frequent ongoing assessments of patients' status to address changes
- Evaluated, ordered and interpreted psychological evaluations and basic lab tests to assess and identify patients' conditions
- Created and implemented group therapies and programs to help patients improve or regain coping abilities
- Team Leader on rotation of Elderly Mental Health locked ward of 20 patients
- Responsible for emergency call out and equipment maintenance.
Registered Nurse
Royal Navy/RNH Haslar
Gosport
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Staff Nurse working on a Children’s Unit
- Agency Nurse working in a variety of Residential and Nursing Homes
- General Nursing duties carried out to include Medication and Wound management.
Naval Nurse • Student Naval Nurse
RNH
01.1993 - 01.1996
- Haslar, studying at the University of Portsmouth
- Royal Navy/RNH Haslar/Gosport
Senior Communications Radio Operator
01.1987 - 01.1993
- Working in Main Signals Office, Vetted to Top Secret, maintaining Shore/off Shore Communications using on-line computers and satellite.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Forensic Mental Health Nursing
Swinburne University of Technology
01.2010 - 01.2016
Fundamentals in Forensic Nursing
Flinders University
01.2011 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Laws/Graduate Diploma -
Southern Cross University/Bond University
09.2010 - 10.2016
Associate Degree - Nursing: Nursing Practice
University of Portsmouth
04.1993 - 04.1996
Skills
Staff collaboration
Additional Information
- Accomplishments Collaborated with the management team and assisted in the start-up and development of new Day Surgery Unit at John Flynn Hospital. Magnet Ambassador for the purpose of accreditation Developed and contributed to an on-going business plan with other senior members of the team due to limited budgets for commodities in the Public sector. Mentor in practice and responsible for the training of new Grad Registered Nurses, Staff Appraisals and interviews of junior Registered Nurses. Assisted in maintaining Occupational Health & Safety policies and procedures as the Occupational Health & Safety representative for the department Team Leader on rotation and part of on call emergency team. Maintenance and assistance given with RN/EEN/AIN portfolios and assessment of competencies of junior staff. Demonstrated IT skills for the purpose of maintaining accurate documentation for continuity between staff and legal requirements
Accomplishments
· Collaborated with the management team and assisted in the start-up and development of new Day Surgery Unit at John Flynn Hospital.
· Magnet Ambassador for the purpose of accreditation
· Developed and contributed to an on-going business plan with other senior members of the team due to limited budgets for commodities in the Public sector.
· Mentor in practice and responsible for the training of new Grad Registered Nurses, Staff Appraisals and interviews of junior Registered Nurses.
· Assisted in maintaining Occupational Health & Safety policies and procedures as the Occupational Health & Safety representative for the department
· Team Leader on rotation and part of on call emergency team.
· Maintenance and assistance given with RN/EEN/AIN portfolios and assessment of competencies of junior staff.
· Demonstrated IT skills for the purpose of maintaining accurate documentation for continuity between staff and legal requirements
Timeline
Fundamentals in Forensic Nursing
Flinders University
01.2011 - 01.2011
Practice Nurse
Registered Nurse Community Care, Blue Care
01.2011 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Laws/Graduate Diploma -
Southern Cross University/Bond University
09.2010 - 10.2016
Graduate Certificate - Forensic Mental Health Nursing
Swinburne University of Technology
01.2010 - 01.2016
Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse
Tweed Super Clinic
01.2005 - 01.2008
Clinical Nurse, Team Leader and supervision of Theatre lists
01.2003 - 01.2005
Registered Nurse
01.2003 - 01.2004
Mental Health/Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
01.2002 - 01.2003
Registered Nurse
Royal Navy/RNH Haslar
01.1998 - 01.2001
Perioperative Registered Nurse/Clinical Nurse
Queensland Health/Ramsay Health Care/NSW Health
01.1996 - Current
Associate Degree - Nursing: Nursing Practice
University of Portsmouth
04.1993 - 04.1996
Naval Nurse • Student Naval Nurse
RNH
01.1993 - 01.1996
Senior Communications Radio Operator
01.1987 - 01.1993
support person
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust