Louise McPhee
Lawson,NSW
Summary
Skilled former Registered Nurse with a range of experience at various public hospitals.
A reliable team member with excellent interpersonal communication, attention to detail and time management skills.
Leveraged current parenting duties to develop flexible thinking, behaviour management and patience.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse - Radiology Department
St Vincent’s Hospital
Darlinghurst
11.2013 - 03.2014
- Assisted physicians in performing interventional radiology procedures including biopsies, angiograms and central lines.
- Prepared patients for scans and procedures via use of IV cannulation, history taking and clinical assessment
- Worked collaboratively with allied health professionals as well as independently.
English Teacher - TESOL
Avalon English Academy South Korea
12.2012 - 08.2013
- Created lesson plans, handouts, tests and other materials for teaching English grammar, reading comprehension, and creative writing.
English Teacher - TESOL
Jung Chul Junior Academy South Korea
07.2011 - 07.2012
- Created lesson plans, handouts, and other materials for teaching English grammar, vocabulary and reading.
- Created a holiday program related to the study of English language.
- Conducted classroom activities to encourage student engagement in language learning.
Registered Nurse - Radiology
St George Hospital
Kogarah
10.2009 - 11.2010
- Provided specialised patient care before, during and after a wide variety of radiological procedures.
- Assisted radiologists in interventional radiology procedures, such as renal stenting, angioplasties and biopsies.
Retail Sales Associate
Children of the Revolution Shoe Store
Brisbane, QLD
03.2008 - 09.2009
- Handled sales, returns and exchanges according to company policies.
- Provided visiting customers, sales representatives and brand managers with friendly customer service.
- Monitored and maintained the cleanliness and organisation of the sales floor and stock areas.
- Participated in staff meetings and training sessions to improve product knowledge and foster teamwork.
Registered Nurse - Agency Contract
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane
Brisbane , QLD
03.2007 - 03.2008
- Collaborated closely with team members to achieve daily care and patient flow objectives.
- Prepared outpatients for scans and procedures.
- Escorted patients from the Radiology Department back to their respective units safely and efficiently.
- Provided concise, accurate and effective information regarding patient care to receiving staff.
Registered Nurse - Radiology
St George Hospital
Kogarah
10.2004 - 09.2006
- Managed communication between physicians and other healthcare team members regarding patient care needs during an intervention.
- Wrote detailed notes regarding patient discussions and transferred information into patient charts.
- Provided specialised patient care before, during and after a wide variety of radiological procedures
- Assisted radiologists in interventional radiology procedures, such as line placements, angiograms and biopsies.
- Infection control representative for the department providing education and support.
Registered Nurse - Hand / General Surgical
Sydney Hospital/ Sydney Eye Hospital
Sydney
07.2003 - 05.2004
- Performed initial admission to patients coming onto the ward, created care plans and provided ongoing patient assessments.
- Performed daily care of patients including showering, bed making and dressing.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information.
- Trained and mentored trainee nurses.
- Conducted wound care treatments such as debridement, dressing changes, irrigation and application of topical medications.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Provided pre-operative and post-operative care to surgical patients.
- Collaborated closely with team members to achieve patient objectives and positive outcomes.
Registered Nurse - New Graduate Program
Royal North Shore Hospital
St Leonards
04.2002 - 04.2003
- Assisted in daily patient care activities including bathing, feeding, and dressing.
- Completed clinical work in different units to achieve degree standards and build nursing knowledge.
- Engaged in team or individual nursing as required and collaborated with multidisciplinary units to provide optimal patient outcomes.
- Administered medication, blood products and fluids as per orders.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing Practice
The University of Sydney
12-2001
Skills
- Clear written & spoken communication
- Team collaboration
- Patient assessment
- Flexible thinking
- Negotiation
- Multitasking
- Empathy
- Patience
- Time management
- Friendly & responsible
- Reliable
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Radiology Department
St Vincent’s Hospital
11.2013 - 03.2014
English Teacher - TESOL
Avalon English Academy South Korea
12.2012 - 08.2013
English Teacher - TESOL
Jung Chul Junior Academy South Korea
07.2011 - 07.2012
Registered Nurse - Radiology
St George Hospital
10.2009 - 11.2010
Retail Sales Associate
Children of the Revolution Shoe Store
03.2008 - 09.2009
Registered Nurse - Agency Contract
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane
03.2007 - 03.2008
Registered Nurse - Radiology
St George Hospital
10.2004 - 09.2006
Registered Nurse - Hand / General Surgical
Sydney Hospital/ Sydney Eye Hospital
07.2003 - 05.2004
Registered Nurse - New Graduate Program
Royal North Shore Hospital
04.2002 - 04.2003
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing Practice
The University of Sydney