Lucy Morgan
Summary
I am a current third year nursing student studying a Bachelor of Nursing at Charles Sturt University and will be graduated in June 2024. I have worked as an Assistant in Nursing (AIN) in aged care for the last three years. I have gained a solid understanding of the role as Registered Nurse , who works in interdisciplinary environments and develop excellent clinical and communication skills. I am organised and dependable nurse successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
I am a hard working team member who prides herself on developing her nursing skills in line with evidence based practice and I am well aware of my scope as a new to graduate nurse and I am enthusiastically looking forward to commencing my RN career and providing excellent patient care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Leader
Wontama – Aged Care Facility
01.2020 - Current
- Daily resident personal care Use of manual handling devices such as hoist, walking frames, slide sheets Showering Feeding some residents Ensuring residents have support when needed and promotion of choice and independence when necessary Falls prevention implementation for residents In conjunction with the team we review resident mobility and care plans and adjust if necessary
- Escalate resident concerns to RN and management Communication with family regarding resident well-being and care documenting daily cares and updates of residents, this includes; resident of the day, progress notes, daily temps and vital signs observations Performing vital signs on residents and escalating concerns to RN or management
- Medication administration as per company policy
Clinical Placement Student RN Nurse
Orange Health Service- Recovery And Theatres
03.2024 - 05.2024
- Hours: 200
- Experience in the theatres and watching procedures and gaining insight into what it involves to be a scrub and scout nurse
- I have had opportunities to work alongside anaesthetic nurses in operating theatres and see the importance of the job they do
- By being given the opportunity to be in operating theatres it gave me a an understanding of why the patient is feeling the pain they are when thy wake in recovery
- I have managed to help maintain airways to patients who have needed extra support with either chin lift or jaw thrusts
- I have been given the opportunity to experience ECT and be involved in getting the patient ready and applying gas /oxygen to the patient
Clinical Placement Student Nurse
Orange Health Service, Coronary Care Unit
01.2023 - 02.2023
- Hours: 200
- Exposure and improved knowledge of cardiac monitoring Good knowledge of chest pain pathway Experience observing cardiac catheterisation and management of STEMI patients
- I have improved my knowledge of medications that treat cardiac arrythmia
- This was a third year placement where I took on 4 patients (overseen by an RN) and independently managed their care plan Following a patient through to the cath lab and seeing how stents are put in and being talked through the process
Clinical Placement RN Student Nurse
Orange Health Service, Surgical Ward
01.2022 - 02.2022
- Hours: 160
- While on placement in the surgical ward
Clinical Placement RN Student Nurse
Bathurst Health Service, Medical Ward
01.2022 - 02.2022
- Hours: 160
- Busy medical ward, I was buddied with a RN, and I improved my time management skills and focused on prioritising patient care, I was also given the opportunity to take on a 2 patient case load
- I was able to gain knowledge from an array of different nurses While I did not get to escalate any patient care or attend any MET calls, I learnt more about falls prevention and post fall management I gained experience in wound management and aseptic techniques and learnt about different dressings
- In supervision by an RN, I competently hung and connected intravenous fluids, gave intravenous medications
- While being watched by an RN, I practiced my skills of intra and intermuscular injections
- Wounds- diabetic foot ulcers, Worked with patients that were suffering from disorientation
Clinical Placement RN Student Nurse
Bathurst Health Service, Paediatric Ward
01.2022 - 01.2022
- Hours: 40
- During this placement I improved my knowledge in paediatric nursing and common paediatric presentations to hospital
- Over the placement I improved my communication with both patients and their parents
- I improved my knowledge of paediatric respiratory assessment and how to assess for signs of deterioration in a paediatric patient
- Administering medications as per paediatric policy I also had experience in being able to include parents in the patient care and learning that its not just the child you are caring for
Clinical Placement RN Student Nurse
Orange Health Service – Rehabilitation Ward
01.2021 - 01.2021
- Hours: 40
- First year placement Manual handling Showers and assisting with other ADLS Increased knowledge and the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach in rehabilitation
- I observed and assisted physiotherapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists and gained a better understanding of their roles for patients in the rehabilitation ward
- I learnt about post stroke management and long term functional rehabilitation for stroke patients
Clinical Placement RN Student Nurse
Boorowa Multi Purpose Service
01.2021 - 01.2021
- Hours: 80
- Community multi-purpose service Patient care and assisted with cares in the 2 bed emergency department Administering medications
Family day care educator
01.2016 - 12.2020
- For four years while I raised my son, I had the opportunity to open and run a family day care through Orange city council
- This involved planning daily educational activities and outings for the children I looked after
- Over the four years I would help look after and educate children ranging from 6 months old to 8 years old
- Paperwork which would involve daily plans, risk assessments, children’s portfolios, Maintaining children’s medications and medication plans (asthma) Learning to work alongside parents and incorporating their routines with the routine I had implemented in my family day care setting.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
Charles Sturt University
06.2024
Certificate 3 in Individual Support (Ageing) -
12.2020
Certificate 3 in Children’s services -
01.2007
High School Certificate -
01.2006
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Team motivation
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Documentation And Reporting
- Overseeing Daily Activities
- Quality Improvement
- Conflict Resolution
- Daily workflow improvement
- Safety
Certification
- Police check, 2023, CVC4477282
- Mental health first aid, 2021, Mental Health First Aid Australia
- First aid, 2021, Real Response
- Working with children’s check, 2027, WWC 1147785V
References
- Kerrie Smit, Agd care assistant, Wontama’Uniting Aged Care Facility, 0425228534
- Cherellyn Alderson, Homemaker, Wontama’Uniting Aged Care Facility, 0403026359
Timeline
Clinical Placement Student RN Nurse
Orange Health Service- Recovery And Theatres
03.2024 - 05.2024
Clinical Placement Student Nurse
Orange Health Service, Coronary Care Unit
01.2023 - 02.2023
Clinical Placement RN Student Nurse
Orange Health Service, Surgical Ward
01.2022 - 02.2022
Clinical Placement RN Student Nurse
Bathurst Health Service, Medical Ward
01.2022 - 02.2022
Clinical Placement RN Student Nurse
Bathurst Health Service, Paediatric Ward
01.2022 - 01.2022
Clinical Placement RN Student Nurse
Orange Health Service – Rehabilitation Ward
01.2021 - 01.2021
Clinical Placement RN Student Nurse
Boorowa Multi Purpose Service
01.2021 - 01.2021
Team Leader
Wontama – Aged Care Facility
01.2020 - Current
Family day care educator
01.2016 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Nursing -
Charles Sturt University
Certificate 3 in Individual Support (Ageing) -
Certificate 3 in Children’s services -
High School Certificate -
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