Lydia Mary Gilmour

• Duties: Clean patients home to a high health care standard. Assist with medications, basic nursing such as replacing bandages, fitting moon boots, stockings etc. Helping with mobility aids and general living requirements such as: medical appointments, showering, shopping, collecting medications and preparation of meals. Part of my role is to participate in social activities, meaningful conversations and connecting with a diverse range of clients. Documenting progress notes at the end of every shift. Monitoring patients to ensure that their health and well being is paramount and communicating any concerns to senior staff. Being part of a team by attending staff meetings and attending group training.

Employed in the General Medical Ward and my tasks and responsibilities included Patient Care, Care Plans, Progress Notes, Wound Assessments and Medication Charts. I also assisted with blood transfusions. I managed Observation Charts and handovers at the end of shifts.

• Duties: Cleaning Air Mattresses and checking for any wear and tear/leaks. Hand cleaning of medical equipment (SCUDS, Feed Pumps, GP Pumps, CC Pumps, Pain Pumps, Vac Machine Pumps, GH Pumps and Hoists and Hover Mats etc). Delivery of equipment to all Wards, three times per day. Work within a Multi Disciplinary Team, communicating with a wide range of staff and Specialists. I work both within a Team as well as autonomously Experienced with a range of databases (CARPS, Trendcare, Riskman and IMR) utilising Patient information, which is confidential and adding data. In addition, I use Excel Spread sheets to record information on Air Mattresses including allocation and patient use Respond to all telephone enquiries for equipment and help provide solutions when the equipment is not available. I also participate in risk assessments ie has mattress been used for a COVID19 patient and strictly follow all policy and procedures. In charge of opening and securing the CCEU Unit on weekend shifts.

• Duties: To assist RNs and Multi Disciplinarian Team to ensure the nursing and wellbeing of patients. Skills. To carry out patient observations, provide medications, draining Catheter, Stoma, SPC bags, taking blood pressure, urine analysis and stool samples Documenting patient data and communicating with hospital staff. Clean wounds and change dressings and document Wound Pathways. Setup patient's for meals, assisting with showering and personnel hygiene, bed making. Assist with mobility including use of Hoists and Slide Sheets. Escort patient to Cairns Hospital with Ambulance / Police. Many escorts are for Mental Health patients. Use of Data Systems such as Risk Man, Trend Care and Patient Flow. Maintaining and updating Professional Development.

• Duties: Open Premises and set up equipment ready for play. Plan and prepare activities for the children. Register children and record attendance for administration purposes. Communicate with parents, teachers and members of staff to organise and order supplies. Prepare documents to assist with policy development. Ensure Health and Safety Guidelines are applied and measures taken. Filing Incident and Accident reports when necessary and carry out inventory checks and maintenance reports. Skills: To keep detailed accounts of the children's day to day activities and progress via observation/reflective diaries. To implement health and safety guideline as well as co-ordinate and facilitate the needs of parents, children and staff.

• Duties: Prepare afternoon tea, mindful of health & safety regulations. Prepare paint and craft trolley. Assist with and supervise games and activities. Supervise children with homework. Clean up and vacuum classroom. Help with excursions and bus travel. Skills: To set tasks and activities which stimulate the children's imagination and encouraged personal development and positive behaviour. To include children in the setting of behavioural boundaries and to communicate at the child's level. Techniques for improving a child's personal and social skills.