Lyndsey Victoria Chapples

Clinically supporting and creating tailored nursing education for primary health care nurses and providers.

• Conducted thorough examinations of patients presenting with trauma or assault, ensuring accurate documentation of findings.
• Collaborated with law enforcement and legal entities to provide expert testimony supporting forensic evidence.
• Developed and implemented protocols for collecting and preserving forensic evidence from victims.
• Trained and mentored junior nursing staff in forensic examination techniques and best practices.
• Advocated for victim rights by providing compassionate care while navigating legal processes efficiently.
• Enhanced data collection methods to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations in forensic investigations.
• Ensured compliance with relevant state and federal regulations by staying current on legal requirements pertaining to forensic nursing practice.
• Promoted a safe environment for patients by adhering to strict confidentiality protocols during all interactions.
• Streamlined processes within the forensic nursing department by introducing efficient procedures for evidence handling and storage.
• Provided compassionate care to victims of abuse, assault, and violence while conducting thorough forensic examinations.

• Actively participated in continuing education opportunities to remain current with best practices in the rapidly evolving field of critical care nursing.
• Utilized advanced assessment skills to quickly identify changes in patient condition requiring intervention or escalation of care.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams during daily rounds to develop individualized treatment plans based on specific patient needs and goals.
• Led the rapid response team in emergency situations, showcasing strong clinical judgment and decision-making abilities under pressure.
• Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration by effectively communicating with physicians, therapists, and support staff to ensure optimal patient care.

• Developed and implemented educational programs for nursing staff to enhance clinical competencies.
• Facilitated workshops on evidence-based practices, improving patient care standards across departments.
• Mentored new nurses in clinical skills, fostering professional growth and confidence in practice.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to design training modules aligned with organizational goals.
• Evaluated educational outcomes through assessments, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Led initiatives to integrate technology into nursing education, enhancing learning experiences and efficiency.
• Conducted regular needs assessments to identify knowledge gaps within nursing staff, tailoring education accordingly.

• Led multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care in critical settings.
• Mentored junior nurses, fostering professional growth and skill development.
• Coordinated complex patient care plans with healthcare providers.
• Implemented evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes.
• Developed protocols for emergency interventions and crisis management.
• Advocated for patient needs, ensuring personalized and compassionate care.
• Administered life-saving medications and therapies under strict protocols, guiding patients towards recovery from acute illnesses or injuries.
• Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
• Monitored hemodynamic parameters and analyzed complex data sets, making appropriate adjustments to treatment plans based on patient response.
• Served as a preceptor for new nurses entering the critical care field, sharing knowledge and expertise to facilitate successful integration into the team.

• Company Overview: Murdoch University in Perth, Australia, is proud to have more than 22,000 students and 2,000 staff from across 90 different countries with a desire to discover, use their imaginations and ultimately make a difference. They embrace freethinking and encourage the Murdoch community to share ideas, pool knowledge and find new ways of thinking. Across Australia, Murdoch University is recognised for excellent teaching, ground-breaking research and our high number of satisfied students.
• Display genuine and approachable leadership style, validating the concerns of all students while working towards a productive educational environment.
• Intuitive understanding of productive leadership and its impact on the provision of quality care.
• Supervise students demonstrating clinical skills, providing assistance where necessary.
• Work with and demonstrate clinical skills within the skills laboratory environment.
• Provide tutoring and mentoring to student nurses on practicum placements.
• Carry out skills assessment activities, keeping accurate records of progress.
• Provide meaningful feedback to students on an individual basis.
• Provide accurate reports on student progress to the University.
• Liaise with hospital staff to facilitate student placements.
• Identify skill gaps and provide additional training.

• Accompanied students on clinical field trips to places such as the local mortuary, funeral director and pathology laboratory to enhance the understanding of anatomy.
• Taught all modules associated with Level III and Level IV Aged Care, Care in a Community Setting and Palliative Care.
• Observed and demonstrated students’ clinical skills in an aged-care classroom, such as activities of daily living.
• Provided feedback and reports to students so as to increase their skills.
• Engaged in theoretical and practical assessment activities.
• Ensured the continued understanding of terminology.
• Delivered academic teaching to a class of up to 60 Chinese students from the Chung Wah Association, via an interpreter, who then went on to practical placements in a variety of clinical settings.

• Communicated effectively with patients and worked collaboratively with team members and the multidisciplinary team to coordinate patient-centred care for 10 bays.
• Assisted as one of two assigned nurses to paediatric care of children that underwent a tonsillectomy or an adenoidectomy.
• Delivered bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) and continuous positive airway pressure(CPAP) as required.
• Managed patient flow and bed management through the department and on to the appropriate Ward.
• Completed written and electronic workspace documents to organisation standards.
• Kept meticulous patient records and engaged in informative handover sessions.
• Administered medications via oral, intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous (SC) means. Provided non-invasive ventilation (NIV) as required.
• Assisted in the delivery of Theatre Crisis Management as a Facilitator at Freemantle Hospital.

• Managed student rostering, record of attendance, education and clinical experiences in routine nursing care and allocated students to appropriate registered nurses.
• Maintained professional relationships between members of the multidisciplinary healthcare Team.
• Acted as preceptor for graduates and provided support for less experienced members of the Team.
• Ensured that adequate staff were on hand at all times, especially during emergency situations.
• Oversaw the day-to-day management of the ward, complying with policies and procedures.
• Actively took part in team management meetings, providing and receiving feedback.
• Delivered performance development feedback to enhance capacity of staff.
• Engaged in negotiation and justification of staffing requirements.
• Accurately maintained electronic records of staff accreditation.
• Engaged in effective communication and conflict resolution.
• Carried out clinical incident and report writing.
• In April 2009, as the Recovery Room Coordinator when the Ashmore Reef boat fire disaster occurred, I liaised with senior nurse managers, anaesthetists, surgeons and auxiliary staff to ensure that operating theatres and triage bays were free for the incoming victims. Additionally, I organised staff to come in that were on days off and allocated them according to their expertise. As the disaster unfolded the major disaster response plan was put in place and we followed it accordingly. I felt that the whole series of events was an invaluable learning experience for myself and my colleagues.

• Assisted in the theatre providing patient-centred care for operations including general, vascular, orthopaedics, day, urology, plastics and cosmetic, neuro, ophthalmic and gynaecology surgery.
• Assessed, planned and implemented nursing care of surgical patients both on the ward and in the operating theatres, during anaesthesia and recovery, whilst using all the relevant equipment.
• Engaged in pre-, peri- and postoperative care of patients including changing of surgical dressings and administering medications.
• Carried out regular audits as Hospital Auditor in order to maintain and keep resuscitation trolleys up-to-date.
• Transferred high dependency or intubated/ventilated patients to the local general hospital.
• Maintained strict infection control for all patients in adherence to ward and theatre policy.
• Providing nursing care and support to patients undergoing anaesthesia and surgery.
• Educated patients and relatives regarding their particular surgical procedure.

• Provided inotropic support and carried out the intubation of patients, transferring patients to the appropriate intensive care unit (ICU).
• Provided support as Staff Nurse at the largest Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Unit in Yorkshire.
• Maintained professional relationships between members of the multidisciplinary healthcare Team.
• Delivered training and mentoring to student nurses to enhance knowledge and best practice.
• Engaged in ECG recognition and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) management skills.
• Recognised and managed bradycardia and tachycardia arrhythmias.
• Engaged in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) daily.
• In July 2005, I was on duty on the Coronary Care Unit when the London terrorist bombings occurred. I assisted in the coordination of the evacuation of patients from the unit in order to make room for incoming patients as a direct response to the unfolding disaster. We were on standby for the following two days and provided all care needed.