Maddison McDonald
Rockingham,WA
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate vet nurse with over 4 years of experience providing high-quality animal care in a veterinary clinic setting. I am a second-year student pursuing a degree in Registered Nursing at Murdoch University, leveraging a strong foundation in veterinary medicine to transition into human healthcare. I bring skills in surgical assistance, patient monitoring, and client education. Eager to apply my diverse skill set and passion for healthcare to contribute to the rewarding nursing profession.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Vet Nurse - Qualified Vet Nurse
Success Veterinary Hospital
Cockburn , WA
02.2019 - Current
- Observed and recorded patients' vital signs.
- Assisted with diagnostic assessments by collecting samples and running basic tests.
- Learned advanced surgical skills by shadowing experienced veterinary nurses.
- Administered medications and fluid therapy to patients.
- Performed routine laboratory procedures for hematology, urinalysis and serology.
- Maintained cleanliness of hospital to highest standards.
- Communicated with families of patient about care plans, procedures and follow-up home care.
- Served as an enthusiastic and helpful first point of contact for new and current clients.
- Identified potential emergencies over the phone and in person and offered timely appointments.
- Performed front desk duties and processed payments.
Casual Sales Assistant
Cotton On Group
Perth, WA
11.2015 - 10.2019
- Greeted each customer and offered assistance in finding requested items, helping boost customer satisfaction and retention.
- Processed merchandise returns and exchanges for customers to refund payments, trade items and offer store credit.
- Applied strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts.
- Trained and assisted new staff
Work Experience
City Beach Veterinary Clinic
City Beach, WA
10.2014 - 12.2014
- Assisted regularly with patient care, which involved walking patients for toileting, transporting them to and from cages, cleaning and preparing cages for patient recovery, preparing and providing food and water and assisting with restraint for treatment.
- Performed general house cleaning tasks around the clinic.
- Assisted with scrubbing surgical instruments and replenishing injectable solution including sterile water for injection and hep-saline.
Work Experience
Port Kennedy Veterinary Hospital
Port Kennedy, WA
06.2013 - 08.2013
- Assisted with general house keeping tasks eg; washing, drying and folding laundry, cleaning and disinfecting all areas of the clinic including floors, wards, treatment area and consult rooms and restocking supplies and consumables.
- Walked and toileted patients.
- Assisted nurses with patient care.
- Cleaned and maintained wards and cages.
- Prepared and provided food and water for patients.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Registered Nursing
Murdoch University
Murdoch WA12-2025
Certificate 4 - Veterinary Nursing
Applied Vocational Training
Perth01.2019
Year 7 - 12 -
Tranby College
Baldivis, WA11.2014
Certificate 3 - Animal Companion Services
Challenger Institute of Technology
Perth02.2014
Certificate 2 - Animal Studies
Challenger Institute of Technology
Perth02.2013
Skills
- Medical Triage
- Financial Transactions
- Appointment Scheduling
- Inpatient Care
- Patient Discharge
- Responsible and Reliable
- Post-surgical Monitoring
- Customer Service
- Client Relations
- Problem Solving
- Client Education
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Surgery and Procedure Preparation
- Staff Training
- Specimen Collection
- Vital Sign Assessment
- Time Management
- Medication Dispensing
Certification
- NDIS Clearance
- Basic life support (including CPR)
- Manual Handling
- Police Clearance
- CRS screening
- Hand Hygiene
- Mask fit testing
- Donning and doffing
- Up to date with all vaccinations including COVID19 and Influenza
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Student Vet Nurse - Qualified Vet Nurse
Success Veterinary Hospital
02.2019 - Current
Casual Sales Assistant
Cotton On Group
11.2015 - 10.2019
Work Experience
City Beach Veterinary Clinic
10.2014 - 12.2014
Work Experience
Port Kennedy Veterinary Hospital
06.2013 - 08.2013
Bachelor of Nursing - Registered Nursing
Murdoch University
Certificate 4 - Veterinary Nursing
Applied Vocational Training
Year 7 - 12 -
Tranby College
Certificate 3 - Animal Companion Services
Challenger Institute of Technology
Certificate 2 - Animal Studies
Challenger Institute of Technology
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