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Manoela santiago ribeiro

Maddingley

Summary

Dynamic Registered Psychiatric Nurse with extensive experience in Emergency Mental Health, adept at conducting comprehensive mental health assessments, triage/phone assessments and deescalating volatile situations. Proven ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, ensuring optimal patient outcomes while demonstrating flexibility and empathy in fast-paced environments. Committed to enhancing patient education and safety through effective communication and intervention strategies.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN4)

Western Health
01.2022 - Current

Part Time (0.6) employment at Emergency Mental Health with rotating shifts (AM,PM,Night) between Footscray Emergency Department, PACER and Sunshine Emergency Department.

Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RPN4)

Royal Melbourne Hospital
08.2020 - Current

Casual employment as RPN4 at RMH Emergency Department.

Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN4)

Mercy Health Hospital
02.2016 - Current

I initially started my employment with Mercy Mental Health as an RPN2 in the inpatient setting in a full time position in 2016, moving up to acting nurse in charge, and then the CATT team, Phone Triage, PACER, and Emergency Mental Health. Until more recently, since 2019 working in their casual bank pool in the Emergency Mental Health Team, working in the Phone triage and Emergency Mental Health roles.

Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Barwon Health
03.2020 - 01.2022

Part Time (0.8) employment in Emergency Mental Health, working rotating shifts (AM,PM,Night) between Emergency and Pacer.

Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN)

Latrobe Regional Hospital
03.2014 - 02.2016

Mental Health Post Graduate Program within Latrobe University Post Graduate Studies, with rotations in the adult and older persons ward, and emergency mental health.

Education

Graduate Diploma In Mental Health Nursing - Nursing

Latrobe University
07-2015

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Australia Catholic University
Sydney, NSW
12-2013

Skills

  • Great knowledge of Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
  • Team collaboration
  • Performing comprehensive mental health assessments Evaluating patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms
  • Educating patients and families about mental health, diagnoses and treatment options
  • Deescalated agitated patients using verbal interventions before resorting to restrictive interventions
  • Providing education to patients'' families regarding mental health disorders, treatment options, and community resources available for support
  • Overseeing care of suicidal patients and acting swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others
  • Enhanced therapeutic communication skills through active listening and empathetic responses, fostering trust and rapport with patients
  • Conducting suicide risk assessments for at-risk individuals promptly addressing any concerns identified throughout the evaluation process
  • Managing challenging patient behaviours with patience and empathy, utilizing therapeutic interventions to help individuals regain control over their emotions
  • Coordinating with medical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients
  • Demonstrating flexibility in adapting to changing patient needs within a fast-paced acute care setting
  • Responding to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff
  • Collaborating with interdisciplinary team members for effective treatment planning and optimal patient outcomes

Timeline

Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN4)

Western Health
01.2022 - Current

Psychiatric Registered Nurse (RPN4)

Royal Melbourne Hospital
08.2020 - Current

Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Barwon Health
03.2020 - 01.2022

Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN4)

Mercy Health Hospital
02.2016 - Current

Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN)

Latrobe Regional Hospital
03.2014 - 02.2016

Graduate Diploma In Mental Health Nursing - Nursing

Latrobe University

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Australia Catholic University

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