Maree Dean

Assistant in Nursing: During holiday and semester breaks.

Total hours: 592.

• Provided patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Observed changes in patient conditions and reported them to supervising nurse or physician.
• Ensured that all medical supplies were properly stocked and organized in each unit.
• Monitored patient progress throughout their stay in the hospital setting.
• Provided emotional support to family members of critically ill patients.
• Maintained accurate documentation of patient information, including vitals, and assessments.

Full time: 40 hours per week.

Postgraduate Registered Nurse.

Total hours: 2,280.

• Provided direct care to patients in the form of administering medications, wound care, vital signs monitoring, injections, and IVs.
• Collaborated with healthcare team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Maintained accurate documentation of patient records according to hospital policy.
• Coordinated communication between medical staff and family members regarding treatment plans and progress updates.
• Educated patients on proper post-operative care instructions as well as lifestyle modifications for improved health.

I started the Graduate Diploma in Nursing Midwifery on March 16, 1995, and withdrew on April 12, 1995. I took time off to care for my grandmother, who was diagnosed with inoperable cancer.

Casual to full-time: 40 hours per week.

Total hours: 4,285.2

Surgical, medical, and rehabilitation.

• Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
• Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
• Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.

Casual Registered Nurse:

Total Hours: 99.5.

Surgical, medical, palliative, rehabilitation, and

Mental Health Wards. Offered full-time work at the Port Macquarie Private Hospital in February 1996.

• Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
• Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders.
• Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
• Documented patient progress notes accurately, and efficiently.
• Instructed patients on proper self-care techniques at home following discharge from the hospital.
• Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
• Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
• Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
• Assisted physicians during examinations or surgical procedures.
• Evaluated effectiveness of interventions through ongoing assessment of patient responses.
• Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs.
• Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.

Part-time Registered Nurse while studying for a Graduate Diploma in Nursing Midwifery.

Total hours: 3,476.

• Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
• Administered medications and treatments according to physician orders.
• Monitored vital signs, administered injections, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
• Documented patient progress notes accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record system.
• Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
• Instructed patients on proper self-care techniques at home following discharge from the hospital.
• Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
• Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
• Provided emotional support and comfort to families during difficult times.
• Assisted physicians during examinations or surgical procedures.

Casual Pool: Orientation shifts.

I moved to Coffs Harbour to be close to my family after completing my midwifery course. Applied to Coffs Harbour Private and Base Hospitals. Both hospitals sent a letter saying that there were no positions available at this time. Baringa made the decision to place me in their casual pool.

More experience in midwifery became the focus. There was a full-time midwifery position advertised in the Sydney Morning Herald, at Royal North Shore in Sydney, and an application was sent.

I remained in the casual pool at Baringa and recall being called for one or two supported shifts: one in the Birth Suite, and one shift on the Surgical and Medical ward.

The Midwifery Nursing Unit managers from Royal North Shore made contact to let me know my application was successful in starting the Postgraduate Midwifery Program.

The Baringa Private Hospital manager was very understanding that the time spent at Royal North Shore was ideal for increasing midwifery skills.

Full time: 40 hours per week.

Total Hours: 1,606

Rotation consisted of the Antenatal Clinic, Antenatal Ward, Birth Suite Outpatients, Birth Suite, and Postnatal Care.

Left Royal North Shore to go on maternity leave. Maternity leave started on July 16, 2001, and my first baby was born one month early on July 27, 2001.

The termination date at Royal North Shore was 23/08/2002. I moved to Mildura to be close to my family.

• Provided antenatal care to pregnant women and their families, including monitoring maternal and fetal health.
• Developed individualized birth plans with clients, addressing issues such as labor pain management options, breastfeeding support, and postpartum recovery.
• Facilitated delivery of newborns through natural childbirth or cesarean section procedures.
• Monitored vital signs of mother and baby during labor and delivery process.
• Encouraged family participation in birthing process when appropriate.
• Performed routine newborn assessments immediately following delivery to assess overall health status.
• Instructed new parents on infant care techniques such as swaddling and diapering methods.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient care outcomes.
• Provided emotional support to clients throughout the birthing experience.
• Maintained accurate medical records according to established protocols.
• Assisted physicians in performing obstetric procedures, such as external cephalic version.
• Administered medications prescribed by physicians for pain relief or induction of labor.
• Educated patients about nutrition and good health practices and encouraged participation in healthcare-related decisions.
• Closely monitored mother's health, comfort and emotional states before, during and after labor for births.
• Recognized emergent obstetric and neonatal conditions and initiated appropriate measures.
• Evaluated fetal status by performing abdominal palpation and ultrasound examinations to estimate fetal weight, presentation and position.
• Demonstrated best angles and positioning to support and enable women to successfully breastfeed babies.
• Introduced breathing techniques to support birthing process and increase overall comfort.
• Monitored fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements and identifying fetal position.
• Monitored fetus during labor, completed cervical checks and helped women into different positions to facilitate smooth labors.
• Enhanced newborn outcomes and promoted bonding by teaching new mothers how to breastfeed and care for infants.

Part-Time: 24 hours per week.

I started at the Mildura Base Hospital after maternity leave and full-time parenting of two children.

• Cared for pregnant women in outpatients.
• Supported women, partners, and their newborns throughout their birth experience while on Birth Suit.
• Cared for a woman, partner, and baby in the postnatal period.
• Worked in a special care nursery.
• Cared for general patients when the ward was not filled with midwifery patients. Gynecological patients, mostly, but various low-dependency patients, were sent to the postnatal ward.
• Supported midwifery students.
• Sent out of maternity to the medical and surgical ward, emergency, and palliative care to work. General nursing patients were also cared for in maternity.

Part-time: 16 hours per week.

Part-time: 16 hours per week.

My journey at Mildura Base Hospital started with Postgraduate Midwife, Midwife, Clinical Midwife Specialist, and Registered Nurse. My hours of work increased and decreased depending on family and hospital demands. Often picking up shifts as requested by the hospital, on top of required hours.

• Participated in ongoing training and compliance activities.
• Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
• Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
• Supported new staff members in midwifery.
• Experience in working on a training package for new midwifery staff.

Part-time: 16 hours per week.

Part-time: 24 hours per week.

Part-time: Confirmation of position title Clinical Midwife Specialist by Mildura Base Public Hospital. Grade 2 year 10 Midwife. Division Nursing.

Summary of Part-time at Mildura Base Hospital.

From 30/1/2006 to 17/10/2021:

Part-time: 15 years and 37 weeks.

Full-time employment: 40 hours per week.

Left Mildura Base Hospital to support our family business at Mildura IT.

• Focused on developing customer relationships for Mildura IT, while marketing computers, internet services, security, software development skills, and other technology support to businesses in Mildura.
• Worked closely with various businesses to plan technical support.
• Provided office support at Mildura IT.
• I attended education programs run by Ingram and Leader in Melbourne.

Full-time employment: 40 hours per week.

I moved to Coffs Harbour to be closer to my family and start Mid North IT.

• Focused on developing customer relationships for Mid North IT, while marketing computers, internet, security, software development skills, and other technology support to businesses on the Mid North Coast.
• Worked closely with various businesses to plan technical support.
• Delivered assistance with accounts at Mid North IT, and Mildura IT.
• I attended full day education programs run by Leader and Ingram in Sydney; this provided knowledge and networking opportunities.