Mary Burke
38/40 Station Rd Auburn NSW,Australia
Summary
Hands-on Registered Nurse showcasing 14-year career history overseeing triage and coordinating care in busy hospital setting predominantly in the emergency room setting with some critical care experience. Known for having the poise and polish to professionally handle difficult personalities and remaining calm in stressful situations. Cultivating lasting relationships with patients, families, nursing staff, physicians and other stakeholders through effective communication, dynamic team management. I am currently working free lance with agencies, in my time in Australia I have completed two separate contracts to date both in Hedland Heath Campus Port Hedland.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse /Coordinator
Agency
2023.02 - 2024.01
- As Coordinator I am responsible for overall daily management of department anything outwith my scope of practice I refer to upper management.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administrative duties.
- Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious traumas, motor vehicle accidents, mining accidents & physical violence.
- Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions, skill mix, critical patients, major incidents, extreme weather
- Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians, and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
- Coordinating with medical team, RDFS & APTC for safe patient transfer to appropriate facility.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction
- When I was not coordinating I was either in the role of Resus Nurse or Triage.
Event Practitioner
FIFA World Cup 2022/ HAMAD
2022.09 - 2022.12
- ACLS team leader for groups of 10-20 nurses through out duration of world cup.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
- Promoted high standards through personal example to help each member understand expected behaviors and standards.
- Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
Emergency Room Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
2017.11 - 2022.09
- Maintained a high level of calmness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Triaged patients in emergency situations based on life-threatening needs and delegated tasks to better provide treatment to maximum patients at once.
- Assisted with resuscitation, CPR and emergency airway procedures, ACLS,PALS,BLS certified.
- TRAUMA certified with TNCC
- STROKE certified with NIHSS training.
- Administered emergency medication to patients, quickly responding to changes in conditions and medication reactions.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Carried out phlebotomy procedures, including preparing patients, finding viable veins and watching for adverse reactions
- Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly and transferred to laboratory for testing.
- Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
- Assessed extent and nature of injury or illness to prioritize and establish medical procedures.
- Cared for as many as 150-250 patients each day as a member of the team, quickly identifying concerns, controlling symptoms and providing expert emergency care
High Dependency Nurse
Greater Glasgow & Clyde Trust NHS
2015.01 - 2017.11
- Delivered age-appropriate critical care for adult, and geriatric High Dependency patients.
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Protected critically ill patients from unnecessary risks by limiting visitors, using proper PPE and using strong infection control procedures.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- Met with and patients to discuss and distribute information on health maintenance and disease prevention
- Educated patients and families on diagnosis, neurological conditions and processes, treatments and expected outcomes
- Assisted patients in performance of routine recovery and mobility exercises, providing support when getting in and out of bed as well as walking and stretching
Education
Master of Science - Emergency Medicine
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester City United Kingdom11.2023
Master of Science - Critical Care Nursing
Glasgow Caledonia University
Glasgow United Kingdom06.2016
B.A Degree - Adult Nursing
Stirling University
Scotland10.2014
B.A Hons Degree - Psychiatric Nursing
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Castlebar Mayo Ireland 09.2009
Skills
- Emergency Care
- Emergency Medical Care
- Major Incident training and procedures
- ACLS, PALS, TNCC
- Sepsis Prevention and Treatment
- Patient Evaluation
- Patient Assessments
- Intravenous therapy
- Trauma care & recovery
- Strong clinical judgment
- Management of cardiac arrests and stroke
- Medication management particularly in emergent situations
- Initiating major hemorrhage protocol
- Delegating tasks to other members of staff
- Showing leadership and support to junior members of staff in daily & emergency situations.
Accomplishments
- Professional Registration: NMC, HAAD & AHPRA,
- Registered General Nurse &Registered Mental health Nurse.
- TNCC certification 09/2022
References
Victoria Irvine
Nurse Unit Manager
Portheadland Health Campus
2/34 Colebatch Way, South
South Hedland
WA
6722
Australia
+61488626331
Jagjit Dhillon
Charge nurse
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Al Maryah Island
Unite Arab Emirates
0421304642
Timeline
Staff Nurse /Coordinator
Agency
2023.02 - 2024.01
Event Practitioner
FIFA World Cup 2022/ HAMAD
2022.09 - 2022.12
Emergency Room Nurse
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
2017.11 - 2022.09
High Dependency Nurse
Greater Glasgow & Clyde Trust NHS
2015.01 - 2017.11
Master of Science - Emergency Medicine
Manchester Metropolitan University
Master of Science - Critical Care Nursing
Glasgow Caledonia University
B.A Degree - Adult Nursing
Stirling University
B.A Hons Degree - Psychiatric Nursing
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
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