Megumi Shimasaki
Adelaide,SA
Summary
Early-career Registered Nurse working in a specialised Spinal Cord Injury unit within SA Health, managing patients with complex post-operative and ongoing clinical needs.
Experienced in surgical wound care, IV therapy, and safe medication administration, with a strong focus on patient monitoring and early identification of clinical changes.
Brings additional acute care exposure from Emergency Department and correctional health placements, supporting sound clinical judgement and adaptability.
Regularly selected to undertake Nurse in Charge duties as a first-year RN, demonstrating leadership, prioritisation, and effective communication in complex care environments.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Sahealth
02.2025 - Current
- Demonstrated safe medication administration with strict adherence to infection control practices, and competent in monitoring IV sites and recognising signs of complications such as infiltration or infection.
- Highly competent in post-operative wound care and wound assessment for spinal cord injury patients, including ongoing evaluation of healing progress and risk factors
- Selected to regularly undertake Nurse in Charge duties as a first-year RN, overseeing shift coordination, workload allocation, and patient flow.
- Maintained accurate and timely clinical documentation and provided clear nursing handovers.
- Recognised and escalated clinical deterioration in a timely manner in accordance with hospital protocols.
- Educated patients and families on health management, medication usage, and recovery processes.
- Assisted in developing individualised care plans tailored to patient needs and preferences.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes through coordinated care efforts.
- Trained new nursing staff on best practices and standard operating procedures for patient care
- Applied critical thinking to determine priority of nursing interventions according to patient acuity.
- Provided emotional support and patient-centred care to individuals adjusting to sudden, life-altering spinal cord injuries
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Education
Bachelor Of Nursing - Nursing
Flinders University
Adelaide, SA12.2023
Skills
- Post-operative wound care and wound assessment
- Early recognition and escalation of clinical deterioration
- Infection control and aseptic technique
- Patient monitoring and vital signs assessment
- Safe medication administration
- Nurse in charge duties and shift coordination
- Clinical prioritisation and time management
- Accurate documentation and nursing handover
- Effective communication and teamwork
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
Languages
Japanese
Native or Bilingual
Reference
Xileivivian Ye (RN)
Email: xileivivian.ye@sa.gov.au
Phone: 0426299907
Pooja Kaindal (RN)
Email: poojakaindal2@gmail.com
Phone: 0450537841
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Sahealth
02.2025 - Current
Bachelor Of Nursing - Nursing
Flinders University