Michaela Zappia
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
Dynamic MH EEN with 10 years of healthcare experience ,8yrs in Dementia Specific care, 2yrs Adult Acute MH. Noted for attention to detail, work ethic and team mindedness.
Looking for a Casual nursing position where skills can be utilized. Have a high level of patience and understanding for patients and their families.
Attentive nursing professional presenting high level of care, patient assistance and high level of time management skills during each shift. Considered hardworking and driven. Ready for new opportunity to apply exceptional nursing skills in hospital or Community setting
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health EEN
Eastern Health
05.2020 - Current
- Completed EEN Grad in 2021
- Provided nursing care in assigned units, including Aged Care, Sub Acute/ GEM and Mental Health
- Cared for patient caseload as directed by facilitator
- Administered therapeutics and ensured quality and comfort services in providing nursing care to patients under supervision of State Registered Nurse.
- Observed patient care and assessed feedback to ensure ongoing quality care.
- Provided compassionate patient care for required caseload.
- Visited each patient at start of shift for introduction, ask about requirements and provide assistance.
- Established immediate and long-term care goals and worked with interdisciplinary team to create plans to achieve goals.
- Investigated diagnoses to learn more about mechanism, action, peak and onset of each.
- Built caring and compassionate relationships with patients to provide emotional support and encouragement during placements.
- Accurately and efficiently administered all medications in line with stringent regulations.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
- Provided basic patient care and treatment, such as administering Subcutaneous and IM's , taking temperature and blood pressure and dressing wounds.
- Recorded details regarding all therapies, including heat pack, physio visits and podiatry to keep patient charts updated.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviour's to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Assisted with patient restraint and seclusion scenarios to create safe environment for patient and medical personnel.
- Observed patient behaviour's and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
- Applied nursing expertise to meet needs of Mentally ill patients in challenging Secure environment.
- Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs.
- Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Performed scheduled patient safety checks and documented results to establish patients' well-being.
- Observed patient behaviour's and mental status and notified RN of unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviour's and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Performed specific treatments as ordered by physician and under supervision of RN.
- Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
- Applied de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients to create safe and supportive environment.
AOD Withdrawal Nurse
Easter Health
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Demonstrated respect, empathy and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Welcomed new admissions, Phys obs, blood alcohol readings
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Ongoing 2hrly AWS, accessing medication needs
- IM Thiamine, post admission as per Dr orders
PCA
Donwood Community Aged Care Services
10.2012 - 05.2020
- Team Leader, overlooking 6 staff and 25 residents.
- Medication administration, while reporting to RN's
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support.
- Helped patients maintain healthy skin by checking wounds, assessing integrity and bathing bedbound individuals.
- Responded to patient emergencies with immediate care and notified clinicians to provide comprehensive assistance.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior measurements.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Supported patient admissions, discharges and transfers to promote team productivity.
- Organized and replenished unit supplies to maintain team readiness for expected demands.
- Assembled admissions pages and added new pages to patients' charts.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Cleaned, sanitized and moved hospital equipment.
- Responded to emergency situations to help with lifting and transporting patients.
- Collected laboratory specimens, dropped off at laboratories and picked up test results.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ferntree Gully High School
Ferntree Gully, VICNo Degree - Diploma of Nursing
Skills Training
Melbourne, VIC02.2019
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- Self-harm intervention
- IM administration in crisis situations
- Maintaining Safety Standards
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Crisis Resolution
- Collaborative Treatment Planning
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Psychotropic Drug Administration
- Diabetes Management Instruction
- Ongoing Assessments
- Accurate Documentation
- Compassionate, empathetic and Caring
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Delegation and Motivation
- Patient Care Assessment
References
Work: Easter Health
Jo Wasley
Phone no. 0409662544
Email: jo.wasley@easternhealth.org.au
Meaghan Bakey: Donwood Community Aged Care
Care Manager
Phone no: 0417522033
Personal:
Gil Wal: Long time friend
Phone no:0403108865
Meralda Bateman: Neighbour
Phone no. 0414649925
Timeline
Mental Health EEN
Eastern Health
05.2020 - Current
AOD Withdrawal Nurse
Easter Health
05.2020 - 05.2021
PCA
Donwood Community Aged Care Services
10.2012 - 05.2020
High School Diploma -
Ferntree Gully High School
No Degree - Diploma of Nursing
Skills Training