Michelle doherty
Yanchep,WA
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with diverse experience in various clinical settings, including community, mental health and aged care. Proven ability to provide high-quality patient care while managing complex medical conditions and treatments. Skilled in patient assessment, care planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration and committed to maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and infection control. Strong communicator with a focus on patient advocacy and delivering empathetic care. Known for exceptional problem-solving abilities, adaptability, and leadership in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Customer Engagement Nurse
Bethanie Group
10.2023 - Current
- Coordinate the admission process by liaising with external stakeholders such as hospital discharge planners, social workers, doctors and family members to coordinate the transfer of customer to the facility
- Commence initial assessments and coordinate completion of admission assessments and care planning with the resident and/or representative, with respect to each person’s individual goals and preferences, enabling them to live their best life
- Initiate conversations with residents and their families about advanced care planning, including preference for medical treatments, resuscitation, and end of life care
- Monitor the changing needs of our residents and the deterioration of health
- Escalating any deterioration of health and risk associated to the Registered Nurse on duty
- Work in conjunction with Clinical Governance and Quality and Risk team to ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical services that are in line with the Aged Care Quality Standards and develop action plans to meet identified areas for improvement
Registered Nurse
Bethanie Group
05.2023 - 10.2023
- Monitoring and reporting residents' condition
- Providing interventions, treatments and therapies from resident care plans
- Recognizing patients' symptoms, taking measures within their scope of practice to administer medications, providing other measures for symptom alleviation, and collaborating with other professionals to optimize patients' comfort and families' understanding and adaptation
- Helping residents with their activities of daily living
- Providing residents with social and emotional support
Registered Nurse
Perth Clinic
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Establishing a therapeutic relationship that is respectful of a person's choices, experiences and circumstances
- Building on strengths, holding hope and enhancing resilience to promote recovery
- Liaising closely with family and carers as appropriate
- Regularly reviewing the persons mental state and administering prescribed medication and monitoring side effects
- Provision of evidence-based psycho-education and psychotherapeutic interventions, as appropriate
- Collaborate and undertake case conferencing with GPs, allied health workers, psychiatrists, psychologists
- Communicating with GPs, Psychiatrist and significant others on progress of care provision
- Develop and regularly review Mental Health Treatment Plans in collaboration with the person experiencing the mental health issue, family, carers, GP, Psychiatrist and other agencies
- Use the Health of the Nation Outcomes Scale (HoNOS), HoNOS Child & Adolescent (HoNOSCA), Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and/or Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS21) to measure and monitor symptoms and provide feedback to the individual and other relevant health care providers
Registered Nurse
At home Care
08.2020 - 01.2022
- Providing nursing services for adults and children living with a Spinal Cord Injury, Acquired Brain Injury, and other high care neurological conditions
- Wound care
- Bowel management
- Bladder management IDC, SPC and ileostomy
- Ventilator management
- Tracheostomy management including suctioning & dressing
- Cough assist
- Medication administration
- Manual handling
- PEG management including medications, feeds and changes
- Seizure management
Support Worker
At home care
06.2019 - 08.2020
Disability Support Officer
Autism Association of WA
01.2014 - 01.2017
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Edith Cowan University
12.2020
Skills
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Problem-Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Emergency Response
- Patient Assessment
- Pharmacology
- Infection Control
Certification
Australian Drivers Licence
Timeline
Customer Engagement Nurse
Bethanie Group
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Bethanie Group
05.2023 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse
Perth Clinic
08.2021 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse
At home Care
08.2020 - 01.2022
Support Worker
At home care
06.2019 - 08.2020
Disability Support Officer
Autism Association of WA
01.2014 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science -
Edith Cowan University
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