Summary
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PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
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Michelle Savage

Myaree

Summary

Enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Nurse with over thirty years of diverse healthcare experience, currently serving at the F4 Comprehensive Care Centre in Fremantle Hospital while managing nursing operations in a private plastic clinic. Expertise includes over fifteen years in the Emergency Department and extensive experience in outpatient settings, particularly in Plastics and Geriatrics. Recognized for advanced clinical skills and exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities, fostering strong patient relationships. Strengths include a friendly, approachable demeanor, effective problem-solving capabilities, and a commitment to maximizing patient independence and achieving successful health outcomes.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Nurse (Part time position 0.5FTN)

F4 Comprehensive Care Centre, Fremantle Hospital
01.2019 - Current
  • Provide specialist comprehensive geriatric assessments for a range of age-related conditions within a multidisciplinary team
  • Triaging
  • Shift coordinating and management of medical and nursing clinics
  • Leadership and training of new staff
  • Coordination and management of Nurse led Post Diagnosis Phone Call clinic
  • Assisting in a project role facilitating Advance Care Planning for patients transitioning to RACF

Senior Clinical Nurse

Private Rooms South Perth
01.2014 - Current
  • Providing comprehensive evidence based nursing care and education to pre and post operative plastic surgery patients ranging from children to geriatric
  • Providing advanced complex wound care/dressings and coordinating community care providers, completing relevant clinical referral documentation
  • Ordering and management of consumable stock
  • Reviewing and updating clinical pamphlets addressing pre and post operative patient information provided to patients and associated Private Hospitals

Registered Nurse (Casual)

D4 Rehabilitation Centre, Fremantle Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Providing specialist comprehensive geriatric assessments for a range of age-related conditions within a multidisciplinary team
  • Coordination and management of Balance and Mobility Clinic
  • Leadership and training of new staff

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Curtin University
01.1992

Diploma of Applied Science - Nursing

Curtin University
01.1991

Skills

  • Practice standards evaluations
  • Outpatient care
  • Nursing procedure development
  • Practice standards implementation
  • Collaborative treatment management
  • Procedure improvement
  • Comprehensive patient assessments
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration

Training

  • FSFHG DISCOVERY – Situational Leadership
  • FSFHG DISCOVERY – Managing Situations
  • Understanding Dementia (MOOC) University of Tasmania
  • Wound Innovations – Introduction to Wound Management Modules
  • Continual on-line ANF iFolio Clinical update articles with completed quiz
  • Annual competency completion and Performance review
  • Emergency Nursing Course, Fremantle Hospital 1998
  • Fremantle Hospital Graduate Programme 1992-1993

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

  • Prior to the roles detailed above, I held a variety of clinical positions including
  • 1997-2016 Fremantle Hospital, Paediatric Ward D4, Emergency Department, Outpatients Plastic Clinic, Endoscopy Unit
  • 1997-2014 AAA Nursing Agency – Metro, Carnarvon Hospital and Kalgoorlie Hospital
  • 1996-1997 Alice Springs Hospital, General Paediatrics
  • 1995-1996 Royal Darwin Hospital, Operating Suite
  • 1992-1995 Fremantle Hospital Graduate Programme, Theatre, Orthopaedics
  • 1991-1992 Agency – Narembeen Hospital

QUALIFICATIONS

AHPRA Registration No: NMW0001557381

Timeline

Clinical Nurse (Part time position 0.5FTN)

F4 Comprehensive Care Centre, Fremantle Hospital
01.2019 - Current

Registered Nurse (Casual)

D4 Rehabilitation Centre, Fremantle Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2019

Senior Clinical Nurse

Private Rooms South Perth
01.2014 - Current

Diploma of Applied Science - Nursing

Curtin University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Curtin University
Michelle Savage