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Michelle Taylor

Dodges Ferry,TAS

Summary

Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and councelling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Patient-oriented Nurse with 10+ years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with chemotherapy specialty. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in outpatient environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse, Hospital @ Home

Royal Hobart Hospital
09.2023 - Current
  • My role includes admitting patients to the service, cannulating, administering of IV fluids, venepuncture, EOLC, syringe driver management, wound management, patient assessment, medication management and monitoring clinical deterioration in both the patients home and within clinic
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
  • Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
  • This role sees me communicating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure positive outcomes for patients.
  • Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
  • Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
  • Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
  • Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
  • Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
  • Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.

Registered Nurse - Casual Pool

Royal Hobart Hospital
02.2022 - Current
  • Performing Registered Nurse roles in ACC
  • Admitting and orientating patients to ward, cannulation, vitals observations, attending to care plans.

Community Nursing

Glamorgan Spring Bay Community Nurses
11.2022 - 09.2023
  • Wound management VAC dressing and canister changes, port and PICC access and de-accessing, PICC dressings, intra muscular and subcutaneous injections, venepuncture, monitoring the deteriorating patient
  • Visiting clients in their home as well as in the clinic
  • Syringe driver management and care of palliative patients at home.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development and training opportunities to stay abreast of best practices and emerging trends in community health nursing.

Registered Nurse

Mediserve
10.2022 - 11.2022
  • My role includes working where needed as a registered nurse
  • To date I have participated in shifts in Medical, Rehabilitation and Day procedure wards
  • This is a casual position which requires me to enter data on particular systems, patient(s well-being, a holistic approach, compiling discharge summaries for my patients at time of discharge while also referring patients to allied health professionals for additional support
  • I support both patient and their carers in this role.

Clinical Nurse Specialist - MS

Royal Hobart Hospital
02.2022 - 10.2022
  • Managing finance through the application Finance 1
  • Competent with use of all DHHS/THS programs, such as DMR, CIS, patient Low and PAS
  • Strong knowledge of information technology
  • High attention to detail and meticulous with data entry, documenting and reporting
  • Profound ability to observe and identify the problem with the keen knowledge and efficiency of resolving the problem
  • Excellent communication skills with patients and medical professionals
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills
  • Excellent critical thinking and reflective practice skills
  • Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards.

Registered Nurse - Clinical Trials Cancer Services

Royal Hobart Hospital
08.2020 - 09.2022
  • Competent with use of all DHHS/THS programs, such as DMR, CIS, patient Low and PAS
  • Strong knowledge of information technology
  • High attention to detail and meticulous with data entry, documenting and reporting
  • Profound ability to observe and identify the problem with the keen knowledge and efficiency of resolving the problem
  • Excellent communication skills with patients and medical professionals
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills
  • Excellent critical thinking and reflective practice skills
  • Ability to maintain quality, safety and/or infection control standards
  • Self-discipline, self-awareness, and initiative.

Registered Nurse - Chemotherapy Outpatient Unit

Royal Hobart Hospital
12.2019 - 01.2021
  • During this time I was both cannulating, accessing and de-accessing devices, administering chemotherapy according to EVIQ and clinical trials protocols
  • This period also saw me educating both patients and their carer about their treatment, side effects, routine blood tests, and liaising between their other medical team
  • Referrals being made to palliative care, social worker/grief workers, occupational health and community nurses for accessing and de-accessing infusaports, Hickmans, and PICCs.

Registered Nurse

Royal Hobart Hospital
08.2019 - 12.2019
  • I gained many skills in caring for patients who were undergoing a diverse range of treatments, e.g
  • Radiotherapy, neutropenia, and surgery
  • As well as newly diagnosed and terminally ill patients.

Registered Nurse - Oncology/Haematology Inpatient Ward

Royal Hobart Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • During my role as a registered nurse on 2D, I was attending to patients who had had cardiothoracic surgery, devices inserted, strokes, and heart attacks
  • This time saw me being required to monitor telemetry machines and perform ECGs
  • Monitoring pain and observations according to the ADDs form which also required particular patients having modifications scores due to their cardiac conditions implemented
  • At times, the monitoring of mediastinal chest drains was necessary, with both the dressing changes/condition of site, fluid balance required to be documented
  • I was fortunate enough to witness a CABG 84 be performed by one of the surgeons which learned another element of my learning.

Registered Nurse - Medical Ward

Hobart Private Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2017
  • I was employed at Hobart Private in the Medical ward in a casual capacity.

Registered Nurse - In Charge

Huon Elder Care
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • At Tasman Health's Huon Elder Care, I work in the age care section of this multi-health providing community facility
  • I was in charge of 1-2 ECA's with the responsibilities of up to 21 patients on my shifts as well as being the crew warden in the event of a natural disaster
  • As well as my in-charge duties, I performed audits on stock and was in charge of ordering medical supplies, medications, and continence aides
  • My role in charge allowed me the opportunity to participate in quality improvements through recommendations to riskman events to requesting reviews from the GP's for quality improvement in patient care.

Registered Nurse - Gibson Unit

Calvary Hospital - St John's
01.2015 - 01.2015
  • My role consisted of working with patients suffering from both medical and cancer-related issues
  • Palliative care of patients is also a major role in this position.

Registered Nurse - Permanent Pool

North East Health Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • I was in a role that moved me across various areas in the hospital
  • I gained experience working in rehab, medical and surgical wards, emergency, CCU - non-ventilated patients only, Day Stay Unit - both in-charge and non in-charge shifts, specializing patients 1K1, and district nursing.

Enrolled Nurse - Permanent Pool

North East Health
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Transitioned from personal care attendant as I felt that I could better advocate for my patients as a nurse
  • I worked in all areas in the hospital - medical and surgical ward, rehab, emergency department, and CCU - non-ventilated patients.

Personal Care Assistant

The Grange
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • 40-bed low and high care private facility.

Registered Nurse - Graduate Year

Omeo District Health
01.2011 - 01.2011
  • While the majority of the year was spent in the age care section, I was fortunate enough to spend 3 months each in district nursing and General Practice nursing
  • Four weeks were spent at Bairnsdale Hospital in the emergency department, 2 weeks were spent in the surgical ward, and 3 days were spent in Oncology.

Education

Post Graduate Certifcate in Primary Health -

UTAS
Hobart, TAS
11.2024

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Central Queensland University
Rockhampton, QLD
12.2014

Diploma oQ Nursing -

Goulburn Ovens TaQe
10.2012

Fictorian Certifcate oQ Education -

Hadfeld High School
07.2007

Skills

  • Adaptability
  • Fast -earner
  • Ability to ork in a Team
  • Computer Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Ability to ork Under Pressure
  • Highly Motivated
  • E8cellent ork Ethic
  • Good time management skills
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Ability to Multitask
  • Honesty and Integrity
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Strong interpersonal Communication Skills
  • Jnowledgable in Medical Terminology and Procedures
  • Ability to ork in a Team or Independentlyx Self6discipline, self6awareness and intitiative
  • Wound Care
  • Patient Care
  • Infection control measures
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Clinical judgment
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Strong Clinical Judgment
  • Patient Assessment
  • Compassion and Empathy
  • Patient Monitoring
  • IV setup
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Care Planning
  • Professional Bedside Manner
  • Physical assessments
  • Patient Evaluation
  • Family Education
  • Taking vitals
  • Critical Care
  • Team Coordination
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Emergency Response
  • Relationship Building
  • High level of autonomy
  • Personal care needs
  • Emotional awareness
  • Emotional Intelligence

Certification

  • Preceptorship WorVshop, Royal Hobart Hospital, 09/01/2022, 09/01/2022
  • Palliative Care wundamentals, Palliative Care Tasmania, 08/01/2022, 08/01/2022
  • ADAC Clinical SVills WorVshop, Royal Hobart Hospital, 01/01/201_, 01/01/201_
  • Introduction to Oncology ProQessional Development Day, Royal Hobart Hospital, 01/01/201_, 01/01/201_
  • Autologous Bone Marro1 Transplantation, Royal Hobart Hospital, 01/01/201_, 01/01/201_
  • Antineoplastic Drug Administration Course Module 0-0&, EFIk, 01/01/2017, 01/01/2017
  • Operate as a wire Warden, Tas wire Training, 01/01/2015, 01/01/2015
  • Principles oQ Central Fenous Access Devices, EFIk, 01/01/2015, 01/01/2015
  • Care and Management oQ CFAD, EFIk, 01/01/2015, 01/01/2015
  • Wirst Aide II, Red Cross Fictoria, 01/01/2001, 01/01/2001
  • Patient Assessment and Education Module, EFIk, 01/01/2015, 01/01/2015
  • Oncological Emergencies, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 09/01/2015, 09/01/2015
  • Module I L II Chemotherapy, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 09/01/2015, 09/01/2015
  • HT2CPR300A CPR, Red Cross, 01/01/2013, 01/01/2013
  • Wirst Aide 2evel II, Red Cross Fictoria, 01/01/2012, 01/01/2012
  • Certifcate III in Age Care, Albury-Wodonga Community College, 01/01/2000, 01/01/2000
  • Wound Care Education Modules 0, 3, 4, q, North East Health, 01/01/2010, 01/01/2012
  • Respond EQQectively to DiQfcult or Challenging Behaviour, Wodonga TaQe, 01/01/2010, 01/01/2010

References

ReQerences available upon re;uest

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Hospital @ Home

Royal Hobart Hospital
09.2023 - Current

Community Nursing

Glamorgan Spring Bay Community Nurses
11.2022 - 09.2023

Registered Nurse

Mediserve
10.2022 - 11.2022

Registered Nurse - Casual Pool

Royal Hobart Hospital
02.2022 - Current

Clinical Nurse Specialist - MS

Royal Hobart Hospital
02.2022 - 10.2022

Registered Nurse - Clinical Trials Cancer Services

Royal Hobart Hospital
08.2020 - 09.2022

Registered Nurse - Chemotherapy Outpatient Unit

Royal Hobart Hospital
12.2019 - 01.2021

Registered Nurse

Royal Hobart Hospital
08.2019 - 12.2019

Registered Nurse - Oncology/Haematology Inpatient Ward

Royal Hobart Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018

Registered Nurse - Medical Ward

Hobart Private Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2017

Registered Nurse - In Charge

Huon Elder Care
01.2015 - 01.2017

Registered Nurse - Gibson Unit

Calvary Hospital - St John's
01.2015 - 01.2015

Registered Nurse - Permanent Pool

North East Health Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2015

Enrolled Nurse - Permanent Pool

North East Health
01.2012 - 01.2014

Personal Care Assistant

The Grange
01.2011 - 01.2012

Registered Nurse - Graduate Year

Omeo District Health
01.2011 - 01.2011

Post Graduate Certifcate in Primary Health -

UTAS

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Central Queensland University

Diploma oQ Nursing -

Goulburn Ovens TaQe

Fictorian Certifcate oQ Education -

Hadfeld High School
Michelle Taylor