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Nabina Gurung

Saint Albans

Summary

Compassionate and enthusiastic Registered Nurse with 5+ years of healthcare sector experience as a Personal Care Worker (PCW) and with different nursing agencies. Passionate about Radiotherapy, ICU & Critical care nursing with solid foundation in Medical-Surgical nursing. Conducting thorough patient assessment, physical examination, and diagnostic studies. Seeking to combine recent education with field experience to pursue career opportunities as a Registered Nurse with a focus to deliver person centred care.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse (Medical & Surgical)

SUNSHINE HOSPITAL
05.2024 - Current

Surgical Unit 1A:


  • Administered medications safely and accurately, adhering to strict protocols and guidelines.
  • Expedited admissions, transfers, and discharges by coordinating efficiently with other departments within the hospital systems.
  • Monitoring patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
  • Closely monitored post-operative patients for complications or unusual symptoms.
  • Monitor post op patient: wounds, drain tubes, flaps, skin graft and so on.
  • Perform venepuncture, cannulation, blood & blood product transfusion.
  • Implemented Evidence-based wound management techniques which promoted healing without any complications
  • Monitor patient with: Nasogastric tube, stoma, and so on.
  • Escalating deteriorating patient and closely monitoring
  • Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
  • Ensuring high level of patient centred care & safety; Implementing patient care plans.
  • Coordinate care, in collaboration with a wide array of health care professionals.


Medical Unit 2H:


  • Performing patient assessment: A-E assessment, Risk assessment, Admission & Discharge.
  • Administer medications and other personalized interventions.
  • Monitored patient vital signs to perform thorough condition assessments.
  • Performing blood, Covid PCR samples.
  • Documentation includes progress notes, food/fluid intake etc.
  • Providing full nursing care to high dependency patients.
  • Implementing patient care plans.
  • Assisting with patients daily living requirements.
  • Performed accurate assessments of patients'' conditions and communicated updates to physicians promptly.
  • Advocated for patients'' needs effectively with healthcare providers, resulting in improved care plans tailored to individual requirements.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive patient care plans.
  • Implemented evidence-based wound management techniques which promoted healing without any complications.
  • Evaluated patients'' understanding of discharge instructions before they left the hospital premises.

Registered Nurse

ST BERNADETTE’S VMCH
02.2024 - 12.2024

Specialised Dementia Care Program Unit (SDCPU)


  • Specialized care for people with severe dementia complicated by physical aggression or other behaviours.
  • Provide best-practice care, without restraints, in a dementia-friendly environment.
  • Reduce or stabilize a person’s behaviour and psychological symptoms within 12 months.
  • Ensuring high levels of patient centred care & safety.
  • Supporting patients to move in less intensive care settings when they no longer need SDCP care.
  • Work alongside state and territory government services, Dementia Support Australia & Severe Behaviour Response Team.
  • Implementing patient care plans; improving their quality of life and independence.

Personal Care Assistant & Medication Administration

ST BERNADETTE’S VMCH
04.2020 - 02.2024
  • Ensuring high levels of patient centered care & safety.
  • Providing care within the scope of practice under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
  • Assisting with patients’ activities of daily living.
  • Reflective listening and communication with patients and consumers.
  • Recognising any signs of deteriorating in patients and reporting to the RN.
  • Being aware of patients’ individual care needs and health conditions.
  • Ensuring high levels of patient centered care & safety.
  • Providing full nursing care to high dependency patients.
  • Implementing patient care plans.
  • Assisting with patients daily living requirements.
  • Being aware of patients’ individual care needs and health conditions.

Personal Care Assistant

PATHWAYS SAILORS BAY NURSING HOME
03.2018 - 02.2020
  • Ensuring high levels of patient centered care & safety.
  • Providing care within the scope of practice under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
  • Assisting with patients’ activities of daily living.
  • Reflective listening and communication with patients and consumers.
  • Recognising any signs of deteriorating in patients and reporting to the RN.
  • Being aware of patients’ individual care needs and health conditions.
  • Ensuring high levels of patient centered care & safety.
  • Providing full nursing care to high dependency patients.
  • Implementing patient care plans.
  • Assisting with patients daily living requirements.
  • Being aware of patients’ individual care needs and health conditions.

Education

Graduate Nurse Program -

Western Health
Victoria
05-2025

Bachelor of Nursing -

Australian Catholic University
Ballarat, VIC
11.2023

Diploma in Nursing - undefined

Australia Institute of Business & Technology (AIBT)
Blacktown, NSW
01.2019

Certificate III in Individual Support - undefined

Australian Education & Training Institute (AETI)
Rockdale, NSW
01.2018

Skills

  • Pre-and Post-operative care
  • Patient advocacy
  • Accurate documentation
  • Infection control
  • Task prioritization
  • Pain management
  • Clinical documentation
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Clinical judgment
  • Discharge planning
  • Compassionate care
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Critical thinking

Professional Development

  • Basic Emergency Life support- Western Health
  • Infection Control and Hand hygiene- Western health
  • Medication Safety -NPS medicine wise
  • SDCP training: person-centered care, Transition-out support – VMCH
  • First AID & CPR- Western health

Timeline

Registered Nurse (Medical & Surgical)

SUNSHINE HOSPITAL
05.2024 - Current

Registered Nurse

ST BERNADETTE’S VMCH
02.2024 - 12.2024

Personal Care Assistant & Medication Administration

ST BERNADETTE’S VMCH
04.2020 - 02.2024

Personal Care Assistant

PATHWAYS SAILORS BAY NURSING HOME
03.2018 - 02.2020

Diploma in Nursing - undefined

Australia Institute of Business & Technology (AIBT)

Certificate III in Individual Support - undefined

Australian Education & Training Institute (AETI)

Graduate Nurse Program -

Western Health

Bachelor of Nursing -

Australian Catholic University
Nabina Gurung