Nadia Blackford
Sydney,NSW
Summary
My names Nadia Blackford, I'm a Certificate IV Qualified Veterinary Nurse of over 3 years, with over 4 years GP clinic experience. I'm incredibly eager to further my skills and knowledge by joining the SASH team, with a keen interest in your Theatre Nurse and Medicine Nurse positions. I would love the opportunity to work alongside your vast specialist network & continue my education in a supportive workplace. I'm a quick learner who is eager to improve & add to my skills to continue to deliver exceptional patient care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Veterinary Nurse
Vetmed
Northbridge, NSW
02.2021 - Current
- Based mainly at the Northbridge clinic however worked at all Vetmed's locations; Lindfield, Forest and Randwick.
- Deliver thorough, clear, compassionate and empathetic client communication
- Conduct informative nurse consults, appropriately triage patients & advise owners of preventative care/products
- Diligently monitor anaesthetics, intubate & extubate patients appropriately
- Provide intensive and high level nursing care to patients during hospitalisation & critical care cases during assessment
- Confident in taking blood samples, administering subcutaneous, intramuscular & intravenous injections, and placing intravenous catheters
- Completed Dental & Radiograph procedures on cats & dogs
- Efficiently execute pathology in clinic for patients using Heska & Idexx technology. Carry out periodic pathology machine maintenance procedures.
- Confident animal handling skills, including for fractious patients
- Scrub in to assist the Vets in surgeries including Laprascopic Speys & Exploratory laparotomy's.
- Inventory management- Placing orders (Lyppard, Heska, Vetnostics)
- Conduct supportive & comprehensive training of Junior Vet Nurses & Staff
Volunteer Secondary Puppy Educator
Assistance Dogs Australia
Sydney, NSW
10.2018 - 10.2022
- Assisted in the puppy raising & educating of young labrador pups for ADA
- During this time assisted in the care of two Labrador bitches during pregnancy & birth, and the litters care for the first 8 weeks.
Customer Sales Assistant
Bakers Delight
Lane Cove, NSW
10.2018 - 07.2021
Customer Sales Assistant
Ben & Jerry's
Chatswood, NSW
05.2016 - 08.2018
Education
Certificate IV - Veterinary Nursing
TAFE NSW
Gosford06-2022
Certificate II - Animal Studies
TAFE NSW
Gosford01-2020
High School Certificate -
Willoughby Girls High School
Sydney, NSW01-2019
Skills
- Monitoring Anaesthetics
- Compassionate Patient Care
- Efficient on EzyVet System
- Thorough & Clear Client Communication
- High level Nursing Practices
- Enthusiast & Quick Leaner
- Venipuncture/Catheters
- Effective Team Worker & Also Autonomous
Certification
- Current NSW Drivers License
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Head Veterinary Nurse
Vetmed
02.2021 - Current
Volunteer Secondary Puppy Educator
Assistance Dogs Australia
10.2018 - 10.2022
Customer Sales Assistant
Bakers Delight
10.2018 - 07.2021
Customer Sales Assistant
Ben & Jerry's
05.2016 - 08.2018
Certificate IV - Veterinary Nursing
TAFE NSW
Certificate II - Animal Studies
TAFE NSW
High School Certificate -
Willoughby Girls High School