Nancy Ann Truong
Melbourne,Australia
Summary
As an RN with three years of acute medical/surgical experience and three years of radiology & molecular imaging, I am seeking an opportunity to be a part of your organisation in a nursing role specialising in IVF. I utilise outstanding problem-solving skills and proven able to handle any medical emergency with the requisite skillset to perform under pressure. Willing and eager to learn new skills and will strive for the best of the team with excellent interpersonal skills, dedicated worker with a sense of purpose. If I am chosen to represent your organisation, not only will I be a very hardworking team member displaying skills in organisation, skills and knowledge but I will show to you that I have what it takes to becoming a valuable team member.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Radiology & Molecular Imaging and Therapy Nurse
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Road, Heidelberg, 3084 VIC
10.2021 - Current
- Performing radiology assessments ensuring the patient is prepared for the procedure
- Answering any questions that the patient may have about the procedure
- Being able to work efficiently with computer systems such as RIS, SMR, Cerner, ETA Taskit, Beims
- Liaising back with the team and working with other health care multidisciplinary such as the radiologists, radiographers and PSAs
- Cannulating patients and ensuring all appropriate medications have been given
- Monitoring vital signs in a timely manner and reporting back if there are any issues
- Monitoring post procedural recovery patients that have received sedation/anaesthesia
- Being able to maintain continuity of care to inpatients and handing over back to the ward
- Being able to efficiently coordinate patient flow in Admission & Recovery area
- Trained in assisting with procedures in CT, Interventional U/S, Fluro, Angio & Nuclear Medicine
- Has experience in administering sedation such as IV fentanyl and IV Midazolam
- Experience in being a scrub/scout nursing in the procedural room
- Being able to run Myocardial stress test rooms efficiently
- Assisting with Thyrogen administrating and 6S admission workflow
- Assisting with trials that run in Molecular imaging alongside the doctors
- Being a mentor/preceptor to many students in various universities and grading their assessments
- Assisting with administering IV contrast and handling extravasations
- Assisting with running code blues and MET calls that frequently occur in Radiology department.
- Proficient in radiology scrub and scout techniques for angiography procedures, demonstrating expertise in ensuring equipment readiness, assisting radiologist and working in a fast paced, high stress situation.
Acute General Medicine Ward 7E
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Road, Heidelberg, 3084 VIC
08.2019 - 09.2021
- Advocating for the health and wellbeing of patients
- Monitor patient vital signs and reporting any issues in a timely manner
- Educate patients and their families about management of illnesses and providing support and advice
- Administering medications in a safety manner
- Co-ordinating care with other health care workers including OT, PT, speech pathologist etc
- Consistently and carefully adhering to protocols
- Assisting patients with activities of daily livings (ADLs)
- Assisting with discharge and admitting new patients and completing all mandatory paperwork and documentation.
- Have experience with dealing with End-of-Life care (EOLC) including having emotional support towards patients and their families.
- Expert knowledge and experience on how to prevent pressure injuries, falls and delirium management.
- The experience and knowledge with dealing with tracheostomies.
- Wound dressings including VACC dressings.
Upper GI + Colorectal & General surgery Ward 8E
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Road, Heidelberg, 3084 VIC
02.2019 - 08.2019
- The Ability the handle high stress situations during medical emergencies
- Monitoring patients’ vital signs, drain tubes and IDCs
- Administering medications including IV, S/C, IM, PO
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care plans in consultation with the health care team
- Ensuring the patient is adequately prepared for surgery, filling out the peri-operative documentation, ensuring the patient is fasting
- Picking up the patient from recovery and following all post-operative care policies with close vital observations
- Maintaining and updating patient files, medical charts and health records
- The ability to care for stomas, including providing education and changing bags
- The knowledge of knowing how to use a Patient controlled Analgesia (PCA) machine.
- Experience with hanging TPN, PPN
- Experience with PICCs and knowing how to access, including the use of alteplase
- The experience and ability to insert NGTs and IDCs
- Experience with starting feeds via the NGT fine bore, or via the PEG
- Managing fluid and electrolyte management
The ability to manage intercostal catheters (ICC) and under water seal drainage
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology RMIT
Bundoora, VIC12.2018
Victorian Certificate of Completion (VCE) -
Thomastown Secondary College
Thomastown, VIC01.2015
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct Patient Care
- Scrub/Scout experience
- Nursing staff leadership
Certification
- Certificate of Basic Life Support including BSL for COVID-19 patients
- Up to date with all immunisations including Flu 2024 and Covid-19
- Hand hygiene certification
- Movesmart manual handling competency certification
- Valid Working with children check
- General Registration - Nursing
- Handling antineoplastic drugs and related waste safely certificate
- Blood safe – clinical transfusion certificate
References
- Alice Chan – Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM)
Radiology & MIAT
Email: Alice.CHAN@austin.org.au
Ph: 0418 313 587
- Matthew Ramos - Clinical Rescource Nurse Educator
Radiology & MIAT
Email: Matt.RAMOS@austin.org.au
Ph: 0406 119 704
Timeline
Radiology & Molecular Imaging and Therapy Nurse
Austin Hospital
10.2021 - Current
Acute General Medicine Ward 7E
Austin Hospital
08.2019 - 09.2021
Upper GI + Colorectal & General surgery Ward 8E
Austin Hospital
02.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Nursing -
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology RMIT
Victorian Certificate of Completion (VCE) -
Thomastown Secondary College