My substantive position is Clinical Nurse at Longreach Hospital where, I am highly committed to supporting the Director of Nursing, nursing staff, doctors, and multidisciplinary healthcare team towards delivering holistic care to all patients. Currently I am backfilling, for one year, in the role of CN Palliative Care with the Primary Health Care Team which will hopefully lead to a permanent role. My communication skills are at a high level enabling me to develop a good rapport with colleagues, patients, and their loved ones. With 15 years’ experience of working in rural hospitals and their communities, I have a good, sound knowledge of the associated challenges this brings. I am a positive person with a keen interest in further education and research as a means of delivering Evidence Based care and feel this enables me to be a good role model for other staff. I have a passion for Palliative and end-of-life cares and have successfully completed the level of graduate diploma of palliative care and now working towards a Masters of Palliative Care through Flinders University.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
CN PALLIATIVE CARE (Backfill Role)
QLD HEALTH - CWHHS - Community Health Services
02.2024 - Current
CLINICAL NURSE
QLD HEALTH – CWHHS – Longreach Hospital
11.2023 - 02.2024
ACTING NURSE UNIT MANAGER
QLD HEALTH – CWHHS – Longreach Hospital
04.2023 - 11.2023
CLINICAL NURSE
QLD HEALTH – CWHHS – Longreach Hospital
12.2021 - 04.2023
ACTING CLINICAL NURSE
QLD HEALTH- THHS – Charters Towers Hospital
11.2020 - 12.2021
CLINICAL NURSE
QLD HEALTH - THHS – Ingham Hospital
06.2019 - 11.2020
REGISTERED NURSE
QLD HEALTH - THHS - Charters Towers Hospital
03.2016 - 06.2019
ENROLLED NURSE
QLD HEALTH, THHS, Charters Towers Hospital
08.2011 - 03.2016
ENROLLED NURSE
QLD HEALTH- CWHHS- Longreach Hospital
08.2009 - 08.2011
PERSONAL CARE WORKER
RSL CARE – Longreach
08.2007 - 07.2008
Education
M.D. - Palliative Care
Flinders University
Adelaide
12-2025
Bachelor of Nursing Science - undefined
James Cook University
12.2015
Diploma of Nursing - undefined
TAFE
07.2009
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GALASHIELS ACADEMY
01.1990
Training
Advanced Life Support
Continuation of Masters of Palliative Care
Annual Competencies
Blood safe Modules
Istat online Learning
Enrolment in Masters of Palliative Care
Hamilton Medical Ventilator Online in-service training modules
Townsville Hospital and Health Service 2 day Research Skills Workshop
Townsville Palliative Care Study Day
Palliative Care: Working with Complicated and Anticipatory Grief