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Nellie Whelan

16 Deek Street,TAS

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse who is passionate about endoscopy and would like to further my experience and be a valuable team member

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse, Endoscopy

Launceston General Hospital
Launceston, TAS
02.2009 - Current
  • Employed as part of the endoscopy team for approximately six years, working in the areas of endoscopy assistant, anaesthetic nurse, and scope processing.
  • Proficient in assisting gastrologist and respiratory physicians in gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP,s, EUS, balloon enteroscopy, bronchoscopies and EBUS
  • Confident in assisting anaesthetists with airway management and where required intubation.
  • Up to date with the requirements the endoscopy facility must complete to comply with AS/NZ4187 standards.
  • Prior to working in endoscopy I primarily worked with infusion patients, administering and implementing patient care, a large part of our patients were IBD patients .

Registered Nurse, Surgical Unit (Ward 5A)

Launceston General Hospital
Launceston, TAS
02.2006 - 02.2009
  • Provision of quality patient care
  • Assisting in planning the implementation and evaluation of patient care
  • Practicing within the ANMC professional Codes of Conduct and Ethics and competencies for RN's and adhering to legislation, policies and procedures.
  • Including the patient and their family/significant others in the planning ad implementation of care and identifying and meeting the educational needs of both the patient and their family
  • Interacting effectively with both the patient and his/her family and other members from the health team
  • Involved in maintaining and continually improving the quality of patient care

Education

Advanced Certificate of Office Administration -

TAFE Tasmania
Launceston

Secondary Education, Higher School Certificate -

Scotch Oakburn College
Launceston, TAS

Re-entry To Practice Program For Registered Nurses

Nursing Board of Tasmania
Launceston
2005

Bachelor of Nursing -

University of Tasmania
Launceston
1992

Skills

  • Proficient in assisting Gastroenterologists and Respiratory Physicians in the completion of their high-quality endoscopic services to ensure optimal patient care and world class outcomes
  • Competent in collection of pathology sampling - biopsies and removal of polyps, both cold and hot, and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
  • Able to assist with Dilation - Savorey, Malloney and Balloon
  • Completed Endoscope Reprocessing Specialist Training
  • Completed GENCA - "IGNITE" IBD Nurses Foundation School 2021
  • Currently studying for my Credentialling Organisation of Gastroenterology Nurses (COGEN) exam (3 September)

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Endoscopy

Launceston General Hospital
02.2009 - Current

Registered Nurse, Surgical Unit (Ward 5A)

Launceston General Hospital
02.2006 - 02.2009

Advanced Certificate of Office Administration -

TAFE Tasmania

Secondary Education, Higher School Certificate -

Scotch Oakburn College

Re-entry To Practice Program For Registered Nurses

Nursing Board of Tasmania

Bachelor of Nursing -

University of Tasmania

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