Nicola Adams
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Patient-focused, compassionate AICU nurse, with eleven years of experience providing care in busy and intensive environments. I have proven leadership and educational skills, and am able to deliver care with empathy and calm during stressful situations. I have a passion for end of life care and am looking to expand my experience in this area.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Prince Of Wales Hospital
01.2018 - Current
- · Providing patient care in a level 6 tertiary referral unit, 12 bedded ICU, and an 8 bedded HDU.
- · Pod Leader for ICU and HDU, supporting patient flow, nursing team, attending medical rounds, liaison role for medical and multidisciplinary team.
- · Responding to hospital wide Code Blue emergencies as primary airway nurse.
- · Training and facilitating new nurses to the ICU.
- · Providing advanced airway monitoring for ventilated patients with conditions such as acute respiratory distress syndrome and Covid 19.
- · Assisting in emergency intubation.
- · Providing advanced haemodynamic monitoring for complex patients including cardiac failure and out of hospital cardiac arrest.
- · Providing neurological monitoring for patients with acute brain bleeds and aneurysms.
- · Providing initial care in acute major spinal injuries.
- · Accepting and admitting critical retrieval patients, complex major surgery patients and Code Blue emergency patients from the wards.
- · Providing dialysis/CRRT.
- · Collaborating with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- · Supporting family members and providing clarity for complex medical diagnosis and procedures.
- · Compassionately caring for palliative patients and their families and loved ones.
- · Attending Family conferences and aiding in End of Life Decision Making.
Registered Nurse Surgical Urology and Orthopaedic
Prince Of Wales Hospital
03.2013 - 01.2018
- · ‘In-Charge’ on shift: supervising thirty patients and seven nursing staff.
- · ‘Team Leader’ on the floor, supervising ‘buddy’ nurses and groups of patients..
- · Assisting pre and post operative orthopaedic and urology patients.
- · Involved with pain management, intravenous therapy, mobility progression, drain and catheter removal, central line removal, surgical dressings and discharge education.
- · Caring for patients experiencing post operative delirium and/or pre existing dementia.
- · Maintaining the medical needs of patients with mental health conditions and drug and alcohol challenges.
- · Caring for outlier patients such as infectious diseases, gastroenterology and palliative.
Registered Nurse Acute Stroke Unit
Prince Of Wales Hospital
10.2013 - 03.2014
- · Providing acute care for patients in the immediate period following a stroke.
- · Monitoring neurology and GCS, monitoring heart rhythms, personal cares, tracheostomy and Ng/PEG feeds, reducing harm from impulsive behaviours and supporting patients and family members to come to terms with life altering situations.
- · Assisting patients with new onset of expressive and receptive dysphagia.
Registered Nurse Aged Care Rehabilitation
Prince Of Wales Hospital
08.2013 - 10.2013
- · Caring for elderly patients in the period following surgery.
- · Assisting patients to use mobility aids and to become independent with activities of daily living.
- · Re-introducing patients to the idea of returning home by assimilating breakfast scenarios in specifically designed ward kitchen.
- · Receiving and discharging patients from the ward.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Critical Care Nursing
University of Tasmania
Hobart, TAS2025
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Australian Catholic University
Sydney, NSW06.2013
Practitioner of Fractology -
Healing Institute of Fractology
Sydney, NSW2013
Advanced Diploma - Yoga Therapy And Teacher Training
Yoga Sanga
Sydney, NSW2010
Diploma - Children's Services
MEGT Institute
Sydney, NSW2009
Skills
Pod Unit Leader
Clinical Assessor
Emergency Responder for hospital ‘Code Blue’ team
Critical Care nursing
Orthopaedic nursing
Urology nursing
Acute Stroke nursing
Aged Care Rehab nursing
Dementia and delirium care
Drug and alcohol treatment care
Palliative and End of Life care
Advanced Respiratory Monitoring and Ventilation control
Airway Assistance in intubation
Advanced Hemodynamic monitoring including PiCCO and IABP
Advanced Neurological monitoring including EVD
Advanced Life Support Level 1
Dialysis/CRRT delivery
Tracheostomy care
Central Venous Access Device Care
Venepuncture and Cannulation
Running and ordering of diagnostic tests
Electrolyte monitoring and replacement
Intercostal chest drain monitoring
Patient controlled analgesia monitoring
Vac machine and dressings
Constant bladder irrigation
Nasogastric and PEG tubes
Certification
End Of Life Studies:
End of Life Supportive Care 69280181 HETI 2015
Advance Care Planning: A Workshop for Healthcare Professionals (CSK131107) 2019
End of Life Professional Development (CSK 131139) 2019
Introduction to Advance Care Planning (39997722) HETI 2019
Natural Death Care Centre Sydney
Certificate of Training 2016: Exploring & Embracing Death, Caring for & Being with, Dying Ceremony, Ritual & Rite of Passage, Preparation & Advocacy, Funeral Arrangements, Bereavement, Loss & Growth
Leadership and Teaching/Training Studies:
Clinical Assessor Workshop (CSK13904) 2021
Assessing Others Certificate (84407780) HETI 2021
ICU Clinical Facilitation Course (CSK 131139) 2022
Leadership/In Charge Workshop (CSK 131139) 2022
POD Coordinator Workshop (CSK 131226) 2023
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Prince Of Wales Hospital
01.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse Acute Stroke Unit
Prince Of Wales Hospital
10.2013 - 03.2014
Registered Nurse Aged Care Rehabilitation
Prince Of Wales Hospital
08.2013 - 10.2013
Registered Nurse Surgical Urology and Orthopaedic
Prince Of Wales Hospital
03.2013 - 01.2018
Graduate Certificate - Critical Care Nursing
University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Australian Catholic University
Practitioner of Fractology -
Healing Institute of Fractology
Advanced Diploma - Yoga Therapy And Teacher Training
Yoga Sanga
Diploma - Children's Services
MEGT Institute
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