Nicola Cave

• Administering medications and monitoring patient responses to ensure optimal care.
• Educating patients on health management and wellness strategies for improved outcomes.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans and Health Assessments.
• Working in collaboration with General Practitioners to provide co-ordinated care within both chronic and acute patient care presentations.
• Treatment Room duties, such as Immunisations ( Both NIP Childhood immunisations, Catch up schedules and Travel Vaccines.
• Cold chain management, monitoring and documentation.
• Pre Employment Medicals
• Drug and Alcohol testing
• Ear Syringing
• Wound care, including assessment and treatment of both chronic and acute wounds.
• Performing Iron infusions in collaboration with GP's.
• Assisting with Skin Cancer excisions, including the administration of local anaesthetic, assisting with basic excisions and also assisting with more advanced Graft and Flap type procedures.
• Administration of various medications such as IM, S/C and oral treatments. Administration and monitoring of Desensitisation therapy.
• Basic Plastering, immobilisation and splinting of orthopaedic injuries.
• Triaging of both adults and children during acute presentations, liaising with QAS and GP's to facilitate transfers to Hospital.
• Performing ecg's, Spirometry and ABPI's.
• Telephone Triage
• Recall and Reminder management.
• Assisting with Mirena and Implanon insertions and removal
• Stock management and ordering
• Sterilisation and management of instruments.
• Assisting with Venesections.

• Administering patient medications and monitoring vital signs to ensure optimal recovery.
• Collaboration with healthcare team to develop personalized care plans for diverse patient needs.
• Educating patients on health management and disease prevention strategies to enhance overall wellness.
• Assisted in triaging patients, prioritizing care based on clinical urgency and needs assessment.
• ECG's and Spirometry.
• Triage of both adults and children.
• Ear Syringing.
• Childhood Immunisation, Travel Vaccinations and catch up schedules.
• Wound care.
• Iron Infusions.
• Assisting with venesections.
• Casting and fracture care.
• Health Assessments and Care Plan Preparation.
• Pre employment medicals
• Drug and Alcohol Testing
• Recall and reminder management

• Rural and Remote Contracts within Queensland.
• Contracts within Medical, Surgical, Emergency Department and Aged Care units in Arukun ( Cape York ) , Atherton Hospital, Hervey Bay Hospital , Dalby Hospital and Winton MPHS.
• Experience gained in Triage and EDIS while working in Winton MPHS. Acting CN position held in 14 bed Acute Hospital unit, Emergency Department and Aged Care.
• Involved in policy development, employee recruitment and quality improvement whilst acting CN in Winton MPHS.
• Indigenous Health Care Clinic contract in Arukun, On call and sole charge of Medical Clinic, Doctors only on site 2 days per week. Position included liaising with RFDS after hours and Medivac retrievals.

• Diabetes and other Chronic Condition Health checks
• Smoking cessation including prescribing nicotine replacement therapies.
• Performing biopsies and basic suturing for removal of lesions, Skin Cancers and benign lesions.
• Venepuncture and cannulation, management of IV fluids in the community
• Involved in Medical Research studies on the use of Medical Grade honey for various skin conditions.
• Development of a healthy eating programme which involved evening cooking and education classes for patients. Funded by Government following successful proposal of community education needs application
• Independent Nurse Immuniser position held in New Zealand.
• Childhood and adult vaccinations, Travel vaccinations.
• Warfarin management
• Plastering and working in collaboration with GP's in Fracture Clinics.
• Educating patients and families on health management, enhancing understanding of treatment options and self-care strategies.
• Mentored junior nurses, fostering skill development and promoting adherence to best practices in patient care.

• Assisting with minor surgeries.
• Telephone Triage
• Advising patients of results in collaboration with GP's
• Warfarin management
• Treatment room duties including triaging and assessment of acute presentations.
• Wound care
• Fracture management and casting
• Childhood and travel vaccinations
• Cold Chain management
• Chronic Health care clinics including diabetes management
• Venepuncture
• IV Fluid administration
• Smoking cessation and prescribing of NRT Therapy.

Obtained Level 4 Certificate in fitness which I used to become a part-time Personal and group Trainer in addition to my Nursing roles.

• New graduate Programme-1 Year, Placements in Vascular, ENT, Gynaecology and Neurological ( 2002 )

January 2003-December 2007

• Assessment, treatment and Rehabilitation Ward. Included Orthopaedic, neurological and Geriatric Mental Health units
• Progression from New Graduate to Senior staff nurse.
• Team Leader duties
• Wound Care Resource Nurse.
• Preceptor for junior staff
• PDRP Resource Nurse

RN Night Shift at Matua Lifecare Aged Care Facility

• Night shift Sole RN for 200+ bed Facility
• Independent Living Units, moderate and High level care beds and a secure wing.
• Staffed at night by Myself and 3-4 Health Care Assistants.