Nicola kyriakoulis
Sydney,NSW
Summary
Compassionate and dynamic Cardiothoracic & Vascular Registered Nurse at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, adept in delivering exceptional patient-centered care and advocating for patient rights. Skilled in managing complex surgical wounds, utilising proficient clinical expertise, and adaptable to a variety of high-stress environments, while excelling at communication. Dedicated to continuous professional development and fostering collaborative team environments to enhance patient safety and care quality.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Registered Nurse
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Camperdown , NSW
05.2021 - Current
- Provide effective, culturally appropriate specialised care for patients within an acute care setting. Including, but not limited to, admitting Cardiothoracic ICU step-down patients post-major cardiac surgery, elective lung surgery candidates, and interstate patients presenting with vascular and cardiac illness
- Consistently work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment to ensure patient safety and quality care through team nursing, the use of excellent communication skills with other health professionals, and deliver effective, person-centered care.
- Systematically recognise and respond to deteriorating patients through continuous monitoring, clinical judgment, and identify breach of criteria by activating the necessary CERS escalation protocol
- Demonstrated ability to provide quality safety to patients in accordance with National Patient Safety and Quality Standards through the administration of necessary medication, vital sign monitoring, delivery of personal care, and wound management.
- Advocator for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values, and beliefs whilst also maintaining therapeutic relationships through clear communication and inclusiveness when providing care
- Excellent understanding and enactment of personal responsibility as a preceptor for New Graduate Registered Nurses on best practices, hospital policies, and standards of care.
- Continuously strive for improving one's professional development through the frequent attendance of SLHD in-services, engagement in off-site learning, and willingness to learn about evidence-based practices that can then be shared and applied with colleagues.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
Australian Catholic University
North Sydney NSW11-2020
Skills
- SLHD Tissue Analytics License holder
- BLS Accredited (October 9, 2024) - upcoming attendance at ALS training March 26
- SLHD CVAD CSA competencies; Blood collection, accessing and deaccessing, dressing and neutral displacement valve connected change and removal of CVC/PICCS
- CSA Accredited on the removal of pleural drains including intercoastal catheters and pigtail drains
- CSA Accredited on the removal of Temporary Pacing Wires
- CSA Competent on the removal of Bellovac drains
- Application and removal of VAC therapy on chronic surgical wounds in both Vascular and Cardiothoracic patients
- Safe and quality management of major surgical wounds in both the Cardiothoracic and Vascular realm Making prompt assessments and recognising any signs of deterioration
- SLHD Blood Product Administration Competency and safe clinical transfusion practice renewed 12th December 2024
- SLHD Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) competency assessment completed
- Basic understanding of the electrocardiogram (ECG) and rhythm interpretation
- CSA Accredited on the application and removal of telemetry to patients requiring cardiac monitoring
Additional Experience
- Completion of Wound care Module 1 & 2 (2-3 March 2022 & 23-24 November 2022)
- Completion of Vascular Nursing Module 1 (25th May 2022)
- Attendance of the annual COBLH Lung Cancer Study day (8th April 2022)
- Contribution to the updated guideline of the SLHD, ‘Management of epicardial pacing wires and external epicardial pacing in the Cardiothoracic ward guideline’ August 2022
- Contributor of ward-based quality improvement projects focused on Delirium Management (2024)
- Attendance of 3M V.A.C Therapy skills day (6th September 2022)
- Member of the RPA Skin integrity committee
- TBA- Attendance to the Graduated Compression therapy workshop (10th April 2025)
Referee
Beini Shen
Nursing Unit Manager| 6E2 Cardiothoracic Vascular Unit
0455 078 405
Brian Weihan
Clinical Nurse Educator| 6E2 Cardiothoracic Vascular Unit
02 9515 8605
Timeline
Cardiothoracic & Vascular Registered Nurse
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
05.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Nursing -
Australian Catholic University
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