Nicole Mitchell
Hawthorndene,SA
Summary
I am a highly motivated RN with over 20 years experience working as a PACU nurse. I am a reliable, honest and well organised person, with the ability to self motivate, prioritise and use my own initiative. I work well within a multidisciplinary team and have experience coordinating staff, patient flow and patient care. For the last past 5 years I have been teaching Paediatric Resuscitation and have an interest in education and simulation training.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
SAHLN - Flinders Medical Centre
08.2008 - Current
- Enhanced patient recovery, providing comprehensive post-anesthesic care and monitoring.
- Co-ordination of PACU - maintaining staff and patient safety, skill mix, coordinating 12 theatres feeding into PACU, and patient flow to wards.
- Supervision/education of staff - new, junior and students.
- Teaching Advanced Paediatric Life Support.
Registered Nurse, PACU
ASEPS Nursing Agency
02.2006 - 08.2008
Delivered specialised Post Anaesthetic care in Recovery and Day Surgery units around Adelaide
Registered Nurse
Various Nursing Agencies In England
04.1999 - 12.2005
During my time living in the UK I worked for various Nursing Agencies. These roles included:
- Running a Treatment Room in a Doctor surgery
- Assisting the Practice Nurse
- District Nursing
- General/Cardiac ward nursing
- Day Surgery nursing
PACU Staff Nurse
Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital
06.2002 - 04.2003
Undertook specialised training in PACU nursing. Developed skills and knowledge caring for patients post surgery.
Registered Nurse
Flinders Medical Centre
02.1997 - 02.1999
Graduate Nurse Program in Cardiology/Cardiothoracics and Intensive Care. Consolidated my skills with a further 12 months Cardiac nursing.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing Practice - Nursing
Flinders University
Adelaide, SACertificate in Anaesthetic And Recovery Nursing -
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Woodville, SA2009
Skills
- Advanced Life Support certificate
- Resus4Kids certificate
- Resus4Kids Educator
- Team leading
- Precepting and supervising junior staff and students
- Problem-Solving complex patient issues
- Experience dealing with emergency situations
references
Janelle Autio
ANUM of PACU at FMC
0415728689
Linda Wong
Clinical Nurse/ANUM PACU at FMC
0430205698
Timeline
Registered Nurse
SAHLN - Flinders Medical Centre
08.2008 - Current
Registered Nurse, PACU
ASEPS Nursing Agency
02.2006 - 08.2008
PACU Staff Nurse
Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital
06.2002 - 04.2003
Registered Nurse
Various Nursing Agencies In England
04.1999 - 12.2005
Registered Nurse
Flinders Medical Centre
02.1997 - 02.1999
Bachelor of Nursing Practice - Nursing
Flinders University
Certificate in Anaesthetic And Recovery Nursing -
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
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