Nicole Sandford
Ferny Grove,QLD
Summary
I am a knowledgeable veterinary nurse with a solid background in providing compassionate care to animals in clinical settings. Proven track record in assisting veterinarians during surgeries and procedures, ensuring effective patient care. I've also administered medications and maintained patient records accurately, whilst delivery excellent customer service.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Veterinary nurse/Receptionist
Ferny Grove veterinary surgery
11.2012 - 08.2025
- Small animal nursing
- Banking
- End to end stock control
- Stock take
- Patient restraint
- Small animal anaesthesia
- Monitoring surgical patients
- Sterilisation of equipment
- Packing surgical kits
- X ray procedures
- Setting up for surgery
- Monitoring patients in recovery
- Pathology, ProCyte One, Catalyst
- Some blood collection
- Admitting and discharging patients
- OH & S
- Environmental cleaning and disinfecting
- Reception duties – Vision VPM
- Customer service
- Scheduled maintenance of equipment
- GapOnly – pet insurance
- PAWS App – online bookings
Kmart Australia
11.1993 - 01.2012
- Payroll clerk
- Money handling
- Answering phones
- Balancing books
- Lay-By
- Customer service
- Invoicing
- Stock take
- Customer repairs
- I worked for Kmart in three separate locations, Canon Hill, Broadbeach and Chermside.
Veterinary Nurse/ Receptionist
Everton Park Vet Surgery
03.2010 - 11.2011
- Small animal nursing
- Banking
- End to end stock control
- Patient restraint
- Blood collection
- Small animal anaesthesia
- Monitoring patients during surgery
- Surgical practises
- Digital X ray procedures
- Environmental cleaning and disinfecting
- Admitting and discharging patients
- Bathing and clipping patients with skin conditions
- OH&S
- Reception duties
- Customer service
- Cleaning and feeding of clinic resident animals
Education
Certificate IV - Veterinary nursing
Brisbane North institute of TAFE
Brisbane, QLD01.2011
Certificate - animal care
Thomson Education direct
01.2007
Associate diploma - business and hospitality
Morton Bay Institute of TAFE
01.1995
Grade 12 - undefined
Wynnum state high school
Wynnum, QLD01.1993
Skills
- Genuine dedication and passion for veterinary nursing
- Built strong working relationships with veterinarians and veterinary nurses
- Use leadership and time management skills to coordinate the opening and closing of the premises
- Demonstrated high levels of responsibility, initiative and skill to work independently and unsupervised in a wide range of tasks
- Communication skills with clients
- Demonstrated the ability to consistently provide a high level of customer skills to a very broad demographic of clients
- Develop strong communication skills in participating in publicity and marketing exercises
- Displayed initiative and fast learning skills to perform a wide range of tasks
Timeline
Veterinary nurse/Receptionist
Ferny Grove veterinary surgery
11.2012 - 08.2025
Veterinary Nurse/ Receptionist
Everton Park Vet Surgery
03.2010 - 11.2011
Kmart Australia
11.1993 - 01.2012
Certificate IV - Veterinary nursing
Brisbane North institute of TAFE
Certificate - animal care
Thomson Education direct
Associate diploma - business and hospitality
Morton Bay Institute of TAFE
Grade 12 - undefined
Wynnum state high school