Nicole Wood
Windang ,NSW
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in perioperative nursing environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Safety focused and able to coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care and improve outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Ramsay Health Care Wollongong Private Hospital
Wollongong, NSW
09.2015 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Preceptoring staff in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication.
- Provided compassionate, individualised care for each patient while in operating room.
- Prepared, implemented, and evaluated nursing care for patients through each step of surgical procedure.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
Patient Care Coordinator
Pilbara Health Network
Karratha , WA
01.2014 - 09.2015
- Acted as main point of contact for patients, doctors and hospital staff by closely reviewing medical charts and maintaining high levels of communication.
- Worked closely with patients to deliver excellent and direct individualized patient care.
- Delivered excellent patient experiences and direct care.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient data and condition to safeguard health information.
- Worked with patients to schedule tests and procedures.
- Worked with patients and families to develop future plans and discuss care actions.
- Educated patients by explaining preparation instructions for upcoming procedures and tests.
- Established rapport and relationships with patients and external partners to cross-train and support medical staff.
- Upheld confidentiality requirements and regulatory compliance guidelines.
- Reviewed each step of patient care and made proactive adjustments to avert issues.
- Monitored ongoing care and proactively corrected problems.
- Reviewed medical charts and served as liaison between patient, doctor and hospital.
- Encouraged patients to schedule recommended tests and procedures.
- Developed strategic relationships with general practitioners and coworkers to build strong network.
- Resolved problems with communication and billing to foster seamless services.
- Connected patients with available community and charitable resources.
- Built strong referral network by developing strategic relationships with general practitioners and internists.
- Determined need for special assessment activities for complex cases, effectively handling care plans.
- Evaluated effectiveness of current strategies with interdisciplinary team and utilized recommendations to make permanent improvements to care standards.
Practice Nurse
Sonic Health Care
Karratha, WA
09.2013 - 01.2014
- Evaluated, implemented and designed tailored health care plans specific to patient needs and concerns.
- Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
- Maintained constant communication with physician and other members of care team.
- Documented nursing services provided and uploaded to comprehensive tracking systems for health records and billing.
- Prepared and sanitized rooms before surgical procedures and assisted surgeons during operations with medical equipment.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Provided travel vaccinations and immunisations as ordered by physician under supervision of registered nurse.
Education
Master Of Nursing - Perioperative Nurse Surgeon's Assistant
La Trobe University
Melbourne, VICCertificate IV - Nursing
TAFE Shellharbour
Shellharbour, NSWBachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Charles Darwin University
Darwin, NT07.2020
Graduate Certificate - Perioperative Nursing
Australian College of Nursing
Sydney12.2023
Skills
- Perioperative Nurse Surgical Assistant
- Nursing Consultation
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Patient Examination
- Plastic Surgery, urology, general surgery scrub nurse
- Anaesthetic nurse
- Airway Management
- Infection Control
- Phlebotomy
- Urinary catheter insertion
- Immunisations and Vaccinations
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Ramsay Health Care Wollongong Private Hospital
09.2015 - Current
Patient Care Coordinator
Pilbara Health Network
01.2014 - 09.2015
Practice Nurse
Sonic Health Care
09.2013 - 01.2014
Master Of Nursing - Perioperative Nurse Surgeon's Assistant
La Trobe University
Certificate IV - Nursing
TAFE Shellharbour
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Charles Darwin University
Graduate Certificate - Perioperative Nursing
Australian College of Nursing