Nobayeni Lusunzi
Wyoming,NSW
Summary
A highly experience Clinical Nurse Specialist with over 15 years broad clinical experience gained in a multitude of healthcare settings. Planned, implemented, managed resources and service delivery to ensure safe and holistic patient care while demonstrating fiscal responsibility. Considerate expert with passion for providing excellent patient care. Skilled in collaborating with healthcare teams to identify and implement patient-centred strategies to improve care quality and outcomes. Dedicated to promoting patient education and advocating for evidence-based practice.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Brisbane Water Private Hospital
06.2016 - Current
- Established positive relationships with patients, families and the multi disciplinary team
- Coordinate comprehensive patient care according to initial assessment
- Develop effective plan care and provide appropriate therapy
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary medical teams for patients' comfort and treatment
- Assessed patients and collected patient history to implement an individualised plan of care
- Practices autonomously, consistent with practice standards and research-based policy/procedures
- Exercises independent judgment within the context of interdisciplinary patient care
- Adheres to established hospital and department guidelines and protocols.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Motivated nursing staff to pursue advanced training and collaborated with unit leaders to identify skill needs.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Documented all aspects of care following facility and Medicare standards, creating accurate patient records of all interactions and interventions to sustain continuity of care.
- Educated patients and families on treatment, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as advisory resource to patients and families to facilitate recovery.
- Advocated for patients' physical, psychosocial, developmental, spiritual and emotional needs during planning.
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Neurology-Central Coast Local Health District
04.2013 - 11.2016
- Provided holistic patient care including administering medication and setting up IVs
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living
- Assisted physicians in assessing patients’ mental and physical conditions
- Observed changes or progress in patients' conditions regularly, and provided accurate report to physicians
- Managed emergency nursing procedures to control and maintain patients’ conditions
- Collected, recorded and observed patients’ vitals
- Acted as a patient advocate and provide education to patients and their families.
- Assessed patient conditions by performing thorough examinations and asking appropriate medical questions.
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight, and height measurements and vital signs.
- Evaluated patient progress and responses to various treatments.
- Provided counseling to patients and families and referred patients to other treatment facilities.
Registered Nurse
Neurology and Gerontology, Gosford Hospital
09.2010 - 04.2013
- Provided neurology nursing care to patients suffering from nervous disorders
- Assisted neurologists in diagnosing patients with brain and nervous system illnesses
- Developed treatment plan for patients diagnosed with nervous system disorder and other related diseases
- Administered therapeutic interventions to neurology patients
- Implemented neurology nurse programs to provide quality patient care
- Helped patients in brain scans and other diagnosis procedures
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated acute and chronic illnesses in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team
- Provided care and counseling to hospice patients and their families.
Endorsed Enrolled Nurse
Gerontology, Gosford Hospital
02.2010 - 02.2010
- Assess elderly patients to determine the need for medical services
- Assisting all aspects of Personal Care for residents
- Observing, measuring and recording patients conditions by taking vital signs and Oxygen saturation level
- Assist patients and families in determining goals of care in accordance with patient care plans
- Maintaining a safe environment and for patient assist in the prevention of injuries
- Collaborated with other nursing professionals to provide holistic patient care – Identified patients’ conditions and addressed nursing care
- Assisting patients with meals when required
- Assisting patients with mobility when required.
Education
Master’s - Advanced Nursing Practice
University of Newcastle (Grad
Newcastle, NSW12.2016
Graduate Certificate - Advanced Nursing
The College of Nursing
Burwood, NSW12.2011
Bachelor of Nursing - undefined
University of Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW12.2009
Bridging course for Enrolled Nurse - undefined
Newcastle TAFE
Newcastle, NSW12.2006
Enrolled Nursing Certificate - undefined
ARWYP Training Institute
05.2005
Skills
- Excellent communication skills Excellent organizational skills Patient assessment Great interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management Teamwork Family & patient education Critical thinking Team leader
- Discharge Planning
- Patient Management
- Problem Identification
Certification
- Immunisation Certificate : College of Nursing
- Intravenous Cannulation Certificate: College of Nursing
Affiliations
A valid Ahpra Nursing Registration Licence: 05/2023-05/2024
Working with Children Check: 02/2022-02/2026
References:
Excellent reference available upon request.
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Brisbane Water Private Hospital
06.2016 - Current
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Neurology-Central Coast Local Health District
04.2013 - 11.2016
Registered Nurse
Neurology and Gerontology, Gosford Hospital
09.2010 - 04.2013
Endorsed Enrolled Nurse
Gerontology, Gosford Hospital
02.2010 - 02.2010
Master’s - Advanced Nursing Practice
University of Newcastle (Grad
Graduate Certificate - Advanced Nursing
The College of Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing - undefined
University of Newcastle
Bridging course for Enrolled Nurse - undefined
Newcastle TAFE
Enrolled Nursing Certificate - undefined
ARWYP Training Institute
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