Orlagh Gaffney

• Educated patients on pre-and post-treatment care instructions, minimizing complications and promoting healing.
• Administered injectable treatments such as Botox and fillers with precision, achieving desired aesthetic results.
• Established trusting relationships with clients through compassionate care delivery while maintaining utmost professionalism during sensitive treatment sessions.
• Maintained a safe and sterile environment within the clinic, adhering to strict infection control protocols.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

· Providing and developing care plans for both children and NDIS clients who have high care needs e.g. Peg feeds, complex bowel, ventilation, palliative care, SPC & IDC, wound care and cough assist.

· Training support staff on high cares needs; the training course was designed in house by myself to educate support staff when looking after clients in their homes.

· Nursing visit for palliative patients, medications and documentation audits.

· Catheters changing both SPC & IDC, wound care, injections and continence assessments.

· Multidisciplinary involvement with different providers and raising any concerns.

· Rural and remote contracts completed in different area’s within NSW including Bega, Quenbeyan and Yass.

· Within these regional contracts I was based in the emergency department.

· Working within triage and resus as I was a more senior nurse within the department, being team leader delegating tasks appropriately to other staff members within the multidisplinary team.

· Regional contracts allowed me to develop knowledge on the different cultures within Australia and also working with paediatrics.

· Within Prince of Wales I was mainly working within acute, fast track and the short stay ward, as I was a casual employee.

· Within these area’s I completed a A-G assessment, clinical observations, obtained bloods in order for the Doctors to carry out their further assessment.

· Within these different areas there were also several admission waiting on beds in the hospital. This involved you following up with different teams in order to continue patient care appropriately.

· Within Emergency you also worked alongside a multidisciplinary team including physio, occupational therapist, drug and alcohol to ensure patient’s safety when mobilising and before discharge.

· COVID 19 vaccination programme within the community. This allowed me to gain experience on the cold chain rule when handling vaccinations.

· Travelling to different locations throughout NSW to complete vaccination programmes.

· Reporting to team leaders on stock levels and vaccinations carried out.

· COVID 19 vaccination programme within the community. This allowed me to gain experience on the cold chain rule when handling vaccinations.

· Travelling to different locations throughout NSW to complete vaccination programmes.

· Reporting to team leaders on stock levels and vaccinations carried out.

· Provide competent nursing care to a variety of adult patients presenting with various critical and life-threatening illnesses including cardiac arrests, diabetic ketoacidosis, SEPSIS, alcohol and drug intoxications, seizures, anaphylaxis, exacerbation of COPD

· Provide critical care to patients involved in major trauma incidents liaising with Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Helicopter Emergency Medical Services.

· Manage situations when we have to activate major haemorrhage protocol, management of the ventilated or deteriorating patient.

· The resuscitation of patients, which involved the setting up and management of chest drains, central lines and arterial lines.

· Setting up respiratory equipment such as AIRVO and Non-Invasive Ventilation. Recording ECG’s with recognition of basic rhythm

· Administration of oral, intravenous and intramuscular medications.

· Effectively work within a busy department in a calm and diligent manner during critical situations.

· Delegate tasks with the appropriate manner within the team. There are several tools used within A&E for a holistic assessment of a patient, which include ABCDE/GCS/AGED/AVPU assessments.