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Rachel Holly
RN, IBCLC, Graduate Diploma Advanced Nursing (Neonatal Intensive Care)
Sunbury,VIC
Summary
Considerate expert with passion for providing excellent patient care. Skilled in collaborating with healthcare teams to identify and implement family-centered strategies to improve care quality and outcomes. Dedicated to promoting patient education and advocating for evidence-based practice. I have a deep understanding of the diverse emotional and psychological responses of individuals transitioning to parenthood. Skilled in providing lactation support and instruction. Positive and energetic with deep empathy and excellent follow-up skills.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clincial Nurse Consultant, Lactation Services
Western Health
Saint Albans, VIC
09.2022 - Current
- Educated mothers and families on all aspects of breastfeeding, infant nutrition, child development, expected outcomes and discharge instructions, serving as clinical advisory resource to staff, patients and families to facilitate dyads breastfeeding goals.
- Assessed needs of new mothers and advised mothers about child care topics.
- Oversaw lactation education for midwives, nurses, graduate nurses.
- Sought opportunities to improve patient care, outcomes and nursing staff performance.
- Facilitated family breastfeeding education sessions.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Advocated for patients' physical, psychosocial, developmental, spiritual and emotional needs during planning.
- Supported patient self-advocacy within family relationships.
- Created online collection of breastfeeding educational and community resources for patients.
- Assisted with development of improved seminars and training materials.
- Promoted available resources and connected individuals with services.
- Continually improved knowledge, skills, and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs.
- Participated in outpatient lactation clinic to educate mothers on breastfeeding practices prior to delivery.
Staff RN, NICU
Joan Kirner Women's And Children's Hospital
Saint Albans, NSW
05.2020 - 09.2022
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management.
- Assisted with delivery of newborns, providing care and support for successful transition to life.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalised care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new staff, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients and families.
- Guided patients, caregivers, and family members on plans of treatment and discharge education.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging admissions to protect mental health and family units.
Covid 19 Vaccination Hub Team Leader
Western Health
St Albans, VIC
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Mentored and guided teams throughout the Covid 19 Vaccination Hub taskforce.
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to friendly service during an unprecedented global crisis
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
- Optimized customer experience by delivering high standard of service and effectively troubleshooting issues.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
Covid19 Vaccination Hub Clinical Nurse Facilitator
Western Health
Saint Albans, VIC
08.2021 - 10.2021
- Collaborated alongside Vaccination hub educators to create and implement education program for graduate nurses during their Vaccination Hub rotation.
- Created educational materials for staff and patients.
- Implemented and monitored infection control protocols.
- Served as a clinical resource to staff, patients and families.
- Provided clinical oversight and support to health care teams.
- Monitored clinical staff performance and provided feedback.
Clinical Nurse Specialist NICU
The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
Parkville, VIC
03.2006 - 05.2020
- Nursing management of highly complex surgical and medical neonates requiring ventilation via High Frequency Jet Ventilation, High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation and Inhaled Nitric Oxide alongside high end inotropic support.
- Implementation and Management of End of Life Care for families.
- Preceptor and mentor to post graduate NICU course students and staff.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Advocated for patients' physical, psychosocial, developmental, spiritual and emotional needs during planning.
- Counseled families to improve communication.
- Responded to behavioral and medical crises codes.
- Supported patient self-advocacy within family relationships and during treatment plans.
Nurse Co-ordinator Infection Control
The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
Parkville, VIC
05.2016 - 05.2018
- Casual employment within department to develop and implement yearly Staff Influenza Vaccination Program
- Staff Health - monitoring of staff immunisation status
- Accreditation and auditor as Hand Hygiene Assessor with Hand Hygiene Australia
- Data collection for published research study on Central Venous Access Devices.
- Team winner of RCH CEO award 2016 for "Great Care - Zero Harm"
Care Manager - Neonatal Unit
The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
Parkville, VIC
02.2007 - 06.2008
- Coordinated nursing care and discharge planning for long stay neonates and those with complex surgical and/or medical sequelae.
- Developed and implemented individualised care plans
- Communicated with healthcare providers to facilitate continuity of care.
- Educated clients and families on community resources, treatment options and health care services to better manage conditions.
- Participated in team meetings and trainings to stay updated on best practices and new developments in care management.
Clinical Nurse Specialist - NICU
Mercy Hospital For Women
East Melbourne , VIC
09.2001 - 01.2006
- Completed Post Graduate Diploma of Advanced Nursing (Neonatal Intensive Care)
- Management and complex care delivery of predominantly medical and premature neonates.
Staff Nurse - Haemodialysis Unit
St Vincents University Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
05.2000 - 08.2001
- Delivery of inpatient haemodialysis treatment
- Established and implemented Hepatitis B vaccination program
- Initiated and implemented continuous quality improvement program for Dialysis Adequacy and Anaemia Studies
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Renal Services
The Austin And Repatriation Medical Centre
Heidelberg, VIC
03.1997 - 04.2000
- Completed Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Nursing - Renal Nursing.
- Provision of acute inpatient haemodialysis, Haemodiafiltration, Plasmapheresis and Peritoneal Dialysis
- Management and patient educator for Home Haemodialysis Program
- Haemodialysis educator for regional Victorian renal nurses
- Management and care of Renal Transplant recipients
RN
The Austin Hospital
Heidelberg, VIC
03.1995 - 03.1997
- Completion of Graduate Nurse program 1995
- Gained general nursing experience on Urology, short-stay surgical and general medical/stroke wards.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Bundoora, VIC 03.1992 - 11.1994
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing - Renal Nursing
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Bundoora, VIC 03.1997 - 11.1997
Graduate Certificate of Advanced Nursing - Neonatal Intensive Care
LaTrobe University
Carlton, VIC 03.2002 - 11.2002
Graduate Diploma of Advanced Nursing - Neonatal Intensive Care
LaTrobe University
Bundoora, VIC 03.2004 - 11.2004
Nurse Immuniser Certificate - Immunisation
LaTrobe University
Bundoora 10.2010 - 01.2011
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant - Lactation Consultant
Health E-learning
Online 04.2021 - 04.2022
Skills
Care plan evaluation
Lactation instruction
Medical and nursing coordination
Patient and infant care
Lactation nutrition knowledge
Patient Advocacy
Electronic Charting
Care Planning and Management
Patient Health Education
Prevention strategies
Research abilities
Community outreach
Diagnosing conditions
Patient Assessments
Health education classes
Staff education and training
Affiliations
Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand
Australian Breastfeeding Association
ANMF
Certification
IBCLC - International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team as a point prevalence data collector for a published research article - Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - Volume 53, Issue 2 (2016) Road Map for improvement: Point prevalence audit and survey of Central venous access devices in paediatric acute care. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.13347
- Mother of 2 beautiful daughters, aged 9 and 12
Interests
Timeline
Clincial Nurse Consultant, Lactation Services
Western Health
09.2022 - Current
Covid19 Vaccination Hub Clinical Nurse Facilitator
Western Health
08.2021 - 10.2021
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant - Lactation Consultant
Health E-learning
04.2021 - 04.2022
Covid 19 Vaccination Hub Team Leader
Western Health
03.2021 - 12.2021
Staff RN, NICU
Joan Kirner Women's And Children's Hospital
05.2020 - 09.2022
Nurse Co-ordinator Infection Control
The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
05.2016 - 05.2018
Nurse Immuniser Certificate - Immunisation
LaTrobe University
10.2010 - 01.2011
Care Manager - Neonatal Unit
The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
02.2007 - 06.2008
Clinical Nurse Specialist NICU
The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
03.2006 - 05.2020
Graduate Diploma of Advanced Nursing - Neonatal Intensive Care
LaTrobe University
03.2004 - 11.2004
Graduate Certificate of Advanced Nursing - Neonatal Intensive Care
LaTrobe University
03.2002 - 11.2002
Clinical Nurse Specialist - NICU
Mercy Hospital For Women
09.2001 - 01.2006
Staff Nurse - Haemodialysis Unit
St Vincents University Hospital
05.2000 - 08.2001
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Renal Services
The Austin And Repatriation Medical Centre
03.1997 - 04.2000
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing - Renal Nursing
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
03.1997 - 11.1997
RN
The Austin Hospital
03.1995 - 03.1997
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
03.1992 - 11.1994