Rebecca Anne Bruhwiller
Beerwah,QLD
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse specialising in perioperative care in Scrub/Scout at Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital. Skilled in managing surgical equipment and training staff, leading to improved team efficiency and performance. Known for excellent clinical judgment and communication skills between all members of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to improved patient outcomes and quality care in high-pressure environments. Dedicated and committed to ongoing professional development in Plastics or ENT specialty nursing.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse: Operating Theatres
Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital
03.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Ramsay
- Working as a scrub and scout nurse
- Involved in all aspects of perioperative care
- Case work including ENT, Plastics, General Surgery, Breast Surgery, and orthopaedic cases.
- Specialised case work in ENT (including major ear surgery, Laryngology etc.), Plastics (Skin cancers, Corrective surgery, Major flaps including TRAM and DIEP flaps, Breast Reconstructive surgery etc.).
- Took ownership of own lists in Plastics and ENT (worked with specific surgeons and their needs).
- Helped train and welcome new staff and new graduates into specialty areas such as Plastics and ENT and sign off on competencies
- Interested and looking at Completing Post Graduate Certificate in Interventional Suite (Specialised)
- Enhanced professional expertise by finishing Preceptorship training in 2023 to work towards my goal of the becoming a Clinical Nurse in Specialty area
- Highly regarded and respected by team members and medical practitioners within the theatre complex
Registered Nurse: Operating Theatres
Northern Beaches Hospital
02.2019 - 02.2023
- Company Overview: Healthscope
- Working as a scrub and scout nurse, and occasional shifts in the Holding Bay.
- Involved in all aspects of perioperative care
- Case work included general, Gynaecology (including Caesarean sections), emergency surgery, Dental, Breast Surgery and small orthopaedic cases (hands).
- Specialised case work in ENT (including laser cases, major ear surgery, Laryngology etc.), Plastics (Skin cancers, Hand surgery-ORIF’s, Corrective surgery, Liposuction, Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Major flaps including TRAM and DIEP flaps, Breast Reconstructive surgery etc.).
- Mentored and supervised New Graduate Staff in the theatre complex, including training new staff members in ENT and Plastics specialties.
- Took ownership of own lists in ENT and Plastics (worked with specific surgeons and their needs).
- Helped with small quality improvement projects within the interventional suite in conjunction with the NUM’s.
- Was chosen to complete Preceptorship Training in 2023 to supervise and facilitate New Graduates in their learning and development in the interventional suite.
- Interested and looking at Completing Post Graduate Certificate in Interventional Suite (Specialised)
- Highly regarded by the Interventional suite Manager, NUM’s, team members and medical practitioners within the theatre complex.
Registered Nurse: Women and Children’s Transition Program
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Transition program from Operating Theatres to SCN for 4 months (Including shifts in Paediatrics ward).
- Learning under Educators and staff to care for newborn/premature babies for extra developmental support and monitoring
- Women’s Health including Pre and Post-operative care, Obstetrics care for Mum and newborn baby
- Paediatrics including caring for and monitoring children from 0-16 years of age with all sorts of medical conditions ranging from Asthma, post-operative care from surgeries etc.
- All duties include: Administering medications and vaccinations as per protocol, Monitoring and taking observations, Maintaining IV infusions/medications and weaning of medications in Neonates, Stabilising hypoglycaemia in neonates, All ADLS, CPAP, Jaundice, Breast feeding support etc.
New Graduate Program: Operating Theatres
Dubbo
02.2018 - 02.2019
- Working in the holding bay, as a scrub nurse, scout and recovery nurse
- Involved in all aspects of perioperative care
- Case work included gynaecology (including caesareans), orthopaedics, ENT, urology, vascular surgery, ophthalmology, general and emergency surgery
- Highly regarded by my team mates, the NUM and medical practitioners within these theatres
Disability Support Worker
01.2016 - 12.2018
- Caring for a 13-year old girl with disabilities on a part-time basis
- Duties included all ADLs, including feeding, hygiene, bathing, cleaning, manual handling and medication administration
Baby-sitting, Childcare and Cleaning
01.2008 - 12.2018
- Caring for up to 4 children (aged 0 to 12 years) at a time
- After and before school care, holidays and night times (including pick-ups from school and taking to after-school activities, sports training and dance lessons etc)
- Preparing meals and cleaning services to several homes at a time
Mater Flexible Model Program
Mater Private Hospital
Crows Nest
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Company Overview: Crows Nest
- Based on my OSCE results and interview, I was one of the selected from 2nd year ACU cohort
- Completed all 3rd year placements at the Mater Private Hospital, Crows Nest
- Wards worked in: theatres (scout nurse and recovery) and Surgical ward
- Crows Nest
Chosen Applicant East Timor Community Health Placement
01.2016 - 12.2016
- 1 (of 2) students chosen for 3rd year placement in Timor Leste
- Duties included 'Train the Trainer' program (hygiene, wound care, burn care, newborn care)
- Also visited remote villages for community health check-ups, post-natal follow-ups etc
Chosen Applicant Broken Hill Mental Health Care Placement
Broken Hill
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Mental Health Care placement at Broken Hill
- Duties included caring for in-patients in the mental health care unit
- Community visits involving mental health and follow-ups
Assistant in Nursing (AIN)
ACU RSL Life Care Narrabeen
Narrabeen
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Part-time AIN role (16 hours/week) in a high-care dementia unit
- Duties included all ADL’s including feeding, hygiene, bathing, cleaning, manual handling, and documenting daily behaviours/hygiene/bowel and urine charts.
Service Team Member
Coles Stocklands
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Full-time and part-time (whilst studying)
- Duties included check-out operator, training of staff, dealing with customer complaints, handling money, re-stocking, stock-take and general maintenance of my area
Waitressing and Food Service Private Functions
01.2008 - 12.2012
- Girdlers Grind coffee shop/cafe as a casual waitress
- Serving, cleaning, food preparation, cooking
- Waitressing/food serving for private functions for family and friends
Education
Nursing Immunisation -
University of Melbourne
01.2021
Bachelor of Nursing -
Australian Catholic University (ACU)
North Sydney01.2017
High School Diploma -
NBSC (Mackellar Campus)
Manly Vale, NSW01.2014
Skills
- Nursing and perioperative care (Scrub/Scout)
- Medication administration
- Surgical equipment management and safe handling practices
- Infection control practices
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Staff training and development
- Emergency response protocols
- Team collaboration skills
- Effective communication techniques
- Problem-solving abilities
- Time management strategies
- Attention to detail
- Clinical judgment expertise
- Operating room and emergency room experience
- Complex problem-solving skills
- Strong medical ethics
- Policy compliance adherence
- Supply restocking procedures
- Family and patient support services
- Patient care excellence
- Maintaining patient privacy
- Patient and family advocacy efforts
- Patient management strategies
- Emergency procedure knowledge
- Reporting and documentation proficiency
Certification
- AHPRA Registration
- QLD Drivers Licence
- Boat and Jet Ski Licence
Awards
- Gold & Silver merit certificates, commendation letters, NBSC, 01/01/09 to 12/31/14
- Nippers achievement certificates, Surf Rescue Certificate, 01/01/03 to 12/31/11
- Peer support leader, 01/01/08
Registration Short Courses
- Preceptorship Course (Ramsay Health), 01/01/23
- AHPRA registration, current
- NMBA membership, current
- National Police Check, current
- Working with Children Check, current
- First Aid and CPR Certificate, current
- Mental First Aid Course, 01/01/15
- Guide Dog’s NSW/ACT Training Certificate, 01/01/15
Attributes
- Punctual, well-groomed and professional at all times
- Efficient, accurate, methodical and well-organised
- Conscientious and determined to improve
- Polite, honest, empathetic and respectful to patients, staff and supervisors
- A genuine concern for patient advocacy
- Responds well under pressure
- A lateral thinker and problem-solver
- High level computer skills
- Good communicator and conflict resolution skills
- Works well with others and individually
References
- Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital Ramsay- References available upon request
- Alison Carlin, Deputy Theatre Manager, Northern Beaches Hospital, (02) 9105 5958
- Kirstie Duvnjak, ENT, Neuro and Plastics NUM, Northern Beaches Hospital, 0413577827
- Elizabeth Murphy, Manager of Theatres and Peri Operative Services (NUM), Dubbo Base Hospital, (02) 68097612
- Dr Jenneke Foottit, Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of School of Nursing, ACU Brisbane campus, (07) 3623 7670
Timeline
Registered Nurse: Operating Theatres
Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital
03.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse: Women and Children’s Transition Program
03.2022 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse: Operating Theatres
Northern Beaches Hospital
02.2019 - 02.2023
New Graduate Program: Operating Theatres
02.2018 - 02.2019
Mater Flexible Model Program
Mater Private Hospital
01.2017 - 12.2017
Disability Support Worker
01.2016 - 12.2018
Chosen Applicant East Timor Community Health Placement
01.2016 - 12.2016
Chosen Applicant Broken Hill Mental Health Care Placement
01.2016 - 12.2016
Assistant in Nursing (AIN)
ACU RSL Life Care Narrabeen
01.2015 - 12.2015
Service Team Member
Coles Stocklands
01.2012 - 12.2015
Baby-sitting, Childcare and Cleaning
01.2008 - 12.2018
Waitressing and Food Service Private Functions
01.2008 - 12.2012
Nursing Immunisation -
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Nursing -
Australian Catholic University (ACU)
High School Diploma -
NBSC (Mackellar Campus)