Rebecca Bagatella
Goulburn
Summary
Dedicated, hard working and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with 12 + years experience in intensive care nursing. Proven to remain calm under pressure, communicate effectively and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and providing a high standard of nursing care. Motivated to stay up to date with current practices through ongoing professional development, with a passion in particular for teaching and supporting junior staff members new to the intensive care environment.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Clinical Nurse Educator
ICU, Goulburn Base Hospital
08.2023 - Current
- Successfully completed train the trainer in basic life support, advanced life support, venepuncture and cannulation
- Prepared and delivered orientation, assessments, educational and clinical experience to students, new registered nurses, returning from extended leave registered nurses and current registered nurses within intensive care
- Prepared and delivered successful study days for transition to specialty practice and ventilation workshop
- Prepared and assisted with advanced life support workshops
- Prepared and presented multiple power point presentations and practical in services within intensive care
- Attended education days to facilitate and prepare for study days for intensive care transition to practice
- Contributed to policy development
Registered Nurse, ICU
Goulburn Base Hospital
10.2022 - 07.2023
- Expanding experience in intensive care / high dependency nursing
- Deliver high standard of care to critically unwell patients. Ranging from complex medical to complex general surgical patients
- Team leader of the intensive care unit. ALS responder to rapid response calls / cardiac + respiratory arrests
- Preceptor / mentor / educate to staff both in intensive care and on the wards
Registered Nurse, ICU
CQ Nurse
02.2017 - 10.2022
- 5 years experience in - Intensive care/high dependency/cardiology nursing throughout various rural/remote hospitals across NSW
- Deliver high level of care to critically unwell patients. Ranging from complex medical to complex surgical patients in sometimes challenging rural/remote environments
- Manage care from admission through to retrieval if required to tertiary facility by Royal Flying Doctors/Statewide Retrieval
- Team leader and Medical Emergency Team responder
Registered Nurse, ICU
Liverpool Hospital
11.2010 - 01.2017
- 7 years experience in - Cardiothoracics, neurological/neurosurgical, trauma and general intensive care nursing
- Extensive experience in invasive/non invasive ventilation, advanced ventilation, inotropes, CVVHDF, IABP and ECMO
- 3 years experience as Team Leader of intensive care and Medical Emergency Team responder covering a 960 bed tertiary facility
- Nominated preceptor and mentor to junior staff members
Registered Nurse
Liverpool Hospital
02.2007 - 11.2010
- 3 years experience in - Vascular and general surgical nursing
- Extensive experience in pre and post operative care of highly complex vascular and general surgical patients
- Complex wound care/management
- In charge of 30 bed ward
Registered Nurse
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2007
- 1 year experience in - Operating theatres as scrub/scout and liver and renal transplant nursing
Undergraduate Nurse
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2006
- 1 year experience in - Pre and post operative nursing
Education
Post Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care -
Australian College of Nursing
04.2024
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of Sydney
12.2005
Skills
- To maintain a high standard of care as a registered nurse
- To provide clinical leadership to members of the health care team to ensure the delivery of best practice standards are maintained
- To maintain an excellent work ethic and continue my professional development to ensure I provide a high standard of care to every patient every time
- To complete further studies upon completion of my post graduate studies this year
Additional Information
Lisa Clements
Nurse Educator - Tablelands/Monaro Network
lisa.clements@health.nsw.gov.au
0408 486544
Sherri-Leigh Bayliss
Clinical Nurse Consultant - Intensive Care
sherrileigh.bayliss@health.nsw.gov.au
0403 001551
Timeline
Acting Clinical Nurse Educator
ICU, Goulburn Base Hospital
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, ICU
Goulburn Base Hospital
10.2022 - 07.2023
Registered Nurse, ICU
CQ Nurse
02.2017 - 10.2022
Registered Nurse, ICU
Liverpool Hospital
11.2010 - 01.2017
Registered Nurse
Liverpool Hospital
02.2007 - 11.2010
Registered Nurse
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2007
Undergraduate Nurse
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2006
Post Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care -
Australian College of Nursing
Bachelor of Nursing -
University of Sydney
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