REBECCA CHIGWIDDEN
Foster,Australia
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in clinical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Advanced Nurse
South Gippsland Hospital
01.2021 - Current
- Advanced woundcare management – Vac dressings, Bellovacs, Pigtails
- CVAD management -PICC’s, PORT’s
- HITH client management including chemo disconnects and IV infusions
- Care coordination with multidisciplinary team
- Telehealth
- Chronic disease management
- Palliative care
- Clinical – SPC insertion, IDC male/female insertion and management, IVC
- Policy development
- OHS rep
- Current ANUM
Clinic Nurse
Foster Medical Centre
Foster,VIC
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Clinic Nurse- health assessments, wound care, immunizations.
- Collaboration with all healthcare professionals.
- COVID-19 Respiratory Clinic Coordinator (Aspen Medical) – development, planning, staffing, assessment, and triaging of COVID-19 clients
- Telehealth follow-up care and escalation of care if required and identified from the telehealth assessment of COVID-19 clients
Relief RN
Rural Working Agency Victoria
Corryong
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Relief RN deployment during 2019 fires
- Corryong Health – ED & Community nursing- Triage, assessment, intervention
- Bairnsdale Regional Health Service – Medical/ED -Triage, assessment, intervention
Various Roles
South Gippsland Hospital
Foster
01.2002 - 01.2019
- Triage nurse and after-hours coordinator of the Urgent Care Centre
- Surgical and medical patients
- NUM and ANUM (backfill) positions
- Multidisciplinary Team Coordination
- Policy development and review
- Clinical Support Nurse 2017-2019
Registered Nurse
Epworth Hospital
Richmond
01.2001 - 01.2002
- RN in a busy mixed surgical ward – colorectal, ENT, gynae
Graduate Registered Nurse
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
01.2000 - 01.2001
- The graduate program at BRHS, allowed the opportunity to explore a range of specialties with 3mths in each specialty - Pediatrics, Medical, Surgical, and Remote (Omeo)
Education
IMMUNISATION CERTIFICATE -
Australian College of Nursing
12.2020
Certificate RESPIRATORY NURSING -
THE ALFRED LUNG FOUNDATION CENTRE
05.2014
Graduate Certificate PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING -
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY
10.2012
Course in Wound Closure and suturing -
The Benchmarque Group
12.2009
Clinical Casting -
The Benchmarque Group
12.2009
CERTIFICATE IN TRAUMA NURSING - General trauma/emergency management, care coordination.
DEAKIN UNI
12.2002
Bachelor of Nursing -
Monash University
12.2000
Online And Face To Face Workshops
Skills
- Patient coordination
- Evidence-based practice
- Patient triaging
- Medication administration
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Patient education
- Quality improvement
- Preventive care
- Acute and chronic health issues
- Palliative care
- Chronic disease management
- Nursing staff leadership
- IV insertion and management
- IV and venipuncture certified
- SPC/IDC Insertion
- CVAD Competent
- Advanced Wound Care - Vac dressings, debridement, product selection
Timeline
Advanced Nurse
South Gippsland Hospital
01.2021 - Current
Clinic Nurse
Foster Medical Centre
01.2019 - 01.2021
Relief RN
Rural Working Agency Victoria
01.2019 - 12.2019
Various Roles
South Gippsland Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2019
Registered Nurse
Epworth Hospital
01.2001 - 01.2002
Graduate Registered Nurse
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
01.2000 - 01.2001
IMMUNISATION CERTIFICATE -
Australian College of Nursing
Certificate RESPIRATORY NURSING -
THE ALFRED LUNG FOUNDATION CENTRE
Graduate Certificate PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING -
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY
Course in Wound Closure and suturing -
The Benchmarque Group
Clinical Casting -
The Benchmarque Group
CERTIFICATE IN TRAUMA NURSING - General trauma/emergency management, care coordination.
DEAKIN UNI
Bachelor of Nursing -
Monash University
Online And Face To Face Workshops
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