Rhiannon Bennett

• Delivering high-quality emergency nursing care to adult, paediatric and obstetric patients
• Providing culturally appropriate care for Indigenous patients
• Performing diagnostic testing and first-response care
• Effectively communicating with patients, families, and colleagues
• Wound care management and emergency response
• Coordinating and collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes
• Triaging on Webpass using the ATS guidelines.
• Nursing assessments and documentation
• Managing interactions with external organisations such as St
• John Ambulance, RFDS, ETS and Mine sites
• Initiated discharge planning based on admission assessments.
• Mentoring new staff and ensuring adherence to hospital policies and procedures
• Assisting with staff rostering using Rostar
• ED nursing skills such as IV cannulation, using the airvo and Hamilton, using the toll defibrillator and chest drains
• With guidance able to manage intubated patients and patients with an arterial line
• Conducting regular audits to maintain compliance with current policies
• Leading the ED/Ward as an in-charge team leader
• Acting as Clinical Nurse Manager when required
• Ordering all medical equipment using oracle
• Ordering all medications using i.pharmacy
• Serving as a Fire Warden and ensuring readiness for evacuations
• Maintained confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.
• Coordinated discharge planning to ensure continuity of care post-hospitalization.
• Prepared medical equipment and tools to aid physician during examination and treatment of patients.
• Maintained current competency in nursing specialty by attending educational workshops and conferences.
• Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
• Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
• Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.

Highlights

• Being involved in the movement from the old hospital building to the new building. This involved being in charge of the flow of the emergency department and ward patients from the old building to the new one, movement of equipment, setting up the new resus bays, setting up the new nursing stations and constantly evaluating and improving the coordination of patient flow.

• Providing emergency nursing care, including trauma and cardiac cases
• Delivering care to adult, paediatric, maternity, and elderly patients
• Conducting diagnostic tests and wound care management
• Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective patient care
• Acting as team leader and overseeing daily operations
• Assisting in staff education and development

• Providing specialised nursing care to patients with acute and chronic wounds
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver optimal patient care
• Nursing FLAPS straight from theatre
• Using VAC dressings
• Post surgery observations
• IVABS and oral medication administration

• Gained experience across geriatrics, medical/surgical, and plastics/ENT/Maxillofacial units
• Delivered comprehensive nursing care to patients with complex health needs