Rhiannon Lowe

• Collaborate with doctors, nurses, and allied health to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment.
• Prioritise and provide advanced clinical care for multiple acutely ill/injured patients in
• Recognise and respond to rapidly deteriorating patients
• Conduct a wide-range of nursing skills such as NG tube placement, urinary catheterisation, IV cannulation, venepuncture, and blood product infusions
• Respond to MET calls within the hospital

This position has provided a contrasting experience to emergency care, allowing a better understanding of the health care system and a unique insight into the immediate management and outcomes of patients once pre-hospital care has concluded. Ongoing development and revision of emergency care has been established by undertaking the Emergency Department's transition program.

• Telemetry and 12-lead ECG monitoring and interpretation

• In-depth clinical assessment

• High risk medication infusions incl. inotropes, antiarrythmics, and anticoagulants

• Non-invasive ventilation (Hi-flow nasal cannulation, BiPAP)

• Intra-aortic balloon pump management

• IV Cannulation and Venepuncture incl. ABG/VBG and CHEM20 interpretation

• ALS

Managing critically ill cardiac patients with an array of complex medical needs, including pre and post operative management. Obtained in-depth cardiac knowledge by completing in-house critical care cardiac program. Progressed to Team Leader.

• General nursing care

• Infection control measures

• Clinical assessment and escalation

• Medication calculations

• IV medication and blood transfusions

• General and Surgical aseptic wound care

Entrance into nursing profession. Progressed to Team Leader within 5 months. Responsibilities entailed serving as a resource person for new hires and novice staff to ensure quality patient care, liaised with allied health teams, daily rounds with doctors, and deescalating any problems that arose.

• Delivered advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), basic life support (BLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS).
• Adapted treatment plans and delegated tasks quickly and effectively based on changing patient conditions and reactions.
• Maintained patient care, treatment and medication documentation for accurate, up-to-date clinical records.
• Clinical Assessment and Triage (Inc. Mass-casualty)
• Facilitating Interdisciplinary Referrals
• Intravenous and Intra-osseous access
• Advanced First-aid: Splinting, Spinal immobilisation, wound Care
• Needle Thoracocentesis & crycothyroidotomy
• 12 lead ECG interpretation

Managed and provided direct care to patients in an array of unpredictable settings, such as advanced trauma, mass-casualty incidence, maternity and paediatric emergencies, urgent and primary care, and mental health crises. Broadened career by taking on a mentor position to ensure new graduates were supported and practicing safely. Underwent further training to respond to time critical patients as a solo responder.