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Rowena Chapman

Dodges Ferry,TAS

Summary

I am currently working as a Dialysis Nurse on a Haemodialysis unit, Nephrology South. I always strive to ensure my patients safety and comfort and believe my ability to develop a positive rapport has had a positive impact on the quality of care I deliver. I have a calm, compassionate and empathic nature with a well developed sense of humour. My nursing experience prior to dialysis nursing was on a medical ward for ten years. This work exposed me to a wide variety of clinical skills,particularly in the Respiratory field as the ward specialised in Respiratory medicine.


I am an effective communicator, positive team member, reliable and punctual. I am devoted to providing high quality, holistic nursing care.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Enrolled Nurse - Dialysis Nurse

Tasmanian Health Service
12.2018 - Current
  • Providing Haemodialysis to patients with Stage 5 kidney disease.
  • Assessing patients, in particular for fluid overload,and providing haemodialysis as determined by the doctors prescription and by individual need
  • Monitoring patients condition and intervening as appropriate in consult with the ANUM.
  • Administering medications as charted via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Attending to documentation required in Audit 4 (designed for Renal specifically) and in the DMR.
  • Prioritising tasks and managing time efficiently
  • Liaise with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals as appropriate.
  • Trouble shooting of dialysis machine malfuntions

Enrolled Nursing - Medical Ward

Tasmania Health Service
02.2007 - 12.2017
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  • Ensured patient comfort and safety under the indirect/direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by helping patients with shaving, bathing, teeth brushing. Assisted with other activities of daily living.
  • Checked patient vital signs including temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and blood sugar levels, intervening as required.
  • Attended to observations such as neurological, neurovascular, glasgow coma scale,and alcohol withdrawal scale as appropriate.
  • Communicated effectively with empathy, a therapeutic dose of humour and active listening skills, to encourage and develop positive relationships with both patients and colleagues .
  • Provided a safe environment and utilise safe practices for patients and staff including; mobility aids, hoist, bedrails,
  • Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs within my scope of practice.
  • Assisted with feeding, oral, via nasal gastric and PEG , and monitored intake and output to help patients achieve nutritional objectives, record a fluid balance chart and monitor bowel use.
  • Attended to wound dressings and pressure area care
  • Administered medications via oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular and intravenous routes
  • Experience in providing respiratory specific care including: management of COPD, Cystic Fibrosis, high flow oxygen administration, and tracheostomy care.
  • Maintained patient dignity and confidentiality
  • Worked as an efficient team member with multidisciplinary health professionals, referring and consulting with as appropriate.
  • Maintained good time management, prioritising of tasks and reliability

Special Education Teacher Aide

Department Of Education
02.1997 - 04.2015
  • Provided care to students under the indirect supervision of the classroom Teacher with varied special needs including: cerebral palsy, chromosomal disorders, autism and ADHD.
  • Delivered personalised educational, behavioural, and emotional support to the student with special needs to engage in a mainsteam school.
  • Gained a positive rapport and therapeutic relationship with the student
  • Offered student support through positive reinforcement ,individual accommodations, reassurance and other strategies specific to that individual.
  • Aided the teacher/s with classroom management and documentation to maintain positive and beneficial learning environment.


Education

Diploma of Nursing - Nursing

Northern Group Training
Hobart, TAS
11.2017

Diploma of Teaching - Diploma of Teaching

University of Tasmania
Hobart, TAS
11.1996

Skills

  • Compassionate
  • Empathic
  • Sense of humour
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reliable
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Effective communicator
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Problem Resolution
  • Task prioritizing
  • IT familiarity for data entry and management

Timeline

Enrolled Nurse - Dialysis Nurse

Tasmanian Health Service
12.2018 - Current

Enrolled Nursing - Medical Ward

Tasmania Health Service
02.2007 - 12.2017

Special Education Teacher Aide

Department Of Education
02.1997 - 04.2015

Diploma of Nursing - Nursing

Northern Group Training

Diploma of Teaching - Diploma of Teaching

University of Tasmania

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