Samantha Lee Radley

Registered Nurse

QUEENSLAND HEALTH, MACKAY BASE HOSPITAL

06.2021 - Current

GSU TL role: Supporting on-floor nursing staff, liaising with medical and allied health teams, completing shift data reporting and documentation, assisting with discharges and admissions, assigning oncoming shift patient loads, and actively participating in patient deterioration and concerns.
Identify patient care needs and support, ensuring correct documentation and requirements are met for patient admission, transfer, or discharge.
Completed, maintained, and submitted accurate and relevant clinical documentation regarding patient conditions.
Including, but not limited to, treatment, medications, IVs administered, drains, and devices.
Recognise and respond to patient deterioration.
At all times, I contributed to the achievement of established department and Qld Health goals by adhering to quality and safety procedures and policies.
At all times, practices are within scope.
Evaluated patient histories, concerns, and current symptoms.
Administered medications and therapies in line with physician orders and the treatment plan.
Provided exceptional care to a range of highly acute patients needing complex care, such as TPN, NGT, IDC, PRBC, IVT, PCA, Rectus Sheath, drains, and post-operative observations.
Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by participating in continuing education programs when the education was available.
Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Facilitated therapeutic communication and conflict resolution, redirecting negative behaviors, and helping patients with coping abilities and mechanisms.
Advocated for and strived to protect the health, safety, and rights of patients.
Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement, and enhance treatment strategies.
Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging admissions and recoveries.
Maintained the highest levels of patient satisfaction, patient care, safety, and communication, always promoting a positive nurse-patient relationship.
At all times, practice under AHPRAs, MHHS professional values, codes of professional conduct, and nursing standards.
Explained the course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
Managed patients' pain by implementing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management interventions.
Advocated for and strived to protect the health, safety, and rights of patients.