Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
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Sandra Gibson

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination. Proven to remain calm under pressure. Excellent communication skills assisting to educate patients on reason for care provided, and deescalate potentially difficult situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude, and excellent customer service.

Overview

23
years of professional experience

Work History

Ausdocs City Heart Pty Ltd

Registered Nurse - Nurse in Charge
08.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Assess and triage patients, via phone and on site.
  • Collaborated with the General Practitioners to deliver appropriate treatment.
  • Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment. disease process, and management.
  • Promote wound healing.
  • Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Roster the nursing area.
  • Order appropriate supply of general medical, pathology, and vaccine supplies.
  • Supervise and facilitate learning of nursing students.
  • Immunise patients as ordered by the General Practitioners and in accordance with the Queensland immunisation schedule.

City Heart Medical

Registered Nurse - Permanent Part Time
12.2011 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Provided assessment and triage of patients.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, and disease management.
  • Ordered optimal medical, pathology, and vaccine supply to meet typical patient loads.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
  • Correctly administered vaccines to patients' adhering to cold chain management.
  • Prepared for various procedures to be performed by General Practitioners and implemented appropriate post procedure care.

Ramsay Health Care - Hillcrest Hospital

Registered Nurse - Permanent Part Time
09.2008 - 01.2012

Job overview

  • Medical Ward
  • Surgical Ward
  • High Dependency Unit

Rockhampton Mater Private Hospital

Registered Nurse - Permanent Part Time
02.2005 - 08.2008

Job overview

  • Medical/Palliative Ward


Mount Isa Base Hospital

Registered Nurse - Permanent Part Time
06.2004 - 01.2005

Job overview

  • Surgical Ward

Mount Isa Base Hospital

Registered Nurse - Casual Call In
12.2003 - 06.2004

Job overview

  • Medical Ward
  • Intensive Care Unit
  • Surgical Ward
  • Maternity Ward
  • Paediatric Ward
  • Accident & Emergency Department

Mount Isa Base Hospital

Acting Clinical Nurse/Registered Nurse - PPT
04.1998 - 06.1999

Job overview

  • Children's Ward

Mount Isa Base Hospital

Registered Nurse - Casual Call In
08.1995 - 02.1996

Job overview

  • Medical Ward
  • Surgical Ward
  • Intensive Care Unit

Rangeview Nursing Home

Assistant In Nursing - PPT
03.1994 - 10.1994

Job overview

  • Basic Nursing Care

Kialla Pure Foods

Farm Labourer
11.1991 - 01.1994

Job overview

  • Weed Chipping
  • Packing Flour

Education

University of Central Queensland
Rockhampton, QLD

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

University Overview

Currently enrolled


University of Central Queensland
Rockhampton, QLD

Bachelor of Science (Psychology)
11.2022

University of Southern Queensland
Toowoomba, QLD

Bachelor of Nursing
04.1995

Skills

  • Excellent communicator, both verbal and written
  • Self motivated with practiced time management skills
  • Hard working team player
  • Proven leadership ability
  • Competent
  • Proficient multitasker

Affiliations

  • Registration with APHRA.
  • Australian Practice Nurse Association membership

Referees

Dr Sushil Kumar

 0437617531

 dr.kumar09@yahoo.com.au

 City Heart Medical


Dr Sudarshan Sharma

 0459359289

 City Heart Medical


Joanne Smith

 Clinical Nurse 

 Capricornia Correctional Centre

 0419781281





Timeline

Registered Nurse - Nurse in Charge

Ausdocs City Heart Pty Ltd
08.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse - Permanent Part Time

City Heart Medical
12.2011 - 08.2021

Registered Nurse - Permanent Part Time

Ramsay Health Care - Hillcrest Hospital
09.2008 - 01.2012

Registered Nurse - Permanent Part Time

Rockhampton Mater Private Hospital
02.2005 - 08.2008

Registered Nurse - Permanent Part Time

Mount Isa Base Hospital
06.2004 - 01.2005

Registered Nurse - Casual Call In

Mount Isa Base Hospital
12.2003 - 06.2004

Acting Clinical Nurse/Registered Nurse - PPT

Mount Isa Base Hospital
04.1998 - 06.1999

Registered Nurse - Casual Call In

Mount Isa Base Hospital
08.1995 - 02.1996

Assistant In Nursing - PPT

Rangeview Nursing Home
03.1994 - 10.1994

Farm Labourer

Kialla Pure Foods
11.1991 - 01.1994

University of Central Queensland

Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)

University of Central Queensland

Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

University of Southern Queensland

Bachelor of Nursing
Sandra Gibson