SHALEA PULLEN

• Working on the Rehabilitation ward various shifts including AM, PM and ND
• Assisting patients to maximise independence by helping them achieve their goals whilst an inpatient
• Regular use of hoists and lifting machines
• Understanding the challenges involved for stroke patients and their families during the rehabilitation process
• Liaising with clinical staff and multi-disciplinary teams to provide patient centred care

• Worked for a short time doing agency nursing
• Predominantly working at Epworth Geelong and St Vincent's Hospital East Melbourne

• Orthopaedics, Urology, Gynaecology, Plastic Surgery, ENT, Dental, Breast and Colorectal surgery
• Main duties and responsibilities
• Worked on various medical and surgical wards including day surgery and hospital nurse float
• Admission of surgical patients, including pre-operative patient assessment and observations
• Administration of medication pre-operatively if requested by anaesthetist
• Post-operative care of day surgery patients including IV therapy management
• Post-operative care following surgery
• Post-operative follow-up calls to patients
• Discharge education for day surgery patients for post-operative home care

• Month maternity leave contract in the Day Procedure Unit
• Once contract was complete, I remained employed within the hospital as a bank nurse working predominantly on the Rehabilitation and Plastic Surgery ward.

• Ophthalmology, Oral surgery, IVF, Women's health, Endoscopy, Urology and Gynaecology
• Main duties and responsibilities were:
• Prepare admission paperwork for patients admitted for surgery
• Pre-admission patient assessment and checking vital signs
• Prepare and administer medications as required

Jan 2014- May 2014 Paediatric Ward

Competent systematic patient assessment

Fast paced environment involving surgical day cases

Wound assessment and management

Drain tube management

Time management and prioritisation

Developed skills in management of bronchiolitis, asthma, neonates and PICC lines

May 2014 - Sept 2014 3 East Acute Medical Ward

Perform ECG's

Competent and systematic patient assessment

Recognising and management of a deteriorating patient

Pressure wound identification and management

IV therapy administration

Use of hoist and lifting machines

Diabetes management

Maintaining and adhering to infection control protocols for infectious disease patients

Sept 2014 - Feb 2015 Rehabilitation Ward

Assisting patients to maximise independence by helping them achieve their goals whilst an inpatient

Regular use of hoists and lifting machines

Understanding the challenges involved for stroke patients and their families during the rehabilitation process

Liaising with clinical staff and multi-disciplinary teams to provide patient centred care

Diabetes management

• Main duties and responsibilities were:
• Patient registration upon arrival into the Emergency department
• Complete admission paperwork for clinical staff
• Assisting and supporting clinical staff
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Parkville
• Sensitivity and empathy when communicating with families in high stress situations
• Medicare billing
• The ability to stay calm in highly stressful situations

• Main duties and responsibilities were:
• Filing
• Book Ambulances and Outpatient Appointments
• Answering telephone enquiries
• Liaising with other hospitals, doctors, patients and other healthcare professionals
• Medicare Billing