Shan Holstein

• Provide competent and comprehensive primary health and emergency medical care to prisoners in a correction setting.
• Perform a complete physical, medical and psychological assessment on each
  prisoner entering the correctional system
• Utilize critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conduct thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administer medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhance patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Assist in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities, including patients experiencing drug and/or alcohol dependence issues.
• Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
• Advise patients of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Streamline medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
• Document treatments delivered, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Evaluate patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Provide skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Observe and documente patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviours to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
• Deliver high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity.
• Perform triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.

• Deliver and maintain primary health care to Detainees at Immigration Detention Facility
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
  ▪ Ensure that health care is delivered to all Detainees in accordance with IHMS Medical Service Standards
  ▪ Comply with privacy legislation and IHMS Policies and Procedures
  ▪ Contribute to the effective multidisciplinary health management of patients
  ▪ Assess, plan and implement appropriate health management within scope of practice
  ▪ Ensure accuracy and maintenance of medical records and compliance with professional standards
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.

Provide nursing care within scope of practice including wound care, medication management, catheter care, stoma care, health monitoring and palliative care.

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.

▪ Develop, implement, monitor and review care plans to meet client’s health care needs and to promote quality of life.
▪ Promote a consultative and collaborative approach to client care planning including participation by the client and/or the client’s representative
▪ Ensure reported changes or concerns in client conditions are acted upon appropriately

• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.

• Maintain the standards of nursing practice within a Correctional Centre
  ▪ Develop and implement nursing care plans for patients
  ▪ Perform a complete physical, medical and psychological assessment on each
  prisoner entering the correctional system.
  ▪ Triage medical requests and treat patients accordingly within professional capabilities.
  ▪ Make appropriate referrals as deemed necessary
  ▪ Ensure medical officers orders are implemented
  ▪ Administer medications as prescribed
  ▪ Maintain confidentiality of medical records
  ▪ Apply knowledge of drugs and therapeutics in administering medications
  ▪ Initiate appropriate treatment and/or medication in emergency situations within
  the guidelines of QCS/WM Health protocols
  ▪ Participate in continuing professional development
  ▪ Comply with infection control policies and procedures
  ▪ Participate in continuous quality improvement of health services
• Assist in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Promote a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.

• Educate patients in relation to heart failure and/or cardiovascular disease
  ▪ Educate patients in relation to self-management strategies and risk factor modification
  ▪ Deliver Phase 1 education to cardiac inpatients regarding both cardiac rehabilitation and heart failure
  ▪ Refer as appropriate to Phase 2 cardiac rehabilitation or heart failure programs
  ▪ Participate in the ongoing management of heart failure patients via telephone follow-up, home visits, documentation, communicating with the treating medical team and GP to co-ordinate care
  ▪ Provide pre-procedural education for patients
  ▪ Provide education for patients with arrhythmias and other cardiac conditions
  ▪ Provide support and education to nursing staff regarding cardiac rhythms and ECG interpretation and appropriate management of cardiac patients
• Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
• Developed strong rapport with patients and families, promoting open communication channels for effective collaboration in treatment plans.

• Provision of holistic and appropriate clinical patient care for a 29 bed Acute Medical / Telemetry ward (Includes 12 Telemetry beds)
• Conduct thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Provision of competent patient centred care in the management of telemetry, chest pain, diabetes, respiratory infections/isolation, chronic diseases, wound care, dementia and palliative care
• Assist in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Prevent the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Serve as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
• Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
• Promote a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
• Document treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Observe and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviours to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.

• Education and orientation of new staff, graduates and students
  ▪ Work collaboratively with NPDU and NUM to plan, implement and evaluate educational activities
• ▪ Conduct staff competency assessments
  ▪ Act as a preceptor for new staff and graduates
  ▪ Co-ordinate, present and evaluate in-service programs
• Participate in research projects aimed at advancing the understanding of best practices in clinical facilitation and their impact on patient outcomes.
• Provide ongoing feedback to nursing staff, recognizing exemplary performance and addressing areas requiring improvement in a constructive manner.
• Promote a culture of safety within the clinical setting, leading to a reduction in medical errors and improved patient satisfaction scores.
• Acted as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers to ensure effective communication and patient-centred care.
• Maintained accurate documentation of clinical activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and providing essential data for quality improvement initiatives.

• Management and implementation of the post school options program for young adults with physical disabilities
  ▪ Develop, implement and review of individual programs for consumers
  ▪ Recruitment, training, rostering, performance appraisal and induction of new staff
  ▪ Maintenance of relevant records and ensure compliance with OH & S
  ▪ Acknowledge and address complaints with respect to foster positive resolution.
• Develop and implement service policies and procedures
• Coordinate individual duties after careful evaluation of each employee's skill level and knowledge.