Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
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SHANNON ROWE

Revesby,Australia

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DSU RECOVERY NURSE / WARD NURSE

St.George Private Hospital
11.2020 - Current
  • Team Coordinator duties
  • Administered medications as prescribed, maintaining accurate records for optimal patient safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Served as a liaison between surgeons and anesthesiologists to ensure cohesive communication and delivery of patient-centered care.
  • Monitored patient vitals, alertness, breathing and pain levels to notify assigned anesthetist of observed complications.

PRACTICE NURSE SUPERVISOR

Australian Health Care Centre
07.2015 - Current
  • Provision to patients including: wound care, phlebotomy, ECG’s, audiology exams, spirometry test, physical assessments and emergency services
  • Adult & childhood immunizations, management of immunization cold chain policy
  • Facilitate patient care plans with physicians
  • Orientation of new nursing staff and maintaining and uplifts standards of care
  • Infection control facilitator
  • Assist with interviewing for nursing staff positions
  • Maintain working relationships with federal and state organisations such as public health and pharmaceutical board.

THEATRE NURSE / RECOVERY ROOM NURSE / INTERIM ACTING DON / ACCOUNTS PAYBLE

Kingsgrove Day Hospital
05.2018 - 06.2020
  • Scout nurse in theatre
  • Monitor vital signs, airway maintenance and pain management
  • Discharge criteria and planning
  • Billing and stock ordering
  • Organizing theatre bookings
  • Interviewing for nursing and CSSD positions
  • Staff rostering and recruiting surgeons.

PRIMARY CARE NURSE

Blue Cross Medical Centre
09.2014 - 05.2018
  • Provision to patients including: wound care, phlebotomy, ECG’s, audiology exams, spirometry test, physical assessments and emergency services
  • Adult & childhood immunizations, management of immunization cold chain policy
  • Facilitate patient care plans with physicians
  • Orientation of new nursing staff and maintaining and uplifts standards of care
  • Infection control facilitator
  • Assist with interviewing for nursing staff positions
  • Maintain working relationships with federal and state organisations such as public health and pharmaceutical board.

WARD NURSE

Mediserve Nursing Agency
01.2015 - 07.2015
  • Monitoring of patients on cardiac/thoracic, urology, hematology, geriatrics, medical and surgical including wound care and medication administration.

Primary Care Nurse

Interlake - Eastern Regional Health Authority
02.2014 - 06.2014
  • Provided primary care services with a Nurse Practitioner (primary and secondary prevention, intervention, maintenance/support and palliation).

Community Health Nurse

First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Health Canada
08.2012 - 06.2014
  • Provided immunisations, well-baby checks, prenatal care, postpartum care, chronic care, Tuberculosis care and trauma and emergency care
  • Managed Sexually Transmitted Infection program
  • Developed advance nursing skills included: suturing, PAP smear tests, x-rays, backslab casting, EKG’s, cannulation, phlebotomy and advanced assessments
  • Preceptor to a nursing student
  • Due to limited physician availability, managed patient care independently of physician care by the use of collaboration with co-workers, critical thinking and policy and procedures.

Education

Cert II in Animal Care -

TAFE
01.2024

Post-Graduate Cert in Remote Health -

Flinders University
01.2024

Cert III & Cert IV in Fitness -

TAFE
Meadowbank, NSW
01.2015

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Honours -

Georgian College / York University
Toronto, Canada
01.2012

Medical Terminology -

Georgian College
Barrie, Canada
01.2001

Skills

  • Organization
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Attention to Detail

Certification

  • BLS/CPR (2023)
  • ACLS 2 (2019)
  • REC
  • Pharmacotherapeutics for RAN
  • Meditech
  • SimDay
  • Medical Director
  • Best Practice
  • Medical Wizard
  • Admissions & Order Entry
  • Manitoba Immunisation Certification
  • Coronary Care 1
  • Controlled Substances in First Nations Facilities
  • Certified Nurse Immuniser, NSW
  • Understanding Vaccines and the National Immunisation Program, SA
  • Diabetes In Practice for Nurses
  • Diabetes Facilitator
  • IBCPC: Medical Advisory Panel
  • Cannulation Certificate
  • Hearing Screening Training

References

  • Annette Anderson, Practice Manager, Australian Health Centre, 9542-1566, Annette.Anderson@ipn.com.au
  • Kylie Towns, Co-Worker, St. George Private Hospital, 0421 632 514, kylie_towns@optusnet.com.au

Timeline

DSU RECOVERY NURSE / WARD NURSE

St.George Private Hospital
11.2020 - Current

THEATRE NURSE / RECOVERY ROOM NURSE / INTERIM ACTING DON / ACCOUNTS PAYBLE

Kingsgrove Day Hospital
05.2018 - 06.2020

PRACTICE NURSE SUPERVISOR

Australian Health Care Centre
07.2015 - Current

WARD NURSE

Mediserve Nursing Agency
01.2015 - 07.2015

PRIMARY CARE NURSE

Blue Cross Medical Centre
09.2014 - 05.2018

Primary Care Nurse

Interlake - Eastern Regional Health Authority
02.2014 - 06.2014

Community Health Nurse

First Nations and Inuit Health Branch - Health Canada
08.2012 - 06.2014

Cert II in Animal Care -

TAFE

Post-Graduate Cert in Remote Health -

Flinders University

Cert III & Cert IV in Fitness -

TAFE

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Honours -

Georgian College / York University

Medical Terminology -

Georgian College
SHANNON ROWE