SHEENA PAUL
Drewvale,Australia
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Logan Hospital, excelling in advanced clinical care and expert problem-solving. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and enhance patient outcomes through effective communication and adherence to clinical quality standards. Skilled in complex wound dressings and committed to person-centred care principles.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse / Shift Coordinator
Logan Hospital
Meadowbrook, Australia
05.2020 - Current
- Experienced in performing the role of Shift Coordinator, supporting nurses and students to achieve unit-based goals
- Actively involved as a Preceptor, guiding nursing students through core nursing responsibilities and clinical skill development
- Skilled in managing complex patients across a variety of specialties, including orthopaedics, acute surgical, ENT, gynaecology, gastroenterology, maxillofacial, and general medical care
- Competent in Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation (PIVC) and venipuncture procedures
- Line Labelling Auditor for Standard 4: Medication Safety (February 2024)
- Proficient in performing complex wound dressings, including PICCO, Prevena, and VAC dressings
- Strong multitasker with advanced critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and written communication skills in a multidisciplinary environment
- Technologically proficient in ieMR, PFM, RiskMan, HBCIS, and TrendCare
- Competent in supervising and supporting nurses, ensuring high standards of patient care
- Proven ability to work effectively in collaborative healthcare teams to enhance patient outcomes
- Adheres to and actively promotes hospital policies, protocols, and clinical guidelines
- Encourages patient participation and contributes to improving person-centred care delivery
- Maintains and upholds a high standard of infection prevention and control practices
Acting Clinical Nurse
Logan Hospital
Meadowbrook, Australia
06.2023 - 08.2024
- Experience in caring for complex patients that fall under orthopedic, general surgical, ENT, GYNECOLOGY, gastroenterology, colorectal, hepato-biliary, and medical patients
- Delivers advanced clinical care and expert problem-solving for patients with complex needs in the high dependency and ASU (Acute Surgical Unit) settings
- Plans, coordinates, and manages high-level specialist nursing care, ensuring alignment with clinical quality standards
- Works autonomously within the multidisciplinary healthcare team structure, contributing to safe and effective patient outcomes
- Provides clinical leadership in professional practice, evidence-based care, and decision-making
- Acts as a resource and role model in clinical education, mentoring, and skills development for nursing and support staff
- Supports nursing research and promotes integration of research findings into clinical practice
- Holds and manages specific portfolios or areas of responsibility within the unit
- Participates in management activities such as clinical audits, policy review, service planning, and quality improvement initiatives
- Facilitates coordination and continuity of care across the patient journey, particularly for complex or high-acuity surgical cases
- Ensures care delivery aligns with person-centred care principles and organisational values
Registered Nurse
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
03.2020 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse in Surgical Oncology Ward
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Melbourne, Australia
12.2018 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse in High Dependency General Surgical Ward
Tallaght University Hospital
Tallaght, Ireland
11.2005 - 10.2018
Registered Nurse
Lakes Nursing Home
Killaloe, Ireland
09.2004 - 11.2005
Registered Nurse in Emergency Department
K.M.K. Hospital
, India
05.2004 - 08.2004
Registered Nurse
Divine Retreat Center
, India
01.2004 - 04.2004
Registered Nurse in Surgical ICU
Lisie Hospital
Cochin, India
01.2001 - 12.2003
Education
Post Grad certificate - Acute Care Nursing
12.2024
Honor’s Degree of Bachelor of Science -
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
12.2013
General Nursing & Midwifery -
Lisie College of Nursing
Cochin, Kerala State, India12.2000
Higher Secondary -
Bharatha Matha College
Cochin, Kerala State, India12.1997
Secondary School Leaving Cert. -
St. Joseph’s Girls High School
Poovathussery, Ernakulam District, Kerala State, India12.1995
Skills
- Advanced clinical care
- Expert problem-solving
- High-level specialist nursing care
- Clinical quality standards
- Multidisciplinary healthcare team collaboration
- Clinical leadership
- Evidence-based care
- Decision-making
- Clinical education
- Mentoring
- Skills development
- Nursing research
- Integration of research findings
- Management activities
- Clinical audits
- Policy review
- Service planning
- Quality improvement initiatives
- Coordination and continuity of care
- Person-centred care principles
- Shift Coordinator
- Preceptor
- Core nursing responsibilities
- Clinical skill development
- Managing complex patients
- Orthopaedics
- Acute surgical care
- ENT
- Gynaecology
- Gastroenterology
- Maxillofacial care
- General medical care
- Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation (PIVC)
- Venipuncture procedures
- Complex wound dressings
- PICCO dressings
- Prevena dressings
- VAC dressings
- Multitasking
- Critical thinking
- Decision-making skills
- Interpersonal communication
- Written communication
- Technological proficiency
- IeMR
- PFM
- RiskMan
- HBCIS
- TrendCare
- Supervising nurses
- Patient care standards
- Collaborative healthcare teams
- Hospital policies
- Clinical guidelines
- Patient participation
- Infection prevention and control practices
References
- Elisha Conley, NUM - 2I Surgical Ward, Logan Hospital, Armstrong Rd & Loganlea Rd, Meadowbrook, QLD, 4131, Australia, 0732995040, elisha.conley@health.qld.gov.au
- Nicole Wypych, CNC 2I - Surgical Ward, Logan Hospital, Armstrong Rd & Loganlea Rd, Meadowbrook, QLD, 4131, Australia, 0728915140, nicole.wypych@health.qld.gov.au
Timeline
Acting Clinical Nurse
Logan Hospital
06.2023 - 08.2024
Registered Nurse / Shift Coordinator
Logan Hospital
05.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
03.2020 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse in Surgical Oncology Ward
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
12.2018 - 01.2020
Registered Nurse in High Dependency General Surgical Ward
Tallaght University Hospital
11.2005 - 10.2018
Registered Nurse
Lakes Nursing Home
09.2004 - 11.2005
Registered Nurse in Emergency Department
K.M.K. Hospital
05.2004 - 08.2004
Registered Nurse
Divine Retreat Center
01.2004 - 04.2004
Registered Nurse in Surgical ICU
Lisie Hospital
01.2001 - 12.2003
Post Grad certificate - Acute Care Nursing
Honor’s Degree of Bachelor of Science -
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
General Nursing & Midwifery -
Lisie College of Nursing
Higher Secondary -
Bharatha Matha College
Secondary School Leaving Cert. -
St. Joseph’s Girls High School