SURAJ SHRESTHA
Student Registered Nurse
Nudgee,QLD
Summary
Final-year Bachelor of Nursing Science student at the University of the Sunshine Coast, graduating in December 2026, with over three years of experience in residential aged care and diverse clinical placement experience. Seeking a Graduate Registered Nurse position where I can consolidate my clinical knowledge, patient assessment skills, and skills while contributing to safe, compassionate, person-centred and evidence-based care.
Overview
5
5
Certifications
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Personal Carer
BlueCare
2023.07 - Current
- Support residents with person-centred ADL care, while maintaining dignity and individual preferences.
- Assist residents with personal hygiene, dressing, mobility, continence care, nutrition, and hydration.
- Monitor residents' health, behaviour, and functional status, and escalate changes promptly to Registered Nurses.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and electronic records to support continuity of care across shifts.
- Apply infection prevention, safe manual handling, and falls prevention practices while managing competing care priorities.
- Communicate person-centred updates with residents, families, Registered Nurses, and the multidisciplinary care team.
Respiratory Medicine
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH)
2026.07 - 2026.09
- Completed patient assessments while supporting acute respiratory and medical care in a fast-paced inpatient setting.
- Administered oral, subcutaneous, and intravenous medications under supervision, alongside IV infusions and blood product administration.
- Supported patients on high-flow nasal oxygen, non-invasive ventilation, tracheostomy care, and intercostal catheter management.
- Managed wound dressings, intermittent urinary catheterisation, nasogastric tube insertion, syringe drivers, and infusion pumps under supervision.
- Participated in palliative and end-of-life care.
- Delivered ISBAR handovers, coordinated with the multidisciplinary team, and escalated deterioration concerns to support transfers, investigations, and discharge planning.
Acute Adult Mental Health
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH)
2026.02 - 2026.03
- Applied trauma-informed, recovery-oriented communication when interacting with patients experiencing acute mental health presentations.
- Participated in mental state assessments and risk observations to support timely escalation of patient deterioration.
- Contributed to supervised oral and depot medication administration, maintaining accurate clinical records throughout care delivery.
- Observed electroconvulsive therapy and supported associated nursing care within the acute inpatient setting.
Medicine & Oncology - 6 East
Redcliffe Hospital
2025.10 - 2025.11
- Administered oral, subcutaneous, and IV medications under supervision while maintaining safe medication management practices.
- Escalated changes in patient condition promptly to senior staff, applying clinical judgment under supervision.
- Documented patient care clearly in electronic medical records, supporting accurate handover and continuity of care.
- Communicated with patients, families, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to coordinate day-to-day care.
- Supported infection prevention and control practices while contributing to wound care and person-centred nursing support.
Orthopaedics & Paediatrics - 5D
St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital
2025.07 - 2025.08
- Completed patient assessments, clinical observations, and vital signs monitoring to support safe orthopaedic and paediatric care.
- Assisted with mobility, activities of daily living, and post-operative care for orthopaedic and paediatric patients.
- Liaised with physiotherapists regarding patients’ mobility, functional progress, and safe mobilisation requirements.
- Built therapeutic communication with patients and families while maintaining clear clinical documentation.
Interim Care - Community & Oral Health
Brighton, QLD
2025.01 - 2025.02
- Supported person-centred nursing care, clinical observations, mobility and activities of daily living.
- Developed an understanding of rehabilitation, multidisciplinary care and transitions between healthcare settings.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing Science - undefined
University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)
Petrie, QLD2026-12
Bachelor of Physiotherapy - undefined
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India2022-01
Skills
- Patient assessment and clinical observations
- Vital signs and blood glucose monitoring
- Clinical documentation and electronic medical records
- Recognition and escalation of clinical deterioration
- Infection prevention and control
- Falls prevention
- Medication management
- Care planning
- Wound assessment
- ISBAR handover
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Mental state examination
Certification
Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability), CHC33015
Timeline
Respiratory Medicine
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH)
2026.07 - 2026.09
Acute Adult Mental Health
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH)
2026.02 - 2026.03
Medicine & Oncology - 6 East
Redcliffe Hospital
2025.10 - 2025.11
Orthopaedics & Paediatrics - 5D
St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital
2025.07 - 2025.08
Interim Care - Community & Oral Health
Brighton, QLD
2025.01 - 2025.02
Personal Carer
BlueCare
2023.07 - Current
Bachelor of Physiotherapy - undefined
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Nursing Science - undefined
University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC)