Sydney Florence Alba
West End,QLD
Summary
Compassionate and patient-focused Perioperative Nurse offering more than 9 years of expertise in the healthcare field. Experienced in maintaining sterility of operating room environment and an effective professional promoting compassionate leadership, flexibility in all types of situations and dedication to quality improvement.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Mater Private Hospital Townsville
04.2021 - Current
- Planned, executed, directed and evaluated nursing care given to surgical patient through perioperative experience to promote highest quality and patient safety.
- Responsible for maintaining a high level of nursing care to all patients within the department
- Responsible for completing all mandatory training requirements and all clinical department / speciality specific competencies
- Accurately assess a patient’s condition at a given time and report any inconsistent or significant changes to the registered nurse in charge
- Display a high level of problem solving skills and techniques with subsequent evaluation of outcomes
- Observe and implement Infection Control policies and procedures
- Complete documentation in line with hospital policy and legal requirements
- Maintain legible, accurate, complete, contemporaneous records of patient care that have been signed and dated.
- Utilise equipment and resources effectively and efficiently
- Undertake additional tasks as directed by the relevant Nurse Unit Manager
- Assisted in specialties such as Plastics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urology, General Surgery (Adult and Paediatrics), Robotics, Ophthalmology
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Tamara Private Hospital
11.2020 - 03.2021
- Planned, executed, directed and evaluated nursing care given to surgical patient through perioperative experience to promote highest quality and patient safety.
- Prepares the patient for anesthesia and prepares the needs of the Anesthetist before the start of the surgery
- Acts as a patient advocate and makes sure all necessary checks are done prior to the procedure
- Assist in positioning the patient in accordance with Surgeon and Anaesthetist's preference
- Monitors the patient intraoperatively and provides assistance to the Anesthetist
- Assists in patient extubation or postoperative transport of patient in to PACU
- Specialties included: General, Pediatrics, Robotics, Urology, Gynaecology, and Ophthalmology
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Bon Secours Hospital Limerick
06.2019 - 10.2020
- Works as Scrub and Circulating Nurse
- Evaluate operating room patients and plans, implement and document clinical nursing care.
- Complete patient documentation fully, correctly, ensuring legible.
- Promote patient focused approach to care in collaboration with the health care team.
- Be an effective member of the surgical team either as a scrub and circulating nurse demonstrating effective leadership qualities and communication skills.
- Demonstrating safe and effective infection control practices.
- Ensure all checking processes are carried out correctly and thoroughly and are documented, as per hospital policy.
- Work with the Surgeons to ensure their specific surgical requirements are met, to include set up of the theatre, patient positioning, instrumentation and equipment.
- Assist in dressing after surgery
- Takes care of specimen for pathology and medico-legal specimen
- Cooperate with the ward staff in sending for patients to the operating department and transferring patients to the Post Anesthetic Care Unit.
- Be familiar with and demonstrate understanding of how to use equipment safely and effectively.
- Function efficiently and effectively in an emergency situation.
- Checks and maintains the cleanliness of the operating room and restock supplies as needed
- Responsible for upgrading the knowledge and skills of student nurses on placement
- Assisted in specialties such as: General Surgery (including colorectal), Plastic Surgery, Gynecology, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology,
Perioperative Registered Nurse
University Hospital Limerick
10.2017 - 06.2019
- Worked as a scrub and circulating nurse
- As a circulating nurse: supplies the needs of the scrubbed operating team members, coordinates room activities and attends to the needs of the patient. He/she must work swiftly, efficiently, and calmly.
- As a scrub nurse: prepares and preserves the sterile field, keeps account of the swabs, instruments, and sharps used and passes them to the operating surgeon during the operation
- Assisted in specialties such as: General Surgery (Colorectal and Bariatrics including Robotics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Ophthalmology
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Iloilo Doctors' Hospital
09.2014 - 09.2017
- Participates as a scrub and circulating member of the Theatre team during surgical procedures and carry out the necessary safety checks
- Assists in the preparation of, clearing and cleaning of the theatres in accordance with the daily operating lists
- Demonstrates an understanding of and use of specialist equipment
- Ensures that agreed stock levels are maintained and consumption levels are monitored and utilized effectively
- Performs fast and accurate patient assessment to determine immediate care needs
- Determines appropriate diagnoses and standards of care needed to develop a care plan, and eventually evaluates the implemented care accurately.
- Renders direct and goal-oriented quality nursing care and management to clients with a variety of cases and age groups
- Assisted in Specialties such as: General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatric Surgery, Neurosurgery, Laparoscopic Surgeries, Urology, Orthopaedic, Ophthalmology, ENT and Cardio-Thoracic
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Perioperative Nursing
University of Tasmania
Launceston, TAS12.2023
Postgraduate Certificate - Perioperative Nursing
University of Tasmania
Launceston, TAS12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Paul University Iloilo
ILOILO CITY Philippines03.2013
Skills
- Leadership and Organization skills
- Team Player and has compassion towards patients
- Quick learner and has attention to details
- All-around worker and able to multi-task
- Handles pressure well even in emergencies
- Robotic Surgery Trained
- Laser Surgery
- Wound Suturing
- Basic Life Support
Certification
- AHPRA Registered Nurse Registration Number NMW0002407322
- Nursing Council New Zealand Registered Nurse Number 303554
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Registration Pin 155938
- Philippine Registered Nurse License Number 0830338
Timeline
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Mater Private Hospital Townsville
04.2021 - Current
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Tamara Private Hospital
11.2020 - 03.2021
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Bon Secours Hospital Limerick
06.2019 - 10.2020
Perioperative Registered Nurse
University Hospital Limerick
10.2017 - 06.2019
Perioperative Registered Nurse
Iloilo Doctors' Hospital
09.2014 - 09.2017
Postgraduate Diploma - Perioperative Nursing
University of Tasmania
Postgraduate Certificate - Perioperative Nursing
University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Paul University Iloilo
- AHPRA Registered Nurse Registration Number NMW0002407322
- Nursing Council New Zealand Registered Nurse Number 303554
- Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Registration Pin 155938
- Philippine Registered Nurse License Number 0830338
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