Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Professional Registration
Awards and Achievements
Professional Development
Professional requirements
Referees
Timeline
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Tammy Friend

Summary

I am a dedicated senior clinician with a high level of interpersonal and communication skills. I pride myself on being a high achiever in both theory and practice with a focus on supporting evidence based practice to deliver holistic person centred care with an emphasis on respect for the individual to achieve positive health and wellbeing outcomes. My goal is to broaden my experience as a Clinical Facilitator and contribute to the continued growth and development of the nursing workforce by applying to backfill in the Nurse Educator role.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Facilitator

Queensland Health
09.2023 - Current
  • Plan, organise and present in services – targeted education based on Riskmans
  • Coordination of mandatory and role requisite training for nursing staff
  • Support debriefing, reflection and identifying educational areas for improvement using simulation
  • Provide education support in line with the NSQHS Standards
  • Support compliance with audit requirements across all NSQHS Standards
  • Support ethical decision making in achieving organisational goals and supporting all educational requirements of nursing staff

Clinical Nurse

Queensland Health
07.2019 - 09.2023
  • Team Leader of nursing pods – delegation of nursing care to support skill mix and patient acuity, rounding on staff to support education and promote patient safety
  • Update Patient Flow Manager in collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Consultant - support education of the team in using PFM
  • Acting in Clinical Nurse Consultant role to cover emergent leave – human and material resource management
  • Expert clinical resource and role model to colleagues
  • Work Health and Safety risk identification and management
  • NSQHS Standard 4 portfolio lead
  • Preceptor to nursing students and newly qualified nurses

Education

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing -

Central Queensland University
01.2021

Bachelor of Nursing -

Southern Cross University
Gold Coast, QLD
01.2016

Skills

  • Patient Safety
  • Clinical Education and Supervision
  • Excellent Communication
  • Quality Improvement
  • Staff Development
  • Patient-focused care
  • Peer Mentoring
  • Collaborative learning

Professional Registration

AHPRA Registration NMW 0002058735

Awards and Achievements

2016 Southern Cross University Academic Excellence Achievement (GPA 6.63/7)

2014 Southern Cross University Academic Excellence Achievement (6.80/7)

Professional Development

2024  Recruitment and Selection Workshop

          Wound Assessment and Management Workshop

2023  Simulation Faculty Development Workshops

          National Hand Hygiene Auditor Training

2022  Preceptorship Workshop

2021  Emerging Leaders Program Graduate - Gold Coast Health

          Queensland Health Violence Prevention Programme

          Advanced Life Support Competent

          Venepuncture and Intravenous Cannulation Competent

Professional requirements

All GCHHS mandatory training and registration requirements are current

Referees

  • Christine Boyce, Nurse Unit Manager, Medical Assessment Unit, Robina Hospital, 07 5668 6302, christine.boyce@health.qld.gov.au
  • Sandy Mear, Nurse Educator, Medical Assessment Unit Robina Hospital and Medical Decision Unit, Gold Coast University Hospital, 0416 080 701, sandy.mear@health.qld.gov.au

Timeline

Clinical Facilitator

Queensland Health
09.2023 - Current

Clinical Nurse

Queensland Health
07.2019 - 09.2023

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nursing -

Central Queensland University

Bachelor of Nursing -

Southern Cross University

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