Taryn Gallardo

Emergency Department

Registered Nurse (Division 1) Level 1.8

- General Assessment

- Respiratory Assessment

- Paediatric Assessment

- Resus Training Assessment (P1s & P2s)

- Psychiatric Assessment

- Ambulatory Assessment

• Collaborated with multi-disciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple co morbidities.
• Conduct thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying doctors and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
• Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

Registered Nurse - (Division 1) / Level 1.8

- Day Admissions Centre (DAC) MAY 2021 - FEB 2022

• Pre and Post Surgery Admissions - Gynaecology, Urology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic, Trauma Hand Surgery, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Colonoscopy, Gastroscopy
• Charting Vital Signs
• Intravenous Therapy
• Patient privacy and Confidentiality
• Clinical Documentation
• Recovery of patients 2nd/3rd stage post anaesthetic care
• Basic Life Support
• Patient Discharge Planning/Education
• Precepting Nursing Students
• Computer Literature Skills -TMS/Bosnett

- Day Procedure Unit (DPU) MAY 2021 -FEB 2022

• Pre and Post procedure - Gynaecology & Urology
• Assisting in procedure room
• Discharging patients post procedure
• Clinical Documentation
• Patient privacy ad Confidentiality
• Computer Literature Skills -TMS/ Bosnett
• Patient Discharge Education

Registered Nurse - (Division 1) / Level 1.8

Day Procedure Unit - August 2015 - FEB 2022

• Pre and Post Surgery Admissions
• Charting Vital Signs
• Intravenous Therapy
• Intravenous Cannulation
• Patient privacy and Confidentiality
• Clinical Documentation
• Recovery of patients 2nd/3rd stage post anaesthetic care
• Basic Life Support
• Patient Discharge Planning
• Femoral Sheath & TR Band Removal
• Coordinating/Team Leading Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, PCA's
• Opening and Closing department
• Precepting Nursing Students
• Providing care to patients; Urology, Gynaecology, Plastics, Orthopedic, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Angiography (Vascular & Cardiac)
• Computer Literature: Webpass/Clinical Command Centre program - Patient Flow to and from Operating Theatres

Registered Nurse Graduate Program - 1 Year Program

February 2015-August 2015

• Day Procedure Unit - February 2015 - August 2015
• St Joseph Ward - Urology /Gynaecology/Vascular - July 2014 - February 2015

Assisting in Gastroenterology Procedures -

• Assisted in Colonoscopies
• Assisted in Gastroscopies
• Pre & Post Anaesthetic Care
• Discharge information

Assisting GP in small theatre procedures -

• Insertion of Implant & IUDs
• Wedge Resections/Removal Skin Cancers/ Suturing
• Sterilisation & Autoclaving of instruments
• Providing Wound Care
• Immunisations (childhood/older adults)
• Pre-employment medicals/Drug Urinalysis Testing
• Anti-natal check-ups