Taylah Mitten
Stockton,NSW
Summary
Hard-working, organised and passionate Registered Nurse with 4 years of diverse experience in direct patient care settings, staff supervision and department operations who is seeking a new career challenge utilising interpersonal and problem-solving abilities. Diligent time-management and multi-tasking skills focusing on prioritising patient clinical care needs, especially offering a high level of knowledge within emergency nursing.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Hunter New England Local Health District
04.2022 - Current
- In-charge senior advanced life support accredited nurse of a busy rural hospital including a 3 bed emergency department (high trauma) and a 16 bed acute inpatient ward.
- Triaging and assessing patients in order of clinical severity of injuries and ailments.
- Utilising advanced emergency department monitoring and treatment skills including ventilation, cardiac monitoring, intravenous cannulation, intraosseous insertion, indwelling catheterisation, venepuncture and supervised suturing.
- Leading emergency teams through the nationally recognised resuscitation algorithm COACHED during a cardiac arrest.
- Independently and collaboratively assess patients and deliver appropriate nursing initiated treatment and care while managing rapidly changing patient clinical status.
- Thorough head-to-toe/A-G patient assessments including stabilisation and administration of medications via intravenous, intraosseous and central lines.
- Performing diagnostic procedures and tests including arterial/venous blood gases, ECG's, ultrasound and urinalysis.
Medical/Coronary Care/Stroke Registered Nurse
Calvary Mater Hospital
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying team leaders & medical officers and initiating appropriate nursing interventions when/where necessary.
- Monitored vital signs and escalated clinical review or rapid response findings.
- Administered medications safely according to guidelines and handbooks via oral, intravenous and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Utilised time-management and critical thinking skills to prioritise nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Managed care from admission to discharge including patient and family education for safe outcomes in the community upon discharge.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Orthopaedic Registered Nurse
Hunter New England Local Health District
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Attended to pre-op and post-op patient cares and flowcharts to maximise patient outcomes.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality orthopaedic nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Routinely conducted vital signs and wound assessments to identify post-op infection.
- Administration of medications, therapies and treatments.
- Strict pressure area care and thorough skin integrity assessments to reduce and prevent pressure injuries.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration through clear communication with medical officers and allied health care professionals.
- Thorough documentation.
- Reduced hospital readmission by supply of equipment to usual residence and educating patients on post-op care and follow-up appointments.
Education
High School Diploma -
Kotara High School
Adamstown, NSW09.2014
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
University of Newcastle
Newcastle12.2020
Emergency Medicine Education & Training - Emergency Nursing
Australian College For Emergency Medicine (ACEM)
12.2023
Post-Grad Certificate - Critical Care Nursing
Australian College of Nursing
Sydney03.2024
Skills
- In-Charge Senior Registered Nurse
- Advanced Life Support
- Triage (Emergency Triage Education Kit)
- EMET (Emergency Medicine Education Training)
Timeline
Registered Charge Nurse, Emergency Department
Hunter New England Local Health District
04.2022 - Current
Medical/Coronary Care/Stroke Registered Nurse
Calvary Mater Hospital
06.2021 - 04.2022
Orthopaedic Registered Nurse
Hunter New England Local Health District
01.2021 - 06.2021
High School Diploma -
Kotara High School
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
University of Newcastle
Emergency Medicine Education & Training - Emergency Nursing
Australian College For Emergency Medicine (ACEM)
Post-Grad Certificate - Critical Care Nursing
Australian College of Nursing