Vicky Veale
Fawkner,VIC
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, and care coordination.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Austin Health - The Surgery Centre
01.2017 - Current
- Delivering comprehensive and holistic patient care, to people undergoing a wide range of surgical procedures
- Conducting thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying the relevant people and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Working effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team to achieve positive patient outcomes
- Working as the nurse in charge when required, coordinating patient care and staff activities to achieve healthcare goals.
- Supported new graduate nurses and nursing students, fostering their professional growth and development.
- Participating in ongoing professional development to stay current on best practices in nursing care
Home Health Care Assistant
Draycott Nursing and Care
05.2015 - 05.2016
- Adapted caregiving approaches based on individual preferences, respecting unique cultural backgrounds and beliefs
- Assisted clients who had varying medical issues, to support their independence and well-being.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Administered medications via all routes except injectables
Home Healthcare Assistant
Josco Care and Nursing
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Provided a variety of care to psycho-geriatric residents with advanced dementia and related illnesses
- Maintained clean and safe living environments, to reduce the risk of injury or infection to the residents
- Coordinated with other caregivers, nurses and members of the multi-disciplinary team, to provide seamless care
- Participated in ongoing training sessions to enhance caregiving knowledge and skills
Registered Nurse
John Fawkner Private Hospital
02.2013 - 06.2014
- Providing holistic, patient centered care while working in the day procedure and endoscopy unit and as a anaesthetic and recovery nurse
- Admitting patients for day and overnight procedures, recovering and educating patients post procedure
- Collecting specimens as directed by the endoscopist, maintaining correct infection control procedures, ensuring the specimens are stored, documented and transported in adherence to hospital policy
- Administered blood transfusions and iron infusions to patients, ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
- Assisted doctors with bone marrow biopsies, ensuring patient comfort and procedural efficiency
- Ensuring the patients safe arrival to the operating room, maintaining their comfort and dignity. Ensuring a time out is called and performed prior to the administration of any anaesthetic
- Assisting the anaesthetist with the preparation, intubation and monitoring required for patients undergoing a variety of
Registered Nurse - New Graduate
John Fawkner Private Hospital
02.2012 - 01.2013
- Provided comprehensive, nursing care to patients on 3 different wards - Orthopaedic/Plastics, Day Procedure/Endoscopy and General Surgical
- Conducted thorough patient assessments and alerted the appropriate people to changes in patients conditions
- Utilised critical thinking skill to prioritise nursing care
- Administered medications safely according to hospital policy, while closely monitoring for adverse reactions requiring intervention
- Collaborated with members of the multi-disciplinary team, to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
Christchurch, New Zealand11-2011
Skills
- Time managment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Nursing staff leadership
- Precepting
- Maintaining privacy
- Relationship building
- Critical thinking
- High level of autonomy
- Procedure preparations
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments
Affiliations
- AHPRA Registration - NMW0001679739
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Austin Health - The Surgery Centre
01.2017 - Current
Home Health Care Assistant
Draycott Nursing and Care
05.2015 - 05.2016
Home Healthcare Assistant
Josco Care and Nursing
08.2014 - 05.2015
Registered Nurse
John Fawkner Private Hospital
02.2013 - 06.2014
Registered Nurse - New Graduate
John Fawkner Private Hospital
02.2012 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
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