Wewage "SHANIKA" Dep
2/137 Hampton Park,VIC
Summary
Graduate Nurse with Bachelors of Nursing and successfully completing grad year with experience of critical and acute surgical care from Monash Health. Applies evidence based practice adhering to Monash Health policies and scope of practice . Collaborates, delegates and disseminates care with other Registered Nurses and interdisciplinary team to provide a quality patient and family centered care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Registered Nurse Division 1 -DICU
Monash Health
11.2023 - Current
- Assessment and Intervention: ability to check patient's critical care environment, focused patient assessment, planning /implementing, and evaluating patient's interventions, documentation in EMR
- Oxygenation Support: ability to assess/plan/implement and evaluate patients with type 1 and 2 respiratory failure patients, assess/plan/implement and evaluate patients in high flow or non-invasive ventilation.
- Haemodynamic management : assessment and removal of arterial lines and central venous access devices, change dressing and management of central venous access devices, ability to safe draw blood from an arterial/central line to perform a syringe sample and demonstrate parameters in an ABG/VBG
- Cardiac monitoring and assessment : Perform a 12 lead ECG and interpret the ECG
- Safe intravenous drug administration and insertion of peripheral intravenous line cannulation
Graduate Registered Nurse Division 1 West 3
Monash Health
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Practice safely within the profession and own scope of practice boundaries
- Conduct assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and in partnership with the patient and their family and carers
- Administer IV/SC/IM and oral medication
- Assessment, management and removal of drain tubes and sutures
- Monitor patients for critical changes and initiate MET call process
- Ensure individuals receive appropriate nutrition care
- Ensure timely discharge planning and facilitate the consumer’s safe and effective transition from hospital to home by way of referral to appropriate health resources and services
Registered Undergraduate Student Nurse North 3
Monash Health
04.2021 - 01.2023
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living such as hygiene, toileting, grooming and meals
- Assisted patients with their manual handling and mobility according to scope cope of practice
- Maintain safe and tidy department environment – putting equipment away, changing linen bags, cleaning and tidying utility rooms
- Answering call bells including staff assist
- Reporting and/or escalating all care and concerns to supervising RN
Personal Care Assistant in Dementia Unit
Arcare Aged Care
12.2019 - 04.2022
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviours to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed
- Guided patients to restroom to support bladder and bowel relief requirements
- Empowered clients by providing education on self-care strategies and encouraging them to take an active role in their own health management
Registered Nurse Neurosurgical ICU
National Hospital
05.2015 - 06.2017
Junior Educator
Hemas Hospital And Aquinas Nursing School
02.2013 - 04.2015
Registered Nurse Pre Natal Ward
Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura
02.2012 - 01.2013
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
Federation University Australia
Berwick, VIC03.2023
Certificate III Individual Support -
New Futures Training
Coburg, VIC11.2017
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health - Epidemiology And Bio Statistics
University of Kelaniya
Colombo, Sri Lanka12.2016
Bachelors of Nursing Special -
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Colombo, Sri Lanka07.2013
Skills
Good communication skills- developed through working as a graduate nurse and a personal care assistant in a multi-cultural working environment
Positive influence on others while identifying team strengths
Working well on own and in a group
Leadership skills, coaching, mentoring skills developed from leadership roles and as a Junior Educator from Sri Lanka
Showing initiative in resolving problems as a Graduate Nurse
Adapting to new situations
Creativity
Planning and managing resources
Having personal vision and goal
Enthusiasm and passion to participate in learning and developing new skills
Capacity to continue to learn new IT skills
Affiliations
- Registered Nurse Division 1-Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registration number: NMW0002714599
Timeline
Graduate Registered Nurse Division 1 -DICU
Monash Health
11.2023 - Current
Graduate Registered Nurse Division 1 West 3
Monash Health
05.2023 - 11.2023
Registered Undergraduate Student Nurse North 3
Monash Health
04.2021 - 01.2023
Personal Care Assistant in Dementia Unit
Arcare Aged Care
12.2019 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse Neurosurgical ICU
National Hospital
05.2015 - 06.2017
Junior Educator
Hemas Hospital And Aquinas Nursing School
02.2013 - 04.2015
Registered Nurse Pre Natal Ward
Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura
02.2012 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Nursing -
Federation University Australia
Certificate III Individual Support -
New Futures Training
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health - Epidemiology And Bio Statistics
University of Kelaniya
Bachelors of Nursing Special -
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
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