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Yuwen Peng

7 Lycett Ave, West Hoxton

Summary

I am a dedicated, motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse aiming to deliver the best patient care. I have extensive experience triaging, recovery and coordinating care in a fast-paced environment whilst remaining calm under pressure situations. I flourish in a team environment and am adept at completing focused and individual tasks. Continuous workplace learning and training allow me to use current evidence-based practice to inform my care and develop strong relationships with patients and families through therapeutic communication and a respectful attitude.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Theater Recovery Nurse

North Canberra Hospital
08.2024 - 12.2024
  • Served as a liaison between day surgery and surgical team to ensure cohesive communication and delivery of patient-centered care.
  • Advocated for patients'' needs within interdisciplinary team meetings, ensuring their voices were heard - requesting for patient to be discharged with analgesia if needed, required paperword including discharge summary, medical certificate and community referral
  • developed personalised pain management based on patient baseline, condition and surgery - confident in preparing amBIT pump, PCA, ketamine infusion, pain protocol, tramodol infusion
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients
  • Mentored new grad nurses on recovery unit protocols, provided emotional support and guidance to new nurses in caring for HDU/ ICU patients in thinking in critical ways and evaluating changes.

Theater Recovery Nurse

Ramsey Healthcare - Dudley Private Hospital
04.2024 - 06.2024
  • Facilitated day surgery early admission, especially day surgery cases, transitions from the operating room to the recovery area
  • Served as a liaison between surgeons and Anaesthetists to ensure cohesive communication and delivery of safe and optimal patient care
  • Cared for and maintained recovery objectives for paediatric patients, involving patients regarding the pain treatment
  • Developed personalized pain management plans, effectively reducing discomfort and promoting faster healing. Competent in minimising post operating disorientation

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

ACT Health
12.2023 - 04.2024
  • Collaborated with EDMO and tam leaders to deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
  • Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases, including following appropriate clinical pathway for early diagnosis ( eg chest pain, stroke, sepsis)

Registered Nurse, PACU & Emergency

WACHS
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Collaborated with treating team includes EDMO, anaesthetists and visiting specialists to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Facilitated RFDS and local ambulance transfer while providing skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of conditions, and updated PACU team with current information.

Recovery Room Registered Nurse

Northern Beaches Hospital
08.2022 - Current
  • airway management including response to rapid hypoxaemia, Laryngospasm,ect.
  • Treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia and administering medication as prescribed.
  • Arterial line management and arterial blood gas collection and interpretation
  • Regularly checking vital signs to quickly intercept any potential issues and ensure a smooth recovery.
  • Collaborating with surgeons, anesthetists, team leader, bed managers and other members to determine patients readiness for discharge
  • Keeping bandages, dressings, etc. clean, dry, and safe.
  • Educating patients and their families on post-surgery care, as well as answering questions.
  • Conducted thorough post-operative patient assessments to determine patient condition and readiness for discharge.
  • ongoing observing and reporting patients for side effects of anesthesia or adverse reactions to mediation in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications policy and protocol

Registered Nurse

HCA, E4 Healthcare, 1300Medics
06.2021 - Current
  • Worked on a rotating roster involving nights, weekends and holidays.
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
  • Provided high quality, safe and effective nursing care that aligns with the facilities policies and guidelines and following the patients' set care plan
  • Worked effectively with the multi-disciplinary team and communicated with patients regarding their follow-up appointment.
  • Supported residents and their families by responding to queries and feedback in accordance with the Clinical Care Manager.
  • Documented all patients' notes in a timely manner and to a high standard.

Registered Nurse

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
08.2021 - 08.2022
  • Team leader on rostered shift, involving supervising and leading a team of nurses by delegating appropriate tasks and working closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Deliver care for patients in acute and aged care units by making critical decisions and using clinical judgement to provide individualised care.
  • Competent in triaging patients to determine the severity of their injury or illness based on the A-G assessment.
  • Collaborating with physicians, remote doctors and the patient flow team to escalate deteriorating patients and deliver appropriate treatment.
  • Capable of providing patient education on wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Ability to follow hospital policies and procedures to ensure the safety of colleagues, patients and their families are met.
  • Worked effectively within multidisciplinary clinical team, communicated with patients regarding follow-up services and ensure patients has a good understanding of details.
  • Qualified to perform cannulation and venepuncture.

Registered Nurse

Kingsgrove Family Medical Center
04.2021 - 08.2021
  • Performed and conducted immunisation assessments and immunised adults and children per the Australian Immunisation Register.
  • Conducted wound care and wound management and assisted in skin excisions.
  • conducted and performed diagnostic services, including:

- Phlebotomy and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing

- Ear Irrigations

- ECG

- Spirometry

- Health assessments and care plans

Assistant in Nursing

Northern Sydney Local Health District
02.2019 - 03.2021
  • Created a positive patient experience by assisting patients with bathing, ambulating, feeding, personal and oral hygiene care.
  • Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to the nurse supervisor.
  • Collaborated and shadowed multi-disciplinary team members to plan, manage and assess treatments in care units.
  • Assisted with ADLs and provided practical support for clients with mental illnesses.
  • Worked effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. Reported all patients' concerns and issues to the team leader.
  • Assisted in day programs and recovery sessions and ensured the patient's daily needs were met.
  • Involved in the Covid-19 Screening Clinic.

Education

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing Education

Australian Catholic University
Sydney, NSW
02.2021

Tertiary Preparation Programme - Nursing Education

Australian Catholic University
Sydney, NSW
02.2018

Skills

  • Advanced Life Support level 1
  • Medical Procedure Coding Software, electronic charting
  • Cannulation and phlebotomy
  • Ability to perform blood sampling and interpretation on iSTAT
  • Following clinical pathways for early management and treatment ( eg sepsis, chest pain, falls)
  • Manage a patient from admission to discharge by organizing services and referrals
  • managing arterial line and ABG (arterial blood gas) - collection and interpretation
  • airway management - nasopharyngeal, guedel, LMA, assisting for intubation
  • NG tube, IDC insertion
  • pain management - PCA, ketamine infusion, pain protocol

Additional Information

  • Northern Beaches Hospital

Danica Marie Cosio | Dcosio.dc@gmail.com | MOB: 0481 226 318

  • Northern Beaches Hospital

Taylor McCann | taylormccann@yamil.com | MOB: 0438826125


Timeline

Theater Recovery Nurse

North Canberra Hospital
08.2024 - 12.2024

Theater Recovery Nurse

Ramsey Healthcare - Dudley Private Hospital
04.2024 - 06.2024

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

ACT Health
12.2023 - 04.2024

Registered Nurse, PACU & Emergency

WACHS
09.2023 - 12.2023

Recovery Room Registered Nurse

Northern Beaches Hospital
08.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
08.2021 - 08.2022

Registered Nurse

HCA, E4 Healthcare, 1300Medics
06.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

Kingsgrove Family Medical Center
04.2021 - 08.2021

Assistant in Nursing

Northern Sydney Local Health District
02.2019 - 03.2021

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing Education

Australian Catholic University

Tertiary Preparation Programme - Nursing Education

Australian Catholic University
Yuwen Peng