Zoe Unwin
Mount Eliza,VIC
Summary
Hardworking, Empathetic and Compassionate Registered Nurse with success in providing individualized patient care and family-centred care. I strive to help patients and their families receive the best outcome from their stays in the hospital and work to ensure they feel supported and heard. I strive to be the best and to always improve in areas where I can improve as well as take on feedback to ensure I am the best role model I can be for others. I work well in a team environment and am always respectful and mindful of others.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Walker Ward, Rosebud Hospital
04.2024 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Recognised areas of improvement and worked to make the changes that were needed
- Attended educational courses within Peninsula Health to ensure I was the best nurse I could be
- Ensured I was always friendly and approachable so that both my coworker and anyone who was coming into the ward both as a student and from the agency.
- Ensured I was always wearing the correct PPE as per Infection Control Guidelines to make sure both myself, my coworkers and my patients were safe
- Ensured appropriate fall prevention measures were taken for patients with decreased mobility or at high risk
- Cared for wounds with the assistance of other members of the patient care team to ensure optimal healing or prevent further progression
Graduate Registered Nurse
Walker Ward, Rosebud Hospital
07.2023 - 04.2024
- Worked in this ward from periods of July 2023 until October 2023 and then from February 2024 until April 2024, rotated to paediatrics between these periods.
- Proactively identified potential safety hazards for patients, implementing appropriate interventions. Conducting safety checks on emergency equipment at the beginning of each shift to ensure all relevant equipment is at the bedside
- Completed and maintained accurate, relevant and concise clinical notes that were related to patient condition and care to assist in their continuity of care
- Submitted referrals to various areas of the multidisciplinary team to ensure patients were well-supported and prepared for when they were discharged
- Dealing with complex discharge planning and ensuring both the patients and their families are well supported in these processes.
- Working with teams such as physiotherapy to encourage mobilisation of patients
- Ensured best practice and being a role model for students when they were working on the ward
- Effectively communicated with the other nursing staff building rapport and fostering a positive work environment
- Learnt to monitor and care for patients on a cardiac monitor and worked on escalating treatment as needed
Graduate Registered Nurse
Child and Adolscent Unit, Frankston Hospital
10.2023 - 02.2024
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Learnt and practiced checking and safely administering medications with another staff member following the medication guidelines and the Paediatric drug guidelines.
- Learnt to work through family-centred care where I was not just caring for the patient but also the family and ensuring they felt as though they were being supported through their time under our care
- Manually took vital signs of children and adolescents of all ages accurately and charted them on paper-based charts
- Properly maintained fluid balance charts for patients each shift
- Worked with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patients and their families were receiving optimal care
- Worked on and improved time management skills and prioritising care between surgical admissions and patients already admitted.
Graduate Registered Nurse
5FN, Respiratory and Renal Ward, Frankston Hospita
04.2023 - 07.2023
- Delivered culturally competent care tailored to meet the diverse needs of the patient population served within the ward.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by effectively communicating with patients, families, and members of the multidisciplinary care team.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Escalated care for patients to relevant physicians based on patient's care needs to ensure patients were receiving personalised care
- Noted signs of clinical deterioration in both Respiratory and Renal patients and escalated appropriately
- Encouraged and assisted with patients' ADLs to ensure patients maintained their dignity.
- Helped patients find peace and comfort whilst in palliative care or on the care of the dying pathway
- Provided emotional support and comfort to family and friends in all situations whilst their loved ones are in hospital
Personal Care Assistant
Caring For You Nursing Agency
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Assisted clients with daily living need to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted with transferring and positioning clients, ensuring proper body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury for both parties.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Learnt how to use equipment such as hoists and standing machines to help assist with mobilising patients.
- Worked as a team with the other staff to ensure a functional and friendly environment that optimised the care of all individuals in the facilities in which I worked.
- Helped with pressure care for those patients who were unable to mobilise themselves as well as help with their daily needs.
- Was able to adapt to new environments when working at different facilities each shift.
- Interacted with patients loved ones to ensure they felt supported and welcome no matter the situation
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Holmesglen Institute, Moorabbin, Vic, AU
Moorabbin, Vic12.2022
High School Diploma -
Mordialloc College
Mordialloc, VIC12.2019
Skills
- Paediatric and Adult Basic life support trained
- Accept feedback and learn from mistakes
- Effectively communicates with others both individually and as a group
- Strong teamwork skills
- Good organisation
- Will always be open and honest in all situations
- Medication and IV administration
- IV cannulations in adults
- Can recognise signs of early clinical deterioration
- Builds rapport with both patients and their family
- Can provide patient-centred and family-centred care
- Empathetic and compassionate
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Walker Ward, Rosebud Hospital
04.2024 - Current
Graduate Registered Nurse
Child and Adolscent Unit, Frankston Hospital
10.2023 - 02.2024
Graduate Registered Nurse
Walker Ward, Rosebud Hospital
07.2023 - 04.2024
Graduate Registered Nurse
5FN, Respiratory and Renal Ward, Frankston Hospita
04.2023 - 07.2023
Personal Care Assistant
Caring For You Nursing Agency
11.2022 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Holmesglen Institute, Moorabbin, Vic, AU
High School Diploma -
Mordialloc College
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