Lynda Jones
Hamilton,WKO
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Waikato District Health Board
Hamilton
10.2011 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assisted doctors with examinations of patients by taking vital signs and drawing blood.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Registered Nurse
West Coast District Health Board
Reefton, Westcoast
07.2009 - 10.2011
- Supervised and worked with HCAs to provide care for rest home level residents
- occasional emergency patients with doctors either on call or in Greymouth ED
- Looking after palliative care patients on the ward
Registered Nurse
Nursing Agency
Hamilton, Waikato
06.2004 - 06.2009
- Worked as an agency nurse working in rest homes needing to be flexible and making clinical decisions.
Registered Nurse
Alice Springs Hospital
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
06.2005 - 08.2008
- Providing care for a wide age range. Culturally challenging population from tourists, aboriginal people. Dealing with people who had English as their second language or no English at all.
- It was the first experience with Emergency Nursing. A wide range of patients and illnesses or trauma.
- It was an amazing experience.
Education
Post Grad Diploma - Nursing
Massey University
Palmerston North, MWT2004
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
Nelson, NSN12.2000
Skills
- Working in the emergency department I have found using humour is an important tool for communication and patient management This lets me reassure the patient to get them to relax so that analgesia can work better They feel that they are listened to and valued This is my best skill
- I can assess patients provide basic cares using standing orders or bringing patients doctors attention if I am concerned about them
- Intravenous therapy
- Direct Patient Care
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Waikato District Health Board
10.2011 - Current
Registered Nurse
West Coast District Health Board
07.2009 - 10.2011
Registered Nurse
Alice Springs Hospital
06.2005 - 08.2008
Registered Nurse
Nursing Agency
06.2004 - 06.2009
Post Grad Diploma - Nursing
Massey University
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology