ALANA OVERTON
Hawkes Bay
Summary
Passionate and driven Registered Nurse dedicated to delivering high-quality care to individuals, families, and communities. Committed to ongoing learning and skill development to provide culturally safe and competent care. Eager to seize every opportunity for knowledge enhancement and professional growth within the nursing field.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Practice Nurse
Taihape Medical Centre
06.2021 - 09.2023
- Delivered high-quality patient care with strong attention to detail in administering medications, treatments, and wound care.
- Increased patient engagement in their own healthcare by offering resources, information, and guidance on self-care techniques.
- Promoted continuity of care with thorough documentation of medical histories, vital signs, observations, interventions, and results.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment, adhering to infection control protocols and ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Participated in professional development activities to stay current on best practices in nursing care delivery methods.
Registered Nurse
MidCentral Health
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Delivered preoperative and postoperative assessment and nursing care, communication effectively with patients, whānau/families to ensure best health outcomes.
- Collaborated with variety of health professionals including physical and occupational therapist, social workers, doctors for multidisciplinary team setting to improve patient care.
- Clearly and concisely documented patient histories, conditions, treatments, changes, and responses whilst using critical thinking for ongoing assessment and evaluation of patients physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs.
- Educated patients and their whānau/family to facilitate independence such as signs and symptoms to be aware of, basic wound care, correct use of medication.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
Universal Collage Of Learning
Palmerston North, MWT11.2018
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Patient and family education
- Observation and critical thinking
- Time management
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient assessments
- Medtech and Evolution systems
- Patient monitoring
- Vaccine administration
Timeline
Practice Nurse
Taihape Medical Centre
06.2021 - 09.2023
Registered Nurse
MidCentral Health
01.2019 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Nursing -
Universal Collage Of Learning
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