Amber Wilbur-Smith
Tauranga
Summary
Compassionate and skilled General Practice Nurse with 3 and a half years of experience working the primary care settings. Demonstrating skills in, chronic disease management, immunisations and vaccines, cervical screening, wound care, blood sampling and IV cannulation, and health promotion. Skillful at working collaboratively within all multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic, patient-centred care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
General practice nurse
Tend Healthcare
Greerton
01.2025 - Current
- Recent vaccinators certificate.
- Recent cervical smear taker certificate
- Iv cannulation and blood taking certificate.
- Experience in annual diabetes reviews and confident in providing patient education and support initiatives.
- Experience in minor skin surgery’s, including punch biopsy and shave biopsy’s.
- Wound care.
- Working in a team and teaching new graduates and orientating new nursing team members.
- Demonstrates flexibility and relocation to other clinic within Tend when required.
- Collaborated with all members of the to develop and implement individualised care.
- Phone work, experience with communicating with patients via the phone handing over results as per the clinician and triaging patients accordingly.
Registered Nurse
Tauranga Hospital
Tauranga
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Evaluated healthcare needs, using appropriate competent health assessments.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Minimised hospital stays with recovery-cantered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
- Implemented interventions, according as plan by clinicians.
- Educated patients, whanau and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Managed discharge support with incorporating appropriate MDT for safe discharge.
- Demonstrates culturally safe care, recognise the legal requirement and relevance to incorporate the Treaty of Waitangi within delivery of care.
Student Nurse
Toiohomai
Tauranga
02.2018 - 11.2020
- GP clinic experience, triage patients, extensive wound dressings, completed annual diabetes review and cryotherapy.
- Researched different diagnoses to become familiar with presentation and treatment protocols.
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
- Cared for each patient according to care plan and physicians' instructions.
- Experience in mental health and addiction services
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
Toiohomai
Tauranga11.2020
Skills
- Recent vaccinator certificate
- Recent smear takers certificate
- Recent iv and blood taking certificate
- Experience in minor skin surgery (punch biopsy and shave biopsy’s)
- Medication Administration
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Patient Care Oversight
- Medical Recordkeeping
- Interprofessional relationships
- Culturally safe
- Critical Thinking
- Diet and Nutrition
- Specialized Healthcare Referrals
- Patient Care Assessment
- Delegation and Motivation
Timeline
General practice nurse
Tend Healthcare
01.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse
Tauranga Hospital
01.2021 - 07.2022
Student Nurse
Toiohomai
02.2018 - 11.2020
Bachelor of Nursing -
Toiohomai
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