Andrew Arona
Summary
Seasoned nursing practitioner with demonstrated clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal skills, and technological proficiency. Knowledgeable with EMR charting, prescription administration, and interdisciplinary collaboration aimed at improving patient care and support. Quality-conscious and efficiency-oriented leader.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Auckland District Health Board
09.2018 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by conducting extensive assessments and creating personalized treatment plans.
- Increased patient satisfaction through compassionate, personalized nursing care customized to each individual's requirements.
- Implementing evidence-based discharge planning and coordinating follow-up appointments helped to reduce hospital readmissions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to deliver best patient care, fostering clear communication among healthcare practitioners.
- Oversaw the provision of direct patient care, assigned nursing tasks, and managed a team of nurses, LPNs, techs, and unit clerks in the medical-surgical unit.
- Evaluated post-operative orders, set up PCA and fluids, checked patients' post-operative vitals continually, and directed patients to the appropriate unit.
- Medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Provided patients and carers with information on safe medication use, illness management, appropriate wound care, and goals for the discharge plan.
- Gathered tissue, blood, and other specimens for the laboratory and got them ready for testing.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Tracked how medications affected patients and meticulously recorded results.
- Provided oral, intravenous, and intramuscular doses of medicine and observed responses.
- Reduced the average length of in-patient stays by using recovery-centered strategies to minimize hospital stays.
- Used personal experience and clinical knowledge to support people in need and carry out recommended treatment plans.
- Assisted patients in regaining or strengthening their coping skills and rerouting harmful behaviors in order to facilitate therapeutic communication, conflict resolution, and crisis intervention.
- Trained new nurses in safe practices, operating processes, care standards, and appropriate techniques, establishing a helpful atmosphere for learning in the unit.
Healthcare Assistant
Bupa Aged Care
07.2018 - 07.2019
- Increased patient satisfaction through the provision of thoughtful, caring treatment to people with a range of medical requirements.
- Aided nurses in recording patient progress, keeping an eye on vital signs, and delivering medication to improve treatment results.
- Assisted patients and their families with emotional support, creating a healing and recovery-promoting environment.
- Complied with infection control guidelines and carried out regular sanitation duties to keep the patient area tidy and safe.
- Observed and reported specific changes while providing assistance with patient movement, eating and drinking, personal cleanliness, and physical comfort.
- Oversaw patients using commodes, restrooms, and bathrooms. Helped patients with personal hygiene requirements.
Cleaner
Civic Contractors
07.2016 - 07.2017
- Improved the cleanliness of the workplace by carrying out meticulous daily cleaning duties, such as dusting, sweeping, and mopping.
- The general hygiene of the facility by routinely sanitising high-touch surfaces to reduce the transmission of germs.
- Kept the cleaning supplies' storage space neat and orderly to guarantee simple access and effective material usage.
- Met deadlines by organizing my time and using an effective cleaning technique.
- Emptied garbage bins and carried waste to designated pickup locations.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
UNITEC
Auckland, NZ09.2018
Skills
- Compassionate Care
- Intravenous Therapy
- Clinical Judgment
- Pre-and Post-Operative Care
- Patient Care Assessment
- Spinal Fusion
- Chest Tubes
- IV Administration
- Patient Examination
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Pain Management Techniques
- Accurate Documentation
- Pharmacologist Intervention
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Nasogastric Tube Insertion
- Patient Admission
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- PICC Lines
- Nursing Assignments
- IV Insertion
- Student Precepting
- First Aid
- Glucose Testing
- Infection Control Procedures
- Medical Charts and Records
- Unit Oversight
- Intramuscular Injections
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Blood Draw and Sample Collection
- Clear Patient Communication
- Healthcare Ethnics
- Active Listening
Languages
Samoan
Native or Bilingual
Affiliations
Board member of Shining Lights Pre School - Grey Lynn Community Church
Affiliations
- Demonstrate a passion for music, by actively participating in church band outside of my professional responsibilities.
- Dedicate meaningful time with family and friends, demonstrating a dedication to both professional achievement and a rewarding personal life.
- Actively engages in Church charity works
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Auckland District Health Board
09.2018 - Current
Healthcare Assistant
Bupa Aged Care
07.2018 - 07.2019
Cleaner
Civic Contractors
07.2016 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
UNITEC
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