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Education
Skills
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Regular exercise, reading, camping, walking the dog, playing Frisbee golf, quality time with friends
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Bridget Stirling

Bridget Stirling

Nurse
Invercargill,Southland

Summary

I am a married mum of two grown kids and have lived in Invercargill majority of my life. Initially growing up in Thornbury and attending Aparima college in Riverton before moving to Invercargill to attend Southland Girls’ High School. I studied at Southland Polytechnic as it was called then from 1992 and qualified in 1994. I am a registered nurse with 25 years’ experience in different areas of nursing such as elderly care, district community nursing, mental health and practice nursing. Most recently I have been working as a practice nurse at the Invercargill Medical Centre since 2014.

I am a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure, and I feel I develop strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Practice Nurse

Invercargill Medical Centre
Invercargill
01.2006 - Current
  • I first was a practice nurse at Dr
  • Foote, Dr
  • Tooke and Henderson GP Practice from 2006-2013 before starting at the Invercargill Medical Centre which was a newly appointed practice at the time
  • This medical centre was emerging of multiple other smaller GP practices around Invercargill and is run by South Link
  • After working at the Invercargill Medical Centre from 2014, this year I have been appointed to a part time clinical nurse lead role whilst still managing my standard duties.

Rowena Jackson +Calvary Hospital/Invercargill
01.1995 - 01.2005
  • During the time I was working in age-care, my partner and I had a family so these roles were part time due to fitting around the kids
  • They consisted of dispensing medications, wound care, liasing with families and caring for the elderly to make their last few days as comfortable as possible
  • I was also in charge of directing and managing junior staff in less qualified roles.

Kitchen-Hand

Age-care Nursing
Invercargill
01.1990 - 01.1995
  • Working as a kitchen hand was my first job while I was studying
  • It included serving tables, cleaning, dishes, front of house etc
  • While in this job I learnt how to present myself properly in front of the customers and how to maintain good customer service
  • Also, how to be trustworthy with customers transactions and be patient with difficult personas.

Education

Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing - Nursing

Southern Institute of Technology
Invercargill, STL
11.1994

High School Diploma -

Southland Girls' High School
Invercargill, STL
11.1987

Skills

  • Good communication
  • Problem solving
  • Dealing with complaints
  • Phone triaging
  • Patient care
  • Qualified Cervical Smear taker
  • Authorized Immunization Vaccinator
  • Experience and Knowledge of PMS system MedTech Evolution
  • Liasing with difficult clients with challenging behaviors
  • Liasing with other staff including GP’s, Nurses and administrators
  • Wound care/Infection control
  • Assisting General Practitioners with minor surgical procedures
  • CPR trained
  • Referrals to secondary care services
  • Diagnostic Test Ordering
  • Test Results Interpretation
  • Health and Wellness Education
  • Health Promotion
  • Privacy Compliance
  • Vital Signs Measurement

Timeline

Practice Nurse

Invercargill Medical Centre
01.2006 - Current

Rowena Jackson +Calvary Hospital/Invercargill
01.1995 - 01.2005

Kitchen-Hand

Age-care Nursing
01.1990 - 01.1995

Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing - Nursing

Southern Institute of Technology

High School Diploma -

Southland Girls' High School

Regular exercise, reading, camping, walking the dog, playing Frisbee golf, quality time with friends

I enjoy spending time outside when able, camping with my husband Kerry in our caravan, enjoying down time, and relaxing with our dog.

I have started attending a gym, which I enjoy, I didn't think I would ever do this, but find it rewarding, and a good stress relief.

Recently started spending more time on my bike, after we bought ourselves E bikes, which are awesome. I also enjoy playing a bit of frisbee golf with friends.

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