Brooke Harford

• Accurate nursing assessments with the ability to triage patients based on their acuity, initiating the processes of critical thinking when determining the severity of illnesses and injuries.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualised care plans.
• Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination. Ensuring collaboration with the involved multidisciplinary team is enabled therefore upon discharge patients receive appropriate continuation of care.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Working closely alongside physicians with the confidence to escalate health concerns appropriately and effectively. Leading to streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking ECG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• IV cannulation. Insertion, removal, administration of medications through them & teaching of insertion.
• Female catheterisation
• Managing Chest drains
• Setting up and establishing High Flow Nasal Prongs

I assisted recently at a dental surgery as a temp Registered Nurse.

I assisted an Anaesthetic technician in sedation and monitoring during wisdom teeth removal and teeth implantation.

I worked efficiently to manage multiple surgeries across a few days, ensuring surgeries were done in a timely fashion and patients were cared for safely from the beginning of light sedation and post-operatively.

I collectively worked with another RN to manage intravenous cannulation and preparation of medications prior to, during and post procedure.

• Contributed to efficient patient care by accurately documenting medical information and maintaining up-to-date records.
• Enhanced patient comfort by providing personal care services such as bathing, grooming, and toileting assistance.
• Increased patient safety by promptly addressing concerns and reporting incidents or potential hazards to supervisory staff.
• Played an active role in delivering holistic care that addressed not only the physical but also the emotional well-being of patients under my supervision.
• Working alongside family members; developing trust and supporting parents with difficult situations when caring for their children.

Gynaecology Outpatients Clinic

• Exposure to assessing patients with issues in early pregnancy, miscarriage care and advice
• Fertility clinic; aiding a registered nurse while doing an egg retrieval. Learning the importance of working alongside a multidisciplinary team in supporting women pre-procedure and post-procedure.
• Cervical screening clinic; colposcopy clinic; Assisting physicians in these procedures.

Acute Neurology / Renal / Medical Ward

• Assisting patients by prepping for haemodialysis & peritoneal dialysis and post management
• Assisting in providing relevant education to patients and their families when recently started on haemodialysis and important diet changes that are essential in protecting our renal system.
• Provided ongoing support and guidance to patients as they navigated lifestyle changes related to their renal diets, fostering a positive environment for success.

Central Auckland Specialist School – Long-term care & Disability

• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Used critical thinking and creative adaption ideas to apply alternative communication strategies in my establishing rapport with patients. Understanding that uniqueness is an important attribute in this time of nursing.
• Became an active and dependent leader by developing techniques to facilitate positive collaboration with patients who were physically or intellectually disabled.

Buchanan Rehabilitation Centre; Mental Health

• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Applying the expertise of continuation of care by following clients for an extended period and learning how prolonged therapeutic interventions have a significantly positive effect on individuals with mental health challenges.

Kidney and Liver Transplant Ward

• Educated patients on the importance of adhering to their prescribed diets, leading to increased compliance and better health outcomes.
• Streamlined pre-and post-operative processes by effectively coordinating patient care with various departments, ensuring smooth transitions.
• Provided comprehensive education to patients and families regarding surgical procedures, recovery expectations, and follow-up care, promoting informed decision-making. Especially important in the transplant clinic as many complex medications were involved, for life-long periods.