- Backpacking
- High-Intensity Interval Training
- Reading
- Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness
- Running
- Genealogy
- Outdoor Recreation
- I participate in low-impact exercises to strengthen core muscles
- Camping
- Road Trips
Caroline Elizabeth Whiteman
Gisborne,New Zealand
Summary
An organised and competent Registered Nurse. I have nursed in a variety of nurse settings in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne since 2005. I bring 20 years of diverse nursing experience to the table. I am a driven, registered nurse who strives for excellence in patient care and delivery, and provide a high standard of care, good time management skills, team leadership all of which contributes to positive patient outcomes.
An experienced healthcare professional prepared for this role with strong emphasis on patient care and clinical skills. Proven ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, adapting to changing situations with ease. Excels in communication, empathy, and problem-solving to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and results-driven, with focus on delivering high-quality care and maintaining positive, supportive environment.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Casual District Nursing and Ostomy and Continence Nurse
Te Whata Ora
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Wound management Community/Clinic
- Wound Vac Dressings
- Wound assessments
- O2 delivery
- Palliative Care
- Case management
- Catheter management
- Referrals to Multi-Disciplinary team as appropriate
Community Nurse, Waikohu Practice Nurse, Covid Vaccinator
Turanga Health
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Med Tech
- Indercie
- Immunisations - ordering and checking and administration
- Cold Chain Management
- Phlebotomy
- Lab Forms
- Oxygen delivery
- Wound management
- Sound understanding of Infection Control Practices with wound management and general nursing
- Male/Female catheterisation
- Minor Surgery
- Health Assessments
- Cardio Vascular Risk Assessments
- Diabetic Annual Reviews
- Nurse Assessments
- General Health Assessments
- Wound Assessments
- Delivery of Health Education
- Collating and updating care plans
- Drain management - Ready Vac drains
- Emergency situations- eg anaphylactic reactions
- Education to patients eg Asthmatics and Diabetic patients
- BSL/Insulin management
- Knowledge of general medicine and disease processes
- Patient referrals
- Management of Case load within the community
Nurse Coordinator Hospital and Special Care Units
Te Whata Ora
01.2015 - 11.2017
- Managing Nursing and Care staff
- Ensuring each duty with appropriate number of trained care staff each duty
- Annual Leave requests
- Overseeing staff eg Nurses, Cleaners, Diversional Therapists
- Education
- Management of patient and whanau concerns
- Liaise with whanau and significant others concerning patient care and wellbeing
- Medication Management
- Assisted in rolling out new computerised Medication administration
- Injections
- Prior Interai Training
- Management of Palliative Care Patients
- Syringe Driver Management
- Previous Peritoneal Dialysis
- Supporting whanau and significant others
- Internal and external Audits - Hospital wing recognised as a well organised and high quality of care within the Ryman aged care centres New Zealand (2016)
- General patient care - bed baths, and personal care
- Pressure area Management and Assessments
- Wound care Management
- Infection control Portfolio
- Admission and Discharge processes
- Involved in Quality Care processes
- Catheterisation - Male/Female
- Catheter care
- Care planning and Assessment
Nurse Coordinator
Gracelands Rest Home Hawkes Bay
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Written and Oral communication skills
- Computer literacy
- Priority management
- Assessment and Documentation
- Ensure all relevant legislative requirements pertaining to care delivery are complied with
- Oversee accurate assessments and care planning appropriate to patient requirements
- Infection Control
- Wound Care management
- Incident and Hazard recording – Quality Control
- Catheterisation male and female
- Liaising with whanau and multi-disciplinary team
- Problem solving skills
Microsuctioning Nurse
Frith Grey Microsuctioning Nurse
02.2013 - 10.2014
- Patient management
- Booking System – Med Tech
- Referring
- Assessment/Diagnose and treat ear conditions
Registered Nurse
Mary Doyle, Hospital Reeve and Nimon House
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Care Management/Coordinating
- Management of staff
- Excellent & clear communication skills
- Quality control – communicate all findings to staff
- Involved with both Internal and External Audit Processes
- LCP Management (Liverpool Care Pathway)
- Ensuring all Health and Safety requirements met
- Achieve high standard of care
- Contribute to Performance Approvals
- Writing Reports
- Orientating newly employed staff and New Graduates
- Supporting staff and fostering their development
- Carrying out staff assessments
- Completing staff competencies and monitoring work practices as necessary
- Disciplining staff in a fair and professional manner in accordance with the Disciplinary Policy and Procedures, liaising with the General Manager where serious misconduct has occurred
- Facilitating regular meetings with personnel
- Contribute to rostering
- Arranging suitable staff cover for unexpected/emergency staff shortages
- Management of staff concerns
- Conflict management
- Infection Control Nurse
- Best practice
- Liaison with DHB & ICN
- Implementing documentation
- Collating I/C statistics
- Conversant with company policies and procedures
- Preceptor of New Graduate and Nurses
- Orientation of Nurse to facility
- Oversees clinical practice
- Provides feedback and further direction as necessary
- Relieving Care Manager – Temporary
- Staff management and training
- Rostering of staff
- Provision of a high standard Nursing Care
- Facilitate Infection Control meetings
- Facilitate Cleaners and Committee meetings
- Management of medications – ensuring all are checked with no errors
- Maintaining professional relationships
- Liaison with General Practitioners and other medical groups
- Ensuring all Health and Safety requirements are met
- Completing documentation
- Writing reports and presenting
- Implementing wise budgeting – using resources needed without excess
- Casual On-Call as required
Registered Nurse – Casual Pool
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Provision of relief nursing as required
- Areas of nursing: HDU, AAU, ED, WARDS
Registered Nurse – Peri-Operative – Theatre Nursing
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Scrub nursing
- Circulating Nurse
- Set Up Nurse
- Provision of Nursing Care
- Provide planned nursing care to achieve identified outcomes
- Collaborates with health consumers, and clarifies responsibilities for planned care
- Use nursing knowledge and problem-solving skills when carrying out professional responsibilities
- Prioritises and manages time
- Carries out procedures competently and safely
- Administers nursing interventions and medication within legislation, codes, scope of practice and according to prescription, established organisational policy and procedures
- Contributes to nursing assessments by collecting and reporting information
- Complete assessment tools as delegated
- Uses a range of data gathering techniques including observation, interview
- Assists with routine examinations and routine diagnostic investigations
- Applies understanding of the different development stages of the life span
- Recognises and reports changes in health and functional status
- Observes for changes in health consumers’ health and functional status
- Communicated observations to appropriate members of the health team
- Reports changes in health status in a timely manner and is aware of procedures for responding to concerns which are escalating in the health care setting
- Contributes to health education of health consumers to maintain and promote health
- Provides accurate and culturally appropriate educating to health consumers to maintain or promote health
- Communicates effectively as part of the health care team
- Communicates orally and in writing appropriately and effectively
- Demonstrates understanding of the need for different communication styles and approaches in different situations
- Engages with colleagues to give and receive constructive feedback that enhances service delivery to health consumers
- Contributes to a positive working environment
- Uses a partnership approach to enhance health outcomes for health consumers
- Understands and applies the principles of recovery centred approach to nursing care within different health care settings
- Understands/Implements the Treaty of Waitangi agreement to nursing practice
- Understands and uses the resources in the health consumer’s community to improve health outcomes
- Recognises the difference in accountability and responsibility
- Clarifies enrolled nurse role and responsibilities in the context of health care settings
- Acts as a resource and role model for nurse students and health care assistants
Education
Independent Immunisation Vaccinator Course -
Palliative Care Training -
Advanced Pathophysiology -
Eastern Institute of Technology
Taradale, Hawke's Bay01.2013
Bachelor of Nursing -
Eastern Institute Of Technology
Napier, Hawke's Bay01.2005
No Degree -
PREVIOUS INTERAI TRAINING
03-2020
Skills
- Time management
- Best Practice
- Timely Documentation/Care Plans
- Initiative
- Resilient/adapts well to situations/environments
- Strong Work Ethic
- High standard of care and positive outcomes
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Leads by example
- Sound written and verbal communication
- Seeks Advice
- Clear communication/Interpersonal Skills
- Works Calm Under Pressure
- Professionalism
Registration
Registered Nurse, 162104
Additional Information
BP626391, 162104
Interests
Timeline
Casual District Nursing and Ostomy and Continence Nurse
Te Whata Ora
01.2022 - 01.2024
Community Nurse, Waikohu Practice Nurse, Covid Vaccinator
Turanga Health
01.2016 - 01.2021
Nurse Coordinator Hospital and Special Care Units
Te Whata Ora
01.2015 - 11.2017
Nurse Coordinator
Gracelands Rest Home Hawkes Bay
01.2014 - 01.2015
Microsuctioning Nurse
Frith Grey Microsuctioning Nurse
02.2013 - 10.2014
Registered Nurse
Mary Doyle, Hospital Reeve and Nimon House
01.2008 - 01.2013
Registered Nurse – Casual Pool
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board
01.2007 - 01.2010
Registered Nurse – Peri-Operative – Theatre Nursing
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board
01.2005 - 01.2008
Independent Immunisation Vaccinator Course -
Palliative Care Training -
Advanced Pathophysiology -
Eastern Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Nursing -
Eastern Institute Of Technology
No Degree -
PREVIOUS INTERAI TRAINING
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