Emily King
Manukau
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse bringing 3.5 years of treating patients and coordinating care with other healthcare staff. Proven history of leveraging critical thinking, analysis and medical knowledge to deliver superior care in high-pressure environments. Prioritizes clinical and operational tasks in fast-paced emergency medicine settings.
Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Middlemore Hospital
2022.07 - Current
- Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
- Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Acted as a resource for colleagues by sharing clinical expertise, participating in educational opportunities, and serving as a preceptor for new nurses joining the Emergency Department team.
- Worked within all areas of the Emergency Department including, resus, cardiac monitoring and telemetry units.
- Worked within the multidisciplinary team in resus to care for patients presenting with trauma, airway compromise, cardiac arrests, strokes and other life threatening conditions.
- Co-ordinated acute areas of the Emergency Department working closely with doctors, nurses and paramedics to ensure patient flow and acute treatment for patient conditions.
Registered Nurse, General Surgery
Middlemore Hospital
2021.02 - 2022.07
- Effectively documented all aspects of patient care during their time on the unit, ensuring accurate and timely communication among all members of the healthcare team.
- Promoted a culture of continuous learning by participating in ongoing professional development opportunities related to general surgery nursing practice.
- Enhanced teamwork within the unit by actively participating in staff meetings and contributing ideas for process improvement initiatives.
- Assisted in training new nursing staff members, sharing expertise in general surgery procedures and best practices for patient care management.
- Provided skilled perioperative nursing care for a diverse range of general surgery cases, including gastrointestinal procedures, hernia repairs, and appendectomies.
- Managed complex wound care for postoperative patients including VAC dressings, promoting proper healing and preventing infection through meticulous attention to detail.
- Educated patients on postoperative instructions, significantly reducing readmission rates due to complications or misunderstandings about home care requirements.
- Co-ordinated the unit to ensure proper patient flow and care was provided the patients, while providing support to the nurses working that shift.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviours and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Healthcare Assistant and Receptionist
Bakersfield Medical Centre
2020.06 - 2020.12
- Contributed to a positive work environment with strong interpersonal skills and proactive teamwork attitude.
- Greeted guests in with friendliness and professionalism.
- Answered incoming phone calls to process requests, transfer calls, or relay messages to appropriate personnel.
- Worked closely with management to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operations.
- Performed initial assessments of patients on arrival and assisted nurses in any procedures.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Advanced Nursing
University of Auckland
Auckland, NZ11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Manukau Institute of Technology
Manukau, NZ12.2020
NCEA Level 3 -
Elim Christian College
Howick South, NZ12.2016
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- Medication Administration
- Trauma Nursing
- Airway Management
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- ECG interpretation
- Student Precepting
- Cardiac monitors
Hobbies
Enjoys going out on adventures, travelling, being outdoors and maintaining an active lifestyle. Hobbies include, diving, fishing, hiking and camping. Eager to give anything a go and ready to take on the next challenge. I work well within a team environment and work towards ensuring all members of the team are heard and have active participation.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Middlemore Hospital
2022.07 - Current
Registered Nurse, General Surgery
Middlemore Hospital
2021.02 - 2022.07
Healthcare Assistant and Receptionist
Bakersfield Medical Centre
2020.06 - 2020.12
Post Graduate Diploma - Advanced Nursing
University of Auckland
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Manukau Institute of Technology
NCEA Level 3 -
Elim Christian College
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