Emily Russell
Auckland
Summary
Dynamic individual with experience in Mental Health nursing and confidence in navigating challenges, always looking for opportunities to further my career development. I have the ability to be adaptable and problem solve in unexpected situations, and am committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals and values.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Counties Manukau District Health Board
01.2022 - Current
- Support whaiora through acute relapses in their symptoms
- Determine and monitor patient risk by utilising subjective and objective data obtained through patient interaction and observations.
- Communicate with members of the multidisciplinary team to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Explain care plans and medication side effects to patients and whanau in easy-to-understand terms.
- Accurately document treatments, medications administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Precept and support new staff, students and new graduate nurses.
Education
Bachelor of Health Science - Nursing
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, NZ12-2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Otago
Dunedin, NZ12-2018
Skills
- Precepting nursing students, new staff and new graduate nurses
- Discharge coordination - communicating with community teams to ensure ongoing care
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Psychiatric and mental health care
- Therapeutic communication
- Clinical documentation
- Patient health education
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Counties Manukau District Health Board
01.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Health Science - Nursing
Auckland University of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Otago