Hannah Blaikie

• Assessed and monitored patient health conditions, including vital signs such as temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure.
• Administered medications and treatment plans in accordance with physician orders.
• Ensured that all documentation was accurate and up-to-date according to established guidelines.
• Educated patients on their prescribed treatment plans, medication administration, and self-care management techniques.
• Maintained a safe environment for both staff and patients through adherence to safety protocols.
• Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while prioritising urgent requests from physicians or nurses.
• Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions.
• Delivered compassionate care to increase comfort and psychological, social and spiritual well-being.
• Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
• Assisted doctors with examinations, scans, and procedures.
• Perform basic pelvic ultrasound to assist doctor with procedures.
• Perform intrauterine insemination.
• Assist physicians with examinations and patient scans during diagnostic processes.
• Triaged patients by phone and provided general assistance for basic and advanced needs.
• Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
• Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
• Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
• Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
• Assessed and prepared patients for procedures, performing initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
• Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
• Administered oral, and IV medications and monitored patient reactions.
• Daily decision making of lab and scan results in patient treatment cycles along with a scientific team member.
• Advocated for patient needs with interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
• Prepared medical equipment and tools to aid physician during examination and treatment of patients.
• Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.

Primary health nursing in a GP and ACC accredited clinic

Became responsible as the second in charge at Davies Corner within six months, and became Nurse Manager near the end of 2010 until leaving in 2016.

• Provided guidance to staff on patient care, clinical practice, and professional development.
• Participated in the recruitment, interviewing, selection, orientation of new employees.
• Monitored quality assurance activities for compliance with standards of care.
• Collaborated with other departments to ensure quality patient outcomes.
• Assisted with budgeting process by forecasting staffing needs and supplies.
• Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss concerns or issues related to nursing practices.
• Promoted a positive work environment through effective communication with staff members.
• Facilitated communication between physicians, nurses, support services personnel.
• Applied clinical judgment and comprehensive knowledge of facility policies to assist floor nurses with patient care decisions.
• Trained other nurses on patient care and daily tasks, supporting growth and professional development.
• Oversaw patient immunisation, supporting nurses through vaccine-specific training, and supervising administration.
• Administered patient child and adult immunisation as an independent vaccinator.
• Manage fracture clinic.
• Assist in minor surgical procedures clinic.
• Suturing of minor wounds after physician assessment.
• Maintained comprehensive base of unit supplies to meet expected patient demands,
• Observed nurse administration of oral, intramuscular and IV medications to patients as prescribed, monitoring responses for adverse reactions.
• Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
• Utilised computerised Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
• Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
• Referred patients to specialised health resources or community agencies to provide additional assistance.
• Delivered information regarding care and medications to patients and caregivers in comprehendible terminology.
• Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
• Prepared medical equipment and tools to aid physician during examination and treatment of patients.
• Conducted specified laboratory tests to help detect conditions and determine diagnosis, eg: cervical screening.
• Interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.

• Staff nurse on one of two general surgical wards covering predominantly gastro/bowel surgery and some trauma patients.

• Level 1 nurse on a 36 bed acute medical ward in a 252 bed private hospital covering the Southport and Gold Coast area in Queensland
• Gained experience working with patients with a variety of medical conditions as well as caring for some post surgical patients.

• Junior staff nurse on a 12 bedded acute inpatient ward for people over the age of 65 who have developed a mental illness, or have a long standing mental health issue.

• Triage nurse assessing all referrals with face to face informal meetings, and some supervised counselling.

• New graduate staff nurse
• (See above for description of ward).