KATHRYN (Kate) Louise Stark
Waikoikoi,NEW ZEALAND
Overview
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1
Certification
Work History
Professional Supervisor/Mentor
Nurse Practitioner / PRIME
West Otago Health
- 0.4FTE and relief for GP cover
Nurse Practitioner / PRIME
Roxburgh Medical
- Rural primary health care
- (0.6 FTE and large component on call after hours)
Coordinator Emergency Care Coordination Team (ECCT)
SDHB
- 0.4 FTE
Locum Nurse Practitioner / PRIME
- Locum work across Tapanui, Lawrence, Roxburgh, Twizel and Wanaka After Hours
Nurse Practitioner
Gore Health Ltd.
- Primary care
Locum NP/PRIME
Twizel Medical Centre
Rural Nurse Specialist/ Nurse Practitioner Intern
Gore Health Centre
Rural Nurse Specialist
Gore Medical Centre
PRIME
Roxburgh Medical Services Trust
- 1:4 weekends
Practice /PRIME Nurse
West Otago Health Trust
Practice Nurse
Eastern Southland Urgent Doctors
Registered Nurse
Gore Health Ltd
- General medical, post op surgical, palliative care, hospital ward
Hospital Business Executive-Health Promotion
Bristol Myers Squibb
Registered Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Christchurch Woman’s Hospital
Registered Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care, Dunedin Hospital
Registered Nurse
Royal Free Hospital, London
- Fracture Clinic/Orthopaedic Outpatients, General Medicine, General Surgery
Registered Nurse
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Vascular/High Dependency Unit
Registered Nurse
Dunedin Public Hospital
- Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery, Gastroenterology, General Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery
Education
Masters nursing (clinical) -
PG. DIP. HEALTH SCIence -
01.2014
Skills
- Nurse Practitioner -rural primary and acute/after hours care / PRIME
- Acute minor illness & injury
- Pre hospital - medical illness/trauma
- Previous rural ED experience
- Long term conditions including acute exacerbations – NP management aligned with evidence based medicine, local & national pathways and international best practice guidelines
- Provision primary care to patients within rest home environment including palliative / end of life care
- Punch biopsy and minor excision skin lesions
- Travel consultations
- Suturing
- Fracture management
- Dislocation management
- Multi-nodal analgesi
- Digital blocks-analgesia
- Management wounds/burns
- Excision Drainage boils/infected wounds
- Management of facial and dental trauma
- Management common ear / eye complaints
- Acute eye presentations
- Removal fish hooks
- Radiology- concepts of upper and lower limb trauma
- Management of foreign bodies including ears / nose
- Special interest in Women’s Health
Certification
- Nurse Practitioner NCNZ 123255, 1988
- PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISOR/Mentor, 1988
- Authorised Prescriber
- IV Cannulation
- Vaccination
- Current CPR certification (Through PRIME Certification-Level 7 Resus)
- PRIME Responder (St John), 2006 - current
- Certified cervical smear taker
- Trained LARC insertion (Long Acting Reversible Contraception)
- New Zealand theory and practical training-Family Planning (Guidelines as per Sexual & Reproductive Health Association)
- Trained in Pipelle biopsy
- POCT training- Point of Care lab testing
- 3 yearly recertification Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Council of NZ, 2022
- PROMPT Emergency Obstetric Training, Dunedin Hospital, 2021
- Post Graduate Emergency Clinical Care Paper HS 815, Southern Institute Technology, 2017
- Practical ultrasound skills, Emergency Medical Education, Christchurch, 2017
- CORE Level 7 Resuscitation (NZRC), Southland Hospital, 2017
- Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST), Nurse Observer, Dunedin, 2017
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course, Christchurch, 2015
- Masters of Nursing (Clinical), Massey University, Southern Institute Technology, 2014, Prescribing Practicum, Research Methods, Advanced Assessment / Diagnostic Reasoning -Paper 1 System Focus, Advanced Assessment / Diagnostic Reasoning -Paper 2 Concepts Focus, Primary Health Care, Applied Pharmacology, Advanced Practicum, Advanced Pathophysiology
- Post Graduate Diploma Health Science, Southern Institute Technology, 2012
- PRIME Training (St John), 2006 - current
- Certificate Neonatal Nursing, Dunedin Hospital, 1996
- Registration NZ Registered Comprehensive Nurse, Otago Polytechnic, 1988
- Diploma Comprehensive Nursing, Otago Polytechnic, 1985-88
Teaching Mentorship
- Teaching / Mentorship of Registered Nurses, community nurse prescribers, medical students and Nurse Practitioner candidates, MyHealthHub
- Director/ Founder, SuperVisioNZ, Provision of professional supervision / mentorship to health care professionals across NZ via virtual platforms, www.supervisionz.co.nz
Post Graduate Qualifications
- Professional Supervisor, NCNZ, June 2023 - current
- Professional Supervisor + Mentor, College of Nurses NZ, NPNZ, May 2023 - current
- College of Nurses Professional Mentorship Course, Christchurch, November 2023 - current
- Foundation Certificate Women’s Health, January 2023 - current
- Professional Certificate Chronic Health Conditions, January 2022 - current
- Professional Certificate General Dermatology, December 2021
Achievements Representation
- National PRIME Committee Clinical sub committee, 2022
- National PRIME Committee -rural PRIME representation -nursing, 2018 - current
- Coordinator National PRIME Hui, Dunedin, 2021 - 2024
- Ambassador GRNEN Leadership Group (Global Rural Health Nursing Exchange Network), 2021
- Central Otago Nurses Leadership group, 2021
- National PRIME committee sub group redevelopment of PRIME and related funding applications, 2020
- National PRIME Review Commitee/Clinical Governance Group, 2016 - 2018
- NZ Rural General Practice Network: Executive Board Member, 2016 - 2018
- NZRGPN- Award for services to rural nursing, 2018
- Rural Nurses NZ: Inaugural Founding Member, 2017 - 2018
- College of Primary Health Care Nurses: Committee Member, 2012 - 2015
- Editor College Primary Health Care Nurse’s Journal ‘LOGIC’, 2012 - 2015
Career Philosophy
Commitment to lifelong learning. Up to date knowledge and skills are an essential ingredient to optimizing patient care regardless of role. All staff members have important experiences/knowledge and skills to bring to their role and the sharing of information makes the workplace richer. Communication between colleagues, the ability to empower and support those around me is vital to promote team culture. I aim to provide holistic person centred patient care in an equal and equitable manner aligned with The Treaty of Waitangi. Respect for patients and staff, always. Use of evidence based practice guides my practice. Population health based on individual and collective community need is integral to the care delivered to patients. Empowering patients through assistance with tools /strategies/lifestyle/ behavioural skills to enable self care.
Leadership Experience
- Implementation NP role, Gore Health Centre
- Implementation Health Care Home, Gore Health
- Implementation shared record portal, Gore ED
- Clinical governance, Roxburgh Medical Centre
- Development & Implementation of Standing Orders for Nurses
- Representation on leadership groups advocating for quality improvement and change, National PRIME Committee 2016-current, PRIME clinical sub committee 2018-current, Te Whatu Ora /WellSouth Rural Primary Care Review Group
References
- Dr Susan Kennedy, Gore Health Centre, Birch lane, Gore, 027 208 5018, susan.kennedy@gorehealth.co.nz
- Lisa Meadows, STAT Recruitment, Former St John PRIME Clinical Lead + Former People Leader Whakarongorau, lisalu@gmail.com, 029 777 3312
Timeline
Professional Supervisor/Mentor
Nurse Practitioner / PRIME
West Otago Health
Nurse Practitioner / PRIME
Roxburgh Medical
Coordinator Emergency Care Coordination Team (ECCT)
SDHB
Locum Nurse Practitioner / PRIME
Nurse Practitioner
Gore Health Ltd.
Locum NP/PRIME
Twizel Medical Centre
Rural Nurse Specialist/ Nurse Practitioner Intern
Gore Health Centre
Rural Nurse Specialist
Gore Medical Centre
PRIME
Roxburgh Medical Services Trust
Practice /PRIME Nurse
West Otago Health Trust
Practice Nurse
Eastern Southland Urgent Doctors
Registered Nurse
Gore Health Ltd
Hospital Business Executive-Health Promotion
Bristol Myers Squibb
Registered Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Christchurch Woman’s Hospital
Registered Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care, Dunedin Hospital
Registered Nurse
Royal Free Hospital, London
Registered Nurse
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Registered Nurse
Dunedin Public Hospital
Masters nursing (clinical) -
PG. DIP. HEALTH SCIence -
- Nurse Practitioner NCNZ 123255, 1988
- PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISOR/Mentor, 1988
- Authorised Prescriber
- IV Cannulation
- Vaccination
- Current CPR certification (Through PRIME Certification-Level 7 Resus)
- PRIME Responder (St John), 2006 - current
- Certified cervical smear taker
- Trained LARC insertion (Long Acting Reversible Contraception)
- New Zealand theory and practical training-Family Planning (Guidelines as per Sexual & Reproductive Health Association)
- Trained in Pipelle biopsy
- POCT training- Point of Care lab testing
- 3 yearly recertification Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Council of NZ, 2022
- PROMPT Emergency Obstetric Training, Dunedin Hospital, 2021
- Post Graduate Emergency Clinical Care Paper HS 815, Southern Institute Technology, 2017
- Practical ultrasound skills, Emergency Medical Education, Christchurch, 2017
- CORE Level 7 Resuscitation (NZRC), Southland Hospital, 2017
- Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST), Nurse Observer, Dunedin, 2017
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support Course, Christchurch, 2015
- Masters of Nursing (Clinical), Massey University, Southern Institute Technology, 2014, Prescribing Practicum, Research Methods, Advanced Assessment / Diagnostic Reasoning -Paper 1 System Focus, Advanced Assessment / Diagnostic Reasoning -Paper 2 Concepts Focus, Primary Health Care, Applied Pharmacology, Advanced Practicum, Advanced Pathophysiology
- Post Graduate Diploma Health Science, Southern Institute Technology, 2012
- PRIME Training (St John), 2006 - current
- Certificate Neonatal Nursing, Dunedin Hospital, 1996
- Registration NZ Registered Comprehensive Nurse, Otago Polytechnic, 1988
- Diploma Comprehensive Nursing, Otago Polytechnic, 1985-88
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