Julie Berquist
Levin,MWT
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate registered nurse for over 30 years of diverse experience working within primary and secondary care.
Hard working, reliable and passionate with strong organization skills.
Consistently develops strong and trusting relationships with all clients and Whanau seen, supporting and promoting self management, client well being and best health outcomes.
A valued and respected team member, working closely with multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Diabetes CNS Candidate
Diabetes & Endocrinology Service MidCentral
Palmerston North/Horowhenua
03.2023 - Current
- Employed as clinical nurse specialist candidate, working towards post graduate study and Registered Nurse prescribing to be clinical nurse specialist.
- Working across secondary care systems, providing continuum of care, autonomously and collaboratively with multidisciplinary team to deliver specialist care to people with diabetes.
- Proficient diabetes nurse, working under standing orders.
- Diabetes Nurse-led clinics, managing caseload management of people with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes with advanced complications, diabetes in pregnancy and diabetes in children.
- Working closely with primary care providing support and clinical guidance and expertise. Involved with regular weekly triage meetings with primary care.
- Providing education, support and management for clients and Whanau with diabetes.
After Hours Nurse
Horowhenua Community Practice
Horowhenua
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Worked in busy after hours clinic alternative Saturdays and weeknight clinics
- Triage of clients by phone, face to face and booked clinics.
- Working with a multidisciplinary team to provide acute care and treatment.
Community Clinical Nurse - Long Term Conditions
THINK Hauora
Horowhenua
07.2006 - 03.2023
- Employed as a Long Term Conditions Nurse, working with clients with chronic and complex co-morbidities with diabetes, cardiac, respiratory and cancer conditions.
- Proficient diabetes nurse, working under standing orders.
- Working closely and aligned to general practice team managing complex clients in clinics, home and the community.
- Providing education, support and management for clients and Whanau with long term conditions to work towards self management.
- Working autonomously with own client base, managing day to day client load.
- Involved in screening and health days.
- Working closely with multi disciplinary teams, primary and secondary care to provide patient outcomes.
- Work with indici computer programme
- Mentoring lead for student from UCOL and Massey university.
- Provide regular education programmes to local community: My Health My Self 6 week self management programme. PETALs (pre diabetes education and self management programme) and share care diabetes 4 week series.
COVID 19 Vaccinations
Berry's Healthcare Pharmacy
Horowhenua
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Worked as part of multidisciplinary team giving COVID 19 vaccinations during level 3 and 4 lockdown, during evenings and weekends at designated vaccination sites.
- Authorized vaccinator, lead role when on site.
- Attended community events, work place sites, churches and designated sites to give COVID vaccinations.
- Assisted with COVID 19 swabbing at designated swabbing sites, car parks and GP practices during level 3 & 4 lockdown.
Practice Nurse
Levin Medical Centre
Horowhenua
02.2000 - 02.2008
- Employed as part time practice nurse for a busy one doctor GP practice.
- Accident and emergency skills.
- Providing assessment planning, monitoring and evaluation skills to the general public and to provide best quality care.
- Worked autonomously with own client load under GP guidance.
- Providing education, prevention of health problems, promotion wellness, managing acute and chronic conditions, cervical screening and immunizations, recalls and screenings.
Meningococcal B Campaign
Midcentral Public Health
Horowhenua/Palmerston North
02.2005 - 08.2005
- Employed 20 hours per weeks with public health nursing team administering Meningococcal vaccinations to school age children within the Manawatu/Horowhenua area.
- Ensuring education and completion of consent forms.
- Rotating daily with administering vaccines, recovery and sick bay.
- Providing emergency treatment as required.
- Working within the cold chain requirements and storage of vaccinations.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate - Nursing
Massey University
Palmerston North, NZ02.2009
Diploma in Nursing - Nursing
Wellington School of Nursing
Wellington02.1990
Sixth Form Certificate -
Waiopehu College
Levin, NZ12.1986
Skills
- Authorized Vaccinator
- Proficient Diabetes Nurse (National Diabetes Nursing Knowledge and Skills Framework)
- Proficient Cancer Care and Support Nurse
- Competent Nurse- Respiratory, Cardiac and Elder care
- Level 4 CPR
- Level 3 PDRP
Accomplishments
- Nursing Team leader (voluntary) Camp Quality Wellington Districts for past 12 years, supporting children with a variety of medical needs with cancer aged 5-14 years attend a week long camp.
- Transformational leadership programme MidCentral Health.
- NZNO union delegate - MECA negotiation team- previous 3 negotiations.
- Preceptor for nursing students and new staff.
Timeline
Diabetes CNS Candidate
Diabetes & Endocrinology Service MidCentral
03.2023 - Current
After Hours Nurse
Horowhenua Community Practice
08.2022 - 06.2023
COVID 19 Vaccinations
Berry's Healthcare Pharmacy
05.2021 - 08.2022
Community Clinical Nurse - Long Term Conditions
THINK Hauora
07.2006 - 03.2023
Meningococcal B Campaign
Midcentral Public Health
02.2005 - 08.2005
Practice Nurse
Levin Medical Centre
02.2000 - 02.2008
Post Graduate Certificate - Nursing
Massey University
Diploma in Nursing - Nursing
Wellington School of Nursing
Sixth Form Certificate -
Waiopehu College