Michelle Clunies-Ross

Senior Practice Nurse

• Developed a diverse range of nursing skills, due to our Urgent Care Triage assessments from Infant to Elderly patients.
• Nurse Lead Clinic - Cardiovascular Risk, Diabetes, Nicotine Replacement, Cervical Screening, PHO & MOH targets
• PPE protocols - Covid-19 PCR-swabbing, supervised RATs & infection control
• Vaccinator - NZ National Immunization Schedule
• Triage
• Utilise Standing Orders
• Wound assessment, suturing and wound care
• Fracture care - apply initial casts
• Preceptor - Nursing Students
• Woman's Health Clinic - pre-procedure advice, set up & assist with procedures, pipelle biopsy, IUD insertions & removal, jadelle implants
• Support Nurse Manager - cover leave, organise rosters, time sheets, team 21 nurses
• Cold Chain Management & Audit
• Minor procedures assistant - punch biopsy, lesion removal
• Incoming notes - down load notes, and update any recalls

• Short term contract in Australia, as travel nurse to support Aged Care facilities whom needed DOH support due to covid lock down protocols.
• Each facility I was deployed to used a different electronic system, I had a short time with each of the following.
• LeeCare
• AutumnCare
• Medicare
• Infection Control

• Geneva, short term Community Nurse contract with Health Care New Zealand, in Dunedin.
• ACC - SPC cares
• Fee for Services care plans
• Home assessments to best utilise allocated hours of home care, to support patient expected outcomes.

• Covid-19, PCR swabbing
• Supervised RATs testing
• PPE and infection control

Ward 30 - Infectious Deceases and General Medical

• Provided care with cultural awareness, value and respect
• Delivered evidence based care to patients with various diagnoses
• Medication administration, oral, IM & IV
• Liaising with multidisciplinary team for best patient outcomes
• Negotiated with patients and families regarding effective treatment options
• End of life care for both patients and their family whenever possible, to ensure patient dignity
• Catheterization
• Phlebotomy

General Medical Ward

• Infection - Sepsis
• Dialysis - peritoneal
• Neutropenia - post Cancer treatment, PPE
• Respiratory - chest drains, COPD management
• Cardiac - Holter monitors, preparing patients for procedural transfers
• Administration of medication - via syringe drivers, PICC lines
• Blood transfusions
• Continuity of care
• Monitoring and recording of regular observations
• Communication and liaising with multidisciplinary team to support expected outcomes for patients