Natasha McGregor

This is my casual position working weekends; I have been working usually 3 shifts a fortnight. Working at Leslie Groves has been beneficial to my nursing practice, as i have thoroughly enjoyed the diversity of skills, and relationship building with staff and residents.

• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.

• This is my full-time position working 36 hours per week position working as a GP Nurse and leading Maori Hill Clinic's Registered Nurse team.
• Mentored junior nursing staff, fostering professional growth and enhancing the overall quality of patient care.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care for complex patients, resulting in improved health outcomes.
• Assessed patient conditions accurately and timely, allowing for prompt intervention when necessary.
• Planning nurse work load, day to day appointments and the smooth running of our team; to ensure our patients receive optimal care within a timely manner.
• Provide leadership to all nurses
• Ensure Nurses training and education meets any needs of Nursing Council and Maori Hill Clinic.
• Advocate for Registered Nurses at Maori Hill Clinic
• Hands on clinical Nurse
• Provide mentorship, guidance and preceptorship.

• Part time role answering phones and triaging for NZ's National Telehealth Service. I am qualified in triage for many services:
• Healthline, Plunketline, IMAC, Covid line, Covid Vaccine Line, OOH- after hours service triaging for many medical centres and urgent care centres across NZ whom pay for after hours services with the company.
• Senior role from 2020- supporting Registered Nurses and Health Advisors through our internal 5309 support line.
• Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communication, including odyssey triaging system UK
• Actively listened to patients' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
• Liaising with external health teams and multidisciplinary services.

• General GP Nurse tasks helping a very busy medical centre over a 5 month period.
• Covid 19 response work
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
• Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
• Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Handled triage calls per day to address patient inquiries and concerns.

• I was the Clinical lead Nurse and part of the management team with opening in 2017. My responsibilities included implementing policies and procedures regarding our nursing team.
• All General Practice Nursing duties. Hands on.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
• Monitored patients, evaluated results and recommended further courses of treatment to quickly improve patient outcomes.
• Mentorship and advocating my nursing team.
• Stayed current with health system initiatives and incorporated evidence-based practice and research into care routine.
• Evaluated nursing practices and processes and made changes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of technical procedures and proper equipment use.
• Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualising crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.

• I worked full-time as a GP nurse performing all aspects of general practice nursing duties .
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and other conditions.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Conferred with GPs to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.

I have worked as a casual resource nurse over the years as is when required basis. This has included; General Nursing- Medical , Surgical and Aged care.

• This was part time role in evenings caring for a tetraplegic gentleman in his own home. I was responsible for his tracheostomy suctioning and cares, catheter care and bowel cares.
• Effective wound management.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
• Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Successfully maintained clean, valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
• Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

This was my new graduate position in Aged Care. I worked full-time until 2013 and was given the opportunity to train part-time in General Practice and work two days per week. I continued to work in both areas of nursing, to make up full time hours.

I soon discovered a love for diversity, and thanks to early opportunities, I have enjoyed working in a variety of nursing specialties. Usually two jobs at any given time.

• I worked here up until my new RN role at Leslie Groves Hospital.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
• Actively listened to clients, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
• integrating Mental health clients discharged from Waikari hospital into the norms of NZ Society.