Rebecca Beswick
Amberley,CAN
Summary
Veterinary nurse with experience in managing nursing staff, coordinating patient care and all general day-to-day nursing requirements. Skilled at multitasking, problem-solving, and decision-making in fast-paced settings. Committed to maintaining high standards of nursing practices while being professional, extremely reliable, with a positive attitude, and a passion for animal care. I am driven, motivated and love being part of a team working with other nurses and vets to provide an excellent working environment to achieve the best experience for our patients and clients.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Veterinary Nurse
After Hours Vet Clinic
Antigua Street , Christchurch
12.2020 - Current
- Triage consults.
- Regular patient TPR's.
- Critical care nursing.
- CPR.
- Emergency surgical nursing.
Head Nurse
Avonside Wainoni Vet Clinic
Avondale , Christchurch
01.2016 - Current
- Creating nursing plans for hospitalized/surgical patients.
- Training new nurses and nursing/nurse assistant students.
- Assisted in emergency situations, providing support during high-pressure situations.
- Educated clients on proper animal health care techniques, nutrition, preventative medicine.
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment, including kennels, exam rooms and treatment areas.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with patients and clients.
- Managed the inventory of medical supplies.
- Managed work emails, bad debtors and accounts.
- Ensured that quality assurance and control standards were met by monitoring staffing levels, evaluating the performance of nursing staff, and providing feedback as needed.
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure quality patient care.
- Provided guidance and support to the nursing staff, ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.
- Supervision of drug administration is being conducted in accordance with current protocols and procedures.
- Assisted with recruitment efforts and interviews.
- Resolved conflicts between nursing staff members and provided coaching and counseling when appropriate.
Education
Diploma in Veterinary Nursing
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand, NZ11-2020
Certificate in Veterinary Nursing
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand, NZ11-2016
Skills
- Patient care planning
- Medical inventory management
- Efficient time management
- Effective client communication
- Surgical prep and monitoring
- Treatment coordination
- Patient triaging
- Staff training
- Attention to detail
- Invoicing and accounts
- Critical thinking
- Confident decision making
- Radiographs: processing and patient positioning
- Venipuncture
- Blood transfusions
- Running blood diagnostics
- IVFT
- IV catheter placement
- Bandaging techniques
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Veterinary Nurse
After Hours Vet Clinic
12.2020 - Current
Head Nurse
Avonside Wainoni Vet Clinic
01.2016 - Current
Diploma in Veterinary Nursing
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Certificate in Veterinary Nursing
Ara Institute of Canterbury
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