Samantha Chalmers

Is a dual diagnosis (mental health/intellectual disability) unit. My role as a registered nurse includes:

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Shift lead:

- Coordinate how the shift will run

- Client allocations

- Oversee patient care

- Delegate tasks

• Advocating for clients:

- Promoting patient rights

- Collaborating with the MDT

- Ensuring client safety

• Supporting clients:

- With activities of daily living

- Leisure activities

- Treatment and rehabilitation

- Transition to discharge

A intellectual disability forensic unit that supports clients with challenging behaviours that come under the IDCC&R and the Mental Health Act. My role as a registered nurse included:

• Working 2:1 due to the clients potential risk

• Supporting clients with their ADLs and rehabilitation out into the community

• Working alongside MDT

• Utilising positive behaviour support (PBS) approach and

• Facilitating client activities

• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.

MIQ:Was the quarantine system utilised by the New Zealand government during the Covid-19 pandemic. My role as a registered nurse included:

• Conducting Covid-19 testing

- Nasal swabbing

- Rapid antigen tests

• Daily health checks

- Temperature checks and other observations as required

- Ensuring the physical and mental wellbeing of guests

• Arrival and exit screening

- Nasal swabbing

- Temperature checks

- Ensuring guests are symptom free

• Providing health care and wellbeing support as appropriate

- Making appropriate referrals where appropriate

- Assessment and treatment of acute and chronic conditions, including wounds

• Ensuring all staff and guests followed strict infection prevention and control guidelines

- Providing PPE education