Sarah Jagger
Woolston,Christchurch
Summary
I am a compassionate, veterinary nurse with a strong set of surgical specialist and general nursing skills. I pride myself on consistently striving for clinical excellence, a positive team environment, improved utilisation of nurses and empowering students through mentoring.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Team Leader
VSA
09.2021 - Current
- Ordering and stock management in theatre
- Responsible of the smooth running of theatre
- Training/mentoring/coaching of staff
- Time managment and efficiency
- General senior nursing skills
Senior Veterinary Nurse
Vetspecs
06.2018 - 12.2020
- Student co-ordinator & mentor
- Induction & intubation Epidurals (canine & feline)
- Venipuncture & IV catheter placement
- Canine urinary catheter placement & management
- Feeding tube, central line & drain management
- Hospital and post-op care incl. critical, spinal, fracture & airway patients
- Comprehensive general anaesthesia monitoring
- Surgical assistance (scrubbing in to surgeries)
- Drug, fluid, CRI calculations set up & management
- Radiography
- Invoicing, client relations & reception duties
Senior Veterinary Nurse/ Surgical Head Nurse
Shirley Veterinary Centre
01.2017 - 05.2018
- General nursing duties (regularly in sole charge)
- Student management, mentoring & training of staff
- Controlled drug management
- Equipment maintenance & repairs Drug & material ordering
Casual Veterinary Nurse
After Hours Veterinary Clinic
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Triage & emergency nursing
- Critical care nursing
- General nursing duties
Veterinary Nurse
Vetcare Grey Lynn
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Venipuncture & IV catheter placement
- Cytocentesis
- IV fluid, drug, CRI calculations, set up & monitoring
- Anaesthetic monitoring
- Radiology
- Post operative & hospitalised care
- Invoicing, client relations & reception duties
- Over the counter ordering & stock control
- Teaching & assessing first year Unitec Veterinary nursing students
Education
Diploma in Veterinary Nursing
Unitec
Auckland 2016
Certificate of City & Guilds in Culinary Arts
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
Auckland 2013
Skills
- Excellent work ethic
- Strong customer service
- Effective communication skills
- Efficient time management
- Ability to multitask
- Solution based thinker
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Surgical Team Leader
VSA
09.2021 - Current
Senior Veterinary Nurse
Vetspecs
06.2018 - 12.2020
Casual Veterinary Nurse
After Hours Veterinary Clinic
09.2017 - 05.2018
Senior Veterinary Nurse/ Surgical Head Nurse
Shirley Veterinary Centre
01.2017 - 05.2018
Veterinary Nurse
Vetcare Grey Lynn
01.2014 - 01.2017
Diploma in Veterinary Nursing
Unitec
Certificate of City & Guilds in Culinary Arts
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
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