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Susan Cashman

Summary

An experienced Nurse Educator with a post-graduate diploma in education and leadership/management, with excellent collaboration and leadership skills. Specialising in post anaesthetic care and proficient in all relevant principles and protocols. Committed to delivering clear and comprehensive education tools to all staff and students, with recent experience developing and writing competency assessments and learning tools to support a flexible workforce within the perioperative environment.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

PACU Nurse Educator

Auckland District Health Board
02.2015 - Current
  • PACU Nurse Educator for the 5 PACU units within ADHB across three sites: Adult – Level 4, Level 8 & Greenlane Surgical Unit, Paediatrics – Starship & Greenlane Surgical Unit and Women's Health
  • Duties includes: Facilitate and teach on 12 week New to PACU Programme, assist with recruitment, orientation programs, competency assessment, project management, facilitate practice change, DHB wide education sessions.

Staff Nurse

Auckland City Hospital
04.2013 - 04.2016
  • 16 bed PACU
  • Specialties cared for – General Surgery, Neurosurgery (Adult and Paediatrics), Urology, Vascular, Renal and Liver Transplant, Orthopaedic and Trauma

Staff Nurse

Gillies Hospital
01.2013 - 04.2013
  • 4 bed PACU
  • Specialties cared for – ENT Adult and Paediatrics

Senior Staff Nurse

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
05.2010 - 12.2012
  • 7 bed Adult PACU, 6 bed Paediatric PACU, 1 bed Burns PACU
  • Specialties cared for – Adult: General Surgery, Orthopaedic, Gynaecology, Bariatric, Plastics and Burns
  • Paediatrics: General Surgery, ENT, Dental, Orthopaedic, Urology and Burns.

Assistant Recruiter/Co-ordinator

Continental Travelnurse Ltd
05.2008 - 02.2010

Staff Nurse

Auckland City Hospital
11.2005 - 03.2008
  • 16 bed PACU
  • Specialties cared for – General Surgery, Neurosurgery (Adult and Paediatrics), Urology, Vascular, Renal and Liver Transplant, Orthopaedic and Trauma.

Staff Nurse

North Shore Hospital
08.2004 - 08.2005
  • Ward 4 – Adult acute/elective General Surgery, Urology and Gynaecology

Education

Registered Nurse -

Nursing Council of New Zealand
2024

Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing - Nursing Education And Leadership & Management

University of Auckland
2021

Improvement Fundamentals
2019

Mentorship paper -

Kings College London
2012

Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing) -

Auckland University of Technology
07.2004

Rangitoto College
01.2001

Skills

  • Clinical expertise
  • Teaching strategies
  • Curriculum Creation
  • Clinical education
  • Professional Development
  • Quality Improvement
  • Staff Development
  • Team Collaboration

References

References available on request

Timeline

PACU Nurse Educator

Auckland District Health Board
02.2015 - Current

Staff Nurse

Auckland City Hospital
04.2013 - 04.2016

Staff Nurse

Gillies Hospital
01.2013 - 04.2013

Senior Staff Nurse

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
05.2010 - 12.2012

Assistant Recruiter/Co-ordinator

Continental Travelnurse Ltd
05.2008 - 02.2010

Staff Nurse

Auckland City Hospital
11.2005 - 03.2008

Staff Nurse

North Shore Hospital
08.2004 - 08.2005

Registered Nurse -

Nursing Council of New Zealand

Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing - Nursing Education And Leadership & Management

University of Auckland

Improvement Fundamentals

Mentorship paper -

Kings College London

Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing) -

Auckland University of Technology

Rangitoto College

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