Ute Bettina Donnelly
Rolleston,New Zealand
Summary
I am a bilingual registered nurse originally from Germany with over 20 years of experience in nursing and over ten years in the post anaesthetic care unit. I am versatile, adaptable and enjoy being challenged. I also work hard and am very dependable. I enjoy working in a team but am equally confident acting on my own. My greatest virtues are my patience and my genuine compassion for those in my care, no matter how testing the circumstances might be.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Recovery Nurse
Forté Health Hospital
06.2017 - Current
- Providing care to adult and paediatric patients for short and day stay services recovering from orthopaedic, gynaecology, ORL, urology, maxillo-facial and general elective surgical procedures
- Identifying surgical or anaesthetic complications and taking prompt corrective action
- Administering pain management, wound care, and fluid replacement as required
- Working autonomously and confidently to deliver exceptional care
- Maintaining accurate and detailed documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
Recovery Nurse
Greenlane surgical Unit
03.2015 - 03.2017
- Looking after both adults and paediatrics post surgery with ophthalmology, dental, ORL procedures
- Caring for postoperative adults recovering from orthopaedic, gynaecology and urology surgery
- Safely discharging patients after day stay surgery.
Recovery Nurse
Auckland City Hospital
01.2012 - 03.2015
- Caring for postoperative patients recovering from ORL, thoracic and catheter lab procedures
- Preparing patients for surgery
- Assisting with Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) and external cardioversion.
Recovery Nurse
Royal Brompton Hospital
01.2009 - 06.2011
- Comprehensive PACU for adults post cardiac and thoracic surgery as well as catheter lab patients
- Looking after sedated and mechanically ventilated patients post CABG, AVR, MVR, ensuring their safe extubation following a nurse led extubation protocol
- Looking after patients on inotropic support and cardiovascularly unstable patients
- Providing care to patients post thoracic surgery including pneumonectomy, lobectomy, metastasectomy etc
- Recovering adult and paediatric patients after catheter lab procedures such as ablation, pacemaker insertion, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
- Experience in assisting in emergency situations such as respiratory and cardiac arrests.
Recovery Nurse
North Shore Hospital
05.2007 - 03.2008
- Monitoring patients vital signs, bleeding, circulation, clear airways and pain control for period fluctuating between 30-90min
- Helping patients recuperate from orthopaedic, gynaecological, gastrointestinal, urological, ENT and other surgeries
- Interact in a time sensitive environment between multidisciplinary staff to minimise delays and optimise patient care
- Provide support to nursing and non-nursing staff.
Registered Nurse
North Shore Hospital
06.2005 - 05.2007
- Nursing patients with lung and heart disease as well as minor surgical procedures
- Involved in teaching of students and new staff
- Performed clinical tasks according to hospital policies.
Health Care Assistant
Southern Cross Hospital
02.2005 - 07.2005
- Worked as a health care assistant whilst completing the New Zealand competency assessment program for nurses from overseas.
Registered Nurse
University hospital
06.2002 - 11.2004
- Postoperative care for patients recovering from urology, orthopaedic surgery as well as neurosurgery procedures
- Caring for mechanically ventilated patients and patients on inotropes
- Obtaining samples and interpretations of laboratory values such as arterial blood gases and adjusting treatment accordingly.
Registered Nurse
University Hospital
08.2000 - 09.2001
- Palliative care
- Administration of chemotherapy
- Isolating and protection of patients with weak immune systems
- Supporting relatives of terminally ill patients.
Registered Nurse
Diakonissenkrankenhaus (deaconess hospital)
09.1998 - 08.1999
- Geriatric Medical and Surgical Ward
- Area of responsibility included all the activities which are part of general and specialised nursing care including various administrative tasks
- Assessment, planning, implementing as well as evaluating of nursing care.
Education
Nursing 773 Advanced Assessment & clinical reasoning course -
University of
Auckland, New Zealand01.2013
Certificate in enhancing practice in recovery-level 5 -
Thames Valley University
London, UK01.2011
Competency Assessment Program -
North Shore Hospital
Auckland, New Zealand01.2005
Diploma in General Adult Nursing -
University Hospital
Mannheim, Germany01.1998
Skills
- Over 10 years experience in PACU
- Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and teamwork abilities
- Excellent time-management and organisation skills
- Ability to think critically and solve problems when confronted with unanticipated post-operative difficulties
- Educating patients and their whanau about the healing process, and possible side effects, while offering emotional support and responding to inquiries
- Extensive knowledge of assessing and analysing vital signs and states of awareness
- Administering medication as directed by the medical staff, such as painkillers or nausea meds
- Keeping accurate and thorough documentation of patient assessments
Professional Development
Ongoing various in house and external study days, teaching sessions and online learning as per my professional development hours record. European paediatric life support course and Advanced adult life support course in 2011.
Additional Information
Fluent in German and English
Current practising certificate as well as current PDRP
Interests
Being active: running, swimming, boot camp, hiking (one great walk a yea), reading/ audiobooks, family
Referees
Referees available on request
Timeline
Recovery Nurse
Forté Health Hospital
06.2017 - Current
Recovery Nurse
Greenlane surgical Unit
03.2015 - 03.2017
Recovery Nurse
Auckland City Hospital
01.2012 - 03.2015
Recovery Nurse
Royal Brompton Hospital
01.2009 - 06.2011
Recovery Nurse
North Shore Hospital
05.2007 - 03.2008
Registered Nurse
North Shore Hospital
06.2005 - 05.2007
Health Care Assistant
Southern Cross Hospital
02.2005 - 07.2005
Registered Nurse
University hospital
06.2002 - 11.2004
Registered Nurse
University Hospital
08.2000 - 09.2001
Registered Nurse
Diakonissenkrankenhaus (deaconess hospital)
09.1998 - 08.1999
Nursing 773 Advanced Assessment & clinical reasoning course -
University of
Certificate in enhancing practice in recovery-level 5 -
Thames Valley University
Competency Assessment Program -
North Shore Hospital
Diploma in General Adult Nursing -
University Hospital
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