Experience

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Registered Nurse

  • Nov 2017 - Present

• Registered Nurse

  • May 2016 - Present

• Registered Nurse Research

  • Nov 2017 - May 2018



University of the Sunshine Coast

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• University Council Member

  • Feb 2014 - Dec 2015

  Council is the University's governing body and it's primary responsibilities are to determine the vision and strategic direction of the University and approve the annual budget. http://www.usc.edu.au/university/governance-and-executive/university-council

• Full-time Student

  • Feb 2012 - Nov 2015

  Completing my Bachelor of Nursing Science (Honours) full-time during 2015.

• ITAS Tutor

  • Mar 2015 - Jul 2015

  ITAS (Indigenous Tutoring Assistance Scheme) - I provided weekly tutorial assistance to an Indigenous student enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing Science.

• Peer Adviser

  • 2015 - 2015

  Assisting students with assignments, referencing, study skills, time management, exam preparation, effective reading, note taking and oral presentations. As part of this program I receive extensive training in listening, writing and study skills as I work toward completing levels 1, 2 and 3 College of Reading and Learning Association program certification.

• Clinical Skills Coach

  • 2015 - 2015

  Volunteer position - providing clinical skills coaching and support to 1st, 2nd and 3rd nursing students.

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Research Assistant School of Nursing & Midwifery



Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant in Nursing

  • 2015 - 2015

  Working within acute and extended services, providing care and support for patients. Working as part of the nursing team to deliver high quality patient-centred care in a safe, professional environment. Working within acute and extended services, providing care and support for patients. Working as part of the nursing team to deliver high quality patient-centred care in a safe, professional environment.



Ramsay Healthcare

• Assistant in Nursing

  • Nov 2013 - Jun 2014

  Supporting patients with essential cares. Working as part of the nursing team to assist and assess patients with hygiene, meals, skin integrity, pressure area care, and mobility by providing a professional, safe and caring environment. Supporting patients with essential cares. Working as part of the nursing team to assist and assess patients with hygiene, meals, skin integrity, pressure area care, and mobility by providing a professional, safe and caring environment.



Regional Nursing Solutions

• Assistant in Nursing

  • Jun 2013 - Nov 2013

  Assistant in Nursing (Agency work) - providing and supporting residents with essential cares. Assistant in Nursing (Agency work) - providing and supporting residents with essential cares.



Various

• Sustainability Workshop Facilitator

  • 2006 - 2011

  Community adult education. Workshop development and facilitation, created content, delivered learning sessions, assessment, and practical demonstrations. Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Employed by; local governments, community organisations, community gardens, and workplaces to design and deliver sustainability education and skills training. Community adult education. Workshop development and facilitation, created content, delivered learning sessions, assessment, and practical demonstrations. Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Employed by; local governments, community organisations, community gardens, and workplaces to design and deliver sustainability education and skills training.



University of the Sunshine Coast

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Manager

  • 2004 - 2006

  Media planning and liaison, event management, website content, magazine editor - research, editing, writing, photography, layout, and liaising with graphic design team and printers. Media planning and liaison, event management, website content, magazine editor - research, editing, writing, photography, layout, and liaising with graphic design team and printers.



Queensland Ambulance Service

• Senior Media Officer

  • 2000 - 2004

  State-wide media liaison / management for the Queensland Ambulance Service included; liaising with local, state, national and international media agencies, media release writing, liaising with ministerial staff and senior management, staff media training, event management, community education campaigns, policy development and corporate communications (including role as editor of monthly in-house staff magazine). State government role. State-wide media liaison / management for the Queensland Ambulance Service included; liaising with local, state, national and international media agencies, media release writing, liaising with ministerial staff and senior management, staff media training, event management, community education campaigns, policy development and corporate communications (including role as editor of monthly in-house staff magazine). State government role.



SA Ambulance Service

• Australia
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Marketing Coordinator

  • 1995 - 1998

  Event management (including major recruitment drives and student graduations), media liaison, staff media training, corporate communications, budget management of promotional materials.

• Paramedic (Advanced Care equivalent)

  • 1990 - 1995

  Providing emergency pre-hospital treatment and ambulance transport. Responding to emergency and non-emergency calls, scene management, patient assessment and prioritisation, clinical handover, documentation. Critical decision making in the pre-hospital environment, continuing clinical education, working within organisational policy and procedures, working within a multi-disciplinary health care team, drug administration and stock control and trained as a peer support officer.