Julie Fuller

• Administered medication, ensuring accurate dosage as per the doctor's directive.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide comprehensive patient care.
• Ensured adherence to infection control protocols in daily nursing practice for a safe environment.
• Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
• Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
• Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
• Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
• Ordered, dispensed and administered prescribed medications and medical products.
• Performed wound dressings whilst adhering strictly to hygiene standards.
• Developed individualised nursing care plans based on patient assessment results.
• Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
• Monitored patient behaviour and responses to treatments and reported concerns to senior staff.
• Oversaw, trained and mentored student and junior nursing staff.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, fostering strong relationships with colleagues and patients alike.
• Maintained privacy and confidentiality whilst dealing with sensitive medical information.
• Safeguarded patients' wellbeing with diligent observation and immediate action on any changes in condition.
• Enhanced patient comfort during treatment by providing emotional support and reassurance.
• Performed wound dressings, contributing to faster healing process.
• Participated regularly in professional development activities to enhance nursing skills.
• Administered injections, took blood samples to aid in accurate diagnosis.

• Assessed patients upon initial intake to determine acute care needs and develop ongoing care plans.
• Assisted patients with ongoing care needs from wound irrigation and dressing changes to end of life care.
• Visited patients for in-home visits to provide care and support for a short/long term needs.
• Built caring and compassionate relationships with patients to provide emotional support and encouragement with activities of daily living.
• Worked closely with the team leader to ensure consistent communication for continued best care practices.
• Worked effectively within healthcare teams to promote communication and positive outcomes.
• Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Advised on healthy lifestyle changes with personalised dietary plans for recovering patients.

• Built caring and compassionate relationships with patients to provide emotional support and encouragement during there health care.
• Supporting patients with medical conditions, planning and implementing care plans and creating strategies for optimum recovery.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs and providing workshops.
• Provided basic patient care and treatment, such as administering medications, taking temperature and blood pressure and dressing wounds.
• Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.

My first role in an Urgent Care Treatment Centre was exhilarating, I learnt about what I liked to learn about and what I needed to learn. I found urgent care exciting and challenging. My development gave me the knowledge in the following:

• Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.
• Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
• Performed pregnancy tests and sent specimens for laboratory testing.
• Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
• Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
• Assisted doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.
• Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
• Assisted patients with daily functions.
• Provided patient education.
• Performed vitals/glucose testing and assisted in administering injections and urinalysis.
• Followed infection control procedures.
• Skilfully performed suture removals for patients of all ages.
• Developed a successful working relationship with colleagues.
• Applied and removed casts, sutured soft tissue injuries and changed dressings.
• Oversaw the training of nursing students on placement.

This position was my  first encounter with primary health care. My abilities and knowledge was an advantage in this post. I learnt to work autonomously and use my team effectively. Communication with my patients was so important and having a good rapport was paramount in the community. 

• Assisted patients with daily functions.
• Performed vitals/glucose testing and assisted in administering injections and urinalysis.
• Provided behavioural/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.
• Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming.
• Responsible for primary care, case management and medication management.
• Provided patient education.
• Followed infection control procedures.
• Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
• Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, liaising with patients and making appointments. 
• Assessed patients and documented their medical histories.
• Partnered with team of registered nurses to achieve overall wellbeing of all patients.
• Helped residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
• Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritised treatment and maintained patient flow.
• Skilfully performed suture removals for patients.
• Ensured safety and wellbeing of patients.
• Carried out wound care to patient on caseload. 
• Maintaining Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) lines. 
• PICC line care  
• Doppler procedures 
• Phlebotomy 
• End of life care  / syringe driver monitoring and setting up  
• Topical negative pressure therapy
• lava therapy 

This was my first post in Nursing as a qualified Nurse. I learnt a great deal in this place of work. My learning curve was steep and beneficial to start of my career. The following is what I became proficient in:

• Assessed patients and documented their medical histories.
• Completed all daily living tasks to enhance the quality of life of elderly patients.
• Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
• Ensured safety and wellbeing of patients.
• Provided patient education.
• Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, hygiene and grooming.
• Assisted doctors with non-invasive procedures.
• Transported patients to and from different departments.
• Performed vitals/glucose testing and assisted in administering injections and urinalysis.
• Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
• Administered medication intravenously and orally and topical and Per rectum, per vagina, sublingual , buccally.
• Female catheterisation
• Followed infection control procedures.
• Took and recorded patients' temperature, pulse and blood pressure.
• Assisted patients with daily functions.
• Skilfully performed suture removals for patients of all ages.
• Helped residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
• Stoma care
• Maintaining percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes.
• Inserting nasogastric tubes
• Administering blood transfusions
• Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
• Closely monitored acute conditions.
• Liaised between patients and doctors to ensure patient understanding of treatment plans.
• Performed pregnancy tests and sent specimens for laboratory testing.
• Delegated staff nurse duties.