1. Patricia Meredith
Rapport Building skills * Interpersonal Skills
Immunisation Accredited * Care Plan Development
ECG/Spirometry/Auditory * Wound Care Specialist
Conflict resolution skills * Experience working across the lifespan
Community Nursing * Day Surgery Assistance
Chronic Disease Management * Experience working in culturaly diverse
Mental Health Accredited communities
Communication skills * Indigenous Health
Employer commitment * Ethical Practice
Forensic Nursing Experience * Triage
Education
Certificate in Infection Control 2016
Certificate in Triage 2016
Certificate in Anaphylaxis recognition and management 2016
Certificate in Infection Control 2016
Privacy,Confidentiality and Security 2016
Bullying Prevention 2016
Child safe environments 2016
Certificate in Training and Assessment Certificate IV, Nepean TAFE 2014
Diploma of Rural Mental Health Nursing, Charles Sturt University 2009
Diploma of Science in Nursing, University of Western Sydney, 1989
Clinic Nurse
Regency Medical Centre 2015-present
Day Surgery Assistance
Venapuncture
Wound Care
Immunisation as per the NSW Immunisation Schedule
Spirometry tests
Auditory tests
Autoclaving
Cold Chain Maintenance
ECG
Doppler pre birth
Vaccinations for travel and health workers
Clerk/Book Keeper
Secret Squirrel Stuff Transport 2012-2015
Data Entry
Filing duties
Editing documents
Administrative duties i.e.; answering telephone and email enquiries
General office duties; i.e.; faxing and photocopying documents
Sorting and distributing mail
2. MYOB accounting
Patricia Meredith
Registered Nurse
Justice Health 2007-2010
Physical and mental assessments of all incoming inmates
Providing acute healthcare to these people
Triaging Inmates
Referral to specialists for inmates
Preparing and administration of medication to inmates
Nursing Paperwork for transfers in and out of facility
Data entry and case not documentation
Overseeing detox programs
Methadone dispensing
ECG and baseline observation
Chronic Disease management of Indigenous inmates
Primary Health Registered Nurse
Greater Western Area Health 2004-2006
Visiting community clients for assessment for services
Visiting community clients to address health problems and wound care
Chronic Disease Management
Referrals to other professionals and GP
Data entry and record keeping
Providing family counselling and support
General Practitioner liaison
Providing education to patients and their families to optimise the return to good health
Registered Nurse – Medical Ward, Orthopaedic Ward, General Nursing Ward and
Oncology Ward.
Wellington Hospital, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Liverpool Hospital 1989-2003
Ensuring patients receive ethical treatment as prescribed by their treating
doctors and allied healthcare professionals
Providing emotional psychological support and information to patients and
their families
Supervising and carrying out nursing care of patients
Observing, monitoring, assessing, reporting an documenting patient's
conditions and responses to treatment
Providing medication in accordance with pharmacology knowledge and within
my skill level.
3. Providing post operative care, wound care and nutrition.
Discharge planning
Patricia Meredith
Further Education
Wound care; What's changed in 2015, Ausmed Education 2015
Nurses in Private Practiser Conference, Ausmed Education 2014
Integrative Mental Health, University of NSW 2012
Annual Immunisation Conference NSW Health 2010
Dementia, Mental Health and Neurological Co-Morbidities, Rural Health
Education Foundation 2007
Wound Care, Wound Care Association of NSW 2006
Arterial Ulcer Diagnosis and Treatment Wound Care Association of NSW 2006
Arterial Ulcer Diagnosis and Treatment, Wound Care Association of NSW 2006
Managing Dementia and Difficult Behaviours The Royal College of Nursing
2005
Key Skills
Holistic care of patients in medical, surgical and orthopaedic wards
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Assessment of physical and mental status of inmates within a forensic setting and
assessment of environment, nutrition and general health of community clients.
Working in a multidisciplinary team, including Gps' physiotherapists, mental health
professionals, occupational therapists, drug and alcohol professionals and child and
motherhood nurses.
Being able to provide clients with the education they need to ensure their own good health.
Providing peer support and education.
Engaging in regular professional development.
Venapuncture
Cold Chain Management
Referees:
Dr. Marious Nicolaou, Skin Cancer specialist, Regency Medical Centre 02 9630 4555
Eleni O'Donnell, Practice Manager, Regency Medical Centre 02 9630 4555
Maxine Cashel, Forensic Mental Health Nurse – Justice Health 0415 452 265
Larry Smith, retired Police Superintendent – NSW Police Force 0427 100 348
4. Leeanne Raply, Nurse Unite Manager – Long Reach Nursing Home 0458 460 417
Sam Galea: CEO Sam Galea Pty Limited. 0428 530 250
5. Patricia Meredith
Personal Details
Address; PO Box 228 Kurmond NSW 2757
Home Tel: 0437407902
Email; paf@live.com.au
Introduction
I am a successful Registered Nurse of more than 20 years experience in nursing within hospital
wards, community and forensic nursing and recently Medical Centre Clinic Nurse.
Career History
2015 - 2016 Clinical Nursing
2010 - 2015 Clerical Duties and Managerial Duties
2008 - 2010 Forensic Nursing
2006 - 2008 Community Nursing in a Rural Community Setting
1996 – 2006 Primary Health in Hospital City and Rural.
1986 – 2006 Nursing in an aged care setting. Braeside Nursing Home
Key role responsibilities
Holistic caring for aged people within an aged care setting
Holistic care for people within a medical practice.
Vaccine cold chain management and ordering
Wound care
Day Surgery set up and assistance
Stock Control and ordering
Working with GP's on a daily basis
Venapuncture and pathology reports.
Holistic Care of people in medical, surgical and othopedic wards
Methadone Administration and recording
Immunisations within a community and school setting
Physical and Mental assessment of inmates within a Forensic Setting
Packing and administration of medication within a Forensic Setting.
Liasing with G.P's in rural areas and carring out procedures and assessment to clients
Patient Teaching.
Peer support and Education.
Ongoing education in wound care, venepuncture, immunisation and behavioural studies.
6.
7. MANAGER ; SAM GALEA PTY LIMITED
KEY RESPONABILITIES;
Sourcing product from supplies, marking product, selling product, arranging transport and delivery
of the product.
Overseeing 3 office staff and 5 truck/delivery drivers, co-ordinating routes and delivery times/days.
Invoicing and Banking.