Amalia Payne

• Urology ward (Reynolds)
• Taken on the team leading role on the ward and have managed a team under me to a successful, safe and respected manner
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.

Short Stay Unit

• Managed care from admission to discharge in fast paced ward.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Minimized hospital stays with recovery-centered approaches, reducing average in-patient stay length.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.

• Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Preoperative admission and post operative care of patients in a fast paced environment
• Care of children and adolescents including those with special needs
• Care of patients undergoing a range of surgical specialties including Orthopaedics, Plastics and Reconstruction, Oral and Dental Surgery, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Gynaecology and Colorectal
• Collaborative team player

• 3 years working in Palliative Care supporting clients and their loved ones at end of life
• Extensive experience in Acute and Chronic care, including complex wound care and compression bandaging
• Extensive knowledge and problem solving in Male, Female and Suprapubic catheterisation
• Management of stomal therapy and provision of education to clients with stomas
• Worked independently, requiring exceptional problem solving skills, effective time management, critical thinking and excellent communication skills
• Compassionate and empathic care provision
• Participation in the Blood Transfusion Team 2012-2014
• Cannulation accredited (need update)
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.

• Full time Transition to Professional Practice program
• Placement included Emergency Department, Acute Surgical Unit/Urology/Breast & Endocrine and General Medical

• Care worker providing activities of daily living to clients in the high dependency unit.