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Curriculum Vitae: Abby Wallace (RCN)

[email protected] 0405 737 222


Personal DetailsPostal + Residential Residential

14 Kaiser Drive, Windaroo 81A South Street, RangevilleQLD 4207, AUSTRALIA QLD 4350 , AUSTRALIA0405 737 222 0405 737 222+61 7 3804 1204

Birth: 23rd August, 1968

Qualifications

Diploma of Management Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Queensland 2012

Diploma of NursingNursing Council of New Zealand 1988

Current Licences

Registered Nurse (Division 1) (Reg. No. NMW0001457405)Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA)

Queensland Motor Vehicle Licence (Class C) Queensland Government

Professional Memberships

Queensland Orthopaedic Nurses Special Interest Group (QONSIG)

Nurses For Nurses Network (NFN)



Personal Statement

I have 29 years experience working as a registered nurse / clinical nurse primarily within the public hospital environment.

I have extensive experience in orthopaedic and semi-management roles.

I have held temporary positions including:

Transit Care Hub Nurse (6 Mths) Patient Flow Manager (18 Mths) and After Hours Nurse Manager back fill on going.

I had the responsibility and privilege of successfully escorting a neighbouring surgical ward through the recent Accreditation process and recognised for it with a staff nomination award.

I am a diligent, trustworthy and reliable person with a strong focus on standards and safety. I have taken on new challenges, am effective in solution finding and at solving problems and have a keen desire to continue learning new skills.

Reflection on past experiences to evaluate my own work has grown my skill set.

I take responsibility for my decisions and actions including being professional and accountable for any misjudgements.

Recent Employment

Queensland Health April 2003 – Present

Acting Clinical Nurse Clinician - September 2014- June 26th 2015 (10 Months)

Primary role responsibility to assist the Nurse Unit Manager to manage and maintain Queensland Health practice and standards within the long stay surgical unit at Logan Hospital through process change and accreditation.

Responsibilities: To represent and reinforce the Governance Structure of the facility To be an active advocate of Consumer liaison and partnership To understand, perform and mentor safe and consistent practices of:

Infection control Medication safety and handling Patient identificationNational Standard HandoverBlood and Blood productsThe deteriorating patientPreventing and management of fallsPressure injury and risk management

To perform required audits. Review results. Provide feedback to staff. Find resolutions for issues and implement changes at ward level. Re-evaluate.

Be a resource person for all ward staff and multi-disciplinary team members Be an active member in facilitating process change Be accountable, reliable and sincere in my work To work within my scope of practice and responsibility To maintain expected registrations and learning objectives



Clinical Nurse Orthopaedics - Jan 2005 – current

Responsibilities: To motivate and lead a successful team by example To maintain and report safety risks of patients’, significant others and staff Show skill at handling difficult and complex situations as they arise Communication of changes and existing expectations to staff To maintain one’s own education and support staff in learning processes Technical Problem Identification and escalation of same to direct manager Appropriate utilisation and allocation of resources Participation in trials and providing fair and constructive feedback Attendance at meetings Utilisation of electronic management systems Trend/Hbcis/Patient Flow

Manager/Eric/Auslab/Thin Hub/Ormis Being an active patient advocate Understanding the importance of involving the patient in their care Timely and effective use of allied health and associated specialities for ongoing

patient care and treatment via telephone/fax/email or patient flow manager. (Social Work/Hewt/Dietetics/Occupational therapy/Wardspersons/Chip/ Carepact Speech pathology/Hith-Asis/Cpas/Icon etc)

Educational activities/inservices available on request- Mandatory Training is current.

Registered Nurse Orthopaedics - April 2003- Jan 2005

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Previous Experience/ Interests/Other

Work Experience: Medical nursing Wellington Hospital Feb 1989-March 1990 Paediatric nursing Wellington Hospital March 1990-April 1993 Maternity Leave + Move to Tauranga NZ April 1993-January 1994 Orthopaedic Medical Gynaecological and Vascular nursing

Tauranga Hospital October 1994-September 2002 Emigrated to Australia December 2002 Current Location Maintained since commencement 2003 as noted above Part-time work whilst studying included AIN/HCA Sales Assistant Wilson Neil Wines & Spirits Factory Hand Surveyor Mother of two grown children now aged 21 and 22 Proud (young) Nana to three delightful grand children (6mths, 1yr and 2yrs) I enjoy Movies Music Scrapbooking and Friends Australian Residency obtained 2003 Australian Citizenship obtained 2006



Referees

Sharon HillRecent Former NUM (Long Term 10 yrs +)Logan HospitalFor Queensland HealthBrisbane, Australia

Ph: +61 7 38556250Mob: +61 422 633 103

Lorraine PerrowSenior After Hours Nurse ManagerLogan HospitalFor Queensland HealthLogan HospitalBrisbane, Australia

Ph: +61 7 3299 8028 or c/o 3299 8430Mob: +61

Rachel YoungMidwife/Pregnacy Loss Co-ordinator/ColleagueLogan HospitalFor Queensland HealthBrisbane, Australia

Ph: +61 410247622


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