I am currently employed as a registered nurse in mental health on a full time permanent contract. I have 10 years post registration experience as a registered nurse during which time I have acquired a great wealth of knowledge and clinical experience in different areas of nursing. I have worked in Mental Health for 3 years with much experience in Older adult and some in adult mental health units. Prior to this I worked for 6 years in an aged care facility in Port Kennedy. I dealt with clients with Dementia, behaviour problems and generally geriatric patients. As a registered nurse in Mental Health I take pride in delivering and maintaining the best quality care to patients from time of admission until discharge through implementing evidenced based care interventions by following organisational policies and procedures. I treat all patients as individuals and respect them regardless of their age, gender, cultural, …show more content…
suicidal patients, safe administration of medication, carrying out duties as per my scope of practice, care planning and spending 1:1 engagement with clients to enhance engagement and compliance. My API skill is up to date and this allows me to safely manage aggressive patients who may need to be physically restrained without causing any physical harm. I also attend refresher courses to keep up with my skills.
I have strong clinical skills in mental health and dealing with dementia patients. My understanding of the disease processes in mental health conditions and dementia helps me in managing patients safely and appropriately. I am able to identify early signs of escalating aggressive behaviours and intervene accordingly. Patients with dementia need a lot of prompting to complete tasks and therefore I ensure that I give out clears short instructions to allow them time to process