Louise Swanson

Experience

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  St Andrews War Memorial Brisbane

  Jan 2006 - Oct 2006

  Registered Nurse

  • Care of patients on the cardiac and vascular surgical ward including care pre and post-operative of open heart surgical patients, vascular surgery including varicose veins, carotid endarectomy and femoral popliteal bypass and cardiac investigations such as angiograms, Electro Physiology studies, Angioplasty and other cardiac related services• Performing ECGs and removal of pacing wires• Wound care• Providing care of patients on the general medical/oncology ward including acute medical patients such as Multiple PEs, DVTs, Vertigo, Viral illness and COPD• Attending to personal care and patient transfers Show less

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  NT medic

  Oct 2006 - Aug 2007

  Registered Nurse

  • Shift by shift RN work on various wards at The Royal Darwin Hospital and Darwin Private Hospital, including Surgical, Medical, Coronary Care, Special Care Nursery and Day Surgery

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  The Australian Red Cross Blood Service

  Jan 2007 - Sept 2016

  • Competent in assessing public eligibility to donate blood, including therapeutic and autologous blood donors, bone marrow blood sampling and collection of whole blood, apheresis plasma and samples• High attention to detail and quality systems in a TGA regulated environment• Using approved guidelines and discussion with Medical Officers to assess product/component usage and donor eligibility• Use of machines and equipment such as Apheresis machines, Hb testing, BP, local anesthetics and donor telephone booking and recruiting• Customer service and reception duties Show less

  • Learning and Development Consultant - Registered Nurse

    Jan 2009 - Sept 2016

  • Registered Nurse

    Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
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  Berkeley Medical Centre

  Apr 2017 - now

  Registered Nurse

  • Competent and certified to provide vaccinations and catch up vaccination schedules• IV cannulation experience and administering Iron Infusions• Perform ECG's and Spirometry• Experience in assisting with skin biopsies/excisions• Health checks and Assessments• Maintaining records and uploading My Health summaries• Care Plans and Chronic Disease Management• Covid Vaccinations• Wound Care• Working with Best Practice/patient billing and appointments