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Form 3

Curriculum Vitae

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Karen Walton

Private and Confidential

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Form 3

Personal Details

Name: Mrs Karen Walton

Address: 32 McBride Street Kirwan Townsville

Phone: 0747731698 Mobile: 0412152225

E-mail: [email protected]

Personal and Professional Attributes

Reliable, hardworking, diligent and have a proven strong work ethic

Demonstrated successful ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team as well as autonomously

Ability to prioritise and organise workloads and adapt to changing work environments Ability to work within the Queensland Health policies, procedures, standards and legislation

relevant to my role Commitment to Life-long learning, professional development, knowledge of and a

demonstrated commitment to quality processes and evidence based practice Demonstrated a successful record in professionalism, learning, reliability, accountability,

personal growth and development.

Professional Development

Qualifications

Bachelor of Nursing Science- James Cook University (2013) Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled Division 2) South Bank Institute of Technology (2012) Diploma of Nursing (Pre-enrolment) Central Queensland Institute of TAFE (2007) Enrolled Nursing Diploma (Division 2 General) Townville General Hospital (1982).

Certificates and Training Code of Conduct (2014) Townsville General Hospital Hand Hygiene (2015) Fire Safety (2014) Townsville General and Mater Hospital Basic Life Support (2014) Townsville general and Mater Hospital Manual Handing (2014) Townsville general and Mater Hospital – general training assessment St. Johns Ambulance First Aid Course (2012) Medication Administration and Calculation test (2015) Aggressive behaviour Management Course (2014) Golden Key scholar award 2012 Mater bullying and harassment online (Mater) 2014 Safe Medication management online (Mater) 2014 Manual handling online training (Mater) 2014 Health service induction (Mater) 2014 Infection control (Mater) 2014 Wound bed management (Mater) 2015 Basic Life support (Mater) 2015 Primary Healthcare Nursing Meeting- Depression in the Elderly.- 19/2/15 Palliative care modules 1-4 Australian Government training site

Goals and Career Objectives:

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mailto:[email protected]

Form 3I am keen to obtain a position within this facility in order to further develop my skills, knowledge and

experience as a registered nurse within the occupational environment. I have future goals to engage

in post graduate study with an aim to specialising in areas such as wound management, stoma

care, remote area, aged care/dementia, mental health nursing, as well as specialised clinical areas

of practice. I am currently enrolled to start a post-graduate certificate in nursing practice-rural and

remote with Southern Queensland University commenced midyear 2015.

Employment History

10 /11/2014- to current time- Registered Nurse/ Practice nurse at Quacks on Bamford Lane (Private Practice Medical center), Mater hospital (on call) RN,Townsville General Hospital (on-call)RN, Medimobile Mobile Vacination Clinic (Immunisation Nurse).

I Currently work a part time position at the Quacks on Bamford Lane- a private practice medical centrer. This practice has five current MD’s as well as periodical Medical students.

1. Duties include providing direct nursing care (triage) to clients who phone or walk in.

2. Immunisations for adults and children including baby and toddler health checks. This includes travel vacinations as well as influenza and Q fever.

3. Baby and child growth and development recording- weight height etc. As well as the government 4 year old health checks.

4. Set up and assistance with minor operations, mirena and implanon insertions.5. Sterilsation of instruments, stock control and ordering.6. ECG, spirometry, Hearing and sight checks. Use of the IMP machine.7. Wound and infection checks, suture removals, minor wound dressings. Care of

chronic wounds including leg ulcers. 8. Iv medication administration- short term triage.9. Working knowledge of Medical director and Prac soft ware.10. IM,SC and IV managments.11.Pap smear and swab registration, with pathology Labs.12.Halter monitoring for ECG 24 hours. 13.Billing and Medicare- reception duties when required. (Use of prac soft software

systems.)14.Booking for clients with GP’s, cash and epos management.15.Phone consultations for call back case managment. 16.Client education on health management.17.Emmergency triage of accidents in conjuntion with GP’s.18.Medical assessments for employmers.

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Mater hospital (on call) 11/03/2014-

I have worked on call at the Mater Hospital duties involed all areas of patient care within the assigned areas of work- cardiac, surgical and medical.

I adhere to and abide by the Occupational safety and policy framework for both the Mater Hospital and the Townsville hospital employees.

I strongly believe in leading by example and therefore I am mindful of the quality of service I personally deliver within my professional working life. I am proactive in seeking help when the situation requires it and utilise available resources to do so.

Townsville General Hospital (on call) 03/3/15- I work on call at the Townsville hospital across multiple departments- General, Medical,

Palliative, Aged care, Dementia, Mental Health, Paeds, Emergency, Rehabilitation. I endeavour to deliver the safe provision of care and have a commitment towards

advocating for patients and clients. I do so by keeping abreast of the ethical and legal dimensions of nursing as covered under the Queensland Health Department

Medimobile Mobile Vaccination Service

I work for a private vaccination clinic that services both the public and private sector for mainly Flu vaccinations.

I travel to rural and remote locations to service isolated communities. I ensure safe medication administration and preserve the cold chain for all vaccines.

10/03/14-30/11/14- Registered Nurse –contract- Palliative Care Unit- Townsville Hospital:

1. Duties include providing direct nursing care to not only palliative patients but also any outlie patients that may be temporarily put in our department. I have worked under the direction of Shift co-ordinators/CNC and NUM to co-ordinate patient care planning including liaising with RMO, physios, speech, OT, Social workers, Discharge planners etc in direct patient care provision.

2. I actively respond to the physical, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs of clients included within the Activities of Daily Living.

3. I work with the client and their families to control symptoms of chronic diseases as well as having an educative role in all areas of their disease progression.

4. I am proficient in the use of sub cut intimas and Nikki pump syringe drivers. I am proficient in the use of IV medication administration/ IM/SC mediations administration.

2008 -2014- Casual on-call enrolled nurse-Townville Hospital

Areas of work experience:

Medical, surgical, dementia, neurological, cardiac, oncology, palliative care, paediatrics, day surgery, extended acute care (EAC), respiratory, residential aged care, medical and cardiac clinics (outpatients) rehabilitation and geriatric care, Emergency (acute, Short stay, subacute). Acute mental health unit, maternity, endoscopy unit, orthopaedic.

2007-Position Title- Enrolled Nurse- Casual Pool of 9

Form 3 Location- Calvary Private/Public Hospital (Belconnen) Canberra-

Areas of work experience:

Medical, surgical, rehabilitation, private and public nursing, respiratory, Emergency, maternity, cardiac, geriatrics, paediatrics, mental health, palliative, medical clinics, discharge planning

Previous Employers (Nursing):

Park Haven Private Hospital- Day surgery Unit/ Maternity, Paediatrics, surgical and Medical- I was originally employed to help setup the Day surgery unit and worked within the unit as well as maternity, paediatrics and medical and surgical wards. The day surgery unit had a wide variety of surgeons with clients from IVF programs to ortho, paeds, renal, gastro etc-

Villa Vincent Nursing and Aged Care facility: I was employed to work within the nursing home and then specialised in the dementia unit (coolock). I also did some hostel nursing within this time span- 1990-1991 (Nursing home, dementia unit and hostel section)

Townsville General Hospital North Ward Facility: - Casual on call- all sectors- I worked all wards with the hospital with the exception of the mental, intensive care and the coronary care departments.

Townsville General Hospital North Ward Facility: Enrolled Nurse Traineeship- 12 month traineeship with two months employment in the rehab department prior to start the course.

Gaps in Work / Practice History

From 1995- 2007 I undertook family responsibilities and worked from home as a home day-care provider, childcare assistant and teacher’s aide while taking time to raise my children and provide direct nursing care to my father who was suffering from Parkinson’s disease.

I proceeded in 2007 to undertake a period of study with the competency assessment board to regain my nursing qualification to practice (2007).

I then went on to work in Canberra in 2008, returning to Townsville and commencing work with the Townsville General Hospital and starting the Bachelor of nursing science degree.

In 2012 I undertook additional study to gain my medication endorsement with the attainment of Diploma of nursing (division 2) through the Southbank Institute of TAFE.

In 2013 I finished my bachelor of nursing science through James Cook University. I am now registered with APHRA.Previous Non Nursing -Employment History:

Premier Day Care Center- (TAFE kindergarten assistants course) Independent Day Care Provider: - registered with the government. Carcoola Day Care Center._ Kindergarten Assistant 2006-2007- Mrs J Goodwin (Director). Calvary Christian College- Teachers Aide- 2007

Membership Golden Key James Cook Universtity Chaper Royal College of Nursing Queensland Nurses Federation

Referees of 9

Form 3Katy King

Position: Clinical Nurse Palliative Care Unit

Townsville Hospital- Douglas

Phone: 0423743717

Email: [email protected]

Denise Horan

Position: Registered Nurse Palliative Care Unit


Phone: 0418 831 931

Frank Della

Position: Nurse Unit Manager

Parklands residential aged care facility Townsville

Phone: 4789 9100


Trish Patterson

Position Title: Clinical Facilitator- Staffing Support Unit


Phone: 44331972/0448983003


Pricilla Field

Position: Registered Nurse Rehabilitation Department


Phone: 0439788804


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Karen Walton

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