What type of job are you looking for?
Mental/General Nursing in remote areas with opportunity to have short breaks at home.
What nationality are you?
Australian/British
What languages do you speak (and at what level)?
English
What country or area are you looking to work in and why?
Austalia/Christmas Island
What countries have you worked in?
Australia
What countries do you have a visa to work in?
Austalia/UK
What field do you currently work in?
Mental Health/General & also Forensic
What fields have you worked in before?
Forensic/GeneralSurgical/Mental Health
What qualifications do you hold?
Current Batchalor of nursing/Dipoloma of Wellfare Currently nearly completed Grad Dip Mental Health Psychatric Nursing
Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why?
Both are significant as they compliment each other particulary in nursing as it is both theory & practice based. I believe evidence based research is very inportant in contempery nursing as it guides the way to best practice
Describe the benefits of working with others
Working within a team environment provides a good opportunity to exchange different opinions and ideas. It also provides a multi-skill and multi-diciplinary levelof understanding and care. Working in a team creates a mutually supportive therapeutic environment.
Describe the benefits of working alone
Working alone can be a good opportunity to acheive independant work outcomes and the opportunity to work autonomously using independant skills and ideas.
What was your worst working experience?
Working independantly in a forensic depot clinic , giving an involuntary patint an injection when they reacted in a threatening manner. No significant team support at that time. NOT GOOD!
What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career?
Treat patients with respect and dignity whilst being aware of individual cultural differences.
Be aware of saftey of self and others at all times.
What unique skills do you have?
I enjoy working both independantly and in a multi-disciplinary environment. I am recently nurse educated and extremely committed and ethusiastic about further career and learning opportunities. I also enjoy educating others and sharing experiences.
What would you consider as your 'dream job'?
Working in mental health and able to use some general nursing skills in remote areas combined with significant breaks at home.
What are the most interesting aspects of your field?
The patients and further learning experiences both in practice and theory.
Wjat are the least interesting aspects of your field?
Some days can be less stimulating than others with little change from routine duties.
How can potential employers contact you?
Shae Cannon 3 Syme Street South Hobart Tasmania 7004
0428 236 808
03 6223 6808
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