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Caitlin Sutton

Caitlin Sutton

Brisbane

Summary

Healthcare is my passion and the area I have dedicated my work and education to for the past 16 years. I am highly motivated with an excellent work ethic and take great pride in providing safe, dignified and high quality care to patients and their families.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Mediserve City
09.2021 - Current


  • Day to day agency shifts predominantly in Emergency and Cardiac.

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
11.2023 - 03.2024

Emergency Department with 46 treatment spaces, including 37 emergency bays, multiple procedure rooms and a 4 bed resus.

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
01.2023 - 03.2023

As above.

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
04.2022 - 08.2022

As above.

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
08.2021 - 11.2021

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, working in the Office of Queensland’s Chief Health Officer, providing triage, assessment, and case management of exemption requests under Queensland border directions.

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
07.2021 - 08.2021


  • Remote emergency department on an indigenous Island in the Torres Straight; referral/treating hospital for 274 small indigenous Islands.
  • Here I worked between a general ward and emergency

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
11.2020 - 02.2021


  • 8 bed emergency department in far north Queensland.

Registered Nurse

North West Regional Hospital Burnie
06.2020 - 09.2020


  • Dedicated Medical/Covid ICU.
  • Care of respiratory patients positive or quarantined with COVID19.

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
02.2020 - 06.2020


  • Working autonomously in a 2 bed rural emergency department as well as on a small general ward.

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
01.2020 - 03.2020


  • 31 bedded general surgical unit with very high patient turn over; providing pre and post operative care.

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
08.2019 - 09.2019
  • Providing pre and post op care in a fast paced 22 bed general surgical ward.

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
06.2019 - 08.2019


  • Working in a fast paced 20 bed surgical ward providing pre and post op care.

Registered Nurse

Western Australia Country Health Services
11.2018 - 04.2019


  • Working prominently with indigenous patients and families between a 4 bed high dependency unit and a 24 bed general ward

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
09.2018 - 11.2018
  • Cardiac Cath lab, pre op and post op care.

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
08.2018 - 09.2018


  • Fast Paced surgical ward, providing pre and post operative care.

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
06.2018 - 08.2018


  • 8 bedded coronary care unit with 2 patient ratio.

Registered Nurse

Murrimbidge Health
02.2018 - 06.2018


  • Working in a rural 4 bed Emergency and 20 bed general ward.

Clinical Nurse

Queensland Corrective Services
01.2018 - 02.2018


  • Provided care to incarcerated patients in a mens correctional facility.

Registered Nurse

Western Australia Country Health Services
06.2017 - 01.2018


  • Here I worked between emergency, general wards and high dependency in a 68 bed regional hospital.

Registered Nurse

Canterbury District Health Board
09.2013 - 06.2017


Here I completed my new graduate programme, working in a surgical high dependency unit with a 1-2 patient ratio.

Senior Care Assistant

St John of God Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2013

Senior Care Assistant

Ryman Health Care
01.2008 - 01.2013

Grand Prior Cadet/Volunteer ambulance officer

01.1999 - 01.2015

Registered Nurse

The Toowong Private Hospital
09.2019 - Current
  • Company Overview: 35 bedded inpatient hospital, providing tailored psychiatric assessment, treatment and continuation of care.
  • 35 bedded inpatient hospital, providing tailored psychiatric assessment, treatment and continuation of care.

Registered Nurse

Canterbury District Health Board
09.2013 - 10.2014


  • Gained a position in a new grad programme which involved a great deal of extra education and professional development.

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
05.2021 - 10.2021

As above.

Education

Certificate 1 and 2 in Advanced Life Support -

LEARN PRN/CRANA CRANA/Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia
01-2017

WACHS Triage certificate - undefined

Western Australian Country Health Services

Remote Area Pharmacology - undefined

CRANA/ Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia
12.2019

Cardiac Nursing - undefined

Australian College of Nursing/Queensland Health
10.2018

Post graduate certificate in pain and pain management - undefined

University of Otago
12.2016

Post graduate certificate in the deteriorating patient - undefined

Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
12.2014

Professional development and recognition programme (PDRP) Level 1 - undefined

Canterbury District Health Board/ Christchurch Polytechnic
12.2014

New Graduate Programme - undefined

Christchruch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
12.2014

Bachelor of Nursing - undefined

Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
12.2013

Nursing Degree - undefined

Certificate in Pre Health Sciences
12.2010

Skills

    Competent in Triage, confident using EDIS/Hibiscus/IEMR and Pixus ALS competent,

    (pending renewal), cannulation/ venipuncture and both ISTAT/ABL competent, accessing/de-accessing ports, ECG interpretation

    Strong clinical judgment, excellent communication, highly adaptable, I work well both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
11.2023 - 03.2024

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
01.2023 - 03.2023

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
04.2022 - 08.2022

Registered Nurse

Mediserve City
09.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
08.2021 - 11.2021

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
07.2021 - 08.2021

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
05.2021 - 10.2021

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
11.2020 - 02.2021

Registered Nurse

North West Regional Hospital Burnie
06.2020 - 09.2020

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
02.2020 - 06.2020

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
01.2020 - 03.2020

Registered Nurse

The Toowong Private Hospital
09.2019 - Current

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
08.2019 - 09.2019

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
06.2019 - 08.2019

Registered Nurse

Western Australia Country Health Services
11.2018 - 04.2019

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
09.2018 - 11.2018

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
08.2018 - 09.2018

Registered Nurse

Queensland Health
06.2018 - 08.2018

Registered Nurse

Murrimbidge Health
02.2018 - 06.2018

Clinical Nurse

Queensland Corrective Services
01.2018 - 02.2018

Registered Nurse

Western Australia Country Health Services
06.2017 - 01.2018

Registered Nurse

Canterbury District Health Board
09.2013 - 06.2017

Registered Nurse

Canterbury District Health Board
09.2013 - 10.2014

Senior Care Assistant

St John of God Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2013

Senior Care Assistant

Ryman Health Care
01.2008 - 01.2013

Grand Prior Cadet/Volunteer ambulance officer

01.1999 - 01.2015

WACHS Triage certificate - undefined

Western Australian Country Health Services

Remote Area Pharmacology - undefined

CRANA/ Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia

Cardiac Nursing - undefined

Australian College of Nursing/Queensland Health

Post graduate certificate in pain and pain management - undefined

University of Otago

Post graduate certificate in the deteriorating patient - undefined

Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology

Professional development and recognition programme (PDRP) Level 1 - undefined

Canterbury District Health Board/ Christchurch Polytechnic

New Graduate Programme - undefined

Christchruch Polytechnic Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Nursing - undefined

Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology

Nursing Degree - undefined

Certificate in Pre Health Sciences

Certificate 1 and 2 in Advanced Life Support -

LEARN PRN/CRANA CRANA/Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia
Caitlin Sutton