Erin Passlow

• Staff Nurse Level 11 ACU Medical Floor
• Collaborate with physicians, case managers, families and other staff members when developing a plan for care and treatment during the hospital stay.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to stay calm in critical situations and able to continue to deliver high quality nursing care for optimal patient outcomes
• Daily care of patients including central line access, tracheostomy care, enteral feeding adhering to hospital protocol for safe patient care
• Administration of inpatient chemotherapy

• Senior member of the haematology unit

• Clinical Nurse Educator relief for annual leave cover

• Emerging NUM program 2020

• Acting Nurse Unit Manager relief haematology unit

• Acting Nurse Unit Manager relief Nelune Cancer Centre • Certified clinical assessor for new and junior staff to the unit, assisting in the training and mentorship of new nurses, contributing to a positive work environment and high quality patient care

• Administration of outpatient and inpatient chemotherapy to both medical and haematological patients

• Daily care of patients including central line care, cannulation and venepuncture.

• Accessing Central Access devices

• Intrathecal Chemotherapy accreditation

• Assisting with bedside procedures such as PICC line insertions, Bone Marrow Biopsies and lumbar punctures. Ensuring proper set-up and maintaining aseptic technique.

• Demonstrated ability to stay calm under pressure in critical situations

• Educating patients and their families of the processes of differing chemotherapy protocols

• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

• Administration of outpatient chemotherapy to both medical and haematological patients

• Cannulation

• Accessing Central Access devices

• Management of patients receiving radiotherapy

• Educating patients and their families of the processes of differing chemotherapy protocols

• Insurance company liaison for both patients and the relevant insurance companies for the clinic

• Managing local and overseas enquiries for treatment options and coordinating patients appointments, treatment and insurance if required

• Administration of chemotherapy to medical and surgical patients in an outpatient setting

• Cannulation

• Accessing Central Access devices

• Management of patients receiving radiotherapy

• Taking patients history and clinical considerations during initial clinic visits

• Educating patients and their families of the processes of chemotherapy protocols and radiotherapy treatment courses

• Implementing emerging cancer registry documentation and recording

• PET scan Registered Nurse relief

• Coordinating inpatient radiotherapy and transport to facility for treatment

• Daily care of patients including central line care, cannulation and venepuncture.

• Safe administration of oral and intravenous medications, general observations and chemotherapy administration (level 4)

• Safe administration of blood products

• Comprehensive recording of patient documentation in accordance with hospital policy

• Assessing changes in a patients haemodynamic status and acting accordingly

• Care of both post allogenic and autologous stem cell transplant patients

• Training and supervision of new graduate nurses on the ward as well as after-hours supervision of the ward

• Outpatient haematology unit managing relief for the Clinical Nurse Consultant

•Clinical trials Coordinator, completing ethics committee submissions and recruiting patients to trials and subsequently co-coordinating their care throughout their treatment course. Complying with study audits along with completing study closing protocols