Nurse Selection Criteria Example

  Nurse Selection Criteria Example

SC1. Demonstrated ability to work with clients from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in the context of the social determinants of health

You will find I have the ability to work with clients from culturally and linguistically diverse communities with regards to the economic and social conditions that effect group differences in health status. I have a clear understanding of the risk factors involved in certain living and working conditions, including vulnerability to disease and injury which was gained through my tertiary studies (Bachelor of Nursing) and 12+ years professional employment as a Registered Midwife for Polly Healthcare and as a Registered Nurse with Molly Health Care and The Solly Hospital.

I have the ability to build effective working relationships with clients through the facilitation of cooperation, providing impartial advice regardless of clients cultural or language diversity, taking a long term view of relationship building and using effective communication skills. In my current role at Molly hospital, we frequently see women who can only be managed by female staff due to religious reasons or who have a limited understanding of the English language. I often engage the services of an interpreter to ensure that the patient is fully informed of her choices in care. I have also had incidences where women have arrived at the birth suite ready to deliver but who have not been booked in with us. Because we have no prior information on the patient or her medical history, this can cause quite a challenge. I take care to ensure that the patient feels as comfortable as she can under the circumstances and engage a support person or family member to aid communication.

For example, I have had a women present to the Emergency Department of the hospital with abdominal pains. It was discovered she was in active labour, however the patient was unaware that she was pregnant. She had arrived on a plan from  Pakistan only 24 hours prior and had no medical history on her. She spoke limited English and was afraid of male staff.  She arrived at the hospital with no support as she had moved to Australia with her husband following an arranged marriage (the husband was not present). I employed the services of an interpreter and formed a rapport with her. Through the interpreter I was able to provide the patient with an understanding of what was happening and what to expect. As the patient had no support in place and it was a challenging birth,  I stayed back an extra shift to remain with her to deliver her first baby.  The patient gave birth to a healthy girl who was put up for adoption. Although this was a challenging situation due to the different cultural needs and limited understanding of English, it was also rewarding situation as the child was born healthy and I was able to provide emotional support to the patient.

 

2.  Demonstrated capacity to provide training and education programs and conduct health promotion activities individually or as part of a team.

Providing training and education programs to patients was part of my key responsibilities as the Community Registered Nurse at Molly Heath Center. During my 4+ year tenure, I was regularly called upon to provide advice to clients and community groups on topics such as improving general diet and exercise, sanitation and hygiene, Diabetes Management and providing information to parents on childhood immunisations. I was required to identify the particular health care needs of communities within our target area, attend community meetings and health fairs to build relationships with community members and provide presentations and group training to these community groups on the targeted topic.  Though I presented the information individually, it required a team effort between myself and the various community groups to make the presentations happen.

In my current position as a Registered Midwife at Polly HealthCare I am responsible for planning, providing and evaluating educational programs for other nursing staff and health care teams. I’m also responsible for providing information sessions to clients on the physical and emotional processes during pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum periods, counseling women regarding their nutritional requirements during pregnancy and providing contraceptive and family planning information to postpartum patients. I also run tours of our maternity facility for new patients and answer any questions of concerns they may have.

I should also mention that during my tertiary studies at University I was involved in numerous health promotions activities and fund raising efforts. For example, on a Saturday morning, my team would attend shopping centers and other high traffic areas to promote diabetes and heart health. We would conduct testing of passersby’s sugar levels and provide information on Diabetes prevention.

 

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