Intensive Care Nurses – recognised with excellence awards
Congratulations to our nine students in our Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing – Intensive care nursing stream nominated for an Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN) certificate and professional recognition for the best critical care nurse graduate for the year (2023) and to Giselle Garcia from Alfred Health who was the overall winner for the ACCCN award for Monash University.
The award is offered to one student from every ICU course delivered in Victoria. In consultation with each health service, a student was nominated as their ‘best student’ based on their clinical performance as well as their academic ability.
To celebrate and in recognition of these nominations, Monash Nursing and Midwifery has awarded the nine students with an excellence award, again in recognition of excellence in clinical and academic achievement in intensive care nursing.
Our Intensive care nursing stream is delivered in a collaborative partnership with our industry partners across major metropolitan and regional health service networks.
Taught for over ten years at Monash Nursing and Midwifery, this stream develops highly skilled intensive care nurses. Led by a core team of experts in the field, this program equips nurses with advanced critical thinking and problem solving abilities essential for the safe, quality care of critically ill patients.
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The awardees were:
Giselle Garcia - OVERALL ACCCN WINNER FOR MONASH UNIVERSITY Giselle is an incredibly passionate nurse who has sound clinical knowledge and advocates for her patients each and every shift, she involves patients in their care and is a fantastic team player. |
Kiranpreet Kaur Kiran has the most beautiful personality when it comes to dealing with acutely unwell patients and their families. She is extremely respectful, often going out of her way to accommodate difficult requests and facilitate comforts of patients. Kiran is often allocated to patients with complex social/clinical needs due to her proficiency and competency in managing patients. In this respect, she is mature beyond her years (in both age and practice). |
May-Lyn Sio May-Lyn is a motivated and engaged learner, who is committed to her own self development. She is proactive in seeking out new learning opportunities and utilises the education team to further facilitate her knowledge and understanding. Clinically May-Lyn is able to apply the knowledge gained and demonstrates it by delivering a high level of critical patient care to ensure the best outcomes for all. |
Prabha Kumar Prabha provides holistic patient and family- centred care and has an excellent bedside manner. She displays empathy, kindness and gratitude in her daily work towards everyone she interacts with. Prabha escalates concerns or patient deterioration appropriately and ensures she works within her scope of practice. Prabha strives for excellence and continues to address learning deficits until she is confident in her own ability. She demonstrates this by showing a great commitment to her own learning by constantly seeking additional learning opportunities, gaining knowledge from a variety of sources and attending extracurricular tutorials. |
Taekung (Katie) Kwon Katie has worked very hard over the last semester and performs fantastically at the bedside and as such has had a fast improvement in her clinical skills that have benefited her patients immeasurably. |
Ramen Zwagerman Ramen is a well-respected member of our ICU team who many look up to for his patience and knowledge. Always there to provide a comforting word and ear for families of loved ones in the ICU and respectful and precise when it comes to his patient care. Never standing still and always attending to his patient, their family or his team mates, Ramen has the power to lighten the mood and draw enthusiasm from others who are around him. Ray role models professionalism and respect, empathy and compassion as well as honesty and resilience all with a smile on his face. Ray’s thirst for knowledge and ability to respectfully and confidently utilise all ICU staff members to enhance his practice is second to none and lovely to watch as he develops meaningful interprofessional relationships. |
Ebony Ford Ebony always provides excellent care in a timely and evidence-based manner. This promotes the comfort and well-being of her patients. She is able to effectively prioritise care and coordinate care to maximise positive patient outcomes. She always views the patient as an individual with unique qualities and needs. Ebony has demonstrated high quality critical care nursing to maximise patient outcomes for a wide range of specialist patient groups from infancy to death. |
Sophy Joseph Sophy has great critical thinking, develops her plan of care in response to detected changes and is prepared to act all while assessing the effectiveness of her interventions. Sophy is a kind soul who continues to adapt to the ICU environment while settling into family life now that her family is in Australia with her. |
