Registered Nurse
Professional Background
Denise is a compassionate registered nurse with 40 years of experience in providing high-quality patient care in fast-paced hospital environments (Prince Charles Hospital 1994-2014). For the past 10 years she has been a remote area nurse. Her expertise lies in emergency care, patient education, and primary and chronic health care, she is known for excellent communication skills and a patient-centred approach."
Denise completed her general training in 1983 in Sydney then trained in ICU at Concord Repatriation Hospital where she completed a 12mth ICU course. She moved to Fairfield Hospital to complete her 12mth Midwifery training in 1989.
Denise then started her family and worked as causal nurse at Westmead Hospital. In 1991 she completed a 6mth perinatal course (NICU) and moved to Queensland in 1994 with her family for her husband’s work. While supporting her family she started part-time work at TPCH working in emergency, ICU and Cardio-Thoracic ICU and in 2000 started full time in the Cardiac Investigation Units with the last 6 years in the Role of Clinical Nurse Teacher.
With the empty nest syndrome, she was fortunate to start a new career that was always a desire for her working in Remote Indigenous communities. Cape York to Torres Strait islands and the NT. Recently returned home with the arrival of Grandbabies and so happy to find GO2 health where I feel I can add to their already exceptional service with my experience. She is an Immunisation endorsed RN.