CV of Amanda Palmer RN, BA(DN), Grad Cert wound care.

Personal Philosophy

I believe passionately in education and empowerment. By providing information, patients and their families are able to make informed decisions about all aspects of patient management. I believe in the power of education, providing professionals with the tools, knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about their actions.

Professional Qualification

2003 - Graduate certificate in wound management.

Monash University, Australia.

1997 - Bachelor of Arts Degree in Community Health Nursing - District Nursing Speciality.

Oxford Brooks University, England.

1994 - Project 2000, Diploma in Adult Nursing - Registered General Nurse

Southampton University Hospitals, England.

Previous Roles

Medical Nurse Educator, Waitemata DHB, Auckland.

Co-ordinated the graduate nurses education programme, providing clinical skills and knowledge. Continued my key role in wound management within the organisation.

Clinical Nurse Coach, Level 4, Waitemata DHB, Auckland.

Involvement in wound management across the hospital. Ran the nursing wound management module, in-service education sessions for the DHB, and wound education for medical staff.

Community Charge Nurse - District Nursing, UK

Ran regular chronic and acute wound clinics and home consultation including leg ulcer management, Doppler assessment, compression therapy, Maggot therapy. A qualified nurse prescriber. The role also involved working as a key professional for the multi-disciplinary team.

Board Member Primary Care Group (PCG), UK

A UK government policy introduced PCG’s that brought GP's and Community nursing staff together within a geographical area - our population was 160,000 - to plan, provide and commission all aspects of client care. There was a strong emphasis on co-operation between social and health care. The PCG managed a budget of approximately £60 million (NZ$200 million). The PCG became a trust employing nearly 3,000 staff.

Modular programmes Completed

Nov 2001 and Jan 2002 Train the Trainer Educator Study Days.

May and June 2001 Physical Assessment of the Adult.

April 2000 Nurse prescribing certificate.

1999 English National Board (ENB) Professional Development In Leg Ulcer Management with Professor Christine Moffatt.

1995 ENB Teaching And Assessing In Clinical Practice.