Matthew

Professional Summary:

A new generation Registered Nurse (Hong Kong and Australia) in Cardiac specialty, has been working in both private and public sectors. With my experience in Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiac Care Unit, I am sophisticated in critical care, acute cardiac nursing, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and practice of common invasive cardiac and interventional radiology procedures.

Experience:   Hospital Authority Registered Nurse May 2017 - Present (3 years 3 months)     Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Case nurse providing intensive cardiac medicinal nursing and facilitating cardiopulmonary rehabilitations in Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (CCL) under Department of Medicine Admission of patients include but not limited to:

• Cardiogenic shock
• Acute coronary syndrome
• Cardiac arrest
• Arrhythmia
• Malignant hypertension
• Type A/ Type B aortic dissection
• Acute pulmonary oedema
• Aspirin desensitisation
• Assisting bedside procedures include but not limited to:
• Temporary venous pacing wire insertion
• Pericardial drainage catheter insertion
• Cardioversion
• Transcutaneous cardiac pacing
• Pulmonary artery catheter (Swan Ganz) insertion
• Intubation and emergency tracheostomy
• Bedside bronchoscopy
• Thrombolytic therapy
• Intensive cardiac nursing care and monitoring:
• Targeted temperature management (Therapeutic hypothermia)
• Monitoring of Mechanical circulatory support (Veno-arterial / Veno-venous
• Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, VA/ VV ECMO)
• Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
• Impella heart pump
• Wedge pressure and cardiac output monitoring by Thermodilutions technique via Swan Ganz catheter
• Invasive and Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitations
• Nurse-initiated defibrillation
• Inter / Intra-hospital patient escort

Hong Kong Adventist Hospital - Stubbs Road Staff Registered Nurse November 2015 - May 2017 (1 year 7 months) Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Center / Special Care Unit

Hospital Authority Registered Nurse July 2015 - November 2015 (5 months) Queen Mary Hospital

Education:

The Chinese University of Hong Kong Master of Science in Cardiology · (2018 - 2020) The University of Hong Kong Nursing · (2015 - 2017)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Nursing · (2012 - 2015)

Cheung Chuk Shan College Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education, · (2006 - 2012)