Ms
Christine
Akers
Discipline
Nursing
Speciality
Blood consultant
Qualification
Feb-Nov 1995: Bachelor of Nursing Conversion, RMIT
Feb-Nov 2005: Graduate Certificate in Transfusion Practice, Victorian Department of Health/Australian Red Cross Lifeblood/Peter MacCallum Centre.
Feb-Nov 2005: Graduate Certificate in Transfusion Practice, Victorian Department of Health/Australian Red Cross Lifeblood/Peter MacCallum Centre.
Position title
Transfusion Nurse, Blood Matters program
Employer
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood
Location
Metropolitan
Loddon Mallee
Hume/North West
Gippsland/Eastern
Barwon South Western
Grampians
AHPRA registration number
NMW0001012693
Phone (professional)
+61417388996
Email (secondary)
Professional biography
Summary of professional experience
I have worked as a nurse in the public health system for 37 years.
I have worked as Transfusion Nurse at Alfred Health for 18 years, where my responsibilities include policy and procedure development, incident review and management, transfusion reaction review education and project coordination.
I have also been working at Blood Matters since 2014. My role includes oversight of the Serious Transfusion Incident Reporting program, including assisting in RCA investigations for several health services. As part of the STIR program, I am also involved in writing an annual report, bulletins and abstracts for conferences. I also support Transfusion nurses and trainers across Victoria and provide education for nurses.
I have worked as Transfusion Nurse at Alfred Health for 18 years, where my responsibilities include policy and procedure development, incident review and management, transfusion reaction review education and project coordination.
I have also been working at Blood Matters since 2014. My role includes oversight of the Serious Transfusion Incident Reporting program, including assisting in RCA investigations for several health services. As part of the STIR program, I am also involved in writing an annual report, bulletins and abstracts for conferences. I also support Transfusion nurses and trainers across Victoria and provide education for nurses.
Summary of incident review experience
I have been a member of several root cause analysis teams, within several health services, providing expert review over the last 10 years.
I have also been involved in in-depth case reviews and improvement projects evolving from these reviews.
I have also been involved in in-depth case reviews and improvement projects evolving from these reviews.
Summary of relevant employment history
Apr 2014-present: Transfusion Nurse, Blood Matters program: 3 days/week
Dec 2005-present: Transfusion Nurse, Alfred Health: 2 days/week
Feb 2001-Dec 2005: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Haematology Oncology Clinic, Alfred Health
Feb 1998-Feb 2001: Registered Nurse, Haematology Oncology Clinic, Alfred Hospital
May 1996-Feb 1998: Nurse Manager, Day Oncology, Haematology Procedure Room and Haemophilia Treatment Centre, Alfred Hospital
Apr 1995-May 1996: Registered Nurse, Day Oncology, Haematology Procedure Room, Alfred Hospital
Mar 1992-Mar 1995: Associate Charge Nurse, Haematology/Medical Oncology/Radiation Oncology ward, Alfred Hospital
Dec 1991-Mar 1992: Registered Nurse, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute
Apr 1988-Jan 1991: Associate Charge Nurse, Oncology/Gynaecology ward, Alfred Hospital
Sep 1987-Ap 1988: Associate Charge Nurse, Ivanhoe Manor Private Rehabilitation Hospital
Jun 1987-Sep 1987: Registered Nurse, Malvern Nurses Agency
Jan 1986-Jun 1987: Registered Nurse, Alfred Hospital
Dec 2005-present: Transfusion Nurse, Alfred Health: 2 days/week
Feb 2001-Dec 2005: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Haematology Oncology Clinic, Alfred Health
Feb 1998-Feb 2001: Registered Nurse, Haematology Oncology Clinic, Alfred Hospital
May 1996-Feb 1998: Nurse Manager, Day Oncology, Haematology Procedure Room and Haemophilia Treatment Centre, Alfred Hospital
Apr 1995-May 1996: Registered Nurse, Day Oncology, Haematology Procedure Room, Alfred Hospital
Mar 1992-Mar 1995: Associate Charge Nurse, Haematology/Medical Oncology/Radiation Oncology ward, Alfred Hospital
Dec 1991-Mar 1992: Registered Nurse, Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute
Apr 1988-Jan 1991: Associate Charge Nurse, Oncology/Gynaecology ward, Alfred Hospital
Sep 1987-Ap 1988: Associate Charge Nurse, Ivanhoe Manor Private Rehabilitation Hospital
Jun 1987-Sep 1987: Registered Nurse, Malvern Nurses Agency
Jan 1986-Jun 1987: Registered Nurse, Alfred Hospital
Have you completed root cause analysis (RCA) training in the past 3 years?
No