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\u201cDoctors on the frontline need this cardiac ultrasound skill at the bedside to diagnose if COVID has affected a patient\u2019s heart function.\u201d<\/p>\n
The single mum-of-two says while she has missed travelling, she has relished having more time with her daughters and hopes her work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit will rub off on Alegria, 9, and Abigail, 8.<\/p>\n
Kellie has used the enforced time at home to focus on other aspects of the business, including working with Gruff Design on a website update and planning her first Torquay two-day workshop in mid-January next year.<\/p>\n
She has also co-authored a text book and collaborated with Swinburne University students on the development of a cardiac-related App.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always been someone who makes the most of any opportunity or challenge that is thrown at me and thankfully I\u2019ve been able to turn a negative into a positive,\u201d Kellie said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all about adapting as a small business owner, thinking on your feet and outside the square.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou just have to in these circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n
Find out more by visiting cardiacskillsaustralia.com.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kellie D\u2019Orsa was getting ready to board a plane to New Zealand when the pandemic hit earlier this year. As the founder and sole operator of Cardiac Skills Australia \u2013 a business specialising in cardiac ultrasound training for medical professionals \u2013 travel was essential to her ability to conduct workshops both interstate and overseas. When […]<\/p>\n