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STAFF NURSE
Summary
Highly-trained Mental Health Nurse who provides comprehensive geriatric medical care to elderly clients within a nursing home setting.
Excels at therapeutic communication skills as well as holistic needs assessment and care planning.
Specialises in supporting distressed clients through crisis management.
Highly focused on the welfare and comfort of the clients, and always adhering to the nursing code of professional conduct.
Skills
Passionate about building therapeutic relationships with clients
Knowledgeable about psychiatric medications
Skilled in management of medicines:
* ordering, storing and disposing of medicines
* ensuring that records are accurate and up to date
* identifying, reporting and reviewing medicines-related problems
* covert administration of medication
Great understanding of geriatric nutrition needs and a correct use of MUST tool
Reading vital signs
Wound care and application of dressings
Venipuncture
Administration of intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
Monitoring blood glucose levels in diabetic clients
Great leadership skills
Effective time management skills
Experience
Staff Nurse11/2014 to CurrentPepperwood Care - Broxburn Nursing HomeBroxburn, West Lothian
Supported a caseload of 21 clients in the provision of preventative health care within a nursing home environment
Provided ongoing assistance to doctors and other health care professionals, from routine appointments to crisis management care
Tracked the administration of various medications for each client, nutritional regimes, and changes in clients' mental health and behaviour
Supported distressed clients in a person-centred, safe and dignified manner
Being solely responsible for ordering, checking and returning medicines for all 43 clients of the home, controlled a stock and dealt with any issues that arose
Reported to doctors, community psychiatric nurses and other specialists about the progression of symptoms observed in clients
Led, motivated and supervised a team of Care Assistants
Supported clients' relatives by keeping them up to date with clients' care and treatment and encouraging them to remain involved in clients' lives
Provided compassionate and dignified end of life care with understanding of importance of effective pain assessment and management
Developed and maintained clear and accurate clients' records
Developed holistic and person-centred care plans covering all aspects of clients needs, preferences, care and treatment
Senior Care Assistant08/2014 to 11/2014Pepperwood Care - Broxburn Nursing HomeBroxburn, West Lothian
Provided every-day general care for the clients
Assisted clients with personal hygiene (oral hygiene, baths, showers, bedbaths, hand and nail care, skincare)
Served meals to clients and assisted those who required support with eating and drinking
Provided company and entertainment for the clients
Tidied up clients' bedrooms, changed beds and towels, ensured clients' wardrobes and drawers are arranged neatly and in order
Assessed clients' skin integrity on ongoing basis and reported any changes to a nurse in charge
Escorted clients to outings and medical appointments
Provided compassionate and dignified end of life care, supporting nurse in charge in pain assessment of clients
Recorded all care provided to clients on a daily basis
Care Assistant02/2007 to 08/2014Peacock Medicare Ltd - Peacock Nursing HomeLivingston, West Lothian
Assisted clients with all aspects of personal care including personal hygiene and meal service
Keeping clients company and assisted them with activities under supervision of Activity Coordinator
Ensured clients' environment was neat and tidy
Reported any issues or changes in clients' condition to a nurse in charge
Escorted clients to outings and medical appointments
Recorded all care provided on a daily basis
Education
Bachelor of Science: Mental Health Nursing2014Edinburgh Napier UniversityEdinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Placements have included:
* Maple Villa - a specialist unit for male clients with dementia and distressed behaviour
* Strathbrock Mental Health Resource Centre - a day care centre providing a range of services for adults under 65 experiencing mental health conditions (including assisting with clozapine clinic)
* Ward 1 (Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit) at Saint John's Hospital
* Willowgrove House, therapeutic day programme for children and adolescents
* Community Psychiatric Nursing Team for adults under 65
* Ward 3 (mental health admission and assessment unit for the elderly) at Saint John's Hospital
M.Sc.: Education for People with Special Needs2006Academy of Special EducationWarsaw, Poland
Interests
Hillwalking, mountaineering, munrobagging, great outdoors
CV Overview
Companies Worked For:
- Pepperwood Care - Broxburn Nursing Home
- Peacock Medicare Ltd - Peacock Nursing Home
School Attended
- Edinburgh Napier University
Academy of Special Education
Job Titles Held:
- Staff Nurse
Senior Care Assistant
Care Assistant
Degrees
- Bachelor of Science : Mental Health Nursing 2014
M.Sc. : Education for People with Special Needs 2006
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