Abbie Millar
NHS Foundation Trust
Lesmahagow ,South Lanarkshire
4
years of professional experience
Compassionate healthcare professional delivering person-centred care that prioritises patient comfort and safety. Supports registered nurses with vital signs, wound care, and patient mobility, while ensuring hygienic environments and infection control. Communicates effectively with patients and families to build trust and ease concerns. Adapts swiftly to new challenges, fostering collaboration within teams to enhance patient outcomes in fast-paced settings.
Work History
Student Nurse
3 Months- Assisted registered nurses with daily care routines, enhancing patient comfort and safety.
- Communicated compassionately with patients and families, offering emotional support.
- Established trust by building rapport with patients' family members.
- Fostered and gained patient trust and cooperation by developing collaborative therapeutic relationships during treatment.
- Monitored patient pain and discomfort to assess needs for therapies or painkilling drugs.
- Implemented wound care procedures, promoting healing and preventing infection.
- Supported patients with mobility, employing lifting techniques to prevent injuries.
- Observed and reported symptoms and conditions to registered nurses, aiding in early intervention.
- Maintained hygienic ward environments, adhering to infection control standards.
- Supported medical staff to monitor and record patient status.
- Managed patient documentation, accurately recording treatments and responses.
- Documented vital signs accurately into patient charts for the doctor to review daily.
- Followed plan of care provided by nursing staff to assist patient processes and outcomes.
- Carefully read patient information to check for special conditions.
- Operated medical equipment under supervision of nursing staff to ensure patient safety.
- Addressed and answered questions for families regarding patient treatment, health and progress.
Support Assistant
7 Months- Used various techniques to enhance communication with students, including sign language and PECS.
- Provided personal care to less mobile students in classroom settings.
- Provided comprehensive support to team members, enabling efficient completion of projects and tasks.
- Collaborated with team to complete tasks, showcasing flexibility and commitment to shared goals.
- Communicated ideas through emails and meetings to enhance collaboration among staff.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - HealthCare Practice.
- A - Graduate
- Coursework included values, principles, clinical skills, interpersonal, and therapeutic relationships, helping students understand the meaning of person-centred care in providing efficient and dignified care to those in hospital and care homes
- This course also provided six months of placement, during which I worked as a student in the elderly department in Ward 12 at Wishaw General Hospital, and passed my placement early due to meeting my hours, skills, and procedures needed
- I passed this course with an A and am awaiting graduation in November 2026.
Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Psychology and Mental Health
- Academic Achievement Award – Pass
- Coursework involved examining mental health and mental illness, the conditions that can arise from poor mental health, and the treatments and interventions that can assist those suffering from mental health conditions, such as depression, psychosis, and schizophrenia
Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Psychology and Criminology
- Academic Achievement Award - Pass
- Coursework involved crime and punishment, and why people commit certain crimes, looking into their psychological processes and upbringing
Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Psychology
- Coursework in Psychology
- Academic Achievement Award - Pass
Skills
Aseptic techniques
Infection control
Specimen collection
Monitoring vital signs
Vital sign assessment
Blood glucose monitoring
Catheter monitoring
Health assessments
Patient assessment
Patient observation
Patient evaluation
Mobility assistance
Patient education
Patient advocacy
Therapeutic rapport
Family support
Communication skills
Effective communication
Person-Centred Approach
Medical confidentiality
Hospital health and safety
Evidence-based practice
Nursing practice
Adaptability to change
Pressure decision-making
Patient empathy
Patient empathy
Evidence-based practice
Nursing practice
Interests
Hobbies.
Colouring in
Walking
Going to the gym
Providing care to those who need it - this could be physical
mental or emotional support.
Baking.
Listening to Music.
Interests.
Anatomy
The mind and the way it works
Animals.
Timeline
Student Nurse
NHS Foundation Trust
2025.12 - 2026.03Read More
Support Assistant
Harry Smith Complex Lamnarkshire
2021.09 - 2022.04Read More
New College Lanarkshire
Certificate of Higher Education from HealthCare Practice.
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New College Lanarkshire
Scottish Qualifications Certificate from Psychology and Mental Health
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New College Lanarkshire
Scottish Qualifications Certificate from Psychology and Criminology
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New College Lanarkshire
Scottish Qualifications Certificate from Psychology
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