Agnes Apenou
Aveley,Essex
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse experienced in delivering high-quality patient care within busy orthopaedic settings. Managed pre-operative and post-operative orthopaedic patients, ensuring effective pain management and wound care while promoting patient education and interdisciplinary collaboration. Focused on advancing healthcare management to enhance patient care delivery systems.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
years of professional experience
Work history
Registered nurse
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Basildon, Essex
2022.11 - Current
- Deliver comprehensive nursing care to patients with fractures, joint replacements, spinal conditions, and musculoskeletal injuries.
- Monitor patients before and after orthopaedic surgeries, ensuring timely intervention for complications.
- Conducted initial patient assessments upon admission; identified health needs and concerns swiftly.
- Perform regular neurovascular assessments and promptly report abnormal findings.
- Provide wound care, dressing changes, and monitor surgical sites for signs of infection.
- Administer medications safely according to physician prescriptions and hospital protocols.
- Educate patients and families on post-operative care, mobility precautions, medication compliance, and discharge planning.
- Collaborate with orthopaedic surgeons, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to optimise patient outcomes.
- Support early mobilisation and rehabilitation programmes.
- Adhere to infection prevention, patient safety, and quality improvement standards.
- Maintain accurate patient records using electronic documentation systems.
- Documented patient data to maintain precise medical records.
- Engaged in continuous professional development activities to enhance skills.
- Assisted doctors during examinations and procedures to enhance patient care delivery.
- Managed wound dressing changes to promote effective healing.
- Ensured adherence to NMC code at all times; upheld the highest standard of ethical practices during service delivery.
Education
BSC Adult Nursing - Healthcare
Anglia Ruskin University
Chelmsford, Essex 2018.09 - 2022.08
Skills
Technical Skills
- Wound care
- EMR management
- Hospital systems
- Clinical decisions
- Critical thinking
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Patient advocacy
- Patient compassion
- Adaptability
- Team collaboration
- Leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Certification
Certifications Continuing Professional Development Professional Registration
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) (if applicable)
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Manual Handling and Safe Patient Moving
- Orthopaedic Nursing Updates
- Pain Management Training
- Pressure Injury Prevention
- Medication Safety
- Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
- IV Therapy Certification
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered nurse
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
2022.11 - Current
BSC Adult Nursing - Healthcare
Anglia Ruskin University
2018.09 - 2022.08