Alison Louise Quiery

I am a staff Nurse on a high acuity medical ward at the Causeway Hospital. This is the second year working as part of a team in delivering high quality and safe evidence based nursing care to patients with complex and acute medical needs. The role is to work alongside the multidisciplinary healthcare team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate personalised care, ensuring dignity, safety and comfort for each patient in care.

some of the Key responsibilities are

- Clinical care, including providing comprehensive nursing care, preforming holistic assessment, administering medications,

- Care planning and documentation, developing and implementing individualised care based on assessment.

- Multidisciplinary Teamwork, Collaborating with Doctors, Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, healthcare assistants and Pharmacy.

- Patient Advocacy , meeting the patients needs preferences and rights , providing support to them and their families.

- Safety and Quality, upholding infection prevention and control standards, health and safety policies , participating in training and risk assessments and quality improvement initiatives.

-Building on professional Development, putting myself forward to training events and researching, practicing reflection and building on communication skills.

My role as a Staff nurse means being at the frontline of Acute patient care, ensuring early recognition of deterioration, delivering complex interventions and supporting recovery with professionalism, empathy and clinical excellence.

I studied 3 years Full time as undergraduate leading to professional registration as Registered Nurse (Adult) within Nursing and Midwifery council (NMC) at Magee Campus Londonderry.

This degree learned students knowledge and skills and behaviours expected and required to deliver high quality, evidence based nursing across range of health care settings including, hospital, community, Acute care Elderly care and Rehabilitation.

During 3 years I learned

-Theoretical and Academic Nursing

- Clinical and simulation learning

- Persona centred care planning with assessment, delivery, and evaluating of nursing care within professional and legal frameworks.

I worked at Praxis Care, as a mental health support worker, the key role within my position was delivering compassionate, person centred care to individuals with ill mental health, learning disabilities, Dementia, Brain injuries and complex needs.

Praxis cares mission for their staff is to provide quality, reliable and respectful support and services that help people live fulfilling and more independent lives.

Core responsibilities included

- Direct support

- Promoting Independence

- Providing a safe environment

- Person centred planning

- Professional Practice

Overall the Job of a support worker focuses on enhancing quality of life, buliding independence and advocating for the individuals supported. Ensuring their voices are heard and needs are met with respect and compassion, reflecting on Praxis Care's Core Values.