Amy Custodio
Worcester,Worcestershire
Summary
Friendly, approachable health professional working to improve quality of life for people. Hard working and reliable with can do attitude. Strong communicator and team player.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nursing Associate
Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Taking patient's observations including neurological, ECG, blood glucose/ketones monitoring, venepuncture, cannulation as well as NG feeding and catheter/stoma care
- Admitting and discharging patients, facilitating their transport within the hospital or to their community
- Educates and advise patients on prevention and improvement methods to avoid future hospitalisation
- Evaluated social and health needs of new patients, implementing ongoing assessments to elevate care plans
- Generated well-written, comprehensive handover reports to support inter-shift communication
- Charted patient information related to vital signs, pain management and daily inputs and outputs
- Maintained patient privacy, demonstrating sensitivity and confidentiality when dealing with service users' personal affairs
- Administered and documented prescribed medicines in line with company procedure and care standards
- Reviewed charts, notes and test results and input accurate data on computer healthcare system to maintain updated records
- Personal care and repositioning patients for comfort and to avoid pressure sores
- Responded to audible and visual cardiac alarms to address needs of patients
- Assess patients' skin integrity on admission and record on SKINN bundle and wound care chart as per Tissue Viability Nurse recommendation
- Making referrals i.e Dietician and complete Datix
- Calculated food and liquid intake and recorded on database for patient monitoring
- Escalated to nurse in charge and attending physicians on each patient's symptoms, condition and development
- Liaised with multi disciplinary team to discuss plans of care for patients
Trainee Nursing Associate
Cheltenham General Hospital
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
09.2020 - 09.2022
- To assist and perform routine nursing tasks related to patient care, such as routine BM checks, ECG, BMI and lifestyle advice
- Admitting patients by taking their observation and MRSA swabs.
- Actively working to bridge the gap between the nurses and healthcare assistant
- To support patients to improve and maintain their mental, physical, behavioural health and wellbeing
- To support the RN with the holistic assessment and planning of wound care plans for patients with chronic and acute wounds.
- To implement agreed wound care plans, following local and national evidence-based guidelines, inclusive of the treatment of minor traumatic wounds within own level of competency.
- To undertake administration of prescribed medicines via oral, IM, SC routes, following competency based training and practice policy.
- To undertake the collection of pathological & microbiology specimens including venepuncture, swabs, urine culture in line with local guidelines
- Personal care, providing food and drink and assist patient in feeding as required
Healthcare Assistant
Cheltenham General Hospital
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
01.2013 - 08.2020
- Helped patients with personal care, meal assistance, toileting and mobility support
- Monitored patient health, behavioural and physical changes, promptly reporting concerns to ward supervisor
- Built strong, trusting relationships with patients by providing continuous support and delivering best possible care
- Reduced patient anxiety by clearly and calmly explaining what I am about to do and gained consent
- Documented care plans and patient activities in line with best practices.
- Kept public areas clean and hygienic by performing routine sanitisation tasks
- Interpreted and adhered to care plans, seeking clarification from senior providers to maintain quality care.
- Provided comprehensive personal care, offering ADL and mobility assistance to support comfort and dignity.
- Monitored supply usage and reported low-stock items to proactively replenish inventory.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing
University of Worcester
Worcester 03.2023 -
Diploma of Higher Education - Access to Nursing
Worcester Sixth Form College
Worcester, WORFoundation Degree in Science - Midwifery
Christ the King College
Skills
- Communicates with the team to deliver continuous and quality of care
- Uses initiative to help reduce stress within the team by being a team player and utilising the workforce available
- Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to devise a tailored care plan to meet the needs of the individual
- Positive attitude despite the immense pressure of having short staffing levels
- Understand patient's holistic well-being and respect their views, choices, and preferences
- Observing infection control at the workplace to ensure health and safety by wearing protective equipment to control widespread infection
- Maintains professionalism and strong work ethic to have a positive vibe within the environment
- Attention to detail to be well organise for work efficiency
- Promote patient quality of care as driven by patient satisfaction
Certification
- LEVEL 3 NVQ in HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
- NVQ LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN TEAM LEADING
- DEMENTIA LINK WORKER AWARD
Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing
University of Worcester
03.2023 -
Registered Nursing Associate
Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust
10.2022 - 03.2023
Trainee Nursing Associate
Cheltenham General Hospital
09.2020 - 09.2022
Healthcare Assistant
Cheltenham General Hospital
01.2013 - 08.2020
- LEVEL 3 NVQ in HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
- NVQ LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN TEAM LEADING
- DEMENTIA LINK WORKER AWARD
Diploma of Higher Education - Access to Nursing
Worcester Sixth Form College
Foundation Degree in Science - Midwifery
Christ the King College
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