Ana Teixeira
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Student Nurse Intern with hands-on experience at Derriford Hospital, excelling in patient assessment and wound care. Proven ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Strong communication skills and critical thinking enable effective care plan management and emotional support, fostering a healing environment.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Nurse Intern
(Hembury Ward) Derriford Hospital
04.2025 - 06.2025
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and empathetic support during their hospital stay.
- Assisted with feeding, and charted intake for review.
- Improved patient care by assisting Registered Nurses with daily tasks and procedures.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to quickly adapt to changing situations while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Completed skilled phlebotomy tasks to obtain needed biological specimens for laboratory testing.
- Delivered exceptional care to patients by helping with mobility and daily living requirements.
- Met with patient to make introductions, inquire about needs, and offer assistance.
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene requirements and monitored conditions to update nursing staff.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times, fostering a positive environment conducive to healing.
- Demonstrated strong time management skills by effectively prioritizing tasks and delegating responsibilities when necessary.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
- Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
- Documented treatments delivered, medication, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment.
- Developed strong communication skills through frequent interaction with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care process.
- Contributed to a safe and sanitary environment by adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining cleanliness standards within patient rooms.
- Assisted in wound care management, promoting faster healing and reducing the risk of infection.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized patient care plans.
- Monitored medications, noted side effects, and reported issues to senior staff.
- Administered medications under supervision, ensuring accurate dosage and timely delivery for optimal results.
- Completed thorough patient assessments, contributing valuable information for treatment decisions.
Student Nurse Intern
Peverell Park Surgery
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs, and monitored telemetry.
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from illnesses of concern.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to quickly adapt to changing situations while maintaining composure under pressure.
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
- Completed skilled phlebotomy tasks to obtain needed biological specimens for laboratory testing.
- Delivered exceptional care to patients by helping with mobility and daily living requirements.
- Developed strong communication skills through frequent interaction with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care process.
- Contributed to a safe and sanitary environment by adhering to infection control protocols and maintaining cleanliness standards within patient rooms.
- Assisted in wound care management, promoting faster healing and reducing the risk of infection.
- Maintained comfort and safety of each patient through careful monitoring and knowledge application.
- Supported the nursing staff by efficiently completing administrative tasks such as updating patient records and charting vital signs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized patient care plans.
- Reviewed care plans and assessed alignment with long-term and short-term care goals.
- Monitored medications, noted side effects, and reported issues to senior staff.
- Administered medications under supervision, ensuring accurate dosage and timely delivery for optimal results.
- Completed thorough patient assessments, contributing valuable information for treatment decisions.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Wait Staff Member
Prezzo
05.2021 - 05.2023
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing attentive service and efficiently addressing concerns.
- Helped maintain inventory levels by accurately recording stock usage and communicating needs to management.
- Practiced safe, sanitary food handling for preparation and service to maximize pleasant dining experience.
- Accurately managed cash transactions while handling high-volume shifts, ensuring balanced registers at the end of each shift.
- Demonstrated excellent multitasking abilities by managing multiple tables simultaneously without sacrificing quality of service.
- Followed health and safety protocols crucial for maintaining safe and sanitary environments for customers and staff.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA06-2027
A-Level - Psychology
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
48 Tennyson Road, Eastleigh SO50 5ZA.07-2023
BTEC - Cambridge Technical Diploma Health And Social Care
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
48 Tennyson Road, Eastleigh SO50 5ZA 07-2023
GCSE - 12 Qualifications ; Grades 4-9 [triple Science].
Romsey Secondary School
31 Priestlands, Romsey SO51 8ZB 07-2021
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Vital signs
- Care plan management
- Mental health care
- Geriatric care
- Wound care
- Medication administration
- Health promotion
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Self-reflection
- Patient assessment
- Documentation accuracy
- Vital sign assessment
- Vital signs monitoring
- Wound management
- Infection control standards
- Team collaboration
- Emotional support
- Verbal and written communication
- Compassionate communication
- Flexible schedule
- Catheter care
- Activities of daily living adls
- Mobility assistance
- Discharge planning
- Phlebotomy
- G-tube care
- First aid and CPR
- Catheter monitoring
- Fluid monitoring
- Pain assessment
- Teamwork
- Dementia care
- CPR certification
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability and flexibility
Certification
- Certified Qualsafe Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work , REDLINE SAFETY - (2023/2026).
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Spanish
Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Student Nurse Intern
(Hembury Ward) Derriford Hospital
04.2025 - 06.2025
Student Nurse Intern
Peverell Park Surgery
01.2025 - 03.2025
Wait Staff Member
Prezzo
05.2021 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing
University of Plymouth
A-Level - Psychology
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
BTEC - Cambridge Technical Diploma Health And Social Care
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
GCSE - 12 Qualifications ; Grades 4-9 [triple Science].
Romsey Secondary School
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