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Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Languages
Timeline

Anelea Holtzhausen

Barrowford,Lancashire

Summary

Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in community hospital patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment.

Covered MAU, Medical, Stroke and rehabilitation wards.

Infection Control. (Non-Clinical)

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

RGN Adult

NHS Professionals
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
03.2022 - Current
  • Assisted team with developing balanced care plans incorporating physical, mental and social needs.
  • Leveraged person-centred care to develop care plans and enhance recovery process.
  • Used oral, topical and IV medications to manage patient symptoms.
  • Tracked and addressed patient pain levels, helping promote healing by minimising discomfort.
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Worked with clinical team to carry out prescribed treatments addressing individual patient needs.

RGN Adult- Medical Ward

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Lymington, Hampshire
12.2020 - 04.2022
  • Prioritised health problems to assist patients in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
  • Helped deliver stabilising and life-saving treatments during medical emergencies.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
  • Worked with clinical team to carry out prescribed treatments addressing individual patient needs.
  • Monitored patient behaviour and responses to treatments and reported concerns to senior staff.

RGN Adult - Stroke Ward

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Lymington, Hampshire
04.2020 - 12.2020
  • Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
  • Oversaw, trained and mentored student and junior nursing staff.
  • Assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
  • Assisted team with developing balanced care plans incorporating physical, mental and social needs.
  • Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients and their families, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex and difficult NG times
  • Enteral Feeding and medication administration.

Infection Control Nurse Band 6

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Calmore, Hampshire
05.2019 - 04.2020
  • Utilize data, research, public health policy, and public health trends to identify, eradicate, and prevent the spread of infectious
  • Educating Staff on infection control by empowering patients to be active participants in their own care and infection prevention.
  • Assisting with internal infection prevention campaigns; Reviewing infection cases and recommending changes to avoid recurrences
  • Inspection of community hospitals
  • Responding to infections from microbiology and informing wards on appropriate ways to manage these infections.

RGN Adult- Rehabilitation Ward

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Lymington, Hampshire
04.2017 - 05.2019
  • Advised on dietary, nutrition and illness prevention.
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Complied with quality healthcare standards to uphold hospital reputation.
  • Educated patients on good health, providing leaflets and verbal guidance on improved well-being measures.
  • Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
  • Participated in health education programmes and nurse education activities.
  • Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
  • Assisted team with developing balanced care plans incorporating physical, mental and social needs.

RGN Adult -Rehabilitation Ward

St Leonards Hospital- Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
St Leonard/ Ringwood, Doset
04.2016 - 04.2017
  • Encouraged person-centred care by developing care plans and enhancing the recovery process.
  • Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
  • Dressed surgical wounds, monitored healing and replaced bandages to prevent infections.
  • Complied with quality healthcare standards to uphold hospital reputation.
  • Educated patients on good health, providing leaflets and verbal guidance on improved well-being measures.
  • Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
  • Promoted rehabilitation and holistic care for patients and families

Education

BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult) - Social Sciences

Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames
09.2011 - 07.2015

Diploma of Higher Education - Access to Higher Education -Nursing

Guildford College of Further and Higher Education, Guildford
09.2010 - 06.2011

Skills

  • Routine investigations
  • Rehabilitation assessments
  • Patient-centred care
  • IV drug therapy management
  • Infection Prevention and Control
  • Patient education
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Patient record management
  • Outstanding communication
  • Catheter and wound care
  • Data confidentiality
  • Health assessments
  • Vital signs
  • Equipment sterilisation
  • Medication storage and disposal
  • First-class patient care
  • Pre- and post-operation care
  • Charting and reporting
  • Staff supervision
  • Problem-solving

Affiliations

  • Tennis, Swimming, horse riding and animals.

Languages

Afrikaans
Fluent

Timeline

RGN Adult - NHS Professionals
03.2022 - Current
RGN Adult- Medical Ward - Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
12.2020 - 04.2022
RGN Adult - Stroke Ward - Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
04.2020 - 12.2020
Infection Control Nurse Band 6 - Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
05.2019 - 04.2020
RGN Adult- Rehabilitation Ward - Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
04.2017 - 05.2019
RGN Adult -Rehabilitation Ward - St Leonards Hospital- Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
04.2016 - 04.2017
Kingston University - BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult), Social Sciences
09.2011 - 07.2015
Guildford College of Further and Higher Education - Diploma of Higher Education, Access to Higher Education -Nursing
09.2010 - 06.2011

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