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Carol Hurling-Poezyn

Carol Hurling-Poezyn

Cannock,Staffordshire

Summary

25 Years Nursing experience delivering effective and compassionate Care. Endoscopy, Pre Assessment and

working on the wards most weekends doing essential Nursing Care with a set of skills that has been practised for over 2 decades.

Hardworking and Diligent as well as Resilient and adaptable in an ever increasing stressful and challenging environment.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work history

Staff Nurse

Ramsay Healthcare
Stafford , Uk
2025.06 - Current

Pre assessment Staff Nurse ..Private Healthcare .

Providing Pre Assessment to Clients having various procedures including,

Breast Augmentation..,

Abdominoplasty

Hip and Knee replacements.

  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care.
  • Provided emotional support to patients, easing their anxiety about upcoming surgery

Provided health education sessions to promote healthy lifestyle choices in patients

Including , Smoking Cessation . Alcohol advice and Obesity as all this can impact on the outcome of surgery

Staff Nurse

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Cannock , UK
2023.01 - 2025.06

Orthopaedic Pre Assessment Nurse

  • Preparing , and implementing Pre assessment for complex , mainly elderly Orthopaedic patients needing Knee ,Hip or Shoulder Replacements +Various other orthopaedic Surgery's
  • Ensuring patients are well prepared and safe prior to their admission to hospital for joint surgery .
  • Liaising with multi disciplinary teams ,including ,Consultants, Ward nurses, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy in order to facilitate a safe and trouble free journey for orthopaedic patients

Staff Nurse Band 5

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton. /Cannock, West Midlands
2018.06 - 2023.01
  • Employed to provide care for Patients pre and post Endoscopy Patients
  • Assisting Clinician with Endoscopic Procedures .
  • Pre Assessment of Patients for Endoscopic Procedures.
  • Consenting Patients for Endoscopic Procedures
  • Implemented and evaluated care plan efficiencies, identifying and addressing concerns to improve treatment outcomes.

Staff Nurse Band 5

Medacs Healthcare
Stafford, Staffordshire
2014.12 - 2018.11
  • Agency Nurse on various Medical and Surgical Wards .
  • Medication Rounds , IV Medication Administering
  • Wound Care. Cannulating and Phlebotomy.
  • Hands-on nursing providing safe, effective and appropriate care to ensure patient needs are met

Nurse Practitioner. Bowel Cancer Screening

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
2013.11 - 2014.11
  • All information relating to Bowel Cancer Screening.
  • Running Clinics for patients with Positive FOB results.
  • Preparing patients and their family's for Colonoscopies,
  • Consenting for the procedure. Taking Bloods.
  • Imputing all relevant Data onto the Database relating to Bowel Cancer Screening.
  • Breaking Bad News.

Staff Nurse Band 5

University Hospital Birmingham
Birmingham, West Midlands
2010.02 - 2013.10
  • Staff Nurse in Endoscopy.
  • ERCP, Bronchoscopy, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Colonoscopy and OGD .
  • Assisting the Clinician in the above procedures.
  • Pre and post care of Endoscopy Patients

Education

A-Levels - Nursing

Carinus Nursing College
Cape Town .South Africa
1998-12

Skills

  • Wound care and dressing
  • Phlebotomy
  • Monitoring vital signs
  • Discharge planning
  • Medication administration
  • Glucose checks
  • Pre assessments for Endoscopy Patients
  • IV drug therapy management
  • Catheter and wound care
  • Pre assessment for surgical patients
  • Patient health education
  • Caseload management
  • Intermediate Life Support ( ILS )
  • Grief handling
  • Clinical assessment
  • Weight loss advising

Timeline

Staff Nurse

Ramsay Healthcare
2025.06 - Current

Staff Nurse

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
2023.01 - 2025.06

Staff Nurse Band 5

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
2018.06 - 2023.01

Staff Nurse Band 5

Medacs Healthcare
2014.12 - 2018.11

Nurse Practitioner. Bowel Cancer Screening

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
2013.11 - 2014.11

Staff Nurse Band 5

University Hospital Birmingham
2010.02 - 2013.10

A-Levels - Nursing

Carinus Nursing College
Carol Hurling-Poezyn