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Christina Armstrong

Glasgow

Summary

A highly skilled professional with extensive experience in NHS clinical areas, including more than 20 years in a large paediatric intensive care unit. With hands on experience using Medtronic products such as Nellcor pulse oximetry, Covidien INVOS cerebral/somatic oximeter, Shiley tracheostomies, and McGRATH MAC video laryngoscope, demonstrates a strong understanding of acute care and monitoring medical devices and is comfortable working in ICU and anaesthesia environments. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills with multidisciplinary teams and has been actively involved in teaching and educating these teams. Capable of autonomous decision making in high-stakes environments while being a team player who can prioritise workload effectively.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Paediatric Critical Care
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
05.2019 - Current
  • Provide expert clinical care to paediatric critical care patients
  • Complex autonomous decision making, often while under pressure
  • Prioritise care needs of complex patients
  • Safely operate a wide range of medical devices including acute care and monitoring equipment
  • Respond to early warning signs detected via acute care and monitoring equipment
  • Assessment, examination, diagnosis, management and treatment of a wide range of clinical conditions presenting to paediatric critical care, equivalent to that of medical staff
  • Assessment and provision of advanced life support measures
  • Lead the team during cardiac arrests and other resuscitation events
  • Perform advanced clinical procedures
  • Order and interpret diagnostic tests
  • Independently prescribe and monitor the effect of a wide range of medications
  • Leadership, clinical support and advice to nursing and medical staff
  • Work cohesively within a large multidisciplinary team
  • Contribute to the education of all team members
  • Participate in audit and quality improvement projects
  • Communicate effectively, often highly emotive and sensitive information with the multidisciplinary team, patients and their families
  • Review own learning needs and update knowledge through continuous professional development



Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Paediatric Critical Care
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
09.2017 - 05.2019
  • Completed masters level education and clinical skills training for the role of Advanced Nurse Practitioner in paediatric critical care.

Senior Staff Nurse

Paediatric Critical Care
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
09.2015 - 09.2017
  • Cared for complex critical care patients
  • Oversaw admission, transfer and discharge of patients
  • Conducted ward rounds with the medical team to assist with treatment and patient care
  • Collaborated with doctors to deliver patient treatment plans
  • Worked cohesively with a large multidisciplinary team
  • Recognised and responded promptly to emergency situations ensuring safety of patients at all times
  • Leadership and role model for junior nursing staff
  • Supervised and educated junior nursing staff efficiently leading to improved patient care
  • Oversaw, trained and mentored student nurses
  • Supported the charge nurse in their role
  • Led nurse training sessions to improve team's overall skill set
  • Advocated for patients' rights with adherence to ethical guidelines and standards


Staff Nurse

Paediatric Critical Care
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
10.2005 - 09.2015
  • Cared for complex critical care patients
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices
  • Mentored student and junior nurses, building confidence and competence
  • Monitored vital signs, identifying any significant changes in condition and early warning signs
  • Quickly responded to medical emergencies, delivering life support with paediatric immediate life support training
  • Liaised effectively with relatives, keeping them informed about patient progress
  • Upheld patient confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
  • Updated patient records to ensure accurate documentation
  • Conducted informative handovers concise and accurate reporting and communication
  • Administered multiple medications as prescribed



Staff Nurse

Paediatric Neurosurgery
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
10.2003 - 10.2005
  • Cared for pre and post operative paediatric neurosurgery patients
  • Developed core nursing skills and experience
  • Worked within a multidisciplinary team

Education

Master of Science (MSc) Advanced Clinical Practice -

University of the West of Scotland
09.2015 - 11.2018

Bachelor of Science (BSc) Child Health Nursing -

Edinburgh Napier University
09.1999 - 09.2003

Paediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate -

European Paediatric Advanced Life Support
05.2023 -

Paediatric Cardiac Module -

Glasgow Caledonian University
01.2013 - 07.2013

Skills

  • Understands NHS clinical areas (PICU; NICU; SCBU; Theatres; Anaesthesia)
  • Experience using Medtronic products
  • Familiar with a wide range of acute care and monitoring medical devices
  • Comfortable in the ICU and anaesthesia environments
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience in teaching/educating of multidisciplinary teams
  • Autonomous decision making in a high-stakes environment
  • Team player
  • Able to prioritise workload
  • Participates in audit/quality improvement projects


Timeline

Paediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate -

European Paediatric Advanced Life Support
05.2023 -

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Paediatric Critical Care
05.2019 - Current

Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Paediatric Critical Care
09.2017 - 05.2019

Senior Staff Nurse

Paediatric Critical Care
09.2015 - 09.2017

Master of Science (MSc) Advanced Clinical Practice -

University of the West of Scotland
09.2015 - 11.2018

Paediatric Cardiac Module -

Glasgow Caledonian University
01.2013 - 07.2013

Staff Nurse

Paediatric Critical Care
10.2005 - 09.2015

Staff Nurse

Paediatric Neurosurgery
10.2003 - 10.2005

Bachelor of Science (BSc) Child Health Nursing -

Edinburgh Napier University
09.1999 - 09.2003
Christina Armstrong