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Elizabeth Tusubira

Crawley,West Sussex

Summary

I am a compassionate Registered Nurse with focus on personal-centred evidence base care. Delivering high-quality nursing services, improving patient outcomes and satisfaction in the least restrictive manner. Enhanced team collaboration and streamlined care processes, ensuring seamless operations and better health results.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work history

Registered Nurse

Care UK
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
04.2023 - Current
  • I administer medication in line with NMC's and organisational policy of safe administration of medication guidelines.
  • Train and mentor junior team members, strengthening high-functioning, efficient care teamwork.
  • Build caring, compassionate relationships with residents, providing emotional support and encouragement during their stay in the Home.
  • I support residents on end-of-life, palliative care, and dementia, care planning and implementing targeted strategies for optimal outcomes.
  • Participated actively in continuous professional development activities; to stay abreast of latest advancements in healthcare industry.
  • I use outstanding planning and prioritization abilities to safely care for 26 residents living with Dementia.
  • Monitor patient vitals and necessary signs.
  • Respond to emergencies and escalating care as needed, for example, acute illnesses like sepsis, urinary tract infection elderly,management of falls.
  • I maintain accurate, up-to-date resident records, maximizing data accuracy.
  • Using health record tools like abey pain scale and doloplus 2 to assess pain for residents and intervene where it is needed.
  • Prevention and management of pressure and moisture-associated skin damage using assessment tools like waterlow, fluid balance charts, and repositioning charts.
  • I establish a positive rapport with residents and families through active listening and compassionate care.
  • I Work closely with fellow shift leads, care assistants, and external healthcare professionals for consistent communication and continued best care using evidence based practices.
  • Developing and updating care plans and assessments monthly or as resident's clinical concerns change.
  • Carry out clinic risk assessment and introduce necessary preventative measures to keep residents in a safe enviromnent in order to live a meaningful life style in the least restricitve manner. Like use of bed and chair sensor equipments, transfer hoists, call bells
  • Monitored vital signs like temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen circulation and circulating NEWS score using Restore 2 form.

Registered Nurse

Ashdale Care Home
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
02.2022 - 04.2023
  • Work closely with fellow nurses,and other external multidisciplinary teams for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Administer medication with meticulous attention to detail using eMAR.
  • Implement and update care/support plans in collaboration with other nurses and Home manager.
  • catheter and incontinence care
  • PEG feeding and management
  • Diabetic care and management
  • Respond to emergency situations quickly within appropriate procedures.
  • Ensure adequate pain relief for all patients as needed.
  • Administer scheduled medications and therapies rectally, orally, and subcutaneously.
  • Apply wound management protocols and procedures to facilitate patient recovery goals.
  • Monitor glucose and administer insulin injections.
  • Collect and properly handle specimens from residents.
  • Deliver consistently high standards of individualized nursing care, best-maintaining patients' health, and well-being.
  • Safely operate hoists, and wheelchairs and transfer equipment to securely maneuver residents.
  • Manage residents on end-of-life planning and informed them of patient care options.

Registered Nurse

Bethany women and family hospital
Kampala
07.2020 - 02.2021
  • Responded to emergency situations quickly within appropriate procedures.
  • Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
  • Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics, and test results in medical records.
  • Trained new staff to meet patient service goals and champion standards of care.
  • Assessed patients' condition and reported changes to charge matron, family, and physician as appropriate.
  • Disposed of samples and hazardous waste to prevent infection.
  • Assessed and triaged patients to identify immediate care needs and facilitate individualized plans of care to restore and promote patient health and recovery.
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.

Registered community Nurse

InterAid Uganda ltd
Kampala
08.2018 - 12.2019
  • Provided effective nursing service to a caseload of urban refugees and their needs.
  • Assisted HIV patients in refugee communities to lead more positive lives, using counseling techniques to encourage treatment adherence.
  • Assessed new asylum seekers applying to move into urban refugee programs upon initial intake.

Registered Nurse

St. Raphael hospital, Nsambya
Kampala
05.2011 - 07.2018
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors, and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
  • Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximizing data accuracy.
  • Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
  • Prioritised health problems to assist patients in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
  • Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex surgeries.
  • Supported patients with critical conditions, planning and implementing targeted strategies for optimal recovery outcomes.
  • Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.
  • Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
  • Trained and mentored junior team members, strengthening high-functioning, efficient clinical teamwork.
  • Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.

Education

Higher National Diploma - Nursing

Nsambya school of Nursing and Midwifery school
Kampala
11.2009

Certificate of Higher Education - Enrolled Nursing

Lira school of Nursing
Uganda
08.2005

Skills

  • Medication administration
  • Geriatric care knowledge
  • Dementia care
  • Leading a shift
  • Basic life support
  • Wound care and management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable adults
  • Electronic charting
  • End-of-life care
  • Clinical record keeping
  • Patient communication
  • Catheterisation
  • Basic computer skills
  • Aseptic techniques

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Care UK
04.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse

Ashdale Care Home
02.2022 - 04.2023

Registered Nurse

Bethany women and family hospital
07.2020 - 02.2021

Registered community Nurse

InterAid Uganda ltd
08.2018 - 12.2019

Registered Nurse

St. Raphael hospital, Nsambya
05.2011 - 07.2018

Higher National Diploma - Nursing

Nsambya school of Nursing and Midwifery school

Certificate of Higher Education - Enrolled Nursing

Lira school of Nursing

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