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Ellie Root

Staff Nurse
Guildford,Surrey

Summary

Compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurse with nearly 4 years of experience in Acute, Emergency, and Critical Care settings. Currently employed in a Major Trauma hospital within the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, managing high-pressure emergencies daily. Strong team collaboration skills and a commitment to delivering quality patient care that enhances patient outcomes.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Staff Nurse Band 5 Critical Care

St George's Hospital
London
11.2024 - Current
  • Working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team in a 21-bed ICU specialising in cardiac and cardiothoracic surgery.
  • Provide 1:1 care for both acute & long-term patients, including those under other specialties such as trauma, plastics, general surgery & neurosurgery who encounter cardiac complications.
  • Manage post-cardiac arrest patients and those recovering from major cardiac surgery in the HDU.
  • Oversee care for intubated and tracheostomy patients.
  • Involvement challenging family discussions regarding patient outcomes and daily communications for patients & their families.

Staff Nurse Emergency Department

St George's Hospital
London
01.2023 - 11.2024
  • Worked as part of a large team in one of the busiest trauma centres for Surrey, South London and the South East.
  • Gained the skills & expertise to wok across all areas of the department including majors, minor injuries, triage, streaming, and resus.
  • Completed extra training for care of Major Trauma patients and gained a significant amount of experience looking after these types of patients.
  • Experience in emergency situations such as cardiac arrests, major blood loss, major trauma & general patient deterioration.
  • Coordinated multiple areas as Senior Band 5 prior to transition to ICU.

Staff Nurse - Acute Medical Unit

East Surrey Hospital
Redhill, Surrey
10.2021 - 12.2022
  • Newly qualified post where I acquired my core competencies alongside completely my Preceptorship with support from mentors.
  • Cared for medical patients admitted from A&E whilst awaiting discharge home or to specialist wards.
  • Worked as part of the team in the Ambulatory Care Unit to triage patients sent from A&E and complete procedures such as iron transfusions & acitic drains.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing

Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury
09.2018 - 07.2021

A-Levels - Physical Education, Psychology, BTEC Health & Social Care

St Peter's Sixth Form
Guildford
09.2015 - 07.2017

GCSEs - Core Science, Mathematics, English Literature & Language

St Peter's Comprehensive School
Guildford
09.2010 - 07.2015

Skills

    Basic Life Support

    Intermediate Life Support

    Cardiac Advanced Life Support

    Trauma Intermediate Life Support

    CTICU Foundation for Critical Care Nursing

    Major Incident Study Day

    Triage Study Day

    Cardiac Specific Study Day

    Practice Supervisor

    ECG Study Day

    Tracheostomy Study Day

Timeline

Staff Nurse Band 5 Critical Care

St George's Hospital
11.2024 - Current

Staff Nurse Emergency Department

St George's Hospital
01.2023 - 11.2024

Staff Nurse - Acute Medical Unit

East Surrey Hospital
10.2021 - 12.2022

Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing

Canterbury Christ Church University
09.2018 - 07.2021

A-Levels - Physical Education, Psychology, BTEC Health & Social Care

St Peter's Sixth Form
09.2015 - 07.2017

GCSEs - Core Science, Mathematics, English Literature & Language

St Peter's Comprehensive School
09.2010 - 07.2015

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