Emily Cantrill
Romsey Road,Winchester
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with a strong ethical understanding and proficiency in the use of medical equipment. Demonstrates patience in high-pressure scenarios and sensitivity towards end-of-life care, ensuring empathy towards patients' needs. Skilled in urinary catheterisation, CPR, and medication administration, with a commitment to documentation compliance and mental resilience. Aspires to further enhance expertise in palliative care while maintaining high standards of patient support.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Student Nurse - Secondary Care Surgical
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Winchester, Hampshire
2025.11 - 2026.01
- Improved patient comfort by providing personalised care and attention.
- Applied clinical skills to administer IVs, injections, and catheters accurately and safely.
- Ensured a safe environment with regular cleaning and sterilisation of equipment.
- Conducted efficient handovers at shift change; ensured continuity of quality care for all patients.
- Liaised effectively with the multidisciplinary team, ensuring seamless patient care delivery.
- Observed changes in patient conditions; reported to appropriate healthcare personnel promptly.
Student Nurse - Community Care
The Heart Surgery
Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire
2025.06 - 2025.07
- Organised Spoke days with Community Teams
- Visited Patients where I participated in delivering wound care and insulin injections.
- Performed wound dressings, reducing the risk of infection or further complications.
- Provided empathetic understanding and education to patients in asthma clinics and management of symptoms.
- Applied clinical skills in injections for vaccination clinics.
- Conducted health assessments to identify areas requiring medical intervention in diabetes clinics.
Student Nurse - Hyper Acute Stroke Ward
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Winchester, Hampshire
2025.03 - 2025.05
- Took regular NEWS 2 and Neurological observations to accurately monitor patients and identified early warning signs.
- Provided emotional support, resulting in improved patient and family morale.
- Conducted efficient handovers at shift change; ensured continuity of quality care for all patients.
- Assisted patients with daily activities such as eating, bathing, promoting independence where possible.
Student Nurse - Care Home - Community
The Dower House Care Home
Winchester, SO23 7LD
2024.09 - 2024.11
- Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
- Assisted with time-sensitive medication administration, ensuring proper treatment protocols were followed.
- Ensured safety for patients by administering prescribed medication regularly.
- Followed health protocols to reduce pressure-area damage by assisting with the patient's position.
- Conducted daily checks on residents to guarantee their well-being.
Student Nurse - Secondary Care Medical
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Winchester, Hampshire
2024.06 - 2024.07
- Consistently arrived at work on time and ready to start immediately.
- Engaged with patient conversation and changed my language so that patients with dementia would feel listened to and understood.
- Implemented and enforced health and safety requirements and PPE use when the ward had a COVID-19 outbreak.
- Prevented cross-contamination by wearing PPE and thoroughly washing hands, equipment and surfaces.
Student Nurse - Distric Team - Community
Chandlers Ford and Eastleigh ICT
Chandler's Ford, Hampshire
2024.01 - 2024.03
- Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions in the community.
- Visited patients in their homes and provided empathetic care through friendly communication.
- Assisted with wound care with leg dressings and pressure ulcers using a range of techniques within dressings for effective support.
- Collaborated with patients on their care plans to facilitate positive progression.
- Worked 1-1 when visiting patients in simple wound care and drove independently to their homes on time.
- Conducted handovers mid-morning and shift changes that ensured continuity of care.
Student Nurse - Urology - Secondary Care Surgical
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Winchester, Hampshire
2023.11 - 2023.11
- Built foundational knowledge on urology.
- Took vital signs regularly; ensured stability or identified potential emergencies promptly.
- Assisted in the catheterisation of males and the TWOK procedure.
- I observed changes in the patient's condition and promptly reported them to the appropriate healthcare personnel.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Adult Nurse
University of Winchester
Winchester 2024.09 - 2026.07
Diploma of Higher Education - Applied Science
Berkshire College of Agriculture
Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead 2020.09 - 2022.06
Skills
- Ethical understanding
- Use of medical equipment
- Patience in high-pressure scenarios
- Understanding of palliative care
- Urinary catheterisation
- End-Of-Life care sensitivity
- CPR proficiency
- Documentation compliance
- Empathy towards patients' needs
- Medication Administration
- Mental resilience
Affiliations
- Reading classical and hystorical books
- Proficcent Origami maker
Accomplishments
Leadership Role with Nursing feedback and improvements for University Lecturers in Health and Well-being.
Certification
Family First Aid Course - April 2023 with Child Matters
Mental Health First Aid - January 2024 with Mental Health First Aid England
Timeline
Student Nurse - Secondary Care Surgical
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
2025.11 - 2026.01
Student Nurse - Community Care
The Heart Surgery
2025.06 - 2025.07
Student Nurse - Hyper Acute Stroke Ward
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
2025.03 - 2025.05
Student Nurse - Care Home - Community
The Dower House Care Home
2024.09 - 2024.11
Bachelor of Science - Adult Nurse
University of Winchester
2024.09 - 2026.07
Student Nurse - Secondary Care Medical
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
2024.06 - 2024.07
Student Nurse - Distric Team - Community
Chandlers Ford and Eastleigh ICT
2024.01 - 2024.03
Student Nurse - Urology - Secondary Care Surgical
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
2023.11 - 2023.11
Diploma of Higher Education - Applied Science
Berkshire College of Agriculture
2020.09 - 2022.06