Jane Brown

• Venepuncture
• Blood pressure measurement
• Urinalysis

• Delivered compassionate, patient-centred care, building trusting relationships with patients and their families during emotionally challenging times.
• Communicated with empathy and sensitivity, acting as a supportive link between families and the wider medical team.
• Worked collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, contributing positively to a supportive and high-functioning care environment.
• Regularly took on the role of Nurse in Charge, leading shifts with a calm, organised, and team-focused approach.
• Partnered closely with doctors and colleagues to develop personalised care plans focused on the best possible patient outcomes.
• Maintained the highest standards of confidentiality, treating sensitive information with professionalism and respect.
• Promoted a culture of safety through strict adherence to infection prevention and control practices.
• Assisted in clinical procedures, ensuring patient comfort, dignity, and effective pain management at all times.
• Demonstrated a wide range of clinical skills, including care of ventilated patients, wound management, venepuncture, cannulation, vaccinations, and tracheostomy care.
• Provided gentle, compassionate care to critically ill newborns, prioritising comfort and dignity.
• Supported and encouraged breastfeeding, offering reassurance and guidance to new mothers.
• Coordinated discharge planning with care and attention, ensuring smooth transitions from hospital to home.
• Educated and reassured parents, helping them understand their infant’s condition and feel confident in their care.
• Contributed to a positive team culture by sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues, and delivering in-house training.
• Played an active role in improving practice through policy development and commitment to evidence-based care.
• Continuously developed professional skills to provide the highest standard of care.

During my time at Proparamedics I was part of the Critical Land Transfer team. Transporting Ventilated and critically ill infants and children from anywhere within the 6 Northern Ireland trusts to the regional PICU, or across the boarder to the appropriate place of care, for example, babies with congenital heart defects who required surgery in Dublin. I also carried out many nurse led transfers from RBHSC to the patients own trust. Tender for this service was withdrawn by the trust and therefore the private transfers currently are not operating.

• Provided compassionate emotional support to patients and families, helping to reduce anxiety during highly stressful situations.
• Delivered specialised care to children with complex needs, ensuring comfort, dignity, and individualised support.
• Cared for critically ill children across a wide range of conditions, including DKA, cardiac conditions, trauma, congenital abnormalities, and respiratory illnesses.
• Managed patients requiring advanced respiratory and life support, including ventilation, CPAP, HFO, CVVH, and inotropic support.
• Worked collaboratively with nurses, doctors, and the wider clinical team to ensure consistent communication and the highest standard of care.
• Built strong, trusting relationships with patients and families through empathy, active listening, and compassionate care.
• Delivered consistently high standards of personalised nursing care, prioritising patient wellbeing and recovery.
• Maintained accurate, detailed, and up-to-date patient records to support safe and effective clinical decision-making.
• Assessed, planned, and implemented care with precision, always placing patient safety and wellbeing at the centre.
• Performed wound care, including dressing changes and monitoring healing, to prevent infection and promote recovery.
• Supported the multidisciplinary team in delivering prescribed treatments tailored to individual patient needs.
• Played a key role in delivering stabilising and life-saving interventions during medical emergencies.
• Responded rapidly and calmly to emergencies, demonstrating professionalism and clear thinking under pressure.
• Communicated regularly with families, providing clear, compassionate updates on patient progress and care plans.
• Maintained strict confidentiality and upheld patient trust, handling sensitive information in line with data protection standards.

Working with children who for a range of reasons could not be taught in mainstream school.

• Assisted in managing classroom behaviour by implementing effective discipline strategies tailored to individual needs.
• Assisted in creating individualised education plans to cater to each student's unique needs.
• Provided a safe, positive learning environment for students with varying disabilities.
• Fostered an inclusive classroom atmosphere by promoting empathy, acceptance and respect among peers.
• Offered emotional support during challenging situations whilst respecting student's personal space and emotions.
• Created a friendly, positive and inspiring learning environment to facilitate interactions amongst students.
• Supported teachers in managing challenging student behaviour, contributing to progress meetings to provide feedback, raise concerns and recommend appropriate action.
• Provided support and teaching of skills to school ages mums.