Janice Ayeh
Summary
Experienced staff nurse of 6 years, often the youngest wherever stationed but by no means the least experienced. Ensuring kind, safe and effective treatment of patients, whilst maintaining respectful and interpersonal relationships with the rest of her multidisciplinary team. Learns new skills with a quick pick-up rate, resulting in her obtaining leadership roles in clinical practice within a short period of time. Eager to empower her team mates and patients alike, advocating for individuals to speak up for themselves.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
19
19
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Cardiac & Medical Staff Nurse
Bupa Cromwell Hospital
London
06.2024 - 09.2025
- Staff Nurse on a Cardiac-Medical-Neuroscience ward, with an Acute Admissions Unit
- Undertaking the Nurse in Charge role, primarily on night shifts
- Basic ECG interpretation and rhythm recognition skills
- Catering to a plethora of private care patients with extensive cardiac procedures such as Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Atrial Valve Replacement (AVR), Purcutaneous Cornorary Intervention (PCI), Angioplasty, AF Ablations/Cryo-ablatians, etc., as well as cardiac day cases such as Angiograms, Transophageal Echochardiograms (TOE), Permanent Pacemaker Insertion (PPI), Direct Current Cardioversion (DCCV), amongst many others.
- Time management and role delegation skills are also exhibited in the completion of pre- and post-procedure checklists, which include taking of vitals, electrochardiogram (ECG), medical history taking and medication reconciliations.
- Possess the clinical knowledge and discernment to know when something is a concern and how to speedily and effectively escalate that concern to the senior nurse on shift, the ward Resident Medical Officer (RMO) as well as to the admitting consultant overseeing the patient.
- Sufficiently competent in caring for cardiothoracic patients also, with Thopaz drains, pleural drains and pigtail drains mainly.
- Care is also extended to general medical patients, including those admitted with sepsis, undergoing sleep studies, medications management, UTIs vomiting and diarrhea, intravenous transfusions, chest infections.
- Neuroscience patients include those undergoing Electroencephalogram (EGG) studies, acute neuro-rehabilitation to the point of being clinically stable enough to be transferred to a longer stay facility, as well as long-stay neuro-rehab patients that often require 1:1 care.
- Involvement in care of surgical patients that have had extensive surgeries, such as Wipples surgery - and ensuring their pain and nausea is appropriately managed and that they are empowered to meet their post-operative targets adequately.
Neuro-Admissions Staff Nurse
Kings College Hospital
London
03.2024 - 05.2024
- 3-month rotation as a Staff Nurse on a 31-bed, short stay admissions ward for patients having elective brain or spinal surgeries (Murray Falconer).
- The pre-operative management of patients included introducing and orientating patients to the unit, conducting baseline vitals and obtaining bloods in order to see their baseline biochemistry, clotting and renal profile, as well as cross-matching for the blood group, should incase a blood transfusion is required.
- Pre-op management at times also included the administration of surgery-specific medication such as Gliolan for craniotomies, and managing its side effects appropriately (notably photophobia in patients for up to 24 hours post-administration).
- Post-operative management required strict vital monitoring, as often as 30-minute intervals, to ensure cardiovascular and neurological stability post-surgery.
- Neuro observations are performed 30 minutes to 1 hour in post-operative patients, and 4 hourly in pre-operative or clinically stable patients.
- The assessment of motor function, power and sensation is also required of staff to assess in all patients, especially in patients that have had spinal surgeries such as laminectomies or spinal decompressions.
- This role also encouraged the liaising between different members of the multidisciplinary team, whether that be the pharmacists in regards to specialised medications, the physiotherapists in regards to neurorehabilitation, the medical team in regards to what the clinical plan is for the patient moving forward, and most importantly, with the patient, to ensure that they are informed about and involved in the decisions regarding their care.
Specialist Band 5 Adult Intensive Care Nurse
Bupa Cromwell Hospital
, UK
01.2023 - 02.2024
- Taking care of critically ill patients - both elective admissions and emergencies.
- Hosting patients from different countries, primarily from the UAE and Qatar.
- Liaising directly with embassy representatives regarding the care of embassy patients.
- Hourly observations and documentation of patients under continuous monitoring.
- Accurate record-keeping of all items used in the care of a patient in order to appropriately bill for usage.
- Working with interpreters to adequately relay back to non-English-speaking patients any changes to their care, or any improvements/deteriorations in their clinical condition.
- Learning basic Arabic words and greetings in order to make the primarily Arabic-speaking patient population feel more welcome.
- Part of the Neurovascular link nurse team for the unit; also the unit's link nurse for Airvo high flow oxygen machines.
ITU Staff Nurse
Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
London
10.2020 - 12.2022
- Joined during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Experienced in the use of Hamilton and Bennet ventilators, Continuous Veno-Venous Haemodialysis (CVVHD).
- Handles Arterial lines, Central venous catheters (CVCs) and Vascaths.
- Safely titrates and administers complex medications and infusions such as Noradrenaline, Argipressin, Metaraminol, Rocuronium, Atracurium, Propofol, Remifentanil, Alfentanil, etc.
- Experienced with the critical care of patients admitted with sepsis resulting in multiple organ failure, post-operative patients, cardiac patients, respiratory patients as well as patients who have suffered neurological insult, such as stroke, hypoxic brain injury, Guillain-Barre syndrome.
- Witnessed brainstem testing on neurological patients, as well as handling nerve stimulating devices; has liaised with and referred patients to specialist neuro-rehab centers, namely Addenbrookes.
- Ensures other members of staff are supported with their patient assignments and tasks throughout the shift.
- Liaised effectively with relatives, keeping them informed about patient progress, particularly with difficult conversations during the time of the pandemic.
Respiratory Staff Nurse
Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital
London
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Nurse in Charge and Second in Charge on night shifts.
- Involved in the care of queried and confirmed COVID-19 cases, in the same hospital where previous Prime Minister Boris Johnson was treated for COVID-19.
- Treating and escalating deteriorating patients.
- Enforcing higher standards of infection control, despite national PPE shortage.
- Gained advanced clinical skills - tracheostomy and laryngectomy care, syringe driver management.
Education
MSc - Neuroscience
King's College London
10.2020 - 09.2022
BSc - Adult Nursing with Registration to Practice as an Adult Nurse
King's College London
09.2016 - 08.2019
A-Levels - undefined
Cardinal Newman Highscool
01.2009 - 01.2016
GCSEs - undefined
Cardinal Newman Highscool
01.2009 - 01.2016
Skills
- Leadership
- Fair workload delegation
- Emergency response readiness
- ECG interpretation
- BLS and ILS trained
- Critically-ill patient transfer trained
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Organizational skills
- Personable
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 07/03/98
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Black-British
Accomplishments
Bupa Clinical Leadership Academy 2025
Affiliations
- Author at the age of 15, of the Abortion Debate - a small book discussing the Pro-Life, Pro-Choice and Christian viewpoints of this difficult subject
- Started a Christian apparel company in 2022
- Volunteering in my local church; part of the team in charge of costume management for up to 400 dancers nationwide.
Timeline
Cardiac & Medical Staff Nurse
Bupa Cromwell Hospital
06.2024 - 09.2025
Neuro-Admissions Staff Nurse
Kings College Hospital
03.2024 - 05.2024
Specialist Band 5 Adult Intensive Care Nurse
Bupa Cromwell Hospital
01.2023 - 02.2024
ITU Staff Nurse
Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
10.2020 - 12.2022
MSc - Neuroscience
King's College London
10.2020 - 09.2022
Respiratory Staff Nurse
Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital
09.2019 - 09.2020
BSc - Adult Nursing with Registration to Practice as an Adult Nurse
King's College London
09.2016 - 08.2019
A-Levels - undefined
Cardinal Newman Highscool
01.2009 - 01.2016
GCSEs - undefined
Cardinal Newman Highscool
01.2009 - 01.2016
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