Joanna Morris
West Molesey,Surrey
Summary
Proactive and empathetic individual with almost 10 years experience in palliative care settings. My training and expertise lies in working with children/young people with complex medical needs and behavior difficulties. I put an emphasis on collaboration between health care proffesionals, patients and their families in order to provide holistic and person centred care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Children's Nurse (Band 6 since August 2022)
Shooting Star Children's Hospices
Guildford, Surrey
09.2018 - Current
- Building caring, compassionate relationships with children/young people and their families, providing emotional support during their time at the hospice/end of life phase
- Assessed and evaluated patient needs, supporting accurate diagnosis and care planning.
- Mentoring student, new nurses and HCA, building confidence and competence to ensure outstanding patient provisions.
- Generating detailed and comprehensive patient care plans in collaboration with other health care professionals
- Working closely with fellow nurses and other professionals for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
- Maintaining updated knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and associated capacity-specific assessments.
- Coordination of pre- and post-bereavement in collaboration with families /anticipated and identified bereavement needs of families
- Transcribing/administrating medications and overseeing compliance with personal treatment plans.
- Shift leading - overseeing daily activities and operation of the hospice, staff allocation and support,
Health Care Assistant
Shooting Star CHASE Children Hospices
Hampton, Richmond upon Thames
05.2014 - 08.2018
- Delivered high-quality, dedicated care to children and young people with complex medical needs, consistently achieving individual care plan objectives.
- Performed end-of-life care for terminally ill patients.
- Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
- Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity irrespective of circumstance.
- Supporting family from diagnosis to end of life care and throughout bereavement
- Assessed social care needs of patients and families to connect with resources.
- Advocated for children/young people and families to access necessary care
- Developed strong and trusting rapport with each child/young person to facilitate best care possible.
Learning/Residential Support Worker
Kisimul School
01.2012 - 05.2014
- Supported pupils during educational activities across all the school curriculum promoting their life skills and educational development
- Optimised resident comfort by maintaining a homely, stable and caring environment.
- Provided intimate care, enabling residents to maintain personal cleanliness and hygiene.
- Promoted social inclusion by supporting individual interests, hobbies and social activities.
- Adopted person-centred approach in all aspects of care-giving.
- Empowered service users to remain as independent as possible and retain sense of identity.
Education
Master of Science - Children's Nursing
Kingston University
Kingston upon Thames 09.2016 - 08.2018
Work Based Learning (30 credits) -
St George's, University of London
London 04.2015 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
Kingston University
Kingston upon Thames 09.2008 - 11.2011
Skills
- Nursing staff leadership
- Nursing assessment and interventions
- Palliative care
- Complex medical care
- Central venous access devices (CVADs) and IV drug therapy
- Long term ventilation
Languages
English
Fluent
Polish
Native
Timeline
Children's Nurse (Band 6 since August 2022)
Shooting Star Children's Hospices
09.2018 - Current
Master of Science - Children's Nursing
Kingston University
09.2016 - 08.2018
Work Based Learning (30 credits) -
St George's, University of London
04.2015 - 12.2015
Health Care Assistant
Shooting Star CHASE Children Hospices
05.2014 - 08.2018
Learning/Residential Support Worker
Kisimul School
01.2012 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
Kingston University
09.2008 - 11.2011
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