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Joyce Atassem

Nursing
Wellingborough ,Northamptonshire

Summary

Attentive personal care worker skilled in helping home-bound clients. Diligent about following treatment plans, updating documentation and maintaining healthy environments. Strengths include time management, organisation and multitasking. Supportive Home Care Nurse dedicated to providing quality patient care and appropriately responding to emergency situations. Offering over 30 years background assessing patients' conditions and developing and implementing effective care plans. Expertise in bedside monitoring and medication administration. Certified in general adult and neonatal nursing.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Nurse, Paediatric Ward

Your world nursing agency
Milton keynes , Buckinghamshire
01.2019 - Current
  • Working as an agency nurse on paediatric wards in Milton Keynes and Hinchingbrooke hospitals.
  • Assessed, planned and implemented treatments with precision and care, prioritising patient wellbeing.
  • Delivered exceptional care to boost patient health outcomes.
  • Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Delivered consistently high standards of individualised nursing care, best maintaining patients' health and wellbeing.
  • Thoroughly disinfected and correctly stored hospital equipment to safeguard health of staff and maintain order within ward.
  • Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
  • Prepared patients for surgery by following strict hygiene and fasting procedures.
  • Managed patient discharges, providing relevant follow-up care advice with required prescriptions and medication.
  • Improved service delivery by demonstrating clinical leadership and best practices.
  • Analysed sympto
  • ms to effectively diagnose and treat patients.

Neonatal Home care nurse

Leicester university hospital
Leicester , Leicestershire
03.2018 - Current
  • Assess babies on the neonatal unit and prepare parents for transition from the hospital to home
  • Teach parents naso-gastric tube feeding and assess their home environment for suitability to home tube feed
  • Home oxygen teaching for parents top prepare them to receive their oxygen dependent babies at home
  • Teach basic life support, safe sleep, choking and other skills to parents to prior to babies being discharged from Neonatal unit
  • Teach medication management and how to obtain further supplies
  • Liaise with multi-disciplinary team as required
  • Support families at home post discharge through regular home visits.
  • Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of the baby to ensure growth and development through regular weight checks and feeding management
  • Update parents on the plan of care and other professionals involved with the baby's.
  • Report any concerns for appropriate care and management.
  • Good team working spirit through regular team updates, meetings and clinical supervision.
  • Maintain continuous clinical up[date through mandatory training and other learning

Intensive Care Neonatal Nurse

East Sussex hospital nhs trust
Hastings , East Sussex
04.2007 - 07.2017
  • Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
  • Followed modern nursing standards for optimum treatments and patient protection.
  • Complied with quality healthcare standards to uphold hospital reputation.
  • Eased family anticipation by updating regularly on patient progress, developments and treatment changes.
  • Oversaw, trained and mentored student and junior nursing staff.
  • Stayed up-to-date on the latest nursing developments to provide best patient care.
  • Planned and implemented treatment programmes to stabilise patient conditions.
  • Identified patient deterioration through diligent observations.

Staff Nurse Band 5

East Sussex hospital nhs trust
Hastings , East Sussex
09.2005 - 07.2007
  • Assessed, planned, Implemented and evaluated care plan efficiencies, identifying and addressing concerns to improve treatment outcomes.
  • Administer medications as prescribed, teach and supervise patients self administer medications
  • Monitored patient wellbeing, accurately recognising deterioration and initiating immediate emergency care.
  • Maintained accurate records of care to facilitate smooth and effective ward operations.
  • Report to ward manager and liaise with multi-disciplinary team

Staff Nurse

Ministry of public health
Bamenda , Cameroon
09.1984 - 01.2004
  • Worked on medical, surgical, paediatric and emergency wards in Cameroon.
  • Delivered consistently high standards of individualised nursing care, best maintaining patients' health and wellbeing.
  • Assessed, planned and implemented treatments with precision and care, prioritising patient wellbeing.
  • Thoroughly disinfected and correctly stored hospital equipment to safeguard health of staff and maintain order within ward.
  • Managed patient discharges, providing relevant follow-up care advice with required prescriptions and medication.
  • Implemented and updated treatment plans in collaboration with doctors.
  • Improved service delivery by demonstrating clinical leadership and best practices.
  • Facilitated efficient ward operations by maintaining stock control, promptly re-ordering low-stock medication and supplies.
  • Generated detailed and comprehensive patient care plans in collaboration with clinical teams.
  • Trained and mentored junior team members, strengthening high-functioning, efficient clinical teamwork.
  • Liaised with senior physicians to plan timely, successful patient discharges.
  • Assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
  • Mentored student and junior nurses, building confidence and competence to ensure outstanding patient provisions.
  • Supported patients with critical conditions, planning and implementing targeted strategies for optimal recovery outcomes.
  • Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
  • Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex surgeries.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Neonatal nursing

University of Brighton
Brighton, East Sussex

Diploma of Higher Education - Nursing

Training school for Health personnel
Bamenda , Cameroon
09.1986

Skills

  • Administering medication
  • Client documentation
  • Patient care
  • Community activities
  • Client safety and first aid

Languages

English
Beginner
A1

Accomplishments

  • Achieved a clinical award for facilitating early discharges from the hospital in 2019

Timeline

Staff Nurse, Paediatric Ward

Your world nursing agency
01.2019 - Current

Neonatal Home care nurse

Leicester university hospital
03.2018 - Current

Intensive Care Neonatal Nurse

East Sussex hospital nhs trust
04.2007 - 07.2017

Staff Nurse Band 5

East Sussex hospital nhs trust
09.2005 - 07.2007

Staff Nurse

Ministry of public health
09.1984 - 01.2004

Bachelor of Science - Neonatal nursing

University of Brighton

Diploma of Higher Education - Nursing

Training school for Health personnel
Joyce Atassem Nursing