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Work history
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Karen Warnes

Lane End,Buckinghamshire

Summary

Experienced Nurse Lead who has experience of managing a team of nurses and healthcare assistants, specialising in practice nurse roles and chronic disease management including diabetes, asthma, and COPD.

Skilled in clinical assessments in Minor Illness clinics and an independent prescriber.

Demonstrates expertise as an Infection Control Lead and understanding Policies and protocols needed for QOF and CQC.

Worked in the management team of Clinicians in setting up the COVID High Wycombe Vaccination Centre and worked as Nurse Lead within it.

Committed to advancing healthcare practices with a focus on patient safety, quality care and patient education

Skilled in coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient care in different settings and needs.

Skilled assessor and mentor to Student Nurses on placements

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Practice Nurse

Stokenchurch Medical Centre
Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire
2015.10 - Current

Advanced Clinical Practice Trainee (ACP)- 3rd Year

Experienced Practice Nurse. Skilled in PN roles and Chronic diseases - Diabetes/Asthma/COPD

Minor Illness Clinics and an Independent Prescriber

Led a team of nurses and HCAs

Assessor of Student Nurses on placements

Improved patient care by implementing new protocols and procedures.

QOF Lead and Infection Control Lead

Trainee GPN

Marlow Medical Centre
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
2014.09 - 2015.09

Undertook GPN Course on placement at Marlow Medical Centre to gain key skills in Chronic diseases and fundamental Practice Nurse skills

Emergency Department Reaseach Nurse

John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford, Oxfordshire
2009.09 - 2014.09

Worked as part of a Team undertaking Research projects within the ED department.

Including CRASH trials and Implementing New Patient Monitoring Systems.

Community Nurse

Priory Surgery
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
2003.07 - 2007.08

District Nurse in High Wycombe

Performed patient evaluations and treatments during home visits

Accident and Emergency Nurse

Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire
2001.01 - 2003.06

Nursed in the emergency department-including Minor Injuries and Resus

Accident and Emergency Nurse

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
London
1999.01 - 2001.12

ED Nurse- Triage/Minors/Majors and Resus

Education

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice - Advanced Clinical Practice

Buckingham New University
High Wycombe
2023.10 -

Minor Illness Diploma - Nursing

National Minor Illness Centre
Hatfield
2022.01 - 2022.08

Certificate of Diabetes - Diabetes

Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme (CDEP)
Online
2019.01 - 2019.01

General Practice Nursing CourseLevel 6 - General Practice Nurse

Buckinghamshire New University
High Wycombe
2014.09 - 2015.07

Adult Nursing Degree - Nursing

Oxford Brookes University
Oxford, Oxfordshire
1991.09 - 1995.07

Alevels - Biology, Geography, English

Burgess Hill School
Burgess Hill
2001.04 - /1990

Skills

Experienced Practice nurse

Chronic Disease management- Diabetes/Asthma/COPD

Minor Illness clinics

Non Medical Prescriber

Infection Control Lead

Nurse Lead managing Team of Nurses and HCAs

Student Nurses Assessor and Mentor

Affiliations

  • Long distance walking routes, Open water swimming, Cycling,

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice - Advanced Clinical Practice

Buckingham New University
2023.10 -

Minor Illness Diploma - Nursing

National Minor Illness Centre
2022.01 - 2022.08

Certificate of Diabetes - Diabetes

Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme (CDEP)
2019.01 - 2019.01

Practice Nurse

Stokenchurch Medical Centre
2015.10 - Current

Trainee GPN

Marlow Medical Centre
2014.09 - 2015.09

General Practice Nursing CourseLevel 6 - General Practice Nurse

Buckinghamshire New University
2014.09 - 2015.07

Emergency Department Reaseach Nurse

John Radcliffe Hospital
2009.09 - 2014.09

Community Nurse

Priory Surgery
2003.07 - 2007.08

Alevels - Biology, Geography, English

Burgess Hill School
2001.04 - /1990

Accident and Emergency Nurse

Stoke Mandeville Hospital
2001.01 - 2003.06

Accident and Emergency Nurse

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
1999.01 - 2001.12

Adult Nursing Degree - Nursing

Oxford Brookes University
1991.09 - 1995.07
Karen Warnes