Kylie Freear
Kent
Summary
Highly skilled and compassionate Tissue Viability Nurse with experience in managing adult, paediatric, and NICU patients. Proficient in Conservative Sharp Debridement, Compression Therapy, Larvae Therapy, and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy. Demonstrated expertise in educating staff on tissue viability and empowering staff to be more confident in wound care.
Background includes significant experience as a Cardiac Catheter Suite nurse, encompassing recovery, lab running, and scrub roles.
Immediate Life Support trained.
Committed to advancing patient care through innovative wound management techniques and continuous professional development. NMC-registered with a strong dedication to improving patient outcomes within the field of tissue viability.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist
East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Ashford, Kent
2015.05 - Current
- Provide expert knowledge, advice, education and support for all Trust staff.
- Coordinate and monitor the use of pressure relieving equipment
- Manage and triage referrals to the Tissue Viability service
- Work autonomously to provide assessments and management plans for patients with wounds and/or vulnerable skin
- Deputise for the Lead Tissue Viability Nurse in their absence
- To support a continued and sustained reduction in the development of avoidable wounds and wound infections Trust wide
- Participate in evaluating and monitoring cost-effectiveness of tissue viability related products Trust wide.
- Supporting the delivery of safe, effective, evidenced based/best practice for all Trust in-patients
- Liaise with members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure guidelines, policies & protocols are implemented
- Assist in setting and auditing tissue viability standards within the clinical environment
- Investigation of incidents of hospital acquired pressure ulcers and identify learning
- Disseminate evidence based best practice in Tissue Viability to the MDT by the provision of teaching sessions.
- Competent in conservative sharp debridement, application of larval therapy, negative pressure wound therapy & compression therapy.
Cardiac Catheter Suite Nurse
East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Ashford, Kent
2010.05 - 2016.11
- Admission, post procedure and discharge care of day case cardiac patients
- Role of recovery nurse, lab circulating nurse and lab scrub nurse within Cardiac Catheter Suite & pacing lab settings
- Part of the 24 hour pPCI on call service for STEMI patients
Staff Nurse
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Gillingham, Kent
2009.09 - 2010.05
- Assessing, implementation & evaluation of individual care plans, ensuring patient needs are met in a timely manner
- Administration of medication and monitoring of vital signs
- Communicating effectively with the multi disciplinary team, patients and relatives/carers.
- Maintaining accurate and timely records of patient care.
Education
Advanced Practice Skills and Clinical Reasoning (level 7 stand alone module)
Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury 2025.01 - 2025.05
Debridement and Advanced Wound Care (level 7, stand alone module)
Birmingham City University
Birmingham, England 2021.09 - 2021.09
Bachelor of Science - Applied Practice (Health and Social Care)
Canterbury Christ Church University
CanterburyDiploma of Higher Education - Interprofessional Learning (Adult Nursing)
Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury 2006.09 - 2009.09
Skills
- Autonomous practitioner within Tissue Viability specialism
- Currently Tissue Viability Nurse for both adult, paediatric and NICU patients
- Conservative Sharp Debridement
- Compression Therapy- assessment and application
- Assessment and Application of Larvae Therapy and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Education of staff in tissue viability
- Experience as Cardiac Catheter Suite nurse- recover, lab running nurse and scrub nurse
- Immediate Life Support trained
- NMC-registered
Affiliations
- Gardening, Pilates and spending time with my family exploring new places.
Timeline
Advanced Practice Skills and Clinical Reasoning (level 7 stand alone module)
Canterbury Christ Church University
2025.01 - 2025.05
Debridement and Advanced Wound Care (level 7, stand alone module)
Birmingham City University
2021.09 - 2021.09
Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist
East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2015.05 - Current
Cardiac Catheter Suite Nurse
East Kent Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2010.05 - 2016.11
Staff Nurse
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
2009.09 - 2010.05
Diploma of Higher Education - Interprofessional Learning (Adult Nursing)
Canterbury Christ Church University
2006.09 - 2009.09
Bachelor of Science - Applied Practice (Health and Social Care)
Canterbury Christ Church University