Laura Candelas-Lucas
Romsey,United Kingdom
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate nurse iwith13 years of nursing experience. I am a hard working and highly motivated person, who is looking for a new challenge to further her skills and development. Ability to work effectively as part of a team or individually. I am able to deliver great results whilst working under pressure, including being able to lead others in demanding circumstances and remain calm in stressful situations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Practice Nurse
Abberywell surgery
Romsey, Hampshire
01.2023 - Current
- Treatment room: ECS, urinalysis, phlebotomy, IM and SC injections, treatment of minor injuries/minor ops, removal of staples and sutures
- Children immunisation in accordance with UK vaccination schedule
- Administration of adult vaccines in accordance with PGDs
- Assessment and treatment of chronic leg ulcers
- Doppler assessment and ABPI
- Taking of cervical samples in accordance with National Cervical Sample Screening Guidelines
- Assessment and delivery of travel vaccinations in accordance with PGDs
- NHS health check clinics
- Well woman clinics including contraception advice and vaginal swabs
- Health promotion and diet advice
- Diabetes year reviews and follow up
- Asthma year reviews and asthma management
- Coil removal and assisting in coil insertion clinics.
Practice Nurse
The Shirley Health Partnership
Southampton
02.2020 - 12.2022
- Treatment room: phlebotomy, IM and SC injections, treatment of minor injuries/minor ops, removal of staples and sutures
- Administration of adult vaccines in accordance with PGDs
- Assessment and treatment of chronic leg ulcers
- Doppler assessment and ABPI, application of compression bandaging
- Taking of cervical samples in accordance with National Cervical Sample Screening Guidelines
- Assessment and delivery of travel vaccinations in accordance with PGDs
- NHS health check clinics
- Well woman clinics including contraception advice and vaginal swabs
- Health promotion and diet advice
- Long term chronic disease management
- Diabetes year reviews and follow up
- Blood pressure and diabetes medication review and titration
- Learning disability reviews and care plans
Staff nurse/ Band 5
Hospital Derriford hospital NHS Trust
Plymouth
11.2018 - 10.2019
- Duties Cardiac intensive care unit
- 12 bed intensive care unit, looking after critically ill patients pre and post cardiac surgery
- Assessment and monitoring of cardiovascular status
- 12 lead ECG interpretation, arrhythmia interpretation
- Assist with insertion and set up: arterial line, central venous line, PA catheter/Swan-Ganz
- Obtainment and interpretation of lab results and blood gas analysis
- Basic and advanced airway management
- Monitoring fluid balance status
- Insertion & care urinary catheter (male & female)
- Looking after patients on filtration (CVVHF, CVVHDF, SCUFF), connecting patients to filter machine, care of vascular catheter line
- Administration of controlled drugs
- Care and management of sedated patient
- Assessment, early detection and management of shock
- Assessment and management of patient on cardiac tamponade/bleeding
- Care and management of chest drains.
Nursing officer, Registered nurse
Carnival UK
Southampton
11.2016 - 09.2018
- Working on large and medium size cruise ships
- Working in clinics providing primary care and shift work during in-patient stays for urgent medical/surgical or critical care admissions
- Also acting as first medical responder, administering emergency nurse care, triaging emergency calls, assessing and treating on scene, providing advance life support if needed, and safely transferring patients to medical facility or preparing patients for helicopter evacuation
- Looking after patients admitted to medical facility: cardiac monitoring, basic and advanced airway management, administration of IV medication, insertion and care of peripheral cannulas, insertion and care of urinary catheter, administration of CPR if needed, post-mortem care
- Also taking role on wellness programmes for crew members such as smoking cessation, sexual health and taking part on seasonal flu vaccination on ship
- As senior nursing officer, also leading a team of 4-5 nurses, administration duties as making stock orders, landing orders, stock takes and stock rotation, destruction of expired medication, looking after oxygen inventory and creating working rota patterns for the nursing team, ensuring rest of staff during emergencies/admissions to facility.
Staff nurse/ Band 5
Hospital Southampton General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Southampton
06.2013 - 10.2016
- Duties Cardiac intensive care unit
- 16 bed intensive care unit, looking after critically patients pre and post cardiac surgery
- Assessment and monitoring of cardiovascular status
- 12 lead ECG interpretation, arrhythmia interpretation
- Assist with insertion and set up: arterial line, central venous line, PA catheter/Swan-Ganz
- Obtainment and interpretation of lab results and blood gas analysis
- Basic and advanced airway management
- Monitoring fluid balance status
- Insertion & care urinary catheter (male & female)
- Looking after patients on filtration (CVVHF, CVVHDF, SCUFF), connecting patients to filter machine, care of vascular catheter line
- Administration of controlled drugs
- Care and management of sedated patient
- Assessment, early detection and management of shock
- Assessment and management of patient on cardiac tamponade/bleeding
- Care and management of chest drains.
Education
Bachelor of Science - nursing studies
University of Alcalá
Alcala de Henares, Spain 09.2007 - 06.2010
Skills
- Complex wound care
- Phlebotomy
- Chronic disease management
- Cervical screening
- Adult and children immunisation programmes
- Travel vaccination programmes
- Flu and COVID-19 vaccination programes
- Administration of intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
- Doppler ABPI assessment
- Advice and measurement for graduated compression hosiery
- Coil removal and assistance with coil insertion clinics
- Diabetes management
- Asthma management
- Health promotion and weight loss advice
- Coil removal and assistance with coil insertion clinics
Languages
English
Advanced
Spanish
Native
Training and certificates
- Date: 2023 Tittle: Introduction to Vaccinations and Immunisations Type: Participatory Institution & location: Wessex LMC, virtual training.
- Date: 2022 Tittle: Foundations in Respiratory Care Portfolio Type: Participatory Institution & location: J2S
- Date: 2022 Tittle: Introduction to Contraception and Sexual Health Type: Participatory Institution & location: Wessex LMC, virtual training.
- Date: 2021 Tittle: Introduction to Travel Vaccines Type: Participatory Institution & location: Wessex LMC, virtual training.
- Date: 2021 Tittle: Doppler and Compression therapies training Type: Participatory Institution & location: J2S, Portsmouth.
- Date: 2020 Title: Cervical Screening Introduction Type: Participatory Institution & Location: Clinical training LTD, Southampton.
- Date: 2020 Title: Getting started with Diabetes Type: Participatory Institution & Location: Solent NHS Trust, Southampton.
- Date: 2019 Title: Applied Physiology in critical Illness. Type: Participatory Institution & Location: University of Plymouth.
- Date: 2016 Title: Crisis management, human behaviour and security awareness. Type: Participatory Institution & Location: Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
- Date: 2016 Title: Intermediate Care Course. Type: Participatory Institution & Location: British Association for Intermediate Care (BASICS), Southampton.
Timeline
Practice Nurse
Abberywell surgery
01.2023 - Current
Practice Nurse
The Shirley Health Partnership
02.2020 - 12.2022
Staff nurse/ Band 5
Hospital Derriford hospital NHS Trust
11.2018 - 10.2019
Nursing officer, Registered nurse
Carnival UK
11.2016 - 09.2018
Staff nurse/ Band 5
Hospital Southampton General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
06.2013 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Science - nursing studies
University of Alcalá
09.2007 - 06.2010
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