Laura Davison
Hucknall,Nottingham
Summary
Compassionate Nurse Specialist delivering exceptional patient care. Expert in managing complex cases and enhancing patient outcomes through innovative solutions. Skilled in collaborative teamwork, leading to improved healthcare delivery and safe patient discharges.
I have experience in primary care having worked in community nursing, and prison nursing as well as secondary care in A&E and also a ward environment. My current role is based in secondary care, and I also outreach into the community to provide care to patients alongside primary care colleagues. I work with patients from a trauma informed care perspective to engage and support patients that have disengaged from accessing healthcare, except for in times of crisis. I also work with local authorities to provide housing on discharge for homeless patients.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Street Health Nurse Specialist
Sherwood Forrest Hospitals Trust
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
03.2021 - Current
- Provide exceptional patient care resulting in improved patient outcomes
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary health care team members and other agencies to optimise patient outcomes
- Work alongside local authorities to obtain housing for homeless patients
- Conducted comprehensive assessments of patients, leading to accurate treatment planning and the provision of housing
- Ensure care is provided using a trauma informed approach
- Conduct health assessments for early illness detection.
- Provide comprehensive patient education with a focus on prevention.
- Collaborate effectively with healthcare professionals for optimal patient outcomes.
- Utilise modern nursing tools and techniques in daily practice, elevating standard of care provided.
- Manage wound care duties, resulting in faster recovery times for patients.
- Ensure confidentiality whilst handling sensitive patient information.
- Maintain updated knowledge on latest nursing trends, enhancing practice proficiency.
- Offer emotional support to patients and their families during stressful periods.
- Coordinate appointments with other healthcare specialists as needed.
- Develop individualised care plans catering to unique patient needs.
- Deal with emergencies with calm and composure.
Clinical Matron HMP Lowdham Grange
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
09.2020 - 03.2021
- Delivered superior patient care by coordinating with medical staff and managing resources effectively.
- Enhanced quality of service for patients through effective communication and team organisation.
- Improved patient satisfaction with focused attention to individual care needs and prompt response times.
- Facilitated training sessions for nursing staff, resulting in enhanced quality of healthcare provision.
- Ensure services were in place and offered as per HJIPs
Deputy Sister Short Stay Unit
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
04.2019 - 09.2020
- Co-ordinated the running of the ward on a daily basis, ensuring timely discharges to facilitate patient flow from ED.
- Deputised for the ward sister in her absence.
- Management of the staff on a daily basis and also management of a team, ensuring they were compliant with training and managing sickness etc.
- Improved patient comfort by ensuring prompt delivery of care.
- Administered medications for effective pain management.
- Enhanced team collaboration with clear and concise communication.
- Provided emotional support to patients, easing their anxiety.
Staff Nurse Accident & Emergency
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
07.2017 - 04.2019
- Provided excellent patient care to those who presented to A&E
- Triage of unwell patients to determine their priority of need to be seen by a medic
- Care of patients whilst in the department, including administration of medications and monitoring to prevent/identify any deterioration
- Liaising with the treating clinician to ensure the correct care is received in a timely manner
- Communicated effectively with colleagues to facilitate teamwork.
- Ensure timely discharge or transfer to the ward
Community staff nurse
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
10.2016 - 07.2017
- Improved patient comfort by providing high-quality care and support.
- Conducted health assessments for early illness detection.
- Provided comprehensive patient education with a focus on prevention.
- Administered medication to manage patients' symptoms.
- Worked closely with multidisciplinary team to enhance the quality of care.
- Collaborated effectively with healthcare professionals for optimal patient outcomes.
- Utilised modern nursing tools and techniques in daily practice, elevating standard of care provided.
- Managed wound care duties, resulting in faster recovery times for patients.
- Ensured confidentiality whilst handling sensitive patient information.
- Maintained updated knowledge on latest nursing trends, enhancing practice proficiency.
- Offered emotional support to patients and their families during stressful periods.
- Coordinated appointments with other healthcare specialists as needed.
- Developed individualised care plans catering to unique patient needs.
- Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
- Improved quality of life for terminally ill patients by providing palliative care at home.
Community healthcare support worker for Matrons
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
09.2007 - 07.2017
- Delivered high standard of patient care
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals for improved patient treatment plans.
- Worked closely with multidisciplinary teams, contributing to integrated approach towards community healthcare.
- Participated in staff training programmes to remain updated on latest healthcare practices.
- Visited patients with long term conditions to support them in self management and monitor for any deterioration
- Supported the Community Matrons with their caseload by visiting the patients
- Provided regular updates on patient status to family members, fostering trust and transparency.
- Promoted healthy lifestyle choices amongst patients through education sessions.
- Offered emotional support to patients whilst coping with chronic illnesses or recovery periods.
- Helped elderly clients maintain a sense of dignity by preserving their independence wherever possible.
- Improved quality of life for terminally ill patients by providing palliative care at home.
- Carried out administrative duties like updating patient records, ensuring accurate documentation.
- Managed crisis situations calmly and professionally.
Education
GCSEs - Maths, English, Humanities, Double Science, French, Child Development
Haywood Comprehensive School
Nottingham 09.1987 - 07.1992
Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing
The Open University
Milton Keynes 09.2012 - 09.2016
Skills
- Specialised nursing procedures
- Critical thinking in nursing
- Medical equipment operation
- Palliative care proficiency
- Healthcare quality improvement
- Patient-Centred care approach
- Therapeutic listening/Trauma informed care
- Electronic health records use
- Mental resilience
- IV therapy administration
- Evidence-Based practice understanding
- Infection control protocols
- Compassionate care
- Empathetic communication
- Clinical leadership
- Patient advocacy
- Crisis Intervention
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Confidentiality maintenance
- Palliative Care
- Medication Administration
- Phlebotomy
- Wound care expertise
- Admission avoidance
- Care programme planning
- Excellent clinical decision making
- Clinical caseload management
- Clinical practice supervision
- Patient triage
- Service signposting
- Clinical assessment
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Discharge support
- Nurse training and education
- Emergency Care
- Service development
- Flexible
Accomplishments
During my time as a Nurse Specialist for Street Health I have been nominated for and awarded a Daisy Award and also nominated for a staff excellence award, - community hero, for which I came second out of hundreds of nominations.
During my time as clinical matron for physical health at Lowdham Grange Prison, we were nominated for and awarded the most improved team award at the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust's Oscars Awards.
Timeline
Street Health Nurse Specialist
Sherwood Forrest Hospitals Trust
03.2021 - Current
Clinical Matron HMP Lowdham Grange
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
09.2020 - 03.2021
Deputy Sister Short Stay Unit
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust
04.2019 - 09.2020
Staff Nurse Accident & Emergency
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust
07.2017 - 04.2019
Community staff nurse
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
10.2016 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing
The Open University
09.2012 - 09.2016
Community healthcare support worker for Matrons
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
09.2007 - 07.2017
GCSEs - Maths, English, Humanities, Double Science, French, Child Development
Haywood Comprehensive School
09.1987 - 07.1992
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