Laurice Cabais

I attained my UK nurse registration in 2018 and my first nursing job in the UK was at the Royal Derby hospitals in one of the elective /daycase orthopaedic wards. Here are my responsibilities:

• Admitting patients , making sure to follow the safety guidelines for patients having surgery.
• Established positive rapport with patients through listening and compassionate care.
• Assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
• Assisted patients with healing and recovery after surgery.
• Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
• Liaised with senior physicians to plan timely, successful patient discharges.
• Supported patients with critical conditions, planning and implementing targeted strategies for optimal recovery outcomes.
• Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
• Prioritised health problems to assist patients in complex, urgent or emergency situations.

In March 2020, I had my maternity leave. I came back to work at the very end of December 2020, our daycase/elective ward was closed due to the Covid19 pandemic and I was allocated to the spinal ward. In addition to the above , my responsibilities were as follows:

• Used outstanding planning and prioritisation abilities to safely care for 14 patients.
• Mentored student and junior nurses, building confidence and competence to ensure outstanding patient provisions.
• Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients, providing emotional support and encouragement during complex surgeries.
• Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
• Collected blood samples and prepared them for lab analysis.
• Assessed and evaluated patient needs, supporting accurate diagnosis and care planning.
• Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.
• Followed NHS procedures and protocols to safely prepare drips and transfusions.
• Facilitated efficient ward operations by maintaining stock control, promptly re-ordering low-stock medication and supplies.

After just over a year in the spinal ward, I decided to explore new areas of nursing and the opportunity came for an endoscopy practitioner post in the same trust. I started in the endoscopy department in July 2022 and am currently working in the endoscopy unit. Here are my duties:

• set up the room ready for procedures.
• assisting endoscopists with taking biopsies, EBUS-FNA, EUS, bronchoscopy, ERCP.
• assisting endoscopists with varices surveillance, bowel cancer screening, therapeutic procedures such as variceal banding,hemorrhoids banding, intervention for internal bleeding and retrieval of foreign bodies.
• looking after patients post procedure.