Lisa Wilkins
Summary
Qualified Nurse Practitioner with 8 years of comprehensive experience in in providing urgent care. Self-directed and solutions-oriented with fantastic communication skills. Skilled at analysing patient histories and preliminary test results to build diagnosis. Committed to increasing the quality of patient care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work history
Nurse Practitioner
Urgent Care Centre, Weymouth Community Hospital
09.2015 - Current
- Work autonomously as a practitioner: help and assist with all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments, referrals and consultations and finally discharge patients within the Minor Injuries Unit
- Recognise and take appropriate actions in an emergency situation
- Take clinical responsibility for patients, carers, students and junior health care professionals
- Provide health promotion to patients
- Initiate and perform ECGs, plastering, suturing and other advanced skills
- Key accomplishments
- Completed MSc Advanced Nurse Practitioner with Bournemouth University and helped develop the training and development of colleagues regarding deep vein thrombosis patient's pathway in the department.
Registered Nurse Police Custody Suite
Serco
Carlisle
08.2013 - 03.2014
- Looking after the health, safety and welfare of detained persons held in police custody
- Provide an effective forensic service, conduct clinical assessments and maintain accurate records
- Identify appropriate interventions and collect forensic samples.
Registered Paramedic
North West Ambulance Service, NWAS
01.2003 - 03.2014
- Assess, prioritise & review clinical management requirements in the pre-hospital environment
- Supervise and educate trainees and patients on health & safety, conditions and decision making
- Administer selected drugs by IV, IM, Oral and / or rectal under PGD guidance
- Prepare emergency paramedic equipment
- Prepare and drive emergency vehicles
- Perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation in alignment with current UK resus council guidelines using advanced life support equipment and pre-hospital skills.
Registered Nurse
Cumberland Infirmary
Carlisle
01.1999 - 03.2014
- Obtain detailed patient history and take decisive action: assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of patients with a variety of trauma related injuries and medical illnesses
- Manage basic life support needs and stabilise patients until the attending physician is available
- Assist in various procedures e.g
- Intubation, Chest tube insertion, Ryle's Tube insertion etc…
- Monitor vital signs and initiate corrective action whenever information shows adverse symptomology
- Administer medication and treatments as prescribed and monitor for side effects
- Provide psychological and educational support for patients and their relatives
- Key accomplishments
- Helped develop educational material and sessions for colleagues with regards to tissue donation and acted as the liaison nurse between the families of patients and the organ transplant team
- Completed qualifications in mentorship and A&E nursing.
Education
MSc -
Bournemouth University
Degree Level - undefined
Bournemouth University
Level 3 French -
Grammar & Conversation, YMCA
BSc (Honours) - Developing Paramedic Practice
University of Cumbria
Dip. H.E. Paramedic - Sciences, and Illness
IHCD Paramedic Course - North West Ambulance Service - undefined
Ambulance Aid and Ambulance Driving - North - undefined
West
Professional practice for mentors - undefined
St. Martins University College
Accident & Emergency Nursing certificate - undefined
St. Martins University College
Diploma - Higher Education. Nursing Studies
St. Martins University College
Skills
- Treatment plan development
- Radiology diagnostics
- Acute care expertise
- Medication Administration
- Patient education
- Therapeutic intervention
- Diagnostic Testing
- Administering medication
- Medication prescribing
- Multitasking Abilities
- Interpersonal Communication
- Attention to Detail
- MS Office
Languages
French
Intermediate
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Urgent Care Centre, Weymouth Community Hospital
09.2015 - Current
Registered Nurse Police Custody Suite
Serco
08.2013 - 03.2014
Registered Paramedic
North West Ambulance Service, NWAS
01.2003 - 03.2014
Registered Nurse
Cumberland Infirmary
01.1999 - 03.2014
MSc -
Bournemouth University
Degree Level - undefined
Bournemouth University
Level 3 French -
Grammar & Conversation, YMCA
BSc (Honours) - Developing Paramedic Practice
University of Cumbria
Dip. H.E. Paramedic - Sciences, and Illness
IHCD Paramedic Course - North West Ambulance Service - undefined
Ambulance Aid and Ambulance Driving - North - undefined
West
Professional practice for mentors - undefined
St. Martins University College
Accident & Emergency Nursing certificate - undefined
St. Martins University College
Diploma - Higher Education. Nursing Studies
St. Martins University College
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