Lukas Quera

Tudor Lodge is a 82 bed Nursing home in Fareham supporting geriatric patients with their palliative and EOL needs.

-As the shift lead, my duty was to manage a wing of 24 residents with the support of 6 care staff.

My responsibilities included:

- Medicines management.

- Wound management (including chronic wound management).

- Regular physical observations.

- Accurate documentation.

- Phlebotomy.

- Male & female catheterisation.

- Writing in depth care plans.

- Liasing with the GP and other relevant healthcare professionals to help best support our residents.

- Experienced with syringe drivers and EOL/palliative care.

I worked on 3 surgical wards during my time at the Hampshire clinic in Basingstoke. Loddon ward covered orthopaedic surgeries, Lyde 1 ward catered for elective daycase and inpatient surgeries and Lyde 2 was a ward that specialised in looking after patients recovering from major colorectal cancer surgeries.

My duties mainly centred around admitting and triaging patients pre-op, preparing them for their operation by making sure all pre-op investigations had taken place, the appropriate paper work had been completed and was in place.

My post-op my duties involved receiving patients from recovery/ITU, effective pain relief, wound management, drain monitoring post-op in addition to accurate fluid balance documentation. However, when working on the more specialist ward, staff were trained to use and maintain central lines, remove central lines using the trundleberg method, Providing nutrition intravenously (TPN), epidurals, removal of drains, NG insertion.

• Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
• Implemented and updated treatment plans in collaboration with doctors.
• Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
• Monitored patient vitals and necessary signs.
• Informed patients and caregivers on diagnoses, treatment plans and options, chronic disease management and wound management.
• Collected and properly handled specimens from patients.
• Worked primarily alongside stroke rehab patients, developing competencies related to this field of nursing.

• Nursing specialists in neuro and spinal rehabilitation.
• Proficient with BiPaP, CPaP, Trache management/ maintenance.
• Working alongside and providing care for those with tetraplegic/paraplegic diagnoses.
• My background in Sport, Health and Exercise science helped me to effectively manage the difficulties those with a paralysis diagnosis experience. This includes, daily stretching, electrotherapy via TENS machine, Sit-to-Stand in addition to using the adapted bike.
• PEG site management/maintenance. Enterally feeding and dispensing medications via syringe or Nutricia pump through PEG site.
• Experienced in stoma care.