Peter Price-Nicholson
Nurse
Wakefield,Wakefield
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse with advanced formal training in nurse education. Well versed in education program, curricula and lesson plan development. Focused on producing positive student outcome results when simultaneously providing high-quality care to patients.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Staff Nurse
Mid Yorks NHS Trust
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
10.2022 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Identified issues, analyse information and provided solutions to problems.
Staff Nurse
LTHT
Leeds, West Yorkshire
04.2022 - 10.2022
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
Senior Clinical Educator
LTHT
Leeds, West Yorkshire
07.2013 - 04.2020
- Provided nursing skill demonstrations for medication administration, dressing changes.
- Increased learning initiatives by educating students using multiple and varied methods.
- Provide clinical instruction to nursing students in clinical settings on nine separate wards in trauma related services.
- Worked with department heads, staff and faculty to develop engaging curriculum and advance instruction for nursing programs.
- Instructed patients on post trauma health awareness.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
- Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
- Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.
- Provided educational lectures and facilitated discussions on weekly basis.
- Collaborated with senior nurses and staff members to implement best practices to enhance student learning.
- Instructed and coached students to help overcome academic issues and personal challenges.
- Updated instructional materials, ordered equipment and supplies and utilized various learning modalities to enhance instruction.
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
Wound Care Specialist
LTHT
Leeds, West Yorkshire
10.1999 - 10.2013
- Developed treatment plans according to current wound care protocols.
- Demonstrated dressing techniques to educate and orient in-services nurses.
- Attended wound care education programs to gain knowledge on most recent techniques and procedures available.
- Identified patients requiring debridement procedures and alerted attending physician.
- Educated patients about procedures, answered questions, and provided comforting words to control anxiety and enhance procedure results.
- Participated in hospital and clinic staff meetings to discuss patient care.
- Instructed patients in at-home care and continued treatments.
- Monitored patient vital signs, lab results and other indicators of health.
- Utilized medical software to document and track patient progress.
- Evaluated patient histories and medical records for accuracy and completeness.
- Maintained accurate patient charts and medical records.
Staff Nurse
LTHT
Leeds, West Yorkshire
09.1997 - 06.1999
- Directed patient care by initiating and following through with plan of care, continuing care, and discharge instructions.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Precepted student nurses and oriented new hires, providing guidance and mentorship when teaching on hospital policies, emergency procedures, and nursing best practices.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Education
Pg Cert Clinical education - Clinical Education
University of Leeds
Leeds 09.2016 - 09.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bachelor of Science Nursing Studies
Leeds 09.1999 - 09.2001
Diploma Higher Education - Nursing
Leeds Metropolitan University
Leeds 09.1994 - 09.1997
Skills
Teaching
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Timeline
Staff Nurse
Mid Yorks NHS Trust
10.2022 - Current
Staff Nurse
LTHT
04.2022 - 10.2022
Pg Cert Clinical education - Clinical Education
University of Leeds
09.2016 - 09.2017
Senior Clinical Educator
LTHT
07.2013 - 04.2020
Wound Care Specialist
LTHT
10.1999 - 10.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bachelor of Science Nursing Studies
09.1999 - 09.2001
Staff Nurse
LTHT
09.1997 - 06.1999
Diploma Higher Education - Nursing
Leeds Metropolitan University
09.1994 - 09.1997
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