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Precious Mbaimbai

Redhill,United Kingdom

Summary

Dedicated healthcare professional with extensive expertise in critical care nursing and advanced clinical training. Proficient in managing complex medical equipment such as infusion pumps, Drager ventilators, and the PrismaFlex Filtration Machine. Demonstrates exceptional skills in medication administration and surgical aftercare. Adept at providing compassionate care and patient advocacy, with a strong focus on infection control protocols and healthcare quality assurance. Committed to fostering therapeutic relationships with patients and multidisciplinary teamwork to enhance patient outcomes. Diligent nursing professional with demonstrated success in emergency patient care. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills and sound clinical judgment. Promise to deliver high levels of patient satisfaction through compassionate, patient-centred care. Specialise in creating comfortable environments for patients, fostering recovery, and promoting health education. Open to new job environments and opportunities and highly adaptable. Eager to learn new experiences and grow professionally.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Staff Nurse

Hammersmith Hospital
London
06.2021 - 06.2025
  • Carrying out timely A-E assessment on level two and three patients and able to escalate any concerns to medical team and nurse in charge
  • Scheduling and implementing patient's care plans.
  • Close monitoring of intubated and ventilated patients, paying attention to set parameters
  • Close monitoring of patients with tracheostomy, adhering to guidelines and protocols.
  • Maintaining patient's airway patent by suctioning, whenever necessary.
  • Close monitoring of patients with arterial line, central venous line, PICC line and pulmonary artery sheath.
  • Close monitoring of patients on CRRT
  • Nasogastric tube insertion and management.
  • Enteral feed management.
  • Safe management of patients with Faecal Management System.
  • Urethral catheterisation of patients and catheter management.
  • Carefully assessing patient's level of consciousness, monitoring any behavioural changes and escalating any concerns.
  • Maintaining safe transfusion of blood and all blood products.
  • Administering intravenous medications and intravenous fluids.
  • Administration of parenteral nutrition using aseptic technique.
  • Providing education and awareness to patients and families and giving necessary support.
  • Carefully assessing and monitoring patients progress post Cardiac surgery, keeping close look at vital signs, maintaining BP according to target BP.
  • Close monitoring of electrolytes post cardiac surgery and replacing as per protocol.
  • Close monitoring and recording of cardiac drain output and maintaining suction at required pressure.
  • Close monitoring of patients on temporary pacing wires, post Cardiac surgery.
  • Post surgical wound and dressing management.
  • Ostomy care.
  • PEG care.
  • Close monitoring of patients on IABP, Flo Trac, maintaining target parameters.
  • Monitoring post GI and renal surgery patients on PCA and epidural as per TRUST Policy.
  • Reporting any subtle change in patient's condition and providing emergency intervention.
  • Maintaining patient's confidentiality, privacy and dignity.
  • Supervising and assessing student nurses during their placement.
  • Mentoring new starters.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care.
  • Handled emergency situations calmly leading to successful crisis resolution.
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
  • Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
  • Delivered consistently high standards of individualised nursing care, best maintaining patients' health and wellbeing.
  • Updated patient records meticulously to ensure accurate documentation.
  • Delivered exceptional nursing care, resulting in improved patient satisfaction rates.
  • Adhered strictly to safety guidelines minimising workplace incidents.
  • Executed clinical tasks efficiently whilst maintaining attention to detail.
  • Stayed up-to-date on latest nursing developments to provide best patient care.
  • Monitored patient behaviour and responses to treatments and reported concerns to senior staff.

Part time Agency Staff Nurse

Your Nurse/ID Medical
12.2020 - 06.2025
  • Company Overview: (Nursing Care Agency, United Kingdom)
  • Practices comprehensive nursing care in accordance with professional values and moral principles and maintains confidentiality as appropriate.
  • Care of Arterial and central lines.
  • Taking blood samples.
  • Administration of intravenous medication and fluids.
  • Blood and blood products transfusions.
  • Prioritizes client's needs and delegates aspects of nursing care to other nursing personnel within scope of professional responsibility.
  • Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates nursing care of each client in accordance with client's individuality, abilities, culture, and choices.
  • Assesses quality and appropriateness of client care and resolves identified problems.
  • Performs nursing care in response to clients' needs supported by nursing knowledge, research and reflective practice.
  • Documents nursing care of each client from admission to discharge in accordance with general principles and legal requirements for documentation.
  • Promotes environment which maximizes client safety by utilizing infection control practices and implementing standards of clients' safety programs.
  • Collaborates with multidisciplinary team and acts as client advocate to ensure high quality client care.
  • Utilizes and ensures maintenance of equipment and instruments as appropriate.
  • Improved patient comfort by delivering high-standard care and compassion.
  • Conducted patient assessments, identified urgent needs.
  • Assured quality control standards by maintaining accurate records of nursing care.
  • Monitored vital signs regularly to detect any significant health changes promptly.

Staff Nurse

Royal Free London Hospital
Barnet
09.2020 - 06.2021
  • Assessing patient's condition and carrying out required tests.
  • Scheduling and implementing patient's care plans.
  • Providing all kinds of advanced life support.
  • Monitoring and recording patient's vital signs.
  • Ensuring sound functioning of all medical equipment.
  • Adhered strictly to safety guidelines minimising workplace incidents.
  • Administered medication for pain management and symptom control.
  • Provided compassionate emotional support to patients, easing their anxiety.
  • Administered intravenous fluids, achieving correct hydration levels in patients.
  • Performing all other pre-and post-surgical treatments and tests.
  • Administering intravenous medications.
  • Increased patient understanding with clear explanation of medical procedures.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care.
  • Coordinated with pharmacy staff ensuring timely delivery of medicines.
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Using all nursing standards and protocols for treating and responding to lifesaving situations.
  • Providing education and awareness to patient and family and giving necessary support.
  • Advocating for patient throughout multi-disciplinary team.
  • Carefully assessing and monitoring progress of patient after surgery.
  • Reporting for any subtle change in patient medical condition and providing emergency intervention.
  • Managing all medications, ventilator support and other lifesaving supports.
  • Liaised effectively with relatives, keeping them informed about patient progress.
  • Delivered exceptional nursing care, resulting in improved patient satisfaction rates.
  • Adheres to proper safety and sterilization protocols and techniques to ensure proper infection control.

Staff Nurse

Surrey and Sussex Health Care Trust
Redhill, Surrey
10.2018 - 08.2020

(East Surrey Hospital)


  • Delivered exceptional nursing care, resulting in improved patient satisfaction rates.
  • Executed clinical tasks efficiently whilst maintaining attention to detail.
  • Coordinated with pharmacy staff ensuring timely delivery of medicines.
  • Managed wound dressings, promoting healing and preventing infection.
  • Identified early warning signs of deteriorating health through vigilant monitoring.
  • Adhered strictly to safety guidelines minimising workplace incidents.
  • Liaised effectively with relatives, keeping them informed about patient progress.
  • Updated patient records meticulously to ensure accurate documentation.
  • Handled emergency situations calmly leading to successful crisis resolution.
  • Improved patient comfort by providing expert bedside care.
  • Provided compassionate emotional support to patients, easing their anxiety.
  • Monitored vital signs, identifying any significant changes in condition.
  • Facilitated smooth discharge processes for a seamless transition home.
  • Maintained high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
  • Administered medication for pain management and symptom control.
  • Increased patient understanding with clear explanation of medical procedures.
  • Assisted doctors during examinations for efficient healthcare delivery.
  • Administered intravenous fluids, achieving correct hydration levels in patients.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care.
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
  • Assessed, planned and implemented treatments with precision and care, prioritising patient wellbeing.
  • Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.

Registered General Nurse

Lancet Clinical Laboratories
Zimbabwe, Harare
11.2012 - 10.2018
  • Company Overview: (Harare Zimbabwe)
  • Collecting blood and non-blood samples from patients for analysis.
  • Observing, monitoring and escalating patients' behaviour during procedures.
  • Maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.
  • Developed strong rapport with patients by demonstrating empathy and understanding their needs.
  • Explaining the procedure to the patients and giving patients clear instructions to follow prior sample collection.
  • Checking stock levels on a regular basis and restocking inventory whenever necessary.
  • Assisting pathologists with chemotherapy drug infusions.
  • Preparing pathologists' rooms and decontaminating equipment.


Education

Certificate - Critical Care Course

City University of London
London
05.2023 - 01.2025

Diploma - General Nursing

Masvingo School of Nursing
Zimbabwe
09.2009 - 08.2012

Skills

  • Advanced Life support management
  • Tracheostomy Care and Management
  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy management
  • Post surgical wound management
  • Advanced clinical assessment techniques
  • Advanced cardiac life support
  • Medication administration and review
  • Catheter insertion, management and removal
  • Palliative care management
  • Volumetric and infusion pump management
  • Intravenous medication administration and management
  • Phlebotomy techniques
  • Pain management techniques
  • Cannulation
  • Parenteral and enteral nutrition management
  • Ostomy care

Affiliations

  • Listening to music
  • Travelling
  • Sight seeing
  • Hiking

Certification

Diploma in General Nursing - Masvingo School of Nursing (Zimbabwe)

Critical Care Course - City University of London (United Kingdom)

Languages

English
Fluent
Shona
Fluent

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Certificate - Critical Care Course

City University of London
05.2023 - 01.2025

Staff Nurse

Hammersmith Hospital
06.2021 - 06.2025

Part time Agency Staff Nurse

Your Nurse/ID Medical
12.2020 - 06.2025

Staff Nurse

Royal Free London Hospital
09.2020 - 06.2021

Staff Nurse

Surrey and Sussex Health Care Trust
10.2018 - 08.2020

Registered General Nurse

Lancet Clinical Laboratories
11.2012 - 10.2018

Diploma - General Nursing

Masvingo School of Nursing
09.2009 - 08.2012
Precious Mbaimbai