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Education
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ROBERT DAVIES

BEARPARK,COUNTY DURHAM

Summary

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. Compassionate healthcare professional committed to providing high quality patient care. Collaborates successfully with team to meet needs of busy units.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Registered nurse

HMP Deerbolt
County Durham, Barnard Castle
03.2024 - Current
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Established positive rapport with patients through active listening and compassionate care.
  • Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Monitored patient vitals and necessary signs.
  • Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to communicate patient needs.
  • Performed all tasks with patient-centred focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
  • Collected and properly handled specimens from patients.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
  • Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
  • Assessed and triaged patients to identify immediate care needs and facilitate individualised plans of care to restore and promote patient health and recovery.
  • Used strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
  • Implemented and maintained core measures in patient safety, patient satisfaction and holistic approaches to nursing.
  • Managed daily caseload, working collaboratively with interdisciplinary team.
  • Controlled narcotics and administered medicines on set schedule.
  • Responded to emergency situations quickly within appropriate procedures.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
  • Delivered consistently high standards of individualised nursing care, best maintaining patients' health and wellbeing.
  • Prioritised health problems to assist patients in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
  • Ensured adequate pain relief for all patients as needed.
  • Tested glucose and administered injections.
  • Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.

Registered nurse

HMP Frankland
Brasside, County Durham
08.2021 - 03.2024
  • Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
  • Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Monitored patient vitals and necessary signs.
  • Performed all tasks with patient-centred focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
  • Collected and properly handled specimens from patients.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
  • Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
  • Assessed and triaged patients to identify immediate care needs and facilitate individualised plans of care to restore and promote patient health and recovery.
  • Used strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care.
  • Managed daily caseload, working collaboratively with interdisciplinary team.
  • Responded to emergency situations quickly within appropriate procedures.
  • Monitored, assessed and recorded patient condition and coordinated patient discharge planning.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
  • Took vital signs and treated wounds for doctors.
  • Ensured safe, legal medicines handling and substance control in line with Medicines Act.
  • Evaluated patient care needs, prioritised treatment and maintained patient flow.
  • Ensured adequate pain relief for all patients as needed.
  • Trained new staff to meet patient service goals and champion standards of care.
  • Tested glucose and administered injections.
  • Delivered high-volume vaccinations and seasonal clinics.
  • Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
  • Facilitated adequate pain management for assigned patients to minimise discomfort.
  • Changed bandages, catheters and tracheostomies on regular basis.
  • Maintained outstanding patient care levels through attentive, compassionate monitoring of physical and mental wellbeing.
  • Disposed of samples and hazardous waste to prevent infection.

Registered nurse

HMP Durham
Durham, County Durham
02.2020 - 08.2021
  • Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Monitored patient vitals and necessary signs.
  • Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to communicate patient needs.
  • Performed all tasks with patient-centred focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
  • Collected and properly handled specimens from patients.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
  • Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
  • Assessed and triaged patients to identify immediate care needs and facilitate individualised plans of care to restore and promote patient health and recovery.
  • Controlled narcotics and administered medicines on set schedule.
  • Responded to emergency situations quickly within appropriate procedures.
  • Took vital signs and treated wounds for doctors.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
  • Ensured safe, legal medicines handling and substance control in line with Medicines Act.
  • Evaluated patient care needs, prioritised treatment and maintained patient flow.
  • Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
  • Delivered consistently high standards of individualised nursing care, best maintaining patients' health and wellbeing.
  • Prioritised health problems to assist patients in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
  • Liaised with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to communicate patient needs.
  • Ensured adequate pain relief for all patients as needed.
  • Trained new staff to meet patient service goals and champion standards of care.
  • Changed bandages, catheters and tracheostomies on regular basis.
  • Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
  • Applied wound management protocols and procedures to facilitate patient recovery goals.

Registered nurse

HMP Low Newton
Brasside, County Durham
09.2019 - 02.2020

First post as a Registered Nurse .Working in a High Security female establishment.

  • Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Monitored patient vitals and necessary signs.
  • Performed all tasks with patient-centred focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
  • Collected and properly handled specimens from patients.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
  • Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
  • Assessed and triaged patients to identify immediate care needs and facilitate individualised plans of care to restore and promote patient health and recovery.
  • Managed daily caseload, working collaboratively with interdisciplinary team.
  • Responded to emergency situations quickly within appropriate procedures.
  • Ensured safe, legal medicines handling and substance control in line with Medicines Act.
  • Evaluated patient care needs, prioritised treatment and maintained patient flow.

Health care assistant

Marie Curie
London/Newcastle, London/Newcastle
02.2011 - 09.2019
  • Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
  • Vigilantly monitored changes in physical and mental health, reporting deterioration to senior carers for urgent attention.
  • Provided compassionate personal care for elderly patients, offering support with washing, dressing and toileting.
  • Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
  • Completed care documentation and monitored patient progress to achieve up-to-date records.
  • Monitored client health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
  • Monitored patients' conditions closely and escalated concerns to senior staff.
  • Helped individuals with day-to-day activities while consistently encouraging independence and self-belief.
  • Promoted positive physical and emotional wellbeing through empathetic care and compassionate assistance.
  • Built caring, supportive relationships with residents, enhancing daily life through personalised care.
  • Provided basic patient health care, administering blood tests, taking blood pressure and dressing wounds.
  • Worked closely with nurses to maintain optimum levels of communication.
  • Prepared healthy meals and delivered feeding support.
  • Supported clinical staff to complete health assessments.

Student nurse

Northumbria University
Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
09.2016 - 08.2019
  • Monitored and maintained catheters, IVs and bandages.
  • Built clinical knowledge and leadership skills to effectively diagnose patients.
  • Completed shifts alongside university-based learning.
  • Bathed, changed and fed patients with ailments and disabilities.
  • Monitored patient conditions, continuously assessing vitals to ensure ongoing quality care.
  • Built positive rapport with patients from various backgrounds.
  • Cooperated with multidisciplinary teams to deliver health care plans.
  • Planned and delivered evidence-based care tailored to patients' needs.
  • Gained understanding of health inequalities affecting disadvantaged and vulnerable people.
  • Cleaned and treated patient wounds with guidance from head nurse.
  • Worked with family and carers to understand and assess patients' health needs.
  • Assisted with routine medical tests and evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
  • Performed physical assessment by measuring blood pressure, pulse rate and oxygen level.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing

Northumbria University
Newcastle upon Tyne
09.2016 - 09.2019

Diploma of Higher Education - Health Studies

Gateshead College
Gateshead
09.2015 - 09.2016

Skills

  • Checking oxygen levels
  • Electronic charting
  • Active listening
  • Phlebotomy
  • Patient communication
  • Nursing staff leadership
  • Safeguarding vulnerable adults
  • Dementia care
  • Diagnostic tools experience
  • Triaging patient concerns
  • Clinical record keeping
  • Hospice experience
  • Patient monitoring
  • Organisation and planning
  • Administering medicines
  • Performing bladder scans
  • Monitoring vital signs
  • End-of-life care
  • Medicine administration

Timeline

Registered nurse

HMP Deerbolt
03.2024 - Current

Registered nurse

HMP Frankland
08.2021 - 03.2024

Registered nurse

HMP Durham
02.2020 - 08.2021

Registered nurse

HMP Low Newton
09.2019 - 02.2020

Student nurse

Northumbria University
09.2016 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing

Northumbria University
09.2016 - 09.2019

Diploma of Higher Education - Health Studies

Gateshead College
09.2015 - 09.2016

Health care assistant

Marie Curie
02.2011 - 09.2019
ROBERT DAVIES