Sarah Crockett
Norwich ,Norfolk
Summary
Experienced Charge Nurse skilled in developing, implementing and evaluating patient care programmes for improved outcomes. Attentive and focused for reliable staff, student and patient monitoring to uphold care quality standards.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Sister Critical Care
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, Norfolk
04.2022 - Current
- Developed procedures and performance standards for nursing, personal care and administrative staff.
- Managing a team of Critical Care nurses.
- Attending meetings with members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Being the lead in emergency situations.
- Providing expert care for patients who are critically unwell.
- Supervised and evaluated staff work, providing constructive feedback for improved services.
- Recruited and trained compassionate staff to provide high quality care services.
- Established daily priorities and coordinated general daily tasks to maintain smooth-running operations.
Critical Care Staff Nurse
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich , Norfolk
12.2015 - 04.2022
- Actualised and adapted strategies and care plans to drive patient outcomes and achieve recovery goals.
- Kept accurate, complete records of care for thorough reference.
- Implemented and maintained core measures in patient safety, patient satisfaction and holistic nursing approaches.
- Recorded incidents promptly, escalating to senior nursing staff for assistance.
- Administered, stored and handled medication within outlined regulations.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with patients, family and colleagues to support continuum of care.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary nursing teams for excellent care continuity.
- Maintained patient privacy and dignity throughout treatment and care.
- Assessed patient health needs quickly to deliver rapid emergency support.
- Identified patient deterioration through diligent observations.
- Communicated with external departments to facilitate critical patient admissions.
Intensive Care Neonatal Nurse
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, Norfolk
02.2015 - 12.2015
- Assessed patient health needs quickly to deliver rapid emergency support.
- Implemented and maintained core measures in patient safety, patient satisfaction and holistic nursing approaches.
- Planned and implemented treatment programmes to stabilise patient conditions.
- Met frequent patient monitoring requirements through strategic workload planning.
- Identified patient deterioration through diligent observations.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary nursing teams for excellent care continuity.
- Informed patients and relatives of treatment plans and expected outcomes.
- Kept accurate, complete records of care for thorough reference.
- Counselled caregivers and families on end-of-life planning and patient care options.
- Recorded incidents promptly, escalating to senior nursing staff for assistance.
Staff Nurse Older Peoples Medicine
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, Norfolk
09.2013 - 02.2015
- Delivered exceptional care to boost patient health outcomes.
- Administered medication with meticulous attention to detail.
- Managed high-volume caseloads of up to 16 patients per shift.
- Assessed, planned and implemented treatments with precision and care, prioritising patient wellbeing.
- Safely operated hoists, wheelchairs and transfer equipment to securely manoeuvre patients.
- Delivered consistently high standards of individualised nursing care, best maintaining patients' health and wellbeing.
- Implemented and updated treatment plans in collaboration with doctors.
- Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
- Followed NHS procedures and protocols to safely prepare drips and transfusions.
- Mentored student and junior nurses, building confidence and competence to ensure outstanding patient provisions.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
- Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.
- Educated patients on good health, providing leaflets and verbal guidance on improved wellbeing measures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of East Anglia
Norwich 09/2010 - 08/2013
Certificate of Higher Education - Paediatric High Dependency Nursing
Anglia Ruskin University
Cambridge 09/2022 - 01/2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Critical Care Nursing
University of East Anglia
Norwich 01/2019 - 01/2022
A-Levels - Chemistry
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick 09/2007 - 07/2009
A-Levels - Biology
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick 09/2007 - 07/2009
GCSEs - Mathematics
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick 09/2005 - 07/2007
GCSEs - English Literature
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick 09/2005 - 07/2007
Skills
- Visible leadership
- CQC compliance
- Safeguarding vulnerable adult
- Nursing ICU expert
- Patient check-ins
- Medication management
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Change management
Languages
English
Native
Timeline
Deputy Sister Critical Care
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
04.2022 - Current
Critical Care Staff Nurse
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
12.2015 - 04.2022
Intensive Care Neonatal Nurse
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
02.2015 - 12.2015
Staff Nurse Older Peoples Medicine
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
09.2013 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of East Anglia
09/2010 - 08/2013
Certificate of Higher Education - Paediatric High Dependency Nursing
Anglia Ruskin University
09/2022 - 01/2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Critical Care Nursing
University of East Anglia
01/2019 - 01/2022
A-Levels - Chemistry
The Duchess's Community High School
09/2007 - 07/2009
A-Levels - Biology
The Duchess's Community High School
09/2007 - 07/2009
GCSEs - Mathematics
The Duchess's Community High School
09/2005 - 07/2007
GCSEs - English Literature
The Duchess's Community High School
09/2005 - 07/2007
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