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Sharon Burford
Mansfield,Nottinghamshire
Summary
Experienced Registered Staff Nurse skilled in patient assessment and care coordination. Monitors and evaluates patient conditions, administering medications and treatments in alignment with healthcare plans. Collaborates effectively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Staff Nurse
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
12.2005 - Current
- Monitored, recorded, and reported symptoms or changes in patient conditions in a timely manner.
- Advocated for patient rights, ensuring respect, dignity, and confidentiality were upheld in all interactions.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients following healthcare plans and physician instructions.
- Educated patients and their families on disease prevention and health maintenance practices.
- Maintained a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for patients, adhering to infection-control policies.
- Documented patient care services by charting in patient and department records accurately.
- Responded to emergency situations with promptness and efficiency, stabilising patients until further medical help arrived.
- Monitored patient pain and discomfort to assess needs for therapies or painkilling drugs.
- Maintained continued personal development through regular training, maximising nursing capabilities and competence.
- Evaluated patients at prescribed times to assess conditions and monitor progress against treatment goals.
- Communicated with patients about healthcare needs and difficulties, offering helpful advice and solving problems to increase patient wellbeing.
- Measured blood pressure, pulse and temperature to assess and record vital signs.
- Actively promoted best nursing practices, leading by example in providing accurate, prompt patient provisions.
- Communicated with healthcare team to evaluate and execute proper patient care plans.
- Led junior nurses and healthcare assistants, offering guidance and support to improve patient care.
- Operated medical equipment skilfully, ensuring accurate monitoring and support for patients.
- Performed emergency medical procedures, including CPR, to ensure patient survival.
- Worked with a consistently positive, friendly bedside manner to enhance patient experiences during difficult times.
- Provided emotional support to patients and their families, helping them cope with illness and recovery.
- Communicated with patients and families to inform current condition and treatment options.
- Participated in clinical audits, contributing to improvements in care quality and patient safety standards.
- Administered CPR following Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider during emergency cases to patients undergoing cardiac arrest.
- Prepared patients for clinical procedures, providing reassurance and practical advice to ease concerns.
- Performed in-depth prevention assessments, maintaining patient health and safety.
- Worked with meticulous accuracy in administering patient medication according to correct, appropriate doses.
- Evaluated patient symptoms and condition to plan recovery programmes for timely discharge.
- Managed wound care for post-operative patients, applying dressings and monitoring healing progress.
- Conducted patient assessments to determine their care requirements and devised suitable care plans.
- Monitored patient conditions closely, reporting and recording signs of deterioration for swift action.
- Delivered palliative care, providing comfort and support to terminally ill patients and their families.
- Inspected, cleaned and dressed patient wounds for optimum healing.
- Addressed and answered questions for families regarding patient treatment, health and progress.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to patients and their families during recovery processes.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations to deliver life-saving care and stabilise patients for additional treatments.
- Collated medical data for patient records, maintaining strict confidentiality.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to plan and implement patient care plans effectively.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Supported charge nurse to deliver care for full wards in line with quality-of-care standards.
- Reviewed charts, notes of doctor and test results to stay abreast with recovery of patients.
- Educated and advised patients on how to prevent and improve various physiological and psychological conditions.
- Coordinated patient care in consultation with multidisciplinary team of health professionals.
- Recorded patient food intake and nutritional needs, liaising with dietitians to tailor meal plans.
- Organised transfer of care across various healthcare settings with patients and carers.
- Supervised patient rehabilitation exercises, closely monitoring progress and adjusting care plans accordingly.
- Followed care and rehabilitation plans set by doctors.
- Stayed up-to-date on the latest treatments, care improvements and regulations through [Timeframe] training.
- Managed patient caseloads efficiently, prioritising care based on severity and individual healthcare needs.
- Utilised electronic health record systems to document patient care accurately and comprehensively.
- Coordinated discharge planning, ensuring patients received appropriate follow-up care and support services.
- Offered palliative care, providing comfort and dignity to patients in their final stages of life.
- Kept patient records, medical information and personal records on [System], in line with patient confidentiality laws.
- Provided patients with updates on medical or physical condition developments when requested by doctors.
- Supervised, trained and mentored new nurses on nursing requirements and procedures.
- Facilitated discharge planning, preparing patients for return home and coordinating with community services.
- Liaised with GPs, social workers, and other professionals to coordinate patient care plans.
- Designed personalised rehabilitation plans to help patients achieve speedy recoveries.
- Bathed, changed and fed disabled patients to ease comfort.
- Provided emotional support and counselling to patients and their families during difficult times.
Education
NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care
West Nottinghamshire College
Mansfield 2000 - 2001
Certificate of Access to Higher Education - Health and Social Care
West Nottinghamshire College
Mansfield 2001 - 2002
Adult Nursing
University of Nottingham
Nottingham 2002 - 2005
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Medication administration
- Pain management
- Care coordination
- Infection control
- Clinical documentation
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Emergency response
- Patient education
- Emotional support
- Team leadership
- Patient advocacy
- Time management
- Conflict resolution
- Quality improvement
- Oxygen administration
- Teamwork
- Vital signs
- Health education
- Vital signs measurement
- Adaptability to change
- Nursing documentation
- IV drug therapy management
- Vital signs monitoring
- Catheter and wound care
- Clinical care
- Intravenous therapy
- Discharge procedures
- Charting and reporting
- Basic life support
- Written and verbal communication
- Empathetic listening
- First aid administration
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Infection control procedures
- Patient record management
- Discretion and confidentiality
- Professionalism
- Patient examinations
- Admission procedures
- Patient comfort
- Intravenous (IV) line care
- Clinical assessment
- Blood collection
- Medicine administration
- Health assessments
- Infection prevention and control
- Professionalism and respect
- Risk Management
- Patient-centred approach
- Catheterisation
- Wound dressing
- Medical record-keeping
- Clinical procedure preparations
- Medication storage and disposal
- Staff performance evaluations
- Clinical assessment tools
- Compassionate care
- Pharmacology knowledge
- Clinical judgment
- Health promotion
- Excellent time management
- Patient-centred care
- Accurate record-keeping
- Decision making under pressure
- Acute and critical care
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Patient health education
- Adult acute and critical care
- Administering medication
- Care and treatment planning
- Complex medical care
- Chronic wound care
- End-Of-Life care dignity
- Health risk assessments
- Staff supervision
- Outstanding communication
- Care procedure knowledge
- Therapeutic communication
- Interpersonal rapport
- Diabetes management
- Nursing staff leadership
- Mental health needs assessments
- Nurse leadership
- Emotional resilience
- Adult care
- Clinical nursing practice
- End-Of-Life care assistance
- Healthcare quality improvement
Interests
Timeline
Registered Staff Nurse
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust
12.2005 - Current
NVQ Level 3 - Health and Social Care
West Nottinghamshire College
2000 - 2001
Certificate of Access to Higher Education - Health and Social Care
West Nottinghamshire College
2001 - 2002
Adult Nursing
University of Nottingham
2002 - 2005