Veronique Gladys Lacle
Croydon
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse experience in Acute Neuro Rehabilitation, currently working within a high-acuity ward providing care to patients recovering from stroke, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and complex neurological conditions. Skilled in neuro-specific assessments, tracheostomy care, PEG feeding, and multidisciplinary discharge planning. Committed to delivering holistic, patient-centred care with best practices and clinical excellence
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Staff Nurse – Acute Neuro Rehabilitation
Cleveland Clinic
London
12.2023 - 09.2025
- Provided 1:1 and team nursing to patients recovering from stroke, head injury, and neurosurgical procedures.
- Conducted full neuro obs, maintained accurate records, and responded to deteriorating patients.
- Led personal care, risk assessments (waterlow, must, falls), and mobility support using hoists or slide sheets.
- Administered iv meds, managed enteral nutrition, and supported tracheostomy patients in step-down units.
- Supported discharge planning with families and community teams, ensuring safe transitions of care.
- Administered intravenous fluids, achieving correct hydration levels in patients.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care.
- Increased patient understanding with clear explanation of medical procedures.
- Updated patient records meticulously to ensure accurate documentation.
- Managed wound dressings, promoting healing and preventing infection.
- Improved patient comfort by providing expert bedside care.
- Monitored vital signs, identifying any significant changes in condition.
- Handled emergency situations calmly leading to successful crisis resolution.
- Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
- Prepared patients for surgery by following strict hygiene and fasting procedures.
- Prioritised health problems to assist patients in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
- Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
- Safely operated hoists, wheelchairs and transfer equipment to securely manoeuvre patients.
- Disposed of samples and hazardous waste to prevent infection.
- Thoroughly disinfected and correctly stored hospital equipment to safeguard health of staff and maintain order within ward.
- Managed high-volume caseloads of up to 4-5 patients per shift.
Nursing Student
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London
09.2020 - 09.2023
- Surgical Ward
- Monitoring and recording of vital signs to include blood pressure
- Recording of ECG
- Simple, aseptic dressings including removal of sutures
- Administering enema's and suppositories
- Monitoring and recording of blood glucose levels
- Oxygen Saturations
- Chest drain monitoring
- Assist with fluid and dietary needs of patients including completion of menu cards and recording intake and output of fluids and solids
- As directed to collect specimens from patients and to record routine observations of weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate
- Medical Ward
- Competent in admitting and discharging patient
- Competent in using SBAR method to escalate deteriorating patient
- Assessed patients with variety of health conditions
- Administered medication and treatments
- Educated patients and their families on how to follow their prescribed treatment and recovery plan when discharged
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to create a person-centred care plan
- Maintained accurate patients record
- Intensive unit care placement
- I have gained skills in inserting male catheter and managing the output of the patient, observe the colour and record accurately.
- I have gained skills in preparing IV medications and setting them up with the infusion lines and pumps with supervision Intensive
- I have gained skills in carrying an ABCDE assessment, bedside checklist and listening to bowel sounds with the use of a stethoscope.
- Ophthalmology Ward
- I worked as a member of the outpatient team, assisted in the efficient coordinating the patient's journey from pre-admission to discharge.
- Organising and undertaking per-operative assessment, including ophthalmic measurements, ensuring that patients are fit for surgery.
- Visual acuity tests
- Administered eye drops medication to patients
- Provide patients information about their eye health, eye drops and how to manage their wellbeing after discharge.
- Communicating with patients and their family before, during and following procedures, operations and outpatient clinic visits.
- Other Skills acquired
- Participated in ongoing assessments of patients and helped to ensure all patients had appropriate individualised clinical assessments.
- Furthered and enhanced knowledge, practice and professional behaviour in nursing environment.
- Provided high quality, compassionate, evidence-based care to patients following initial assessments.
- Identified and appropriately responded to emergency situations.
- Balanced time effectively to manage commitments to theory hours, practice hours and related assessments.
- Worked directly with people from various backgrounds whilst practising respect for privacy, dignity, needs and choices of patients and carers.
- Promoted patient independence and supported them to improve and maintain mental and physical health and wellbeing by actively involving patients in their own care.
- Monitored patients' signs and symptoms indicating physical, mental, cognitive, behavioural and emotional distress, deterioration and improvement.
- Completed shifts alongside university-based learning.
- Proactively applied safeguarding principles to maximise patient safety.
- Worked with family and carers to understand and assess patients' health needs.
- Monitored and maintained catheters, IVs and bandages.
- Established immediate and long-term care goals, working with interdisciplinary teams to implement.
- Collaborated with staff members to facilitate quality care, increasing patient satisfaction.
- Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.
- Cooperated with multidisciplinary teams to deliver health care plans.
- Built clinical knowledge and leadership skills to effectively diagnose patients.
- Used stethoscope to examine heart and lungs and determine abnormalities.
- Reviewed charts, doctor notes and test results and registered data on computer system.
- Performed physical assessment by measuring blood pressure, pulse rate and oxygen level.
Care Assistant
Signature Living
Purley, Croydon
11.2021 - 12.2022
- Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalised care that consistently met individual needs.
- Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
- Delivered high-quality care to clients with disabilities, achieving care plan objectives.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Assisted with medicine and stock counting, ordering and replenishing.
- Maintained hygiene standards, cleaning and clearing patient rooms according to ward protocol.
Care Assistant
Sanctuary Care
Harrow on the Hill, Harrow
12.2019 - 11.2020
- Providing personal care and support to clients with a wide range of needs, illnesses and disabilities
- Understanding the care and support of the Client use manual handling equipment safely and correctly
- Taking responsibility for the safe handling of property and equipment belonging to the clients.
- Maintaining good communication and develop effective working relationships with clients.
- Providing companionship to the clients, actively talking, and listening to them about their interests.
- Help the client to maintain contact with their family and friends.
- Recognizing the signs of abuse and immediately report abuse or suspected abuse to a Manager.
- Assist Clients with toileting, continence management and personal hygiene
Care Assistant
Signature Living
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
07.2017 - 09.2019
- Maintained high levels of client satisfaction by providing tailored, personalised care that consistently met individual needs.
- Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
- Assisted in all aspects of personal care, retaining comfort and dignity.
- Completed documentation of care, hospital actions and patient activities for up-to-date client records.
- Minimised care continuity issues by keeping thorough, accurate records.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing - Honours
University of Greenwich
London, ENG 09.2020 - 09.2023
Diploma of Higher Education - Health and Social Care - Distinction
Uxbridge College
Uxbridge, HIL 09.2016 - 07.2020
GCSEs - Mathematics
Uxbridge College
09.2018 - 04.2019
GCSEs - English Language
Uxbridge College
09.2018 - 06.2019
Skills
- Person-centred care
- Patient care planning
- Practice-based assessments
- Clinical record-keeping
- Compassionate care
- Time management
- Knowledge of health and social care services
- Experience working in residential and nursing care homes
- Experience of personal care
- Home help
- Companionship
- Verbal communication skills
- Written communication skills
- Patient Care
- Wound Care
- Electronic health documentation
- Medication and treatment administration
- Palliative care understanding
- Catheter placement and removal
- Insulin administration competence
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
Languages
English
Certification
NMC PIN:23D1887E
Timeline
Staff Nurse – Acute Neuro Rehabilitation
Cleveland Clinic
12.2023 - 09.2025
Care Assistant
Signature Living
11.2021 - 12.2022
Nursing Student
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
09.2020 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science - Adult Nursing - Honours
University of Greenwich
09.2020 - 09.2023
Care Assistant
Sanctuary Care
12.2019 - 11.2020
GCSEs - Mathematics
Uxbridge College
09.2018 - 04.2019
GCSEs - English Language
Uxbridge College
09.2018 - 06.2019
Care Assistant
Signature Living
07.2017 - 09.2019
Diploma of Higher Education - Health and Social Care - Distinction
Uxbridge College
09.2016 - 07.2020