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Yvonne Logan

Edinburgh

Summary

Organised and dependable Nurse with 19 years of experience across several health boards and in large city Hospitals. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals.

Broad clinical experience and competent in aspects of general and critical care nursing. Continued to study aspects of nursing and critical care throughout, sharing learned skills and experiences with team members

Adaptable and flexible to any environment with a positive attitude to new challenges.

Nursing ethos, is making the surrounding team the best it can possibly be. Gaining knowledge, identifying and contributing to quality research/practice, and applying it to a clinical setting. Good leadership should include sharing experiences/skills respectfully in an ever evolving nursing landscape.

Despite a recent short gap in nursing career, is keen to experience a new opportunities within different sectors of healthcare.


Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

School Support Assistant

Boroughmuir High School Edinburgh City Council
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
06.2023 - Current
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Handled high-volume telephone and email enquiries to minimise backlogs.
  • Support educational departments administratively. Creating spreadsheets and updating data.
  • Accompanying school excursions maintaining/ensuring safety for pupils, while remaining vigilant.
  • Managing orders and stock for departments.
  • Handling sensitive data regarding pupils and staff.
  • Assisting with exam preparations, recording pupils additional needs for SQA, digitising papers, reading question papers to pupils.

Bank staff nurse

NHS lothian
Edinburgh
12.2017 - Current
  • Helped deliver stabilising life-saving treatments during medical emergencies.
  • Supported physicians, consultants AHPs, with tests and procedures.
  • Dressed surgical wounds, monitored healing and replaced bandages to prevent infections.
  • Stayed up-to-date on the latest nursing developments to provide best patient care.
  • Assisted team with developing balanced care plans incorporating physical, mental, social needs.
  • Supported patients with critical conditions, planning and implementing targeted strategies for optimal recovery outcomes.
  • Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
  • Delivered life support with updated first aid, CPR training.
  • Assisted with routine medical tests/evaluations, documenting findings to aid care planning.
  • Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
  • Maintained quality of service by guiding, training and mentoring other nursing staff in line with NMC code.
  • Guaranteed safe secure handling of medicines by administering drugs in accordance with clinical guidelines.
  • Participated in health education programmes and nurse education activities in clinical and community settings.
  • Leveraged person-centred care to develop care plans, enhance recovery process.
  • Eased family anticipation by updating regularly on patient progress, developments, treatment changes.
  • Trained/ mentored junior team members, strengthening high-functioning, efficient clinical teamwork.
  • Handled patients' hygiene needs in support of personal dignity optimumising wellness.

Trainee Emergancy Nurse Practitioner

LUCS NHS Lothian
Edinburgh
02.2020 - 04.2022
  • Efficiently assess, diagnose and deliver treatment plans.
  • Dispense medicines using Patient Group Directives, discussing proper uses.
  • Deliver a high standard of patient health education and safety netting.
  • Recognition of the limits of 'out of hours' service and refer to an appropriate specialty where required.
  • Undertake a Community Clinical Decision Making module simultaneously working. (I completed OSCEs did not complete essay)
  • Keeping up to date with current research and evidence-based practice and deliver the high standard of care.
  • Recorded patient health history, test results and vitals into medical records.
  • Performed patient physicals and compared results with medical records to provide diagnosis and treatment.
  • Used medical software to record detailed patient histories, presenting complaint and treatments offered
  • Collaborated with other AHPs to provide comprehensive patient care, referrals and high-risk management strategies.
  • Compared physical evaluation results with previous medical records to facilitate appropriate treatment.
  • Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis and prevention.
  • Work autonomously.

Bank staff nurse ICU

Royal Free Hospital
London, City of London
02.2016 - 07.2016
  • Provided 1:1 or 1:2 nurse: patient ratio to critically unwell patients
  • Deliver all aspects of care to a patient(s) to the highest standard: include personal care, drug administration, accurate documentation, delivery of prescribed therapies, recognition of deteriorating patient & the appropriate response, rehabilitation, working well with & as part of a multidisciplinary team, effectively communicating with other AHCPs, delegation of tasks to others, being delegated to, attending study days, updating skills/knowledge/practice, treating patients, relatives and work colleagues with a high level of dignity & respect, maintaining a safe environment, cleaning, safe operation/storage of equipment, managing time effectively, adhering to local policies & protocols, acting within the limitations the nursing role & knowledge, being approachable, respectful, helpful & friendly to all, providing support & education to junior staff, students, patients, relatives & peers, working within the NMC code.
  • Apply operational and theoretical knowledge to medical equipment/devices: eg.ventilators, haemofiltration, intra aortic balloon pumps.
  • Inter-hospital or intra-hospital transfers
  • Offering support to staff or students though an induction, training or competency process.
  • The ability to practice independently, manage work load. Working effortlessly/intuitively as a team. Upholding the profession of nursing approaching any situation (emergency, conflict or general nursing tasks) with dignity, professionalism and skill.

Staff nurse band 5, critical care

NHS Lothian
Barnburgh, Doncaster
04.2008 - 09.2015
  • Provided 1:1 or 1:2 nurse: patient ratio to critically unwell patients
  • Deliver all aspects of care to a patient(s) to the highest standard: include personal care, drug administration, accurate documentation, delivery of prescribed therapies, recognition of deteriorating patient & the appropriate response, rehabilitation, working well with & as part of a multidisciplinary team, effectively communicating with other AHCPs, delegation of tasks to others, being delegated to, attending study days, updating skills/knowledge/practice, treating patients, relatives and work colleagues with a high level of dignity & respect, maintaining a safe environment, cleaning, safe operation/storage of equipment, managing time effectively, adhering to local policies & protocols, acting within the limitations the nursing role & knowledge, being approachable, respectful, helpful & friendly to all, providing support & education to junior staff, students, patients, relatives & peers, working within the NMC code.
  • Apply operational and theoretical knowledge to medical equipment/devices: eg.ventilators, haemofiltration, intra aortic balloon pumps.
  • Inter-hospital or intra-hospital transfers
  • Offering support to staff or students though an induction, training or competency process.
  • The ability to practice independently, manage work load. Working effortlessly/intuitively as a team. Upholding the profession of nursing approaching any situation (emergency, conflict or general nursing tasks) with dignity, professionalism and skill.

Staff nurse band 5 Urology

NHS Grampian
Aberdeen
02.2007 - 05.2008
  • Admissions, discharges, complex discharges, personal care, drug administration, IV preparation and administration, ward rounds, wound care, catheterisation (male and female), documentation.
  • Patient education for management of catheters stomas, drains etc.
  • CPD, and keeping up to date with latest evidence and practices
  • Collaboration in MDT meetings with other healthcare professionals
  • End of life care management wit respect to the deceased and patient relatives
  • Preparation and administration of cytotoxic bladder installations, and other specialised urology therapies.
  • At the time the urology department shared a short stay unit and HDU with the neighbouring ward (ENT) and staff were rotated through each unit. I have some experience with ENT patients. I also had the opportunity to prepare and administer cytotoxic bladder installations, as well as administering other specialised urology therapies.

Education

Bachelor of Nursing (Science Route) - Nursing

Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
09.2003 - 11.2006

Foudations of Critical care module - Nursing

Napier University, Edinburgh
02.2009 - 05.2010

Clinical Decision Making Across the Life span - Nursing

Napier University, Edinburgh
01.2018 - 05.2018

Skills

  • Accurate documentation
  • Medical history taking, clinical assessments, diagnosing, treatment planning
  • Management of critically unwell patient
  • Providing high quality specialised care
  • Patient and carer education, safety netting, supporting need sensitively
  • Collaborative working with other healthcare professionals (referrals, handovers, escalating care, advice)
  • Providing dignity, respect, patient confidentiality and dignity, sensitively and professionally
  • Remaining up to date with new evidence based protocols and professional developments

Affiliations

  • Snowboarding, Yoga, Running Cycling, walking dog

Timeline

School Support Assistant - Boroughmuir High School Edinburgh City Council
06.2023 - Current
Trainee Emergancy Nurse Practitioner - LUCS NHS Lothian
02.2020 - 04.2022
Napier University - Clinical Decision Making Across the Life span , Nursing
01.2018 - 05.2018
Bank staff nurse - NHS lothian
12.2017 - Current
Bank staff nurse ICU - Royal Free Hospital
02.2016 - 07.2016
Napier University - Foudations of Critical care module, Nursing
02.2009 - 05.2010
Staff nurse band 5, critical care - NHS Lothian
04.2008 - 09.2015
Staff nurse band 5 Urology - NHS Grampian
02.2007 - 05.2008
Robert Gordon University - Bachelor of Nursing (Science Route), Nursing
09.2003 - 11.2006

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