Zeina Clare

Placements:

2023

Critical Care/ICU/HDU- Royal Sussex County Hospital

• Patients are admitted to the Unit with a variety of disorders:
• Respiratory failure, trauma, hemorrhagic shock, septic shock,
• acute kidney injury, neurological disorders, and vascular and gastrointestinal surgery.
• The acuity of patients 1-3 with one-to-one nursing through the 12-hour shift.
• In-depth knowledge of Arterial Blood Gases and haemodynamic in the treatment of extremely complex patient presentations.
• Knowledge of cardiac monitors, 12 lead ECGs, and ventilators.

2023

• Haematology/Oncology - Royal Sussex County Hospital
• Haematology Unit consists of the Haematology/Oncology Ward and a Haematology Day Unit.
• The Ward consists of a ten-bed ward caring for haematology patients, oncology patients receiving chemotherapy or having had complications from treatment, and private oncology patients.
• The Day Unit consists of 6 chairs offering a daycare service to haematology patients requiring non-in-patient treatment and support.

2022

• Quality Assurance Placement - University of Brighton:
• Student placement audits across Worthing Hospital wards
• Organ Donor Research in partnership with the Brighton Medical School
• Communication Simulations hosted by Simcom
• Literature Research techniques focused on research proposals

2021

• Lindridge Stroke Rehabilitation - Princess Royal Hospital
• Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury long-term patient rehabilitation within a busy multidisciplinary ward.
• All aspects of daily nursing care for patients with differing levels of physical disability and impairment. Complex discharge pathways involved occupational therapy, physiotherapy and neurological psychotherapy.

2021

• Clinical Infection - Courtyard - Royal Sussex County Hospital:
• This three-level barrier nursing facility was recommissioned for covid positive patients during the pandemic.
• Patients were nursed with level 3 PPE, either having been stepped down from ICU/HDU or escalated up to these wards.

• Advised light therapy, hydrotherapy, or electrotherapy for additional treatments.
• Detailed patient conditions, treatments and progress for reliable medical records.
• Carried out therapeutic assessments to evaluate symptoms and provide provisional diagnoses.
• Provided thorough patient care, meeting recognised clinical standards for continued safe practice.
• Educated patients on condition prevention techniques to minimise requirements for repeat care.
• Used massage and muscle manipulation techniques to provide therapeutic relief.
• Enhanced client lifestyle and well-being through person-centred treatment programmes.
• Maintained client rights, dignity and confidentiality for continued regulatory compliance.

• Stirling Day Case Unit - 7-bed day ward:
• Patients attend for kidney biopsies, Haemocath line insertions, infusions and transfusions.
• Renal biopsy assistance pre and post-procedure. Observations of the patients adhering to specific time scales and assisting patients to mobilise after a certain time frame and helping in their discharge.
  Renal OPD consultant lead clinic:
• Venepuncture and urinalysis for each patient that attends this clinic.
  Hemocath Line Insertion procedures:
• Operating in a sterile field, assisting nephrology consultants in the procedure of tunnelled lines for the purpose of dialysis. Working as a treatment room practitioner, I prepare the room, bring the patients to the room for the procedure and then repatriate them for X-ray afterwards. This is considered minor surgery but with the assistance of a radiographer for real-time imaging whilst the lines are being placed.
• Full knowledge of ANTT and sterile field required.