Lisa Weir

• Managed critical care patients with complex medical conditions, providing compassionate care and support to families.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and diagnostic tests to promptly identify changes in patient conditions.
• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Administered medications safely and effectively, following established protocols and guidelines for dosage calculations and administration techniques.
• Provided life-saving interventions during emergency situations, stabilizing patients and preventing further complications.
• Facilitated smooth patient transfers between units by collaborating with other healthcare professionals, ensuring continuity of care throughout the hospital stay.
• Mentored new ICU nurses, sharing knowledge and expertise to enhance their professional growth and development.
• Continuously expanded clinical knowledge base through participation in educational workshops, seminars, and conferences related to critical care nursing.

I currently work in a 12 bedded critical care department where I perform high-quality patient care on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis. My roles include:

• Informing patients and relatives of treatment plans and expected outcomes, developments and treatment changes to ease anticipation.
• Maintaining patient privacy and dignity throughout treatment and care.
• Planning and implementing treatment to stabilise patient conditions.
• Strategic workload planning and good time management.
• accurate, complete recordkeeping.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams such as physiotherapists and dieticians to optimise patient care.
• Assess patient health needs quickly to deliver rapid emergency support.
• Administer, store and handle medication within outlined regulations such as inotropes, electrolytes and controlled substances to manage patient symptoms.
• Help deliver stabilising and life-saving treatments during medical emergencies using specialist equipment.
• Assess patient pain levels, helping promote healing by minimising discomfort.
• Follow modern nursing standards for optimum treatments and patient protection and staying up-to-date on my knowledge and skills.
• Dress surgical wounds, monitor healing and replace dressings appropriately to prevent infections.

I started my nursing career in a busy 24 bedded medical receiving unit, where I would be responsible for 8-12 acutely unwell patients. My roles and duties here involved:

• Monitoring and recording patients condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
• Assessing and evaluating patient needs, supporting accurate diagnosis and care planning.
• Collecting varies samples and preparing them for lab analysis. carrying out routine medical tests and evaluations and documenting findings to aid care planning and diagnosis.
• Working closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
• Used outstanding planning and prioritisation abilities to safely care for a number of patients.
• Quickly responding to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
• Establishing positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
• Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
• Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.