Sue Darby

• Promoting awareness of transfusion services, providing clinical leadership, and offering consultancy for medical and nursing staff.
• Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams t
• Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
• Assisted in the set up of the award winning hospital patient blood management service
• Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
• Oversaw training, staffing and education of all nurses and medical staff.
• Served as a clinical resource to staff, patients and families.
• Participated in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care.
• Identified clinical risks and took appropriate preventative actions.
• Development and implementation of the home subcutaneous immunisation program to reduce the need for immunocompromised patients to come to the hospital for treatment
• Created educational materials for staff and patients.
• Conducted research and developed evidence-based clinical guidelines.
• Speaker at several international conferences

• Provide an education program for the safe self administration of subcutaneous immunoglobulin for patients at home
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Assessment of patient's understanding and competence in self administration
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Developed and provided educational material to support verbal communication

• Coordinated and prepared the hospital for organisation wide National standards accreditation assessment
• Supervised and approved hospital quality improvement and research projects activities
• Teaching staff how to perform quality improvement activities
• Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
• Updated quality control standards, methods, and procedures to meet compliance requirements.
• Coordinated and oversaw periodic audits to evaluate product quality and safety and address non-conformances.
• Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.

• Conducting audits related to transfusion services.
• Prepared reports for clinicians regarding transfusion safety
• Assisting the development of transfusion policies and guidelines
• Education of staff in safe transfusion practices
• Management and investigation of patients with transfusion reactions
• Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.

• Providing clinical nursing services for haematology and oncology patients
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
• Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
• Administered blood and blood products and chemotherapy treatment regimes to manage patient's condition.
• Utilized evidence-based practice to assess and provide care for patients.
• Provided wound care to promote healing and prevent infection.
• Identified clinical risks and took appropriate preventative actions.
• Explained side effects from medications and provided in-depth education to patients on diabetes, asthma, cancer, and other diseases.

• Contract nursing work in medical assessment.
• Completed extensive patient assessments for insurance companies
• Phlebotomy
• ECG
• Spirometry
• Vital signs

• Nursing services in a GP surgery.
• Evaluated, implemented and designed tailored health care plans specific to patient needs and concerns.
• Kept optimal supply levels in treatment rooms, triage, and other areas to meet typical patient loads.
• Documented nursing services provided and uploaded to comprehensive tracking systems for health recordss.
• Maintained constant communication with physician and other members of care team.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, safe medication use, and disease management
• Wound care and management .
• Ear syringing
• Administering vaccinations and accurate documentation
• Management of anaphylaxis
• ECG and CPR
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Spirometry
• Administered medications and injections to patients.
• Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned GP

• Director role in the sales department.

• Managerial role in headset sales.

• Nursing services in outpatient's paediatric haematology & oncology.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Crea and management of infusaports , CVC'S and PICC lines
• Administered blood products, and chemotherapy treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.

• Acting clinical nurse in the bone marrow transplant unit.
• Responded to patient emergencies to provide prompt and correct intervention .
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to evaluate patient data and determine patient care plans.
• Management of immunocompromised patients
• Administered blood products and chemotherapy therapies,
• Educated patients and families to increase understanding of condition and best ways to manage.
• Administered medications and treatments to manage patient's condition.
• Utilized evidence-based practice to assess and provide care for patients.
• Provided wound care to promote healing and prevent infection.
• Served as a clinical resource to staff, patients and families.
• Facilitated patient and family education and counseling.
• Identified clinical risks and took appropriate preventative actions.
• Assessed effectiveness of clinical nursing interventions and programs.
• Implemented and monitored infection control protocols.

• Charge nurse in acute medical/haematology unit
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
• Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
• Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
• Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
• Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Implemented quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
• Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
• Assisted in development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve healthcare quality.
• Cared for patients' wounds and changed dressings.
• Developed and implemented specific nursing care plans to cater to individual patient needs.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
• Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
• Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.

• Registered nurse in HIV/AIDS and medical/surgical departments.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management..
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.

• Registered nurse in medical/surgical department.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
• Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.

3 year student nurse training .

• 50% Ward based training
• 50% Theory education