KAREN SMITH
Mid Oldwhat
New Deer, Turriff
Aberdeenshire AB53 6UJ
T: 017******** CURRICULUM VITAE
E: **********@*****.***
PERSONAL STATEMENT
I am a focused professional who is committed to maintaining the medical and psychological needs of her patient whilst in casualty. I enjoy the generic type caseload and can easily adapt well from one expertise to another (from minor injury to minor illness). I am competent in all aspects of accident and emergency scenarios. I have immensely enjoyed as well as enhancing my role in casualty. However my home circumstances have changed, which now allow s me to embrace a new challenge. I would now like to embark on a career in the oil industry, sharing my extensive range of knowledge skills and my particular interest in health promotion.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Excellent assessment, observation and effective use of clinical guidelines, protocols and PGD’s (Patient Group Directives). Seeking advice and passing on information to GMED’s
Delivery of safe effective emergency and trauma care.
Safe, assessment, observation and treatment of minor illness and minor injury caseloads.
Effective use of equipment in facilitating good care, such as tele-med (video link with Aberdeen Royal Infirmary).
Initiate perform and interpret ECG’s acting on results.
Referral and interpretation of x-rays.
Appropriate, effective referral to other agencies, other multi-disciplinary teams, and hospitals.
Recognises abnormalities, early signs of illness and initiate appropriate treatment autonomously and by direction from G-MEDS’s.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Maintain confidentiality of information relating to patients, staff,and other health service providers
Demonstration of good therapeutic communication skills with patients,relatives and colleagues (especially during clinical supervision sessions).
Promoting and upholding standards according to the highest codes, and evidence based practice.
CAREER HISTORY
> NHS Grampian - Fraserburgh Casualty Department Staff Nurse September 1994 - Present
> NHS Grampian - Royal Aberdeen Cornhill Hospital October 1993- September 1994
> NHS Grampian - Kingseat Hospital September 1991 October 1992
DUTIES (in current position)
Responsible for assessment, observation and treatment of NHS 24 referrals and walk in patients who present in casualty.
At all times I ensure a full and professional service is delivered to patients at all times in accordance with the hospital policies, and
local guidelines. Supervising and evaluating the delivery of out ofhours unscheduled care.
To initiate assessment, diagnosis, and implementation of a range of care interventions for patients who present with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
Working autonomously or within the multidisciplinary team to provide holistic care to patients.
Leading in the delivery of evidence/research based patient care as a qualified nurse in the multidisciplinary team within the service.
The delivery of effective teaching and supervision of junior staff and students.
NURSING QUALIFICATIONS
Robert Gordon University 2012 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Professional Nursing Studies.
Emergency Paediatric Care for Adult Nurses Extended Nurse Prescribing
Minor Illness Long Term Conditions Management
Advanced Clinical Examination Skills Work Based Learning
Minor injuriesTherapeutic Communication
BASICS Course - 3 day course of intensive emergency and trauma care
RMN Registered Mental Nurse Training Foresterhill Aberdeen Nursing College July 1988 - September 1991
RGN Registered General Nurse Training Foresterhill Aberdeen Nursing College September 1992 - October 1993
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Dyce Academy 1980 - 1986
O Grades; Maths Arithmetic-C, English-C, Food and Nutrition-A, Secretarial Studies-B, Modern Studies-B.
Higher Grades; Modern Studies-C, English-B, Secretarial Studies-C, Food and Nutrition-C
I have just completed September 2013, the HSE medic course with ABERMED. I will have this along with survival course and a medical by the end of October. I am confident that my skills, expertise and many years of experience will be a beneficial asset to your company.
RERERENCES - Available on request