Registered Nurse Phlebotomy

Location:

United Kingdom

Posted:

November 03, 2022

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JENNIFER ASIAMAH-MENSAH, RN

Registered Nurse

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PROFILE

I am a registered nurse with 17 years proven experience of working effectively and efficiently mainly in tertiary hospitals on medical and surgical wards. I am extremely organised, caring and passionate for providing good quality care to patients and as well as providing leadership skills to other members of staff to ensure that above standard levels of care are achieved. Additionally, to the experience, I have also ensured that I keep abreast with my education and have already completed a master’s degree in public health.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

01/2018- Date: Royal Cornwall Hospital, United Kingdom (UK): Currently working as an agency nurse (Travel nurse) on various medical and surgical wards. My nursing roles include:

1, Assessing, observing and gaining trust with patients;

2, Monitoring patients’ presenting problems and assessing their needs to provide the appropriate care and advice;

3, Comprehensively observing and interpreting the patients’ symptoms and communicating to the doctors.

4, Preparing patients for examinations and treatments;

5, Collaborating with doctors and other multidisciplinary team to devise individualised care plans for the patients;

6, Administering patients’ medications and closely monitoring them for possible side effects and reactions;

7, Performing wound care management including aseptically cleaning the wounds and dressing with surgical bandages;

8, Performing routine nursing procedures such as blood pressure measurement, cannulation and phlebotomy;

9, Caring for patient peripheral and central lines including, cannula, vascath, Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC), Hickman and femoral lines;

10, Setting up patient prescribed feed either through nasogastric tube feed or Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG);

11, Creating, implementing and evaluating patients’ care plans with the medical team;

12, Updating patients and their families on their treatment care plans and as well as answering the questions;

13, Assisting doctors in medical emergencies;

14, Supervising student nurses and healthcare assistants as appropriate;

15, Fostering a welcoming environment for patients to feel safe and comfortable and, also for their families during visitation to the hospital;

16, Consulting and coordinating with other members of the healthcare team to plan, implement and evaluate patients’ care plans; and

17, Expanding my theoretical knowledge through continuous professional development courses.

11/2014- 01/2018: Agency nurse (Travel Nurse): Working in various hospitals across London. The hospital includes Lewisham hospital, Queen Elizabeth hospital Guys and St Thomas hospital. I worked on various general medical and surgical wards including Medical Assessment Unit, Care of the Elderly, Endocrinology and Oncology. My roles included:

1, Assessing, observing and gaining trust with patients;

2, Monitoring patients’ presenting problems and assessing their needs to provide the appropriate care and advice;

3, Comprehensively observing and interpreting the patients’ symptoms and communicating to the doctors.

4, Preparing patients for examinations and treatments;

5, Collaborating with doctors and other multidisciplinary team to devise individualised care plans for the patients;

6, Administering patients’ medications and closely monitoring them for possible side effects and reactions;

7, Performing wound care management including aseptically cleaning the wounds and dressing with surgical bandages;

8, Caring for patient peripheral and central lines including, cannula, vascath, Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC), Hickman and femoral lines;

9; Setting up patient prescribed feed either through nasogastric tube feed or Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG);

10, Performing routine nursing procedures such as blood pressure measurement, cannulation and phlebotomy;

11, Creating, implementing and evaluating patient care plans with the medical team;

12, Updating patients and their families on their treatment care plan as well as answering the questions;

13, Assisting doctors in medical emergencies;

14; Supervising student nurses and healthcare assistants to as appropriate;

15, Fostering a welcoming environment for patients to feel safe and comfortable and for their families during visitation to the hospital; and

16, Expanding my theoretical knowledge through continuous professional development courses.

09/2014- 11/2014 St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London (UK)

Deputy Ward Sister on Haematology ward:

1, Assessing, observing and gaining trust with patients;

2, Monitoring patients’ presenting problems and assessing their needs to provide the appropriate care and advice;

3, Caring for the acutely unwell haematology and oncology patients including multiple myeloma, leukaemia, aplastic anaemia, etc;

4; Administering patient’s medications and closely monitoring them for possible side effects and reactions;

5, Caring for patient peripheral and central lines including cannula, vascath, Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC), Hickman and femoral lines;

6; Setting up patient prescribed feed either through nasogastric tube feed or Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG);

7, Performing routine nursing procedures such as blood pressure measurement, cannulation and phlebotomy;

8, Creating, implementing and evaluating patient care plans with the medical team;

9, Updating patients and their families on their treatment care plan as well as answering the questions;

10, Assisting doctors in medical emergencies;

11, Facilitating and promoting both open and effective communicating within the ward team;

12, Fostering a welcoming environment for patients to feel safe and comfortable and for their families during visitation to the hospital; and

13, Supervising and guiding staff nurses, healthcare assistants and student nurses to carry out treatments of the patients as prescribed by the doctors within the unit;

14, Involve with making nursing staff rosters, performing ward audits and attending ward meeting;

15 Implementing educational programmes within the ward that meet with the development of the nursing team and other supporting staff members;

16, Expanding my theoretical knowledge through continuous professional development courses.

Reason for Leaving: To gain more experience of working in various nursing specialities.

12/2009-08/2014 University College London Hospital:

Registered staff Nurse on Haematology ward:

My main duties are as follow:

1, Assessing, observing and gaining trust with patients;

2, Monitoring patient’s presenting problems and assessing their needs to provide the appropriate care and advice;

3, Caring for the acutely unwell haematology and oncology patients including multiple myeloma, leukaemia, aplastic anaemia, etc;

4; Administering patients’ medications and closely monitoring them for possible side effects and reactions;

5, Caring for patient peripheral and central lines including cannula, vascath, Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC), Hickman and femoral lines;

6; Setting up patients prescribed feed either through nasogastric tube feed or Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG);

7, Performing routine nursing procedures such as blood pressure measurement, cannulation and phlebotomy;

8, Creating, implementing and evaluating patients’ care plans with the medical team;

9, Updating patients and their families on their treatment care plan as well as answering the questions;

10, Assisting doctors in medical emergencies;

11, Facilitating and promoting both open and effective communicating within the ward team;

12, Supervising student nurses and healthcare assistants as appropriate;

13, Fostering a welcoming environment for patients to feel safe and comfortable and also for their families during visitation to the hospital;

14, Consulting and coordinating with other members of the healthcare team to plan, implement and evaluate patients’ care plans; and

15, Expanding my theoretical knowledge through continuous professional development courses.

Reason for Leaving: To gain more experience of working as a deputy sister.

02/2007-11/2009: Portland Hospital: London (UK)

Registered Staff Nurse on Gynaecology ward:

My main duties are as follow:

1, Assessing, observing and gaining trust with patients;

2, Monitoring patient’s presenting problems and assessing their needs to provide the appropriate care and advice;

3, Comprehensively observing and interpreting the patient symptoms and communicating to the doctors.

4, Preparing patients for examinations and treatments;

5, Collaborating with doctors and other multidisciplinary team to devise individualised care plans for the patients;

6; Administering patients’ medications and closely monitoring them for possible side effects and reactions;

7; Performing wound care management including aseptically cleaning the wounds and dressing with surgical bandages;

8, Performing routine nursing procedures such as blood pressure measurement, cannulation and phlebotomy;

9, Caring for patient peripheral and central lines including, cannula, vascath, Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC), Hickman and femoral lines;

10, Setting up patient prescribed feed either through nasogastric tube feed or Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG);

11, Creating, implementing and evaluating patient care plans with the medical team;

12, Updating patients and their families on their treatment care plans and as well as answering the questions;

13, Assisting doctors in medical emergencies;

14; Supervising student nurses and healthcare assistants as appropriate;

15; Fostering a welcoming environment for patients to feel safe and comfortable and also for their families during visitation to the hospital;

16, Consulting and coordinating with other members of the healthcare team to plan, implement and evaluate patients’ care plans; and

17, Expanding my theoretical knowledge through continuous professional development courses.

Reason for Leaving: To gain more experience of working in various nursing specialities.

06/2006-01/07: Guys and St Thomas Hospital, London (UK)

Registered Staff Nurse on a Gynaecology ward:

My main duties are as follow:

1, Assessing, observing and gaining trust with patients;

2, Monitoring patient’s presenting problems and assessing their needs to provide the appropriate care and advice;

3, Comprehensively observing and interpreting the patient symptoms and communicating to the doctors.

4, Preparing patients for examinations and treatments;

5, Collaborating with doctors and other multidisciplinary team to devise individualised care plans for the patients;

6; Administering patients’ medications and closely monitoring them for possible side effects and reactions;

7; Performing wound care management including aseptically cleaning the wounds and dressing with surgical bandages;

8, Performing routine nursing procedures such as blood pressure measurement, cannulation and phlebotomy;

9, Caring for patient peripheral and central lines including, cannula, vascath, Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC), Hickman and femoral lines;

10; Setting up patients’ prescribed feed either through nasogastric tube feed or Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG);

11, Creating, implementing and evaluating patient care plans with the medical team;

12, Updating patients and their families on their treatment care plans and as well as answering the questions;

13, Assisting doctors in medical emergencies;

14; Supervising student nurses and healthcare assistants as appropriate;

15; Fostering a welcoming environment for patients to feel safe and comfortable and also for their families during visitation to the hospital;

16, Consulting and coordinating with other members of the healthcare team to plan, implement and evaluate patients’ care plans; and

17, Expanding my theoretical knowledge through continuous professional development courses.

Reason for Leaving: To gain more experience in gynaecology in the private settings

06/2005-06/2006: North Middlesex University Hospital, London (UK)

Registered staff Nurse on a Gynaecology ward