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Glasgow, Lanarkshire

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Glasgow, Lanarkshire

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Glasgow, Lanarkshire

BERNADETTE FERRY

Summary

Patient-focused Senior Staff Nurse in neonates, with 10 years experience working in a high acuity tertiary neonatal unit. Confident in delivering treatments and conducting assessments to promote best patient care, recovery and outcomes. Works great with colleagues and outside departments to coordinate safe, successful care. Ability to multitask under pressure to accomplish care objectives in a high tempo environment. Remains calm during emergency situations. Enjoys supporting and helping newly qualified nurses and nursing students. Experience

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Senior Staff Nurse

NHS GG&C

Manage complex neonatal care such as, cooling, HFOV, inhaled nitric oxide. Actively involved in the teaching and education of student nurses, junior staff nurses and parents. Consistently monitoring babies health and wellbeing, using methods of monitoring, direct observation and assessing babies response to care provided.

Using enhanced clinical judgement to accurately assess and recognise the deterioration in a babies condition and report concerns to medical staff in a timely manner. Confidently liaise with MDT.

Actively participate in any research studies the unit is currently involved in. Ability to remain calm and work well whenever there is a neonatal emergency. Frequently carry the crash page for any emergencies within labour ward. Adhering to local and national guidelines to ensure all care given is gold standard and current. Attending all relevant study days to ensure my practice is kept up to date. Ensuring Learnpro is kept up to date, again ensuring I provide gold standard. Actively involved in discharge planning, including parent craft, ensuring a smooth and timely discharge home, with nurse liaison support if required.

Currently maintaining 100% accuracy with all routes of drug administration. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Staff Nurse

NHS GG&C

Learning all aspects of neonatal care as previously worked in Paediatrics. Achieved Qualified in Speciality course in 04/0717. Became more confident in the care I was providing within this setting. Started to mentor student nurses and junior Staff Nurses. Attended all relevant study days, ensuring my skills were kept up to date. Learning about discharge planning, and successfully supporting parents during their neonatal journey. Began taking responsibility of the crash page.

Providing gold standard care with the ability to identify the deteriorating condition of the baby. Liaising with the MDT.

Caring for more complex babies who require intensive care. Managing babies who's care has been reoriented, and providing support to the family ensuring memory making has been done.

Staff Nurse Paediatrics

NHS GG&C

Newly qualified staff nurse consolidating education gained at university. Gained knowledge of various medical conditions such as, endocrine, respiratory, dermatology, metabolic, oncology and neurology.

Formulating individualised care plans in accordance with local and national guidelines. Gained IV certificate to include the safe use of peripheral cannulas as well as central lines, PICC lines and portacaths.

Attended the mentorship course at university and began to support and educate student nurses. Ensured family centred care was always at the heart of care planning. Gained knowledge of laboratory results and reported any concerns to senior staff. Developing confidence in dealing with the MDT.

Glasgow, Lanarkshire G31 4AB 075******** adurjb@r.postjobfree.com 2017

Hamilton

2004

Glasgow

2001

Glasgow

2000

Glasgow

Skills

Ability to manage complex neonatal care.

Effective communicator.

Works effectively under pressure.

Adapts quickly to changing conditions.

Enthusiastic mentor.

Supportive and involved leader.

Care planning.

Efficient decision making.

Parent/peer support.

Education

Graduate Certificate in Neonatal Nursing: Neonatology University of the West of Scotland

Developed approaches on special care, high dependency and intensive care in neonates. Diploma of Higher Education in Nursing: Paediatrics Glasgow Caledonian University

Developing knowledge on all aspects of paediatric care, by a mixture of ward work and academic studies. National Certificate in Healthcare: Health Care

John Wheatley College

Access to nursing, gaining knowledge in preparation for undertaking diploma nursing at university. Higher National Certificate: Childcare and Education John Wheatley College

Gaining knowledge on preschool education.

Professional Membership

NMC Revalidation due 2025

RCN

Disclosure Scotland

Enhanced PVG 30/06/15, number 200************

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