Lauren O'Connor
Passage East,Ireland
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in peer development, process development/optimisation, and risk management. Demonstrates strong capabilities in health and safety, problem solving, and effective communication. Proven track record in mentoring/training, monitoring/auditing, and business improvement. Adept at budgeting, showcasing flexibility, team leadership, and time management/delegation. Committed to driving continuous improvement and operational excellence within dynamic environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Enhanced Nurse
Brothers of Charity South East
Waterford, Ireland
01.2022 - Current
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to the highest professional and ethical standards within the model of nursing care practiced in the relevant care setting
- Provide complete, person centred care, promoting optimum independence and enhancing the quality of life for people supported by the service
- Work closely with professional colleagues to provide a range of specialist care services e.g multi disciplinary team
- Support individuals with leisure activates and activities of daily living
- Establishing a leadership role and delegating duties to ensure highest standard of care
- Taking on a preceptorship role and mentoring student nurses
- Participated regularly in professional development activities to enhance nursing skills.
- Maintained privacy and confidentiality whilst dealing with sensitive medical information.
- Liaised effectively with patients' families, facilitating communication between medical staff and family members.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills, fostering strong relationships with colleagues and people we support alike.
- Ensured adherence to nursing standards by maintaining up-to-date knowledge of nursing practices and ethics.
- Safeguarded patients' wellbeing with diligent observation and immediate action on any changes in condition.
Staff nurse
Killure Bridge Nursing Home
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Provide high-quality nursing care to residents in accordance with established policies and procedures
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to create and implement individualized care plans
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians
- Monitor and assess residents' health, and promptly address any changes or concerns
- Foster a compassionate and respectful environment for residents and their families
- Provide end of life care
- Managed wound dressings, promoting healing and preventing infection.
- Coordinated with pharmacy staff ensuring timely delivery of medicines.
- Monitored vital signs, identifying any significant changes in condition.
- Provided compassionate emotional support to residents easing their anxiety.
- Administered medication for pain management and symptom control.
- Advocated for patients' wishes regarding end-of-life decisions to respect their autonomy.
- Facilitated family meetings, providing comfort and support during difficult times.
- Enforced infection-control sanitisation procedures to reduce risks.
Intern nurse
Brothers of Charity South East
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Provide high quality person centred care, while maintaining dignity and respect
- Assisting people supported with personal care and supporting with social outings and appointments
- Liaising with other healthcare professionals
- maintained infection control standards
- Updated service users records meticulously to ensure accurate documentation.
- Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
- Established positive rapport with service user and families through active listening and compassionate care.
Health Care Assistant
Killure Bridge Nursing Home
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Individuality - applying a person-centred approach to meet each individual's abilities, needs and challenges
- Assisting with the use of Aids to Daily Living/Rehabilitation Aids, as required
- Assisting and promoting good personal care skills, e.g
- Toileting, bathing/showering
- To carry out any duties necessary to ensure the comfort and hygiene of residents
- Ensuring residents' right to dignity and respect at all times
- Handled challenging behaviour from dementia-affected individuals effectively without resorting to force or intimidation.
- Assisted in physical therapy sessions with patients to promote mobility improvement.
- Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
- Monitored residents health conditions and reported immediate issues to manager.
Education
Bachelor of Science (honours) - Intellectual Disability Nursing
SETU
Waterford 09.2017 - 05.2021
Skills
- Peer development
- Process Development/Optimisation
- Risk Management
- Health and safety
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Mentoring/Training
- Monitoring/Auditing
- Business Improvement
- Budgeting
- Flexibility
- Team Leadership
- Time management/delegation
Timeline
Enhanced Nurse
Brothers of Charity South East
01.2022 - Current
Staff nurse
Killure Bridge Nursing Home
01.2021 - 01.2022
Intern nurse
Brothers of Charity South East
01.2021 - 09.2021
Health Care Assistant
Killure Bridge Nursing Home
01.2019 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science (honours) - Intellectual Disability Nursing
SETU
09.2017 - 05.2021
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