Melissa Hanley

• Trained and mentored junior team members, strengthening high-functioning, efficient clinical teamwork.
• Spent on year working on a 35 bedded acute medical unit and clinic and another year in a 21 bedded intensive care unit.
• Built caring, compassionate relationships with patients and families, providing emotional support and encouragement during their hospital stay.
• Worked closely with fellow nurses and members of the MDT to assess, devise and implement appropriate care plans for patients.
• Completed all necessary trainings and courses to further enhance my skills and provide evidence based care for all patients
• Demonstrated expert clinical skills and critical judgement to provide safe, appropriate patient-centred care.

• Providing care for a caseload of 6 patients, providing assistance with activities of daily living and completing all relevant documentation and
• Built caring and compassionate relationships with patients to provide emotional support and encouragement during their hospital stay.
• Accurately and efficiently administered medication under supervision of the staff nurse.
• Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies and escalating care of deteriorating patients in accordance with protocols.
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
• Worked on various wards including the Acute Medical Unit, a surgical day ward, a trauma orthopaedic ward and a long stay care of the elderly ward

I’ve worked as a health care assistant with TTM Healthcare working in Naas General Hospital. Tasks included

• Assisting individuals in day-to-day activities supporting and maintaining optimum safety levels to enhance quality of life.
• Safely escorted patients to and from appointment in other hospitals
• Improved knowledge and ability to provide high quality care by staying up to date with training etc manual handling and achieving a number of certificates
• Managing stock and carrying out equipment checks.
• Provision of 1:1 care for patients at risk to themselves, others or those with more complex nursing needs