Celestine Nicolson Email and Phone Number

Registered Nurse in Permanent Pool. Working across ED, medical, and surgical wards.

Registered Nurse in Palliative Care involves managing invasive lines (stomas, PEGs, NGT, IDC, SPC, PIVC) ; making referrals to allied health; managing and escalating deterioration; providing end-of-life care; symptom management; building therapeutic relationships with patients and family; delegating to EN's and AIN's. We care for medical outlie patients on the ward. Additional duties involved are IV therapies, managing and escalating deterioration, managing fluid balance and basic life support.

Personal Care Worker supporting ventilated clients. Assisting with airway management including tracheostomy care, PEG management, urinary catheter care, personal care, manual handling, managing autonomic dysreflexia, wound care, bowel therapy and diversional therapy.

As a Clinical Care Coordinator at a Domiciliary Care Agency, one manages client packages, which included booking Carers and Nurses to visit, overseeing their health and following up appropriately, managing the Care Plans and Risk Assessments and liaising with the client, family and their Healthcare Practitioners. This ensures a holistic approach to care, that can be provided in the safety of their home. An Emergency On Call Line was also staffed by Clinical Care Coordinators, providing guidance out of office hours. Other administrative tasks were managed such as auditing and archiving the documentation.

Working as a Care Service Employee tasks include food services, medication administration, providing personal care, ensuring safe mobilisation and manual handling and assisting with ADL's.