Marlene Lopes Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Ward manager of one of the busiest day units for oncology. Great team and challenging job. Working alongside great nurses pharmacists and doctors to ensure the best care is given.

Chemotherapy day unit charge nurse/sister.Providing standard nursing care, from basic blood test via central line devices or peripherally, sub cut/iM medications and several SACT ivEducation of patients prior to 1st cycle of each different regime.Assessment and management of patient prior SACT - fitness assessment and discussion with mdt as to what is clinically adequate going forward.Liaise with medical team and pharmacy on preparing and screening over 130 patient’s… Show more Chemotherapy day unit charge nurse/sister.Providing standard nursing care, from basic blood test via central line devices or peripherally, sub cut/iM medications and several SACT ivEducation of patients prior to 1st cycle of each different regime.Assessment and management of patient prior SACT - fitness assessment and discussion with mdt as to what is clinically adequate going forward.Liaise with medical team and pharmacy on preparing and screening over 130 patient’s daily.Assessment and triage of patients as per UKons and trust guidance on the oncology/haematology emergency line.Support with audits and assessments of the unit amongst other roles.Mentoring for students and new staff included Show less

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Staff nurse in inpatients unit for haematology and oncology.Patients treated with SACT, review of patients in AOS unit and triage on oncology emergency line. Care for patients post stem cell transplant as well as iodine treatment.Peripheral and central access, intravenous treatments, blood collection and transfusion of blood products, nutritional monitoring and treatment. Patient care, mobilisation and support. Care for acutely ill patient as well as patient under end of life… Show more Staff nurse in inpatients unit for haematology and oncology.Patients treated with SACT, review of patients in AOS unit and triage on oncology emergency line. Care for patients post stem cell transplant as well as iodine treatment.Peripheral and central access, intravenous treatments, blood collection and transfusion of blood products, nutritional monitoring and treatment. Patient care, mobilisation and support. Care for acutely ill patient as well as patient under end of life care. Advocate for the patient within their care discussion with MDT. Leadership of the team and coordinator with site manager and oncall doctors for possible admissions.Supportive team member, resourceful and great communicator.Able to mediate conflict and avoid escalation of complains.Link nurse to infection team as well as point of contact for ITU reviews on patients with high EWS.Mentor to new nurses and new doctors of the unit/trust as well as nursing students and nursing associate students. Show less