Whitney Borg Debono Email & Phone Number

Malta

• In addition to all current staff nurse role and tasks, as a Senior Nurse I am trusted with several added responsibilities, including:
• Leading the overall ward operations when nursing officers are otherwise occupied
• Providing quality care, treatment and medication in more challenging and demanding cases
• Guiding and mentoring junior staff

Malta

• Delivering top quality care to haematology patients and palliative patients by administering the needed chemotherapy drugs through the correct protocols
• Correct usage of Hickman lines, port-a-caths, PICC lines and central lines
• Preparing and administering intravenous drugs and total parenteral nutrition
• Administering blood products, assessing the patient through transfusions and aware of the pathways in case of any complications or side effects
• Performing patient examination on a daily basis and able to follow the correct care when caring for a deteriorating patient
• Maintenance of blood results and interventions through the iSoft system

Malta

• Formed part of the team that successfully managed a smooth migration of operations from Mater Dei to SAMOC in 2015 with no complaints, issues and/or errors
• Underwent intensive training with haematology patients; this included the administration of chemotherapy drugs, intravenous drugs, the correct administration of relevant medication and blood-letting
• Learning the correct pathways & protocols while dealing with critically ill patients and transferring them to the ITU and/or cardiac wards

Malta

• Provided quality care to patients including administering treatment and medication, tending to wounds, monitoring, recording and evaluating medical conditions of 15 patients per day
• Developed multiple interactive and communicative skills when dealing and caring for palliative patients and their relatives

Master Of Science, Food, Nutrition & Health

Bachelor Of Science, Nursing

Diploma, Nursing