Mary Darko

A caring punctual and reliable individual well-motivated, confident professional who has a comprehensive understanding of how to deliver high-quality care to patients. As an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who enjoys working as part of a team to maintain high standards of care for relatives and their families, it is important to develop clinical skills and enhance professional training. Able to practice autonomously and work well as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

Respects other professionals and values the knowledge and support they can offer. Believes in lifelong education and keeps up to date with the latest development in nursing.

Agency nurse (elderly care) - Heathlands Care Home

(2024-03)

• Assessment & Monitoring: Performing physical exams, taking vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temperature), and tracking patient progress.
• Medication Administration: Preparing, administering, and reviewing medications, injections etc.
• Care Planning: Developing, implementing, and evaluating nursing care plans to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Wound Care & Procedures: Changing dressings, assisting with minor surgeries, and setting up equipment.
• Emergency Response: Responding quickly to emergencies and monitoring for changes in patient status.
• Advocacy & Communication: Acting as a liaison between patients, families, and doctors to ensure patient wishes are respected.
• Documentation: Maintaining accurate and detailed patient records and nursing notes.
• Infection Control: Maintaining strict sanitation standards to prevent infections.
• Supervision & Mentorship: Supervising nursing assistants, student nurses, and junior staff

Bank nurse - Bupa care limited Collingwood court Nursing Centre

(2014 - 2014)

• Assessing and planning nursing care requirements
• Monitoring and administering medication
• Taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures
• Writing records
• Supervising junior staff

Bank Nurse - Bupa Care limited Highgate Nursing Centre

(2015 - 2015)

• Assessing and planning nursing care requirements
• Monitoring and administering medication
• Taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures
• Writing records or record keeping
• Supervising junior staff
• Organizing workloads
• Providing emotional support to patients and relatives

Nurse - Heritage Care home limited

(2011 - 2011)

• Providing holistic patient assessments and delivering patient-centered care.
• Working closely within a team and liaising with other health professionals to assist and empower patients and facilitate management of different health conditions.
• Covering general duties and assessing / managing patients with complex needs.
• Holistically assessing and supporting patients on end-of-life care

Bank nurse - Seabrook Manor Bupa Care limited

(2010 - 2010)

• Providing holistic patient assessments and delivering patient-centered care.
• Working closely within a team and liaising with other health professionals to assist and empower patients and facilitate management of different health conditions.
• Covering general duties and assessing / managing patients with complex needs.
• Holistically assessing and supporting patients on end-of-life care

Agency Nurse - Medway Maritime Hospital

(2005 - 2005)

• Assessing and planning nursing care requirements
• Monitoring and administering medication
• Taking patient samples, pulses, temperatures and blood pressures
• Writing records
• Supervising junior staff
• Organising workloads
• Providing emotional support to patients and relatives

Employment Support - Job Centre Plus & Reed in Partnership

During time out of work attended various up-skilling workshops, weekly use of Microsoft office packages improved typing speed and accuracy while actively seeking employment, keenly attended in-house training programs to improve employment opportunities and CV workshops.

Degree - Public Health and Health Promotion - London metropolitan university (2020-06)

Diploma - Nursing - Canterbury Christ church university (2006 - 2010)

National Diploma - Health and Social Care - Newham College of Further Education (2001 - 2005)