1. PRSENTATION LETTER Curriculum
Vitae
André Alves
Personal Summary:
An exceptional motivated individual who has the right blend of dedication,
competence and compassion needed to make the users of health care services
feels valued, cared for and safe. As a professional I am committed to adhere and
practise according of the Nursing Code and Professional Conduct. Can be relied
upon to represent any institution in a professional manner and will always try to
be a role model the appropriate behaviours, values and competencies needed to
lead or encourage the team members to be efficient, competent and professional.
Right now I am looking for a hospital that has an environment of excellence is
way of life, and where I can develop my clinical nursing skills to go further in my
career, carrying this great passion with me wherever I practise, being an influent
member as an individual but as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Work Experience:
(Nov. 2015-Present) Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (University
Hospital of Wales)
Registered Nurse, Cardiothoracic/Cardiac Critical Care
- Nursing care is focused on the assessment, diagnosis, planning, treatment
and evaluation of preoperative and post- operative surgical patients with
emphasis on Cardiovascular Surgery and Cardiac ICU care including rhythm
interpretation, hemodynamics, airway management, pain management,
medication management, safety precautions, patient/family education and
support, and initiation of the rehabilitation process. As an extra skills
related to the speciality we manage temporary epicardial pacing, open
cardiac arrest management, PA catheter removal, Pleural chest tube
removal (selected nurses) external cardiac defibrillation, CRRT
(Hemofiltration to improve renal function in Acute kidney disease).

2. PRSENTATION LETTER Curriculum
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(May 2014-Nov2015)Thornbury Nursing Agency / Salisbury District Hospital
(Bank)
Acute Medical/Surgical, Care of the elderly, Emergency Department
- Delivering high quality patient care which is clinically effective and
evidence based;
- Assisting patients with all aspects of their medication, treatment and
rehabilitation;
- Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical
areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing
assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations
for patients is provided from admission through to discharge;
- Ensuring that patients physical, emotional and social needs are met at all
times;
- Carry out nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and maintaining
the highest possible standards (egg: catheterization, cannulation, insertion
of nasogastric tube, surgical dressing, etc.);
(June 2013-February 2014) Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Registered Nurse in Acute Medical Gastro Ward
- Delivering high quality patient care which is clinically effective and evidence
based;
- Responsible for carrying out clinical practice managing patients with GI
disorders, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing
assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations
for patients is provided from admission through to discharge;
Strengths and Skills:

3. PRSENTATION LETTER Curriculum
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“Registered Nurses are accountable for providing professional nursing care to
patients in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. They work for implementation
of medical plan while adhering to the policies of the healthcare facility”
- Highly skilled in assessing, planning, implementing,
documenting, coordinating, and managing patient care in
keeping with facility and hospital protocols;
- Maintaining the nursing care plans updated and accurately
recorded with clear and scientific language justifying all the care
provided and interventions implemented using scientific
knowledge according to evidence base care;
- Track record of communicating and collaborating with patients,
families, physicians and other health care professionals in
achieving quality in patient care;
- Thorough understanding of assessing patients to recognize
suitable nursing interventions;
- Able to handle emergency situations in an opportune and safe
manner ( ILS and CALS Course)
- Administration of Intravenous , oral, throw to other access as
Ng, Peg;´
- Catheterization of male/female, Cannulation, Nasogastric (
nostril) Intubation training;
- Taking bloods from a vein, either able to stab or throw a port
access as CVC or Arterial Line;

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- Learned how to do ABG throw an radial artery ( as a student
and Critical care nurse in Portugal);
- kind and compassionate as it is the major essence of who are
your required to be;
- Managing advanced airway support as ventilators, Non Invasive
ventilation, high flow nasal specs;
- Managing PICC line, Central Line, Arterial Lines.
- Cardiac Monitoring and rhythms ;
- Capable to assess medical and surgical patients attending to
their differences using a holistic approach to every patient
according to their cultural differences;
- Monitor a patient according blood tests, and able to implement
intervention according to evidence base care to improve the
clinical condition of the user of health care system.
- Able to integrate a multidisciplinary team, working as part of the
team and fully understand the benefits of team work (Act as a
liaison between the patient, the patient's family and other
healthcare professionals)