Saly Benny
Why did you want to be a nurse?
I have been learning first–hand how empathy, compassion and listening can make a huge difference to someone who is suffering. A nursing career develops these caring skills.
Day-to-day tasks?
My day-to-day tasks involve working with other colleagues to ensure and provide high quality and safe care. Nurses work with multidisciplinary teams including surgeons, physicians, specialists and other healthcare providers.
Most fulfilling part of the job?
Making sure patients receive high quality of care with patient satisfaction.
Amelia Smith
Why did you want to become a nurse?
I always knew I wanted to work with children but was mainly influenced by my mum who is also a paediatric nurse and found it very rewarding.
What are your day to day tasks?
- Working as a member of the multidisciplinary team
- Taking charge of a team of patients during each shift
- Providing care to sick children and their families or carers
- Safely admitting and discharging patients
- Observing and recording changes in a child’s signs and symptoms and intervening when appropriate
- Explaining treatment and procedures to enable parents or carers to consent to treatment
- Supporting, advising and educating patients and close relatives
- Participating in the administration of medication including Intravenous fluids and medication
- Assessing and managing children’s pain
- Evaluating for signs and symptoms of abuse and safeguarding concerns
- Assisting with tests procedures and evaluations
- Caring for patients with a range of medical conditions
Most fulfilling part of the job ?
I feel that the most fulfilling part of the job is seeing the sick children you have cared for go home safely and well when you have contributed to their recovery.
Contact us
- Careers at South Tees: [email protected]
- Work experience at South Tees: [email protected]