Louie Coscos

Healthcare

London, Greater London

About Louie Coscos:

Compassionate Male Carer Registered Nursing Associate with more than 12 years of experience in Hospital, Community and Homecare settings. Contact: 07405117031, louiecoscos@gmail.com

Experience

LOUIE COSCOS

Flat 4 Hetty Rees Court, Highcroft Road, London, England, N19 3XQ

EDUCATION

• Geriatric Education (online/on going) University of Rochester School of Medicine 2026

• Nursing Associate (FdSc/Level 5) Kingston University, London, 2021

• Care Certificate: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, 2021

• GCSE English and Maths: Westminster Adult Education Service, London, 2019

• Functional Skills in English & Maths Level 2: Learn Direct, London, 2018

• Diploma in Disability Studies: University College Cork, Ireland, 2012

• Certificate in Psychology: National University of Ireland, Ireland, 2011

• Healthcare Support FETAC Level 5 (NVQ Level 3 equivalent) Cork College Commerce,Ireland, 2010

SKILLS & TRAININGS

Clinical Observations: Blood Pressure, Temperature, Respirations, Pulse, Nutrition and FluidBalance Recording and Monitoring, Pressure Ulcers, Neurological Assessment, Spirometry,BMI, Waterloo Score, SKINN Bundle and Nursing Assessment (ABCDE Approach).

Clinical Procedures: Venipuncture, ECG, Catherisation, Urinalysis, Capillary Blood GlucoseTest, Ketone Test, Aseptic Non-Touch Technique, Bladder Scanning, Wound Dressing, StomaCare, Swabbing, Oxygen Therapy and Medication Administration (i.e., topical, oral, inhaled,intramuscular and subcutaneous injections).

Clients/Patients Safety: Manual Handing Techniques, Basic Life Support, Fire Safety,Infection Control, Clinical Documentation, Emergency Escalation Protocol (using SBAR) andMicrosoft Oﬃce Package.

LICENSING BODY

Registered Nursing Associate November 2021 to present

Nursing and Midwifery Council

AFFILIATION

Mem. Royal College of Nursing

Assoc. Mem. Royal Society of Medicine

WORK EXPERIENCED

Registered Nursing Associate September 2023 to present

London Medical Concierge, Mayfair, London

• Dedicated to oﬀer outstanding professional patient care.

• Delivering home visits and conduct procedures such as Administration of injections.

• Catheter care, Venipuncture (blood testing), COVID 19 swabbing, Tracking symptoms and Vital

Signs, Post-operative care, wound care and providing one to one care in clients’ homes.

• Working with multidisciplinary and internationally well-known private home healthcare provider.

Registered Nursing Associate / Carer September 2021 to present

Private and HNWI Clients, London• Assisting with all personal care requirements for clients including providing reassuring

companionship and supportive listening.

• Observing and reporting any changes in the health or status of the patient including vital

signs and responding to emergencies as appropriate, preparing meals, feeding patients,

and prompting and administering medication, accompanying to appointments.

• Assisting with paperwork, answering phone calls, attending appointments client or running

errands and be prepared to performed odd tasks as requested.

Apprentice Nursing Associate September 2019 to August 2021 (Acute Wards and Community Settings)

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London

• Working in various Wards: Acute Elderly Medicine (Care of Elderly), Advance Dementia,

Respiratory, Surgery, Mental Health-Learning Disabilities, Surgical, Orthopaedic

Rehabilitation, Acute Medical Unit, Palliative Care, District Nursing and Cardiology

• Supporting individuals in all aspects of care including activities of the daily living, providing

person-centred care, and promoting health and independence through awareness raisingand care navigation to multidisciplinary team as appropriate.

• Escalating critical condition, changes of behaviour, activity, or responses of patients as appropriate, implementation of action plans to meet the specific physical, emotional, psychological, social, and spiritual patients’ needs and coordinate with the nurse.

• Assisting in the delivery of complex care based on patients Care Plans with person-centred care including caring for patient with dementia, mental illness and learning disabilities.

Live-In Carer (Home care) January 2015 to March 2020

Private Clients, Hampstead, London

• Assisting client or supporting with personal hygiene needs, such as, washing, shaving,dressing, undressing, mobilising, wound dressing, medication administration and hospital appointments, GP and District nurses; ensuring safety environment, promoting independence, privacy dignity and clients choice.

• Providing general household domestic duties including laundry, organising dry cleaning, running daily errands, grocery shopping, ironing, dusting, general tidying, budgeting, paying bills, food preparation, and administrative works.

• Maintaining good health and wellbeing, good communications, adherence of confidentiality;developing eﬀective working relationships with the client’s, representing the client as an advocate.

Support Worker (Mental Health) October 2014 to January 2015

Howe Dell Manor Nouvita Ltd., Hatfield, Hertfordshire.

• Assisting/supporting with personal care, washing, and bathing, medicine administration, meal preparation, light domestic duties, and social activities.

• Undertaking some aspects of care provision with direct supervision, including coordinatingrecreational activities for residents and escorting duties.

• Promoting privacy and dignity through the adoption of person cantered care principleswhilst ensuring the safety and wellbeing of services users.

Healthcare Assistant (Elderly Care) January 2010 to August 2014

Aperee Living, Co. Cork, Ireland

• Assisting patient activities of daily living includes feeding, dressing, undressing, showering, grooming and oral care; toileting, continence management, bed preparation, mobilising and companionship.

• Assisting patient safety related to age and condition, precautions and documents related to patient’s needs and emergencies.

• Meeting patient and their families to inform them of the commencing care plan, oﬀering

Education