Nurse Consultant in Falls and Patient Safety (Older People)/Nurse Independent Prescriber
To start working for Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in 3 months’ time
Country:
United Kingdom
About Francis Michael Fernando:
I have just been appointed as the Nurse Consultant for Falls and Patient Safety (Older People) by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. My main remit will be reduction in falls in older patients and creating a safety culture in the Trust to minimise risks/avoidable harm to the most vulnerable patients in our society. I am also a Nurse Independent Prescriber and a recent Florence Nightingale Travel Scholar. I have ben working as an Orthogeritrics Nurse Specialist for five years before my present appointment. My recent passion is in fragility fracture prevention and osteoporosis. I am a professional member of the National Osteoporosis Society. I am waiting to become a member of the British Geriatrics Society.
ProfouND Role:
As above.
