Registered Nurse
Professional Background: Danielle Watts is a highly experienced registered adult nurse with over 11 years of comprehensive experience in healthcare, spanning both NHS and private sectors. Her career is marked by a commitment to providing compassionate and competent care to all patients she encounters.
Education and Training:
Danielle completed her BSc in Adult Nursing at The University of Northampton (Feb 2015 – March 2018). She holds a Foundation to Critical Care course from St Mary’s Hospital (August 2020), and she achieved a Level 7 Critical Care course from the University of West London in January 2022. Danielle is also trained in Adult and Paediatric Advanced Life Support (ACLS and PALS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Immediate Life Support (ILS).
Professional Experience:
Senior Rapid Response Nurse/Virtual Ward Nurse: North Middlesex University Hospital Trust (Sep 2023 – Present)
Critical Care Nurse: Royal Brompton and Harefield Foundation Trust and Cleveland Clinic London (2023 – Present)
Paediatric Intensive Care Nurse: Portland Women and Children’s Hospital, London (2022 – 2023)
ICU/A&E Nurse: Chelsea and Westminster Trust, Fleet Street Clinic, and various NHS and private trusts through Obsidian Nursing Agency (2020 – Present)
Emergency Response COVID-19 Rapid Response Intensive Care Nurse: Aruba (Nov 2020 – June 2021)
Trauma Adult Intensive Care Nurse: St Mary’s Major Trauma Centre (2019 – Present)
Danielle has worked in various other roles, including community vaccination and COVID-19 swab nurse, staff nurse in HIV/GUM services, and community support worker. Her roles have equipped her with extensive skills in acute and chronic patient care, emergency response, and critical care nursing
Specialist Skills and Qualities: Danielle has four years of critical care experience and five years of A&E experience. She is trained in advanced life support for both adults and children, tropical nursing, mental health support, and critical care transfer. She is proficient in venepuncture, cannulation, wound management, and the administration of medications including IV antibiotics. Her international nursing experience includes volunteer work in India and Kenya, where she provided medical support in poverty-stricken areas and slum clinics.
Personal Interests: Danielle is passionate about volunteering and has worked with several youth groups and charitable organizations. She has been involved in events with the British Red Cross, supporting young people at festivals and raising funds for countries with poor healthcare resources. Danielle enjoys travelling, exploring new cultures, and is resilient and self-sufficient, traits that have served her well in her international and domestic healthcare roles.