Qualifications
- RN (94H0109E)
- Current Student MSc pathway Advanced Clinical Practice (Nursing) Southampton University; Dissertation. Completed equivalent of PG Dip Advanced Clinical Practice August 2019
- NMP 2016
- ARTP Spirometry registration; entry 2014
- Asthma and COPD modules Education for Health; 2004/2006
- Dip HE Nursing; Adult (1997)
Brief Outline of Experience
Carla qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1997 and within 10 months of qualifying accepted her first post as a primary care nurse. Past work includes Prison Nursing, a Medical-Legal role, General Practice Nurse, Respiratory Educator Nurse, (commissioned role), Respiratory Nurse Researcher (NIHR) and Advanced Nurse Practitioner (MSc.). Carla currently works as a Respiratory Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care, a Respiratory Nurse in an NIHR Children's Asthma Project and independently as a respiratory nurse trainer as well as for education providers.
Areas of Expertise
- Asthma; Diagnosis, Management (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) and Monitoring (F2F, digital, telephone), Children and Adults
- COPD; Diagnosis, Management (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) and Monitoring (F2F, digital, telephone)
- The role of the Primary Care HCP and co-existing lung conditions, e.g. Bronchiectasis. Spotting the potential for and primary care assessment of breathing pattern disorders, sleep apnoea and seasonal or perennial rhinitis.
- Spirometry
- Inhaled Therapy: Devices and Medicines
- HCP education on devices, patient assessment of device, consideration on class of drug and where drug molecule may need to be considered. Awareness of “green” agenda in prescribing inhaled therapy, SABA overuse (RightCare)
- Mentorship in Practice (joint clinical working and virtual patient review) in long term respiratory conditions and diagnosis