A St George's nurse has been nominated for National Lifetime Achievement Award.

Ediscyll Lorusso, 44, joined St George's University Hospitals NHS Trust at 21 years old back in 2000.

Ediscyll's dedication to Thrombosis prevention awareness lead to the trust be acknowledged as one of the exemplar sites for Venous ThromboEmbolism (VTE) prevention in the House of Parliament.

Through her work she was invited to participate in the All Party Parliamentary Thrombosis Group and has attended meetings with MPs and NHS bosses in the House of Commons every year since 2010.

Ediscyll has been noticed for her dedication for thrombosis prevention, organising regular campaigns study days, teaching sessions, and other initiatives for both staff and the community.

in 2012 Ediscyll received further recognition for launching the UK's first Joint Thrombosis Nurse and Midwife clinic.

Her innovation quickly caught the attention of the Department of Health and health authorities around the world and she presented her work to thousands of healthcare professionals and policymakers at conferences in USA, Canada, Australia and Singapore.

Ediscyll Lorusso, senior thrombosis nurse specialist practitioner and Our Health Heroes National Lifetime Contribution award nominee said:

"I love working as a nurse and knowing that I make a positive difference in my patients' lives gives me great job satisfaction and a huge sense of achievement.

"As an overseas nurse at the age of 44, to be in the running for the national lifetime achievement award for the Our Health Heroes award is such a huge honour.

"I would like to extend my indebtedness appreciation to my past and present colleagues who took the time to make this nomination.

"I am deeply humbled to represent all the extraordinary, hardworking and selfless nurses all over the world who work intensely every day and especially during the pandemic.

"This is a collective success for all of us."

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