Expert Witness Profile
Northamptonshire
Areas Covered: UK
Portia Badza
Registered General Nurse (RGN)
Nurse Independent
Supplementary Prescriber
Brain Injuries (Traumatic and Acquired)
Neurological
Substance Misuse
Accident and Emergency
Intensive Care
Nursing and Care Standards
Diabetes
Cannulation
PEG Feeding
Tissue Viability
Falls
Life Support
- Nurse Independent & Supplementary Prescribing (NISP) (2017 - 2018)
- Certificate in Understanding Substance Misuse (2013)
- BSc (Hons) Management & Leadership in Health & Social Care (2013 - 2014)
- Diploma in Higher Education – General Nursing (Distinction) (1999 - 2002)
- Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
- Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- 7 years’ experience as an independent nurse prescriber specialising in care for substance misuse clients with complex physical and mental health issues.
- Experience of prescribing for children and adults with ADHD.
- Over 8 years’ experience as a registered nurse at Oakleaf care Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit.
- 5 years experience as a Specialist Acute Substance Misuse Liaison Nurse at Change Grow Live Substance Misuse Organisation, specialising in care for patients with complex physical and mental health needs that also suffered with drug and alcohol addiction.
- Over 5 years experience in a medical ward, accident and emergency, intensive care unit and coronary care
Portia is an experienced Senior Registered Nurse and Specialist Independent Nurse prescriber with many years of nursing experience both in the NHS and private sectors.