Clinical Extern - CAMBRIDGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(2025-05)
- Supported activities of daily living including hygiene, mobility, toileting, and feeding.
- Measured and documented vital signs, intake/output, and patient observations.
- Reported changes in patient condition promptly to supervising nurses.
- Assisted with patient transfers, repositioning, and fall prevention strategies.
- Participated in infection control practices, including PPE use and isolation protocols.
- Supported patient communication, comfort, and emotional well-being.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure safe and effective care delivery.
Clinical Nursing Student - OAKVILLE TRAFALGAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(2026-01 - 2026-04)
- Delivered direct care to patients in a mental health inpatient unit.
- Performed mental status examinations (MSE) and monitored behavioural changes.
- Applied therapeutic communication and trauma-informed care principles.
- Assisted with suicide risk assessments and patient safety planning.
- Supported de-escalation during acute behavioral episodes.
- Administered and monitored psychotropic medications under supervision.
- Documented patient care and observations in electronic health records (EHR).
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team for care planning.
Clinical Extern - OAKVILLE TRAFALGAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(2025-01 - 2025-06)
- Assisting with personal hygiene, positioning, and transfers.
- Helping with ambulation, toileting, and meals.
- Assisting with patient and family communication.
- Observing patient assessments and participating as requested.
- Reporting changes in patient status or safety concerns to a supervising nurse.
- Assisting with vital signs, height, and weight measurements.
Clinical Nursing Student - LAKERIDGE HEALTH AJAX PICKERING
(2025-01 - 2025-04)
- Assisted with postpartum care, including monitoring vital signs, assessing pain levels, and ensuring comfort.
- Supported breastfeeding mothers with lactation techniques and education.
- Provided newborn care, including bathing, diapering, and feeding assistance.
- Educated new mothers on infant care, postpartum recovery, and discharge instructions.
- Conducted routine assessments on both mothers and newborns to ensure optimal health.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documented care plans.
- Assisted in monitoring fetal heart rates, contractions, and maternal vital signs.
- Supported nursing staff during labour by providing comfort measures and emotional support.
- Prepared delivery rooms with necessary equipment and sterile supplies.
- Assisted in postpartum assessments, including fundal checks and bleeding observation.
- Educated patients on labour progression, pain management techniques, and post-delivery care.
- Ensured proper documentation of patient information and care procedures.
Clinical Nursing Student - OAKVILLE TRAFALGAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(2024-09 - 2025-01)
Assist Registered Nurses in 4 North- Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, providing direct patient care, including monitoring vital signs, administering medications, documenting patient progress in electronic health records (EHR), and adhering to infection control protocols using PPE and hygiene practices to ensure patient and staff safety.
- Participate in patient assessments and assist with basic care tasks, such as bathing, repositioning, transfers, basic skin care, and patient mobility under RN supervision.
- Contribute to purposeful rounding (Q1H), assessing patient needs (pain, positioning, hygiene, safety) and reporting findings to the Nurse.
- Communicate effectively with the healthcare team to ensure timely and accurate delivery of care and to maintain patient safety.
- Certified in CPR and First Aid, with the ability to respond to emergencies and provide life-saving interventions.
