Gladys Kurgat

Licensed Practical Nurse with experience in Acute Care, long term care, Mental Health, Assisted Living, Palliative Care, Hospice care and in a Post Acute Rehabilitation environment. Over nine years' experience working with patients in residential homes and nursing facilities. Skilled at caring for clients of varying ages from children to seniors.

Proven ability to collaborate with health/social care professionals to create patient care plans. Ensured the safety of residents, staff and all others by following policies. Administered medications/injections.

Monitored the condition of patients by observing physical/mental health, intake/output and exercise, etc. Excellent computer skills, excellent documentation and penmanship ability. Took patient vitals, recorded information by making entries into their journal, notified nursing supervisors of any changes or unusual conditions.

Changed ostomy appliances and catheters. Cared for clients with a tracheostomy and feeding tubes. Patient, good sense of humour with a warm and engaging personality; Provides a respectful client approach and gains immense enjoyment from helping others.

Able to think quickly, solve problems as they arise, while establishing effective working relationships. Have a friendly and caring attitude in all areas of work.

Travel Licensed Practical Nurse - EzCare Nursing agency - SK

(2024-01)

• Traveling to nursing facilities and hospitals to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate the nursing care of critically ill patients in a fast-paced environment.
• Performing wound inspections, changing dressings and monitoring patients' overall wellbeing.
• Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to address patient concerns while providing healthcare and nutritional advice.

Travel Licensed Practical Nurse - Express Healthcare Professionals - AB

(2023-01 - 2024-12)

• Providing coverage and Completing duties at healthcare facilities, clinics and hospitals.
• Promotes service excellence and is responsive to the residents' needs in accordance with resident care plans, policies and procedures.
• Cares for and actively participates and assists the Interdisciplinary Team to achieve and maintain a responsible atmosphere of resident centered care.

Travel Licensed practical nurse - Manchester Rose Home Health, Hospice and Palliative care - AB

(2022-01)

• Complete duties at clinics and other healthcare facilities.
• Tasks, activities and functions as delegated and may make assignment of duties to others as defined in their state of practice act.
• Builds strong employee engagement and improves staff retention through employee skill level assessment, job performance, and engagement.

Licensed Practical Nurse - Industrial Paramedic Services - Calgary AB

(2021-01 - 2022-12)

• Perform rapid nasal swabs
• Isolate and perform nasopharyngeal swabs to non negative clients

Licensed Practical Nurse - Revera Long term Care - Calgary AB

(2020-01 - 2021-12)

• Administer medications and document therapeutic effects. Collect samples.
• Assist with care and resident comfort.

Licensed Practical Nurse - St. Michael's Health Centre - Lethbridge, AB

(2018-01 - 2019-12)

• Providing the basic bedside care like dressing wounds, changing bandages, inserting catheters, giving injections and taking the patient's vital signs.
• Talk to the patients about their present problems, allergies and medications.
• Supervise certified nursing assistants.
• Starting, monitoring, or discontinuing the intravenous catheters or the intravenous fluids.
• Taking verbal orders and telephone from the physician.
• Assists in IV set-ups

Licensed Practical Nurse - Extendicare Fairmont Park - Lethbridge, AB

(2017-01 - 2019-12)

• Assess residents and develop, implement, review and evaluate resident care plans including the provision of care to residents.
• Processes and implement physicians' orders. Including medication administration and treatments.
• Observe, report and record vital signs, symptoms and conditions of residents, and initiate remedial health measures.
• Plan, direct, supervise and evaluate the work of personal care staff assigned to their household or unit.
• Orientate new personnel and participate in-service education.

Licensed Practical Nurse - CBI Home Health - Lethbridge, AB

(2017-01 - 2018-12)

• Helping patients with ADL'S.
• Monitoring patients' overall health during every visit.
• Changing bandages, wound dressings, tracheostomy care.
• Verifying patients are taking the correct dosages of medications.

Diploma - Licensed Practical Nursing - Lethbridge College (2017-01)