Licensed Practical Nurse - Extendicare Cedars Villa
(2022-08)
- Perform medication administration
- Wound dressing and assessment
- Catheter insertion and irrigation
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Documenting patient care including assessments, progress, and treatment
- Knowledge of PCC for documenting and recording client information.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning
Health Care Aide - Extendicare Cedars Villa
(2017-10 - 2022-08)
- Ensure medications are being administered as prescribed
- Able to assist patients with catheters and ostomy care
- Provide essential patients care such as bathing, dressing, toileting, and feeding
- Check vital signs
- Transfer and turn patients for comfort and safely
- Assist and encourage clients with activities of daily living
- Apply dry dressing and bandages to close wounds.
- Supported patient nutrition needs by preparing meals according to dietary restrictions and preferences
Practical Nursing Student - Intercare Chinook
(2022-05 - 2022-06)
- Performed in and out catheter for patients
- Assisted patients with medication administration
- Provided support with the screening of patients for COVID-19
- Performed wound dressing as per wound care pathway
- Perform focus nursing assessments such as neuro assessment and management using the nursing process
- Kept track of patient progress by monitoring vital signs, chart history
- Practiced clean and sterile technique dressing changes, wound care, Tracheostomy care, ostomy care and catheterization/continued bladder irrigation care.
Practical Nursing Student - Claresholm General Hospital (Acute Care)
(2022-02 - 2022-03)
- Monitor vital signs, blood glucose, fluid intake and output
- Assisted patients with personal hygiene and wound dressing
- Researched medications, administered Oral, IM, SQ, and IV medications according to facility policy and implemented therapeutic intervention
- Report any changes to the primary nurse and instructor
- Catheter insertion and drainage.
Practical Nursing Student - Carewest Glenmore
(2021-09 - 2021-12)
- Performed head to toes assessment of patients
- Implemented patient-centred care and ensured the safety of the patient
- Obtained vital signs, documented them accordingly, and assisted with medication administration
- Collaborated with other team members to provide excellent care to patients
- Admitted new patients and assisted with patient discharge
- Provided patients and family members with relevant education and information
- Demonstrated safe and responsible use of the equipment and maintained infection control and safety measures with every patient contact.
Practical Nursing Student - Intercare Chinook (LTC)
(2020-01 - 2020-01)
- Gave residents total care, including bathing, checking for vital signs, and head to toes assessment
- Cared for residents with dementia and assisted health care aides with transfers, bedmaking, peri-care, oral hygiene, catheters, and telemetry
- Administered medication to the resident and assisted residents in their daily activities
- Documented patient behaviours and any changes in symptoms
- Provided entertainment for patients by managing various short programs.
Health Care Aide - Clifton Manor Calgary
(2017-06 - 2017-08)
- Support individuals with bathing, clothing, and grooming
- Administering medication, checking, and confirming with the care plan
- Used transfer belt, total lift, and sit-to-stand lift to transfer clients
- Support with activities of daily living
- Performed vital signs and weights measurement, and documentation.
