Zainab Wahab
Personal Support Worker (PSW) | First-Year Nursing Student
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About
Compassionate and dedicated first-year nursing student with hands-on experience as a Personal Support Worker, committed to providing safe, respectful, and person-centred care. Skilled in assisting clients with activities of daily living, promoting dignity and independence, and collaborating effectively with healthcare teams. Strong communication, critical thinking, and time-management skills developed through both academic training and practical caregiving experience.
Passionate about improving clients' quality of life while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and empathy.
Experience
Personal Support Worker (PSW) at Agta home healthcare (2022-01 – 2025-01)
Recognized for building trusting relationships with clients and consistently providing compassionate, person-centred care.
- Assisted clients with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene while maintaining dignity and independence.
- Supported mobility using proper body mechanics and safe transfer techniques.
- Assisted with meal preparation, feeding, and hydration.
- Observed, documented, and reported changes in clients' physical and emotional conditions to supervising healthcare professionals.
- Promoted a safe, clean, and comfortable living environment.
- Provided companionship and emotional support to improve clients' well-being.
- Assisted with medication reminders according to care plans.
- Worked collaboratively with nurses, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Followed infection prevention and control guidelines and workplace safety protocols.
- Maintained accurate documentation and respected client confidentiality.
Nursing Student Clinical Placement at Ontario (Nursing Student Clinical Placement)
- Assisted Registered Nurses with patient care.
- Practiced therapeutic communication with patients and families.
- Performed basic nursing assessments under supervision.
- Applied infection prevention and control measures.
- Assisted with mobility, hygiene, and comfort measures.
- Maintained professional documentation.
- Demonstrated safe patient handling techniques.
Education
Practical Nursing in Nursing – Durham College (2028-01)
Nursing Aide Certificate in Nursing – Centre de formation Rosemont (2019-01)
