Alexa Carpenter
Summary
Proven expertise in compassionate care and teamwork, honed across employment and clinical placements at HealthPEI. Demonstrated adaptability in fast-paced environments, excelling in therapeutic communication and professional care plan development. A dedicated healthcare professional committed to enhancing patient quality of life and building professional therapeutic relationships.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
BN3 Employment
Health PEI - Home Care Kings
06.2024 - 10.2024
- Performed home care skills according to policy, including wound care, venipuncture, ostomy care, medication administration, and health assessment.
- Updated and developed care plans to establish goals based on patient's nursing diagnosis.
- Coordinated and collaborated with various multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and promote patient safety and health.
Patient Care Worker
Health PEI - Souris Hospital
06.2021 - 10.2024
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Monitored patient health, reporting any changes or concerns to healthcare professionals promptly.
- Developed strong relationships with patients and families through therapeutic communication
Resident Care Worker
Health PEI - Colville Manor
07.2024 - 10.2024
- Assisted residents with daily living tasks, promoting independence and dignity.
- Improved resident well-being by providing compassionate care and implementing personalized care plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, PE05-2025
Skills
- Compassionate care
- Willingness to learn
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Therapeutic communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Time management and organization
- Emotional awareness and intelligence
- Professionalism
Accomplishments
- Faculty of Nursing Dean's Honors List (1st and 3rd year standing)
- Governor General Award (2021, Montague Regional High School)
- Recipient of Marilyn Buist scholarship and Sister Mary Gabriel bursary.
Clinical Experience
- Preceptorship in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH)
- Medical/Surgical
- Maternity/Labor and delivery
- Orthopedics
- Pediatrics
- Mental health
- Ambulatory Care
- Emergency Department
- Public health
- Home care
- Long-term care
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Certification
- Heart & Stroke certified CPR BLS provider (2024)
- Period of Purple Crying certification
- TLR (2022)
- Ottawa Model of Smoking Cessation e-Course, "OMSC Overview", "Nicotine Addiction 101", "Quit Smoking Medications", "Strategic Advice".
- Breastfeeding E-learning Module "Signs of Effective Breastfeeding", "Positioning and Latching", "Expressing, Collecting, and Storing of Breast Milk", "How the Breast Works".
- CAN Sim, Responding to Racism "Allie's Story: Bystander Actions to Address Covert Racism", "Christian's Story", "Nik's Story", "Cultural Humility Addressing Racism and Microaggressions: Da-eun's Story", "Sophie's Story"
- Alberta Health Services, Trauma Informed Care eLearning
Timeline
Resident Care Worker
Health PEI - Colville Manor
07.2024 - 10.2024
BN3 Employment
Health PEI - Home Care Kings
06.2024 - 10.2024
Patient Care Worker
Health PEI - Souris Hospital
06.2021 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Prince Edward Island
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