Amal Joseph
Peterborough,ON
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in complex environments. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC)
01.2023 - Current
- Effectively uses the Standards of Nursing Practice and the Nursing Process in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of the patient
- Provides health teaching to patients and families
- Is responsible for making clinical decisions, and exercising judgment to ensure the best possible nursing care is provided within available resources
- Is cognizant of the Hospital Mission Statements and Nursing Philosophy and reflects these beliefs in practice
- Participates and is involved in the implementation and practice of a theory-based practice approach to nursing care
- Is cognizant of and participates in the development of the Nursing and Unit objectives
- Is compliant with legislative, organizational and departmental regulations, standards and procedures related to occupational health and safety.
Consolidation nursing school
Palliative Unit (D2)/ C2 Rehab PRHC
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Eliciting the patient’s goals for comfort care during end of life
- Listening to the patient and their family members
- Communicating with members of the interdisciplinary team and advocating for the patient’s wishes
- Managing end-of-life symptoms
- Pain management and comfort care
- Last days/hours care and post mortem care
- Demonstrates measures to increase mobility for patients
- Supports the use of adaptive devices to increase mobility and independency
- Evaluates pain and quality of management to increase patient’s mobility
- Utilizes safety measures to minimize potential for injuries such as falls
- Interprofessional/collaborative practice
- Medication administration and documentation.
Preconsolidation nursing school
Orthopedic Surgical Inpatient (A5) Unit PRHC
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Provide support of joints above and below the fracture site, especially when moving and turning
- Administer Analgesic medications
- Support fracture site with pillows or folded blankets
- Implement alternative measures that alleviate the patient’s pain such as ice packs, heat, massage, distraction, and controlled breathing
- Increase patient mobility as tolerated
- Collaborate with PT/OT
- Wound dressing change using clean or sterile technique
- Provide care during client transfer
- Support the affected body part above and below fracture site when moving the client.
Personal Support Worker
Frost Manor
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Hands on experience in recognizing and identification changes in clients’ behavior or condition and reporting changes
- Assisted patients in Activities of daily living
- Practical knowledge of gerontological issues, including dementia, Alzheimer and MS
- Demonstrated flexibility, good judgment and cultural sensitivity when working with clients
- Able to do frequent lifting, walking, bending, stretching and pulling
- Well-developed record keeping skills, able to work well in multidisciplinary team.
Education
Director of Care in Clinical Leadership Professional Certificate -
York University
Toronto, ON01.2024
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BScN) -
Ontario Tech University
Oshawa, ON12.2022
Skills
- Health Screening
- Stress Management
- Organizational Skills
- Health Promotion
- Professionalism
- Patient Advocacy
- Decision Making
- Compassionate Care
- Ethical Practice
- Pain Management
- Infection Control
- Problem Solving
- Active Listening
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Effective Communication
- Intravenous Therapy
- Medication Administration
- Patient Education
- Documentation
- Patient Examination
Registrations Certifications
- CPR Certification – Health Care Provider
- Mask Fit Test Certification
- Member of the CNO
References
Available Upon Request
Languages
Hindi
Professional Working
Malayalam
Full Professional
Tamil
Elementary
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC)
01.2023 - Current
Consolidation nursing school
Palliative Unit (D2)/ C2 Rehab PRHC
09.2022 - 12.2022
Preconsolidation nursing school
Orthopedic Surgical Inpatient (A5) Unit PRHC
05.2021 - 07.2021
Personal Support Worker
Frost Manor
01.2019 - 01.2020
Director of Care in Clinical Leadership Professional Certificate -
York University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BScN) -
Ontario Tech University
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