Amanda Avellino
Wheatley
Summary
Motivated new Practical Nurse graduate with Personal Support Worker background from Sun Parlor Home, excelling in geriatric care and interpersonal communication. Achieved significant improvements in patients' well-being through compassionate care and effective health monitoring. Trained new staff, enhancing team efficiency. Renowned for building trust and exceeding care standards, while ensuring privacy and confidentiality.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Sun Parlor Home
09.2004 - Current
- Consulted with supervisors to assess cases and plan strategies for enhancing care.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Trained and coordinated work of new support workers.
- Built and maintained rapport with clients and family members to facilitate trusting caregiver relationship.
- Supported daily hygiene needs of patients by assisting with bathing, dressing, dental care and personal grooming.
Student Nurse
Erie Shores HealthCare
05.2024 - 07.2025
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
- Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
Student Nurse
Chatham Kent Health Alliance - Mental Health
03.2025 - 04.2025
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
- Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
Student Nurse
Chatham Kent Health Alliance - Medicine
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and subcutaneous injections, intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Provided wound care, packing dressing and dressing changes.
Student Nurse
Chatham Kent Health Alliance - Surgery
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and subcutaneous injections and monitored responses.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
- Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Provided wound care and dressing changes, and packing dressing changes.
Student Nurse
Chatham Kent Health Alliance - Rehab
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
- Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
- Provided wound care and dressing changes. Staple removal.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
St. Clair College of Applied Arts And Technology
Chatham, ON04-2025
Associate of Applied Science - Personal Support Worker
CDI College
Windsor, ON07-2003
Skills
- Household organization
- Medication organization
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Geriatric care
- Relationship building
- Dementia care
- Palliative care
- Interpersonal communication
- Health monitoring
- Compassionate care
- Verbal and written communication
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- Eligible for NCLEX-PN August 2025
- Adult CPR/AED certification – American Red Cross.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification - American Heart Association.
- Dementia Care Certification - Alzheimer's Association.
- Palliative Care Certification – Center to Advance Palliative Care.
- Gentle Persuasive Approach Certification
Timeline
Student Nurse
Chatham Kent Health Alliance - Mental Health
03.2025 - 04.2025
Student Nurse
Chatham Kent Health Alliance - Medicine
01.2025 - 04.2025
Student Nurse
Chatham Kent Health Alliance - Surgery
09.2024 - 12.2024
Student Nurse
Erie Shores HealthCare
05.2024 - 07.2025
Student Nurse
Chatham Kent Health Alliance - Rehab
01.2024 - 04.2024
Personal Support Worker
Sun Parlor Home
09.2004 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
St. Clair College of Applied Arts And Technology
Associate of Applied Science - Personal Support Worker
CDI College
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