Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
References
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Candace Bare

Licensed practical nurse
Calgary,AB
Candace Bare

Summary

Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.

  • Dedicated nursing professional delivers compassionate patient care to individuals in acute/LTC settings. Proven talents in acute care and geriatrics. Proficient in cultivating positive relationships with patients and caregivers to implement patient care objectives.

Overview

2
years of professional experience
1

Diploma

Work History

High River General Hospital Unit 300-acute medical
High River, AB

Licensed Practical Nurse
03.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Practiced to full scope

High River General Hospital Unit 200 LTC/Transition
High River, AB

Licensed Practical Nurse
01.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Practiced to full scope

High River General Hospital Unit 300
High River, AB

Student Nurse
09.2020 - 10.2020

Job overview

  • Personal care, catheter care, O2 administration, bladder scans, IV piggy back meds, PVAD insertion, subcutaneous injections, insulin injections and blood glucose monitoring, medication administration, catheter flush, mechanical lifts, charting/documentation via SCM, vital signs, head to toe assessment, Post op and pre op care/monitoring, dressing changes using clean and aseptic technique, NG tube removal, J-tube care and enteral nutrition given via J-tube, admissions, staple removal, IV removal, palliative care, CIWA protocol, and COWS protocol.

Foothills Medical Center Orthopedics Unit
Calgary, AB

Student Nurse
08.2001 - 08.2020

Job overview

  • Pre and post op care, IV medication administration, IV piggyback, medication administration, dressing changes using clean and aseptic technique, personal care, showers, palliative care, subcutaneous injections, charting/documentation via SCM, and O2 administration.

Rockyview General Hospital Unit 56
Calgary, AB

Student Nurse
01.2020 - 03.2020

Job overview

  • Medication administration, subcutaneous injection, insulin injections and monitoring blood glucose, head to toe assessment, vital signs, personal care, mechanical lift transfers, catheter care, charting,
  • Wound packing and dressing change using aseptic technique, and IV piggy-back medications.

Tudor manor, HCA
Okotoks, AB

Health Care Aide
06.2018 - 01.2021

Job overview

  • Assisting with activities of ADL Toileting, nutrition support, O2 administration, Vital signs, incontinence product changing and skin monitoring, charting flow sheets, companionship, mouth care, skin integrity observation and reporting, ostomy and catheter care, mechanical lift transfers, showers/baths, and medication administration.

Education

Bow Valley College
, Calgary

Practical Nurse Diploma from Practical Nurse
11.2020

University Overview

Practical nurse program, -Good standing with CLPNA

Robertson College
, Calgary, AB

Health Care Aide Certificate from Health Care Aide
07.2010

Skills

  • Wound Dressing
  • Bladder scans
  • ECG
  • Blood administration
  • Excellent critical thinking
  • Team orientated

Certification

Navigating the journey to the end of life- Feb 2022

VAC dressings-September 2022

Blood and blood product administration-CLPNA

Ear syringing-CLPNA


Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

High River General Hospital Unit 300-acute medical
03.2022 - Current

Licensed Practical Nurse

High River General Hospital Unit 200 LTC/Transition
01.2021 - Current

Student Nurse

High River General Hospital Unit 300
09.2020 - 10.2020

Student Nurse

Rockyview General Hospital Unit 56
01.2020 - 03.2020

Health Care Aide

Tudor manor, HCA
06.2018 - 01.2021

Student Nurse

Foothills Medical Center Orthopedics Unit
08.2001 - 08.2020

Bow Valley College

Practical Nurse Diploma from Practical Nurse

Robertson College

Health Care Aide Certificate from Health Care Aide

Navigating the journey to the end of life- Feb 2022

VAC dressings-September 2022

Blood and blood product administration-CLPNA

Ear syringing-CLPNA


References

Available upon request

Candace BareLicensed practical nurse