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Education
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Certification
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CATHERINE D. GUCE

Wembley

Summary

Empathetic Care Worker with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and varied lifestyle for residents. Offers enhanced care with flexible learning approach for patients. Experience in hospital and in-home settings providing guidance and encouragement to patients through physical and emotional support.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Health Care Aide

Praire Lake Hospice
10.2018 - Current
  • Provides direct patient care to assist with activities’ of daily living living such as hygiene, nutrition and elimination
  • Provide quality nursing care to residents in an environment which promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality; -Accept close, direct supervision by Primary RN and RN Supervisor.
  • Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for care
  • Employed mobility devices and equipment to lift patients from chairs to beds, following safety procedures to avoid injuries

Health Care Aid, AHS Mackenzie Place Continuing Care
08.2018 - Current
  • Assist dementia patients in dressing, grooming, and bathing
  • Prepare beds and linens as required
  • Assist patients/residents with feeding, mobility and exercise
  • Assist clients in their medications
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships

Caregiver
11.2014 - 03.2018
  • Assist elderly in planning and preparing their meals, followed by clean up - Prepare beds and change linens, as required - Assist in bathing, dressing, and grooming - Assist in walking and light exercise - Engage in physical and mental activities - Flexible Days, Night, Evening, and Weekends shifts

Operating Room Nurse/RN 2

DR. SULAIMAN AL, HABIB MEDICAL GROUP
11.2008 - 12.2013
  • Responsible in extending assistance to various types of surgical operation and does other related work in the operating room
  • Responsible for assisting during operation, setting up of operating room, instruments, and supplies which vary according to type of operation to be perform
  • Observes patient during surgical operation/procedures
  • Clean and observe aseptic technique in the handling of sterile equipments in the operating room

Staff Nurse

SAN JOSE DISTRICT HOSPITAL
06.2006 - 08.2008
  • Collects information from a variety of sources using skills of observation, communication and physical assessment to enable the provision of appropriate nursing care
  • Maintains a safe environment for patients, families and staff by adhering to established safety and emergency practices and procedures
  • Bathes bed patient, assist in dressing, stores patients clothing and valuables
  • Gives enema, irrigation and do catheterization
  • Feeds bed ridden patients
  • Assist with their needs
  • Keeps record of intake and output when ordered
  • Assist patient in walking, transport and turning
  • Gives health teaching to patient, especially on personal hygiene
  • Performs other professionally related duties as assigned
  • Responsible in the management and supervision of nursing and related activities in the delivery room.

Education

Diploma - Pharmacy Assistant

ABM College
Calgary, AB
11.2023

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Lyceum of Batangas University
Philippines
2005

Skills

  • Calm Under Stress
  • Meal Planning
  • Feeding Tube Management
  • Monitor Vitals
  • Bathing
  • Using lifts in transferring

Certification

- CPR, AED & First Aid Certificate; August 2023 Heart & Stroke - Saudi Commission for Health Specialties Licensure Passer; February2009 - Philippine Nursing Local Board Licensure Passer; December 2006

Timeline

Health Care Aide

Praire Lake Hospice
10.2018 - Current

Health Care Aid, AHS Mackenzie Place Continuing Care
08.2018 - Current

Caregiver
11.2014 - 03.2018

Operating Room Nurse/RN 2

DR. SULAIMAN AL, HABIB MEDICAL GROUP
11.2008 - 12.2013

Staff Nurse

SAN JOSE DISTRICT HOSPITAL
06.2006 - 08.2008

Diploma - Pharmacy Assistant

ABM College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Lyceum of Batangas University
CATHERINE D. GUCE