Delphine Gardiner
Devon,AB
Summary
Patient-oriented Nurse with [Number] years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with [Area of expertise] specialty. Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
48
48
years of professional experience
Work History
Post Partum Nurse
Misericordia Community Hospital
09.2001 - Current
- Assisted mothers in establishing breastfeeding relationships with infants with proper latching demonstrations.
- Monitored and assessed mother and newborn after delivery to ascertain proper healing and recovery.
- Educated new parents on how to properly care for infants by instructing parents on bottle feeding, bathing, circumcision care and breastfeeding.
- Supported pregnant women in healthy labor processes.
- Coordinated and consulted with [Number]-member health care team to plan, implement and assess both mother and infant care plans.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction.
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits and worked with team to devise corrective actions for deficiencies.
- Worked with healthcare team to develop new dialysis treatment flow sheet and other log forms, improving clinical documentation and accountability.
LPN
University Of Alberta Hospital
03.1996 - 09.2001
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
Postal Carrier
Government Of Canada
04.1977 - 07.1985
- Planned and cased mail in sequence of delivery for designated route.
- Directly interacted with customers to deliver mail, packages, and ordered goods.
- Greeted customers and answered questions regarding mail pick up times, postal regulations, and delivery costs.
- Distributed mail on foot to residences and businesses, delivering to approximately [Number] customers per shift.
- Communicated customer complaints, requests, and feedback to company management for swift resolution.
- Loaded and secured items in trucks to avoid damage to parcels during delivery.
- Collected mail from letter boxes on specific route both on foot and by vehicle.
- Sorted and placed mail into mailboxes and post office boxes with high levels of accuracy.
- Handled mail and packages with care to prevent damage during delivery.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Followed Postal Service policies and procedures to maintain integrity of mail and protect customer information.
- Collected outgoing mail from homes and businesses along routes for customer convenience and initiated delivery to intended recipients.
- Obtains signatures for package deliveries as proof of delivery to avoid discrepancies.
- Monitored weather conditions regularly to adjust delivery routes accordingly.
- Responded to customer inquiries about delivery, forwarding and other postal services quickly to provide quality customer services.
- Kept mail delivery records to track delivered and undelivered items and identify delivery issues.
- Inspected truck equipment and supplies and reported problems and safety hazards to supervisors following each shift.
- Observed traffic and safety regulations for safe transport and delivery of mail.
- Utilized mail processing machines in weighing, stamping and processing mail items.
- Altered routes to accommodate changing conditions or road closures in delivery areas.
LPN
Canora Hospital
06.1975 - 06.1976
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Took samples to complete diagnostic and routine assessment tests.
- Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
- Provided diagnosis information, treatment possibilities, disease management tips and wound care advice to patients, loved ones and caregivers.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Supported diagnoses by taking blood samples from patients for laboratory testing.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms, and mailing monthly invoice statements to patients.
- Circulated assigned floor to measure and record patients' fluid and food levels, implementing measures to promote healthy intake and output as necessary.
Education
Miseracordia Hospital
Edmonton, ABLPN Diploma - Nursing
Kelsey Institute
Saskatoon, SK06.1975
Skills
- Routine Examinations
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Delegation and Motivation
- Clear Patient Communication
- Accurate Documentation
- Patient Histories
- Newborn Education
- Postpartum Period
- Patient Health Information Access
- Surgical Procedures
- Community Healthcare Programming
- Safety Protocols
- Patient Care Oversight
- Community Program Referrals
- Cesarean Section Preparation
- Healthcare Program Planning
- Nursing Performance Assessment
- Pulse Checking
- Update Electronic Charts
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Treatment Plan Modification
- Patient Safety
- Direct Supervision
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Monitor Vital Signs
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Disaster Site Triaging
- Compassionate and Caring
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Diagnostic Test Evaluations
- Diet and Nutrition
- Intramuscular Injections
- Operational Procedures
- Ultrasound Examination
- Administer Medication
- Reading Comprehension
- Patient Interaction
- Patient Care Assessment
- Active Listening Skills
- Prescription Drug Recommendations
Languages
English
Full Professional
Healthy Lifestyle, Gardening, Quilting
Joined local Pickelball club and started golfing. Enjoy camping outdoors. Maintain my own garden and quilting for family members.
Timeline
Post Partum Nurse
Misericordia Community Hospital
09.2001 - Current
LPN
University Of Alberta Hospital
03.1996 - 09.2001
Postal Carrier
Government Of Canada
04.1977 - 07.1985
LPN
Canora Hospital
06.1975 - 06.1976
Miseracordia Hospital
LPN Diploma - Nursing
Kelsey Institute
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