Destiny Singh

• Assisted residents with ADLs, enhancing comfort and safety in daily routines, while also providing companionship and emotional support to improve residents overall well-being.
• Supported residents with dementia through therapeutic communication and person-centered approaches, fostering engagement and reducing anxiety.
• Trained and mentored PSW students by demonstrating safe resident care practices, and providing ongoing guidance and feedback while monitoring their competency.
• Executed client transfer and positioning procedures, ensuring proper body mechanics to minimize injury risk.
• Monitored residents for changes in physical, cognitive, behavioural, and functional status and promptly reported to the nurse on duty to support timely assessment and intervention.
  

• Provided comprehensive, resident-centered nursing care to older adults with diverse medical, cognitive, and functional needs while effectively managing and prioritizing care to ensure timely and individualized care.
• Administered scheduled and PRN medications safely while following medication administration rights, CNO standards, and organizational policies.
• Conducted thorough head-to-toe and focused assessments, recorded and documented vital signs, and interpreted lab results.
• Developed, reviewed, and implemented individualized care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team to address residents’ changing clinical needs, promote safety, and support optimal health and quality of life.
• Delegated and coordinated care with PSWs to ensure resident care needs were appropriately prioritized, communicated, and completed in accordance with individualized care plans.
• Identified early signs of clinical deterioration and communicated concerns to precepting nurse and physician to facilitate prompt intervention.
• Completed electronic documentation accurately and efficiently in patient records system.

• Completed all care and orders for 3 patients while ensuring adherence to clinical standards and patient needs.
• Measured and recorded vital signs, recognizing abnormal values and reporting as necessary.
• Administered oral, subcutaneous, and intravenous medications per hospital policy and CNO standards.
• Educated patients and families on lifestyle modifications, disease management, and health promotion strategies to enhance health outcomes.
• Safely transferred patients using appropriate assistive devices and interdisciplinary support.
• Maintained a safe environment by following strict infection prevention and control practices.

• Maintained a safe and supportive environment by applying de-escalation techniques and adhering to hospital safety protocols, contributing to patient security and comfort.
• Completed mental health assessments of mood, behavior, thought process, and risk for harm.
• Utilized therapeutic communication and active listening to foster trust and effectively support patients in acute distress, enhancing their coping mechanisms.
• Educated patients on the the importance of medication adherence, independence, and self-management of mental health conditions.
• Accurately documented patient interactions, progress notes, and changes in condition.

• Assisted with newborn assessments (vital signs, reflexes, measurements).
• Supported mothers with comfort measures, breastfeeding techniques, and personalized postpartum education.
• Applied therapeutic communication skills to offer emotional support, enhancing well-being of mothers and families.
• Monitored postpartum processes to assess health needs of mothers and newborns. to identify maternal and newborn health needs.

• Assisted high intensity needs patients with bathing, dressing, transfers, ambulation, and grooming, ensuring safety and comfort throughout each process.
• Encouraged active participation in ADLs, fostering independence and preserving dignity for each patient.
• Monitored clients for behavior changes and communicated significant changes to nursing supervisor for timely intervention.
• Trained and supported newly hired PSWs while providing hands-on guidance on client routines, safe care practices, and agency procedures.

GPA: Cumulative 4.5 / 5.0 GPA with Honour Roll standing all academic semesters.