Donna Frost

Dementia education to nursing students, support workers, families

Support groups

Public education re: presentations in community venues

Fund raising events

Newspaper and radio interviews to promote dementia friendly communities, fund raising events

Zoom support group meetings during Covid restrictions

Under the supervision of the Audiologist:

Perform newborn hearing screen to infants in the hospital and the community

Maintain records of clients

Contact families and schedule appointments

Charting

Scope:

Vitals

Physical assessment

Catheters

Supra- pubic catheters

IM, SQ injections

Insulin

Heparin injections

Neurological checks

Interstitial hydration

IV insertion and medications

Medication preparation, administration including narcotics, cannabis oil, fentenyl patches, OTC medications etc

Dr's rounds

Consultations with pharmacist

Narcotic drug received and count

Charting

And many many other tasks.

• Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
• Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
• Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
• Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
• Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
• Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
• Demonstrated excellent technical skills in wound dressing changes, IV therapy administration, catheter insertion, and other routine nursing procedures.