Eden Navida
Halifax,NS
Summary
Professionally trained Licensed Practical Nurse with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs. Responsible nurse with excellent communication skills demonstrated by 20+ years of experience in healthcare. Enthusiastic with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic. Demonstrated medical procedure competency.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Halifax, NS
07.2015 - Current
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
- Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability.
- Performed lab tests and communicated results.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate outstanding healthcare teams.
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
- Followed infection control procedures.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Arborstone Enhanced Care
Halifax, NS
08.2011 - 07.2015
- Followed infection control procedures.
- Assisted patients with daily functions.
- Monitored fluid intake and output levels.
- Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
- Maintained all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Whitehills Long Term Care Centre
Hammonds Plains, NS
07.2011 - 08.2011
- Routinely retracted patient throat cultures and prepared for lab submission.
- Maintained all confidential personnel files, license and CPR compliance records.
- Authorized drug refills and provided detailed prescription information to pharmacies.
- Experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer, Alzheimer's and Paget's disease.
- Assisted residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, lifting and transferring.
- Measured urine and delivered specimens to lab.
- Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.
- Followed infection control procedures.
Personal Care Worker
Glades Lodge Nursing Home
Halifax, NS
12.2009 - 07.2011
- Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
- Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse.
- Responded appropriately to the physical, emotional and developmental needs of patients.
- Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
- Assisted patients with bathing, oral hygiene, grooming, feeding and elimination.
- Helped patients move in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs and automobiles.
- Maintained a clean, healthy and safe environment.
- Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
- Followed safe lifting techniques and individual resident lifting instructions.
Registered Nurse
Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital
Jeddah, KSA
02.2004 - 10.2009
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Chronic patient care in med-surg unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 6 patients per shift.
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management and treatment of various disorders and diseases.
- Managed care for post-operative patients through discharge.
- Performed lab tests and communicated results.
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care.
- Closely monitored acute conditions.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation.
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Developed and implemented nursing care plans.
- Developed patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations and nursing diagnoses.
- Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF PANGASINAN
Dagupan, Ilocos Region, Philippines1993
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- High level of autonomy
- Hospice and palliative care experience
- Patient/family focused
- In-depth knowledge of intravenous therapy
- Patient evaluation/intervention
- Problem resolution capability
- Professional bedside manner
- Safe NG tube insertion and removal
- Thorough physical assessments
- Patient positioning competency
- Feeding assistance aptness
- Tracheotomy care
- Foley catheter insertion/removal familiarity
- Insulin medication assistance
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nova Scotia Health Authority
07.2015 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Arborstone Enhanced Care
08.2011 - 07.2015
Licensed Practical Nurse
Whitehills Long Term Care Centre
07.2011 - 08.2011
Personal Care Worker
Glades Lodge Nursing Home
12.2009 - 07.2011
Registered Nurse
Dr. Erfan and Bagedo General Hospital
02.2004 - 10.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF PANGASINAN