Long Term Care
Lifestyle Options Retirement Communities
Edmonton, Alberta
- Provided nursing care to elderly residents in long-term care setting, ensuring their physical and emotional needs were met.
- Performed assessments of patient's health status and developed individualized plans of care accordingly.
- Educated patients and families about disease processes, medications, treatments, and lifestyle modifications.
- Administered intravenous medications as prescribed by physicians.
- Identified changes in patient's condition or behavior that may require medical intervention or additional assessment.
- Managed acute episodes of illness through implementation of appropriate interventions including medication administration.
- Assessed resident's nutritional status by monitoring food intake and output records; provided nutritional counseling when necessary.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all patient information according to established policies and procedures.
- Evaluated effectiveness of nursing interventions; implemented changes as necessary based on evaluation results.
- Utilized evidence-based practice guidelines when planning interventions for complex medical conditions.