FRANCISCA BROWN
Etobicoke,Canada
Summary
Level-headed professional with extensive experience helping patients and clients with self-care and day-to-day tasks. Kind and punctual individual assists with nursing treatments, supports diagnostic procedures and provides companionship. Passionate about improving well-being of others and providing compassionate treatment to patient community.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Caregiver
Spectrum
02.2023 - Current
- Maintaining a medication schedule and ensuring clients take medicines on time
- Preparing meals according to dietary restrictions
- Performing necessary housekeeping to maintain a clean-living space
- Informing supervisor about changes in the client's mental or physical health
- Performing basic first aid and emergency care during critical situations
- Providing friendship and emotional support to the individual.
Clinical Practice
Schlegel Villages (200 Hrs)
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Assessed care needs of patients and families utilizing nursing process.
- Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion strategies, disease prevention, and self-care management techniques.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Utilized therapeutic communication techniques to facilitate patient's optimum level of wellness.
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement personalized care plans for patients.
- Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
- Assisted in serving patient medication.
Caregiver
Closing the Gap Healthcare
11.2021 - 06.2023
- Engaged patient in conversation
- Provided bedside and personal care to clients and help them move, bathe, groom and get dressed and undressed
- Helped with light housekeeping such as laundry, washing dishes, making beds
- Helped clients accurately take medication
- Cleaned client homes and removed environmental safety issues
- Updated patient files and completed required documentation
- Educated families on patient care and wellness strategies
- Maintained client confidentiality at all times.
Caregiver
Caring Touch Health Inc.
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Observed and documented client behaviors
- Monitored and cleaned clients' environments to ensure that levels of cleanliness were above statutory and regulatory requirements
- Provided personal care, hygiene, and physical assistance
- Monitored client's condition and inform supervisor in case of an unusual change
- Assisted in community activities and transported patients to appointments and took on basic errands
- Performed general household tasks like preparing healthy and diverse meals and assisted clients in eating
- Reported family issues and safety hazards to the supervisor.
Registered Nurse
Mother Of God Hospital
02.2017 - 11.2019
- Worked collaboratively with teams of medical professionals on care plan development; managed execution of care plans and patient evaluations
- Utilized strong critical thinking skills to respond efficiently and promptly to rapid changes in patient condition
- Coordinated and conducted rigorous monitoring of patients, checking and recording vitals and ensuring that patient comfort was optimized
- Monitored medical equipment and life support devices including, pulse oximeter, heart monitors and ventilators
- Managed IVs, chest tubes, catheters and endotracheal tubes, closely monitoring to ensure proper functioning
- Provided training to student nurses and new graduates, guiding and evaluating performance.
Clinical Practice
Tema General Hospital
04.2016 - 03.2017
- Educated patients on the recovery process and provided them with guidance in response to inquiries
- Managed wound dressings and administered medication to assist in pain management and healing
- Monitored the environment to ensure that levels of cleanliness were above statutory and company regulatory requirements
- Kept an eye on each and every aspect of patient care that includes physical activity
- Educated patients' families about the disease and its treatment
- Assisted in the administration of I/u injection
- Prepared injections and clearing up
- Recorded of medicines & injections given.
Education
Registered General Nursing -
Narh -Bita College
WASSCE - Home Economics -
Ghana Senior High School
Registered Practical Nurse Refresher -
Humber College
01.2023
Skills
- Schedule Maintenance
- Time Management
- Professionalism
- Supportive Personality
- Task Prioritization
- Emergency Response
- Daily living assistance
- Compassionate Care
- Housekeeping
- Ability to Lift
- Critical Thinking
- Strong Ethics
Certification
- CPR / AED / First Aid Certificate, 2023
- PSW Certificate, 2020
Languages
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Clinical Practice
Schlegel Villages (200 Hrs)
04.2023 - 08.2023
Caregiver
Spectrum
02.2023 - Current
Caregiver
Closing the Gap Healthcare
11.2021 - 06.2023
Caregiver
Caring Touch Health Inc.
08.2020 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse
Mother Of God Hospital
02.2017 - 11.2019
Clinical Practice
Tema General Hospital
04.2016 - 03.2017
Registered General Nursing -
Narh -Bita College
WASSCE - Home Economics -
Ghana Senior High School
Registered Practical Nurse Refresher -
Humber College
References
Provided upon request.
References
Provided upon request.
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