Jodie Brakstad

Patient centered student nurse with excellent holistic care skills and time management. Hard working team player with a commitment to providing excellent nursing care, and eager to develop skills further in a hands-on environment.

Medical/surgical-Medical rotation, 05/2023-06/2023

Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops

-Performed all assessments throughout the 12 hour shift, and documented findings on ACE. Performed QPA assessments every morning. 

-Performed medication administration in forms of PO, IV, SC, IM to 2 patients each day. 

-Performed skills that were available such as butterfly insertion, wound care, teaching patients, and NG management.

Medical/surgical-Surgical rotation, 09/2023-12/2023

Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops

-Performed all assessments and documented findings both on paper and on ACE. 

-Provided education to families and patients regarding their care, and management for their discharge. 

-Monitored patients status pre surgery as well as post surgery, and adapted to the changes that arose. 

Maternity, 03/2023-04/2023

Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops

-Performed assessments on patients post-partum, as well as QPA assessments, and documented findings

-Medication administration 

-Performed assessments on babies including testing bilirubin tests, and assessing heart rates and respiration rates

-Provided discharge teaching to the mother and family post partum

Mental Health, 01/2023-02/2023

Hillside Center

-Performed assessments and evaluated patients psychiatric condition

-Administered medications to patients, and managed pain levels

Home Health, 09/2022-12/2022

-Assisted primary nurse with tasks in patients homes involving catheters, teaching, and wound care

-Performed safety checks in home with the primary nurses

-Assisted the primary nurse with documentation regarding home visits completed throughout the day 

Long Term Care, 01/2022-04/2022

Kamloops Seniors Village

-Shadowed HCA and assisted with morning tasks

-Performed bed baths, lifts, and ambulating patients

-Provided holistic care to patients 

-BLS

-IV Insertion Course, expected April 2024

-Naloxone Course

-Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum (PVPC)

-Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA)