Karen Pimentel
218-1855 Bloor St. Mississauga,ON
Summary
Highly motivated and compassionate worker pursuing a position of Licensed Practical Nurse where I can effectively utilize my knowledge and skills acquired through education and internship with a background in providing the highest possible care for the client. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with the interprofessional team members to develop and plan interventions to improve patient outcomes. Showed resilience and ability to work in a fast-paced setting.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Villa Forum LTC
175 Forum Dr. Mississauga, Ontario
04.2024 - Current
- Assisted in activities of daily living of individual residents by providing personal care, such as bathing, toileting, incontinence care, grooming, and mouth care.
- Followed on what is stated in the care plan, policies, and procedures of the facility.
- Assisted residents in the dining room and activity room.
- Encouraged and supported residents to actively participate in all recreational activities.
- Assisted in active and passive range of motion exercises.
- Ensured safety transfers using mechanical lifts and transfer protocols, inspected bed alarms and call bells, making sure they are functioning and within residents' reach.
- Incorporated effleurage and kneading massage after positioning or bathing.
- Used proper body mechanics and body alignment when moving, positioning, and transferring individuals, utilizing one-person, two-person transfers, and mechanical lifts.
- Communicated clearly and compassionately to the residents.
- Ensured accurate and appropriate report at the end of the shift.
- Report all untoward incidents and accidents according to the policy.
- Followed policies and procedures in using proper personal protective equipment to avoid any exposures to illness and injuries.
RPN Student
Greater Niagara General Hospital (Niagara Health)
Niagara Falls, Ontario,
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Assisted and provided care for 4-5 patients in a hospital setting.
- Performed a thorough and complete head-to-toe assessment.
- Performed blood glucose monitoring, collected specimens for diagnostic tests.
- Administered enteral and parenteral medications accurately, as prescribed by the attending physician.
- Gathered supplies and equipment needed in setting up IV lines, feeding pumps, and wound dressings.
- Performed male and female catheterization using a clean and aseptic procedure.
- Performed and successfully inserted a nasogastric tube.
- Assisted nurse preceptor in performing continuous bladder irrigation.
- Assisted nurse preceptor in PICC line dressing changes.
- Maintained surgical asepsis.
- Completed simple and complex wound dressing, cleaning wounds, applying topical ointment, and packing.
- Provided ostomy care.
- Assisted in chest tube dressing.
- Assisted nurse preceptor in assessing stroke patients.
- Assisted in palliative care.
- Maintained accurate documentation of each patient and documented any changes related to the current condition.
- Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team for planning interventions tailored to the patient's needs.
- Followed agency's policies and procedures in using personal protective equipment.
- Extensive knowledge in using the Pyxis in dispensing medications needed by the patient.
- Maintained a therapeutic client relationship with the patient.
Education
Practical Nursing
Niagara College
Welland, ON10-2024
Personal Support Worker
Trios College
Mississauga, ON05-2012
Bachelor of Science - Physical Therapy
Philippine College of Health Sciences
Manila, Philippines05-2001
Skills
- Registered Practical Nurse
- PSW, NACC Certified
- Geriatric care
- Medication administration
- Wound dressing
- Catheter care
- Ostomy care
- Nasogastric tube care
- Gastrostomy care
- End of life care
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Highly motivated and compassionate
- Excellent in time management
- Prioritized responsibilities
Certification
- Registered Practical Nurse, Ontario
- Standard First Aid, CPR Level, BLS (HCP), 2023
- Certified Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care, Advanced Gerontological Education, 2022
- WHIMIS (GHS), 2022
- AODA, OSG 2022
- Worker ahealth and Safety Awareness, Ontario Labour Board, 2022
- N95 Fit Testing, Keen and Associates, 2023
- Core: Health Care Provider Controls, Public Health Ontario, 2022
- Facilitating Effective Eating and Dysphagia, 2022
- Communicating about hospice palliative care, CLRI, 2022
Timeline
RPN Student
Greater Niagara General Hospital (Niagara Health)
05.2024 - 07.2024
Personal Support Worker
Villa Forum LTC
04.2024 - Current
- Registered Practical Nurse, Ontario
- Standard First Aid, CPR Level, BLS (HCP), 2023
- Certified Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care, Advanced Gerontological Education, 2022
- WHIMIS (GHS), 2022
- AODA, OSG 2022
- Worker ahealth and Safety Awareness, Ontario Labour Board, 2022
- N95 Fit Testing, Keen and Associates, 2023
- Core: Health Care Provider Controls, Public Health Ontario, 2022
- Facilitating Effective Eating and Dysphagia, 2022
- Communicating about hospice palliative care, CLRI, 2022
Practical Nursing
Niagara College
Personal Support Worker
Trios College
Bachelor of Science - Physical Therapy
Philippine College of Health Sciences
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