Compassionate Nurse offers 1 year of patient care and advocacy within different setting such as long Term Care and medical-surgical units. Highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Charge Nurse
Friendly Manor Nursing Home
Deseronto, ON
06.2023 - 09.2023
Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
Supervised patient admissions and discharges from hospital to home care, rehabilitative facility, or self-care.
Worked with patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, congestive heart failure (CHF), cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), diabetes or sepsis to asses needs and determine best options for care.
Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
Travel Registered Nurse
Caressant Care
Marmora, ON
01.2023 - 05.2023
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to the supervisor.
Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Nurse Intern
University Hospital- London Heath Sciences Centre
London, ON
10.2022 - 01.2023
Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
Administered close patient care, checked vital signs, and monitored telemetry.
Utilized Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems to record patient data.
Utilized therapeutic communication techniques to facilitate patient's optimum level of wellness.
Observed patient behavior and reported changes to nurse in charge for resolution.
Facilitated patient discharge by providing instructions for home care and follow-up care.
Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.