Nancy Benner
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills and technical knowledge. Proficient in updating charts, monitoring medications and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Quality-driven and efficient with strong interpersonal abilities.
Self-motivated, decisive healthcare professional with proven bedside manner, clinical skills and diagnostic support experience. Specialize in patient care in rehabilitation
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Alberta Health Services
Edmonton, AB
02.2004 - Current
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies.
- Delivered high-quality direct and indirect nursing care to patients.
- Answered patient calls, identified issues and determined how best to provide assistance within parameters established by facility and supervisor.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop individualized care plans for each patient.
- Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures.
- Applied interventions to progress patients toward wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
- Provided patient care in accordance with physicians' orders and nursing standards of practice.
- Educated clients, patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
Education
Diploma - Nursing
Norquest College
Edmonton, None02-2004
Skills
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Samples collection
- Inpatient care
- Medication reconciliation
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Charting and recording
- Educating families
- Indirect patient care
- Patient care
- Care planning
- Verbal and written communication
- ADL assistance
- Patient relationship building
- Medication administration
- Wound care
- Pain management
- Direct patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Caregiving skills
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Diabetes management
- Physical assessment
Affiliations
- I enjoy playing sport soccer and working out.
- Reading
- Gardening and indoor plant care
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Alberta Health Services
02.2004 - Current
Diploma - Nursing
Norquest College
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