Nancy Ocrah
Waterloo,ON
Summary
Diligent Caregiver focused on providing optimal support to clients through personalized assistance and care required to manage diverse medical conditions. Proficient in organizing medications, doctor appointments and personal activities. Caring, organized and friendly with excellent interpersonal skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Aide
HomeCare
Toronto, ON
04.2024 - 04.2024
- Maintained a safe environment for patients by following proper infection control procedures during personal care tasks.
- Documented patient progress accurately and thoroughly in accordance with regulatory requirements, ensuring continuity of care between shifts or when transitioning between providers.
- Supported patients'' emotional well-being through active listening and empathetic communication while respecting privacy and confidentiality.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Reduced risk of falls by consistently conducting safety checks in the home environment and implementing preventive measures.
- Enhanced patient comfort by assisting with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Ensured medication adherence for patients by administering prescribed medications on time and monitoring their effects.
- Monitored vital signs regularly to detect early warning signs of health issues, promptly reporting any changes to supervising medical staff.
Nurse Aide
Adventist Hospital-
Ghana
04.2014 - 04.2022
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Assisted with daily living activities for patients, ensuring optimal independence and quality of life.
- Tended to patients with diverse medical conditions, including dementia, Parkinson''s disease, and diabetes, adapting care approaches accordingly.
Education
Post-Degree Certificate - Nursing Leadership And Management
Conestoga College
Guelph, ONBachelor In Nursing - Nursing
University For Development Studies
Ghana 04.2022
License Certificate In Nursing - Nursing
Nurses And Midwifery Training School,Mampong,Ghana
2013
Skills
- Emotional Support
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassionate Care
- Personal Hygiene Assistance
- Toileting support
- Professional boundaries
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Medication Administration
- COVID-19 Safety Policies
- Elderly Care
- Medication and Appointment Reminders
Languages
English
Elementary
English
Limited Working
Certification
CPR
First Aid
Timeline
Nurse Aide
HomeCare
04.2024 - 04.2024
Nurse Aide
Adventist Hospital-
04.2014 - 04.2022
Post-Degree Certificate - Nursing Leadership And Management
Conestoga College
Bachelor In Nursing - Nursing
University For Development Studies
License Certificate In Nursing - Nursing
Nurses And Midwifery Training School,Mampong,Ghana