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Overview
Work History
Education
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Navdeep Kaur Brar

Cambridge,ON

Summary

Registered Practical nurse with two years of Diploma in practical nursing graduated in June 2021 seeking to strengthen patient care through proven skills in daily care and problem solving. Previous experience as a nursing student in Extendicare, Haileybury and Temiskaming Hospital, New Liskeard and Stirling Heights LTC, Cambridge. Skilled in wound dressing and familiar with EMR software.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Part- Time Crew Member

Mcdonald's
New Liskeard, ON
09.2019 - 05.2021
  • Prepared products following restaurant, health, and safety standards and procedures.
  • Kept food preparation area, equipment and utensils clean and sanitary.
  • Performed shift change tasks each day to keep store efficient and neat.
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborated with team members to complete orders.
  • Assisted other team members to achieve goals.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Warehouse Sorter

Purolator
New Liskeard, ON
06.2020 - 08.2020
  • Prepared orders accurately by processing requests, pulled materials from warehouse, packing boxes, and prepared shipments.
  • Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
  • Fastened documentation, including receipts, packing slips and bill of lading, to shipments leaving facility.
  • Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments to verify accuracy and prevent errors.
  • Moved and lifted heavy loads of merchandise using equipment.
  • Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors.

Practical Nursing Student

Extendicare
Haileybury, ON
12.2019 - 03.2020
  • Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating and daily hygiene tasks.
  • Observed and examined patients to detect symptoms requiring medical attention such as bruises, open wounds or blood in urine.
  • Interviewed patients to obtain medical and biometric information and collected data necessary to develop plans of care.
  • Applied clean dressings, slings, stockings and support bandages to protect patient wounds and prevent infections.
  • Communicated with patients to ascertain feelings and need for assistance or social and emotional support.
  • Utilized wheelchairs and hospital beds to transfer patients from room to X-ray or lab.
  • Recorded vital signs and intake and output of over 6 patients per shift, documenting information in charting system.

Practical Nursing Student

Temiskaming Hospital
New Liskeard, ON
09.2020 - 05.2021
  • Provided complete, compassionate, and ethical care to every patient assigned.
  • Performed physical assessments, head to toe assessments, and general intake and output assessments.
  • Observed, assessed, monitored, and documented patient symptoms, reactions, and progress.
  • Performed teaching regarding breathing exercise including deep breathing and coughing, and physical mobility with proper ROM and leg exercises.
  • Administered medication by following all the ‘Rights of administration of medication’ with complete accuracy and documented MAR correctly.
  • Administered oral, topical, and inhalation medication including nebulizers, puffers, PO meds, applying topical patch, eye ointments, ear drops.
  • Given IM injections, subcutaneous injections, insulin SC, heparin SC.
  • Calculated IV flow rates, primed IV tubing, and programmed primary and secondary IV pump
  • Provided patients with basic care or treatments, including taking temperature or blood pressure, or performing catheterization.
  • Performed dressings including simple mepilex dressings, packing and removing staples
  • Observed patients and reported concerns to an RN on duty.
  • Cared for over 12 residents each day with quality-driven support.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes. Familiar to EMR software.
  • Collaborated with Personal Support workers and other health care members to provide best care to residents.
  • Established hospice care services for elderly and disabled patients.

Registered Practical Nurse

Stirling Heights LTC Home
Cambridge , ON
06.2021 - Current
  • Provided complete, compassionate, and ethical care to every patient assigned.
  • Performed physical assessments, head to toe assessments, and general intake and output assessments.
  • Observed, assessed, monitored, and documented patient symptoms, reactions, and progress.
  • Administered medication by following all the ‘Rights of administration of medication’ with complete accuracy and documented MAR correctly.
  • Administered oral, topical, and inhalation medication including nebulizers, puffers, PO meds, applying topical patch, eye ointments, ear drops.
  • Given IM injections, subcutaneous injections, insulin SC, heparin SC.
  • Provided patients with basic care or treatments, including taking temperature or blood pressure, or performing catheterization.
  • Performed dressings including simple mepilex dressings, packing and removing staples
  • Observed patients and reported concerns to an RN on duty.
  • Cared for over 25 residents each day with quality-driven support.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes. Familiar to EMR software.
  • Collaborated with Personal Support workers and other health care members to provide best care to residents.
  • Established hospice care services for elderly and disabled patients.

Education

Practical Nursing Diploma - Nursing

Northern College of Applied Arts And Technology
Haileybury, ON
05.2021

High School Diploma -

Dasmesh Public School
Faridkot, Punjab, India
03.2019

Skills

  • Medication AdministratioN
  • Patient Care
  • Privacy and confidentiality
  • Catheterization
  • Patient Assessments
  • Tracheostomy Care
  • Intravenous therapy
  • Collecting vitals
  • Wound care
  • Glucose checks
  • PICC line care
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Collaboration
  • Communication skills
  • Teamwork
  • Problem Solving

Certification

DTA (Diploma in Taxation & accounting) Certificate

IV certification

CPR

GPA

Additional Information

References provided on request

Timeline

Registered Practical Nurse

Stirling Heights LTC Home
06.2021 - Current

Practical Nursing Student

Temiskaming Hospital
09.2020 - 05.2021

Warehouse Sorter

Purolator
06.2020 - 08.2020

Practical Nursing Student

Extendicare
12.2019 - 03.2020

Part- Time Crew Member

Mcdonald's
09.2019 - 05.2021

Practical Nursing Diploma - Nursing

Northern College of Applied Arts And Technology

High School Diploma -

Dasmesh Public School

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