Patience Aba
Hammond,ON
Summary
Talented RPN adept at handling high caseloads without sacrificing quality of care. Operates in high-pressure environments while recommending best resources and courses of action to benefit patient needs and return each to optimal quality of life. Using years of bedside experience to deliver exemplary patient support.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)
Caressant Care Nursing Home, Bourget
09.2021 - Current
- Complete brief history of clients, anticipate and ensure equipment for client visit is set up
- Screen and assess clients with minor episodic illnesses according to established protocols
- Perform basic nursing skills (e.g. dressing of wounds, injections, suture /clip removal and assisting with other procedures as requested).
- Perform necessary clinical functions to facilitate delivery of comprehensive primary care and patient flow (e.g. assist providers with prescription ordering; clean equipment).
- Perform non clinical duties such as the ordering and distribution of supplies.
- Maintain accurate health records and up to date clinical notes in accordance with College of Nurses Standards.
- Participate in case conferences to ensure co-ordination of services to client.
- Order medical supplies and maintain inventory controls.
- Maintain contact with pharmaceutical company representatives and maintain a current inventory of pharmaceutical samples.
- Organize printed resources such as client education materials, diagnostic and other requisitions.
- Work from a Social Determinants of Health perspective to improve health outcomes for individual clients and/or for the development of community health and well-being, and to reduce health inequities.
- Work in a manner that preserves confidentiality.
- Work in a manner that ensures client safety and minimizes risk to clients, volunteers and the staff.
- Work in a manner that demonstrates self-reflection and personal accountability for work performance.
Student Nurse
The Ottawa Hospital/ Short Term Rehab – Ward B
10.2020 - 12.2020
- Performed assessments on patients daily and as required
- Performed medication administration
- Prioritized care daily based on the clinical situations of patients
- Assisted patients with their Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) as required
- Ensured patients rooms were free of clutter; ensured call bells were accessible
- Received and gave reports at the end of my shift
- Performed Documentation
- Exercised communication skills
- Performed proper donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment’s (PPE) as required
Student Nurse
The Ottawa Hospital/Rehab Center – Orthopedics
10.2020 - 12.2020
- Performed assessments daily on my patients.
- Monitored patient’s vital signs.
- Administered scheduled and PRN medications to my patients, checked blood glucose levels.
- Set up patients for their activities of daily living (ADL’s), and assisted patients that needed assistance with ADL’s like bathing, toileting, and dressing.
- Made sure patients were ready in time for their appointments like physiotherapy.
- Participated in transferring a patient using mechanical lifts.
- Ensured patient’s rooms were organized, clean, and free from clutter.
- Received morning reports, and made sure at the end of my shift, I gave report to my buddy nurse.
- Maintained patient’s privacy at all times, for example logging out of the system whenever I had to leave.
Student Nurse
The Ottawa Hospital/TOH General –Transitional Care
02.2020 - 03.2020
- Took patient’s vital signs including pain ratings, and did follow up care.
- Reported any abnormal findings like redness, swelling, or when patient stated they were in distress.
- Administered oral medications, and gave injections like Heparin and Insulin.
- Assisted patients with their ADL’s like grooming, feeding, toileting, and bathing.
- Maintained good communication between myself, my instructor, my buddy, and with my patients as well.
- Provided report at the end of every shift.
- Performed hourly rounding’s to make sure patients were safe and comfortable.
- Did pain re-assessment when necessary in order to measure the outcome of pain intervention
Student RPN
Perley & Rideau Veteran’s Health Center/Long Term
08.2019 - 11.2019
- Performed head to toe assessments on residents.
- Assisted residents with their ADL’s including bathing, toileting, feeding, grooming, and personal hygiene.
- Made the beds of residents every morning.
- Took vital signs of residents.
- Answered call bells.
- Participated in resident’s recreational activities.
- Assisted residents with ambulation.
Student RPN
Promenade Seniors’ Suites & Retirement Residence
07.2019 - 08.2019
- Assisted residents with their ADL’s.
- Made resident’s beds.
- Supervised residents during meal times.
- Took resident’s vital signs, and reported any abnormal findings.
- Participated in resident’s recreational activities.
- Answered call bells.
- Gave report to buddy Personal Support Workers.
Personal Support Worker
Centre D’Accueil Roger Seguin
05.2017 - 07.2019
- Working with elderly residents and providing one-on-one care such as assisting with personal care, feeding, and bathing
- Ensuring the fulfillment of individual goals and needs as instructed in the resident’s care support plans
- Helping residents with leisure activities
- Ensuring the health, safety, welfare, and independence of residents
- Documenting and recording daily care reports which may include resident incident reports, restraint monitoring, and medication administration.
- Adhering to Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
Student RPN
Hawthorne Public School
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Performed wellness checks on children, like the Snellen eye chart, and asking them questions to have an overview of their daily activities.
- Created a health information lesson and presented to the grade 4 & 5 class.
- Spoke to children about the importance of healthy food choices, and being active.
- Supervised and played with children during their recess period.
- Sorted books that were donated to the school into various categories
Student RPN
Glebe Center/Long Term Care Champlain
02.2019 - 04.2019
- Assisted in transferring residents using mechanical lifts.
- Made resident’s beds.
- Assisted in the dining room during meal times to serve, feed, and supervise residents.
- Assisted in bringing residents to the dining room and taking them back to their rooms after meals.
- Provided care to the residents that needed it, and provided ADL care.
- Answered calls and door bell.
- Always made sure the resident’s rooms were clutter free and organized.
Personal Support Worker
Caressant Care
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Working with elderly residents and providing one-on-one care such as assisting with personal care, feeding, and bathing
- Ensuring the fulfillment of individual goals and needs as instructed in the resident’s care support plans
- Helping residents with leisure activities
- Ensuring the health, safety, welfare, and independence of residents
- Documenting and recording daily care reports which may include resident incident reports, restraint monitoring, and medication administration.
- Adhering to Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
Personal Support Worker
Rockland Manor
10.2016 - 06.2017
- Working with elderly residents and providing one-on-one care such as assisting with personal care, feeding, and bathing
- Ensuring the fulfillment of individual goals and needs as instructed in the resident’s care support plans
- Helping residents with leisure activities
- Ensuring the health, safety, welfare, and independence of residents
- Documenting and recording daily care reports which may include resident incident reports, restraint monitoring, and medication administration.
- Adhering to Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
Education
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Algonquin College
Ottawa, ON12.2020
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
Algonquin College
Ottawa, ON08.2015
Skills
- Empathy and Cultural sensitivity: Understanding patients' feelings and backgrounds
- Assessing patient's needs
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication
- Exceptional customer service
- Clinical Experience and Knowledge
- Critical thinker: Solid decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Flexibility: Work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and on holidays
- Good telephone etiquette
- Good listening skills
- Collaboration: Effective in both team collaboration and independent work
- Organizational skills and attention to details: Filing, record keeping, documentation
- Sound Judgement and Decision Making
- Ability to research and collect data and data entry
- Internet, MS Outlook, Excel, Word proficiency
- Utilization of Evidence Based Medicine Guidelines
Certification
- First Aid & CPR - March 2024
- Gentle Persuasive Approach
- Gentle Persuasive Approach in Dementia Care
- Heart Education Aware – Heart Failure.
Timeline
Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)
Caressant Care Nursing Home, Bourget
09.2021 - Current
Student Nurse
The Ottawa Hospital/ Short Term Rehab – Ward B
10.2020 - 12.2020
Student Nurse
The Ottawa Hospital/Rehab Center – Orthopedics
10.2020 - 12.2020
Student Nurse
The Ottawa Hospital/TOH General –Transitional Care
02.2020 - 03.2020
Student RPN
Perley & Rideau Veteran’s Health Center/Long Term
08.2019 - 11.2019
Student RPN
Promenade Seniors’ Suites & Retirement Residence
07.2019 - 08.2019
Student RPN
Hawthorne Public School
05.2019 - 06.2019
Student RPN
Glebe Center/Long Term Care Champlain
02.2019 - 04.2019
Personal Support Worker
Caressant Care
10.2017 - 02.2018
Personal Support Worker
Centre D’Accueil Roger Seguin
05.2017 - 07.2019
Personal Support Worker
Rockland Manor
10.2016 - 06.2017
Diploma - Practical Nursing
Algonquin College
Certificate - Personal Support Worker
Algonquin College
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