BScN Trent/Fleming School of Nursing, Peterborough
ExtendiCare - Peterborough
01/2025 - 03/2025
- Aided residents in their daily routines while promoting autonomy in their ADLs.
- Provided perineal care, assisted with resident toileting, bathing, and routine hygiene.
- Assisted residents with nutritional intake at mealtimes.
- Recorded vitals on residents (BP, HR, SPO2, temperature, respirations, weight) and reported to the charge nurse for charting.
- Established rapport and therapeutic student-nurse-resident relationship with residents. Engaged in active listening, encouraged reminiscing and healthy psychosocial behaviours, and engaged residents as partners in their health team.
The Oshawa Clinic Group - The Taunton Pain Management Clinic
The Taunton Surgical Centre - Oshawa
02/2021 - 05/2021
- Assisted RNs with daily opening & closing procedures per clinic policy, reporting to the Nurse Manager.
- Prepared treatment bays with appropriate medical supplies and equipment per patient, followed by cleaning and IPAC procedures according to policy post-treatment.
- Recorded height, weight, and temperature routinely on patients for admission, proceeding to admit low-risk (non-anesthetic) patients and recording vitals (BP, SPO2, HR). Discharge performed for low-risk patients or patients cleared by RN or physician.
- Patient education was provided pre- and post-treatment.
- Charting reviewed with RNs for quality assurance, critical feedback, & educational purposes.
- Assisted physicians in aseptic technique during interventions.
- Terminal clean & restocking duties were performed at the end of day.