Salome Oros
Calgary,AB
Summary
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Whitehorn Village Retirement home
Calgary, AB
11.2017 - Current
- Administered controlled narcotics, performed in and out catheter foley and straight,
- Palliative care
- Adhered to treatment plan instructions when administering medications and treatments to patients.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure and blood glucose levels.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered incoming phone calls from patients to provide basic assistance and triage medical concerns.
- Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
- Performed functional assessments for admission and discharge
- Supported physicians during examinations and scans to assist with diagnostic procedures.
- Managed appointment calendar for scans, lab tests, and evaluations.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Accurately recorded interactions in medical charts, documenting accidents and interventions applied.
Education
No Degree - Health Care Aide Deploma
Robertson College
Calgary, ABLicense Practical Nurse - LPN
Bow Valley College
Calgary, AB04.2017
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Nursing Philippines, RN
Philippine College of Health And Sciences
Philippines Manila04.2007
Skills
- Intramuscular Injections
- managing Diabetic Foot Ulcer ( certificate )
- comprehensive wound assessment, product review, infection and biofilm (certificate)
- Immunization certificate
- ear syringing certificate
- Fetal Heart Monitoring certificate
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Sublingual Medication Administration
- Catheter Monitoring
- Medical History Documenting
- Patient Information Verification
- Multi-Tasking and Prioritization
Timeline
LPN
Whitehorn Village Retirement home
11.2017 - Current
No Degree - Health Care Aide Deploma
Robertson College
License Practical Nurse - LPN
Bow Valley College
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Nursing Philippines, RN
Philippine College of Health And Sciences