Samantha Turk
Edmonton,AB
Summary
I am a proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience, focused on empathetic communication and understanding. I am adept at addressing patient needs with compassion, attention to detail and practiced time-management.
I have a strong sense of responsibility to my patients and believe in holding myself and other accountable for their actions.
I have experience providing care to a diverse population of patients of all ages and backgrounds with special consideration and focus on marginalized and minority populations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Rejuvenation Dermatology
09.2023 - Current
- Maintain precise time management skills to prioritize tasks and patient care effectively, allowing for efficient completion of all responsibilities.
- Take focused patient histories to provide succinct report to doctors and dictating precisely during examination.
- Maintain a clean, safe environment for patients and coworkers following infection control best practice.
- Use electronic charting to document on patient care and procedures, schedule appointments, send referral letters, consult and operative reports.
LPN
Sturgeon Community Hospital
08.2018 - 08.2023
- Maintained accurate documentation of all relevant clinical data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Utilized time management skills to prioritize tasks and patient, ensuring efficient completion of all daily responsibilities.
- Administered controlled narcotics, inserted IVs, and performed catheterizations on a wide rage of patients with various medical conditions.
- Monitored patient vital signs, glucose levels and input/output measurements of patients to ensure best health outcomes.
- Performed wound care treatments using sterile techniques, promoting healing and preventing complications.
- Accurately administering medications and diligently verifying patient information.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge base and skillset as an LPN.
- Maintain open communication with patients and their families with a focus on empathy and patient satisfaction.
Education
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nurse
NorQuest College
Edmonton, AB06.2018
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring patient assessment
- Medical Documentation
- Geriatric Nursing
- Catheter Care
- Compassionate Care
- Medication Administration Documentation
- Direct Patient Care
- Dementia Knowledge and Care
- Wound Dressing and Suturing
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
ASL
Elementary
Fiber crafts
I have been knitting and sewing since I was a child and picked up crochet in my early 20's.
Timeline
LPN
Rejuvenation Dermatology
09.2023 - Current
LPN
Sturgeon Community Hospital
08.2018 - 08.2023
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nurse
NorQuest College
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