SARAH YUSUF
Saint John,NB
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated Personal Support Worker (PSW) recently graduated from New Brunswick Community College. Experienced in providing high-quality patient care in various settings, including acute care settings at a hospital. Eager to leverage clinical training and nearly two years of experience in a nursing home environment to contribute to a supportive healthcare team.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Continuing Care Assistant
Shannex Parkland
04.2023 - Current
- Supported residents in a long-term care setting, assisting with daily activities and promoting independence.
- Developed strong relationships with residents, fostering a caring and supportive environment.
- Implemented personalized care plans and collaborated with healthcare professionals to enhance resident well-being.
Preceptorship - Transitional Care Unit
Saint John Regional Hospital
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Caring clients with oxygen therapy (respiratory rate, rhythm, and depth).
- Eternal Nutrition via G-Tube (Assessment: site, GI, residual volume, dressing).
- Bowel Elimination (Ostomy care: empty, change, effluent & stoma assessment).
- Bladder Elimination (Foley catheter care: emptying, calculating output, removal).
- Simple wound care (Assessment of pain, setting up and maintaining sterile field).
- Specimen collection (sputum, urine, foley catheter, stool. blood glucose monitoring: interpretation of results).
Clinical Placement - Family Medicine Unit
Saint John Regional Hospital
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Assisted with daily living activities, patient education.
- Medical asepsis: hand hygiene, cleaning patient environment and equipment, Donning/doffing PPE.
- Bed making: occupied & unoccupied, surgical, answering call bells.
- Elimination needs: bed pans, commode chairs, condon catheter, urine/stool assessment, auscultation bowel sounds.
- Focused Integumentary Assessment, Neuro Vitals, Vital signs, O2 saturation and pain assessment.
Education
Certificate - PSW - ACUTE CARE
New Brunswick Community College
Saint John, NB10-2024
Skills
- Patient Care & Support
- Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified
- Knowledge of Infection Control Procedures
- CPR & First Aid certification
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Professional Working
Somali
Full Professional
Accomplishments
- Medication administration: Trained and supervised passing medication to more than 50+ residents on assisted living at Shannex Parkland.
- Best Employee of the month
- Strong Attendance
Timeline
Preceptorship - Transitional Care Unit
Saint John Regional Hospital
08.2024 - 10.2024
Clinical Placement - Family Medicine Unit
Saint John Regional Hospital
04.2024 - 06.2024
Continuing Care Assistant
Shannex Parkland
04.2023 - Current
Certificate - PSW - ACUTE CARE
New Brunswick Community College
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