Shehnaz Begam
Nursing
Mississauga,ON
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with significant experience in delivering patient care and ensuring high standards of practice. Skilled in clinical procedures, patient assessment, and care planning. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Known for adaptability and reliability in fast-paced environments. Experienced with patient care management, delivering compassionate and efficient nursing services. Utilizes critical thinking skills to make informed decisions in fast-paced environments. Track record of effective communication and collaboration with healthcare teams.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Unregulated Care Provider
Levante Living
09.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with healthcare team members to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
- Assisted patients in maintaining personal hygiene, promoting dignity and respect in all interactions.
- Efficiently managed time and resources for effective task completion, ensuring all aspects of patient care were attended to in a timely manner.
- Enhanced patient care by providing compassionate and attentive assistance with daily living activities.
- Educated patients and families on proper home care techniques, supporting successful transitions back to independent living after hospitalization or rehabilitation stays.
- Maintained open lines of communication with supervising nurses to provide seamless care for patients in a team-based environment.
- Performed light therapeutic exercises and range of motion activities with patients as directed by healthcare professionals, improving physical function and wellbeing.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, promptly reporting any changes or concerns to nursing staff for timely intervention.
Senior Staff Nurse
Apollo International Hospital
11.2016 - 08.2022
- Mentored junior nurses, providing guidance on clinical skills and professional development.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed medical status of patients pre- and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake.
- Improved patient outcomes by continuously assessing conditions and adjusting care as necessary.
- Prevented infections through diligent adherence to infection control policies, including proper hand hygiene techniques and equipment sterilization procedures.
- Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
- Collaborated with physicians, pharmacists and therapists to deliver quality, evidence-based care.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
Education
Associate of Science - Health Care Leadership & Management
Lambton College
Toronto, ON 05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Bachelors Science of Nursing
Baba Farid University of Health Sciences
India 05.2001 -
Skills
Patient education
Care planning
Medication and IV administration
Patient safety
Case management
Specimen collection
Vaccine administration
Chronic disease management
Patient care
Infection control measures
Emergency care
Patient counseling
Surgical nursing
Team training and development
Disease prevention
Cardiac nursing
Hospice care
Rehabilitation nursing
Oncology nursing
Pediatric nursing
Team collaboration
Clear patient communication
Heartsaver first aid CPR AED
Advanced cardiovascular life support
Certification
Registered Nurse License (RN) - Nova Scotia Board of Nursing.
Accomplishments
Recognized as Employee of the Year for three consecutive years at Apollo International Hospitals, demonstrating exceptional performance, leadership, and dedication to organizational success.
Timeline
Registered Nurse License (RN) - Nova Scotia Board of Nursing.
01-2025
Senior Unregulated Care Provider
Levante Living
09.2022 - Current
Senior Staff Nurse
Apollo International Hospital
11.2016 - 08.2022
Associate of Science - Health Care Leadership & Management
Lambton College
05.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Bachelors Science of Nursing
Baba Farid University of Health Sciences
05.2001 -