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Shellie Bowman

Cambridge,ON

Summary

Proven Personal Support Worker with extensive experience in long-term care and acute hospital settings, notably with The Elliott Community, CMH and GGH. Specializes in palliative care, and patient-centered approaches, and demonstrating a commitment to safety and excellence in healthcare. Collaborates effectively with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Personal Support Worker

The Elliott Community- Long Term Care
08.2017 - 01.2024

Delivered person-centered care for seniors and individuals in a long-term care setting

assisted residents with ADLs, ensuring comfort, safety, dignity and antonymy

collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including registered staff, clients and families to implement care plan's

trained in mobility aid usage and devices according to agency policy

applied knowledge of infection control practices based on regulations from public health

monitored clients for changes and reported to registered staff

specialized in providing palliative care and end-of-life support

Bartender/ Volunteer

Preston Legion 126
06.2023 - Current
  • Adhered to laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
  • Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
  • Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers, and taking inventory.
  • Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.

Personal Support Worker

Dan Lajoie
06.2022 - 03.2023

ADL's and IADL's

Tracheostomy care

Medication administration

Transfers (Mechanical hoyer lift) and positioning

Practical Nursing Student

Cambridge Memorial Hospital: Inpatient Surgery
09.2024 - 10.2024

Medication administration

ADL's

Transfers

Vitals

Head-to-Toe assessments

Wound care

Intravenous therapy and maintenance

Collaborated with interdisciplinary team

Patient discharge

Specimen collection for diagnostics

Charting through Medi-tech

Care planning and modification

Practical Nursing Student

Guelph General Hospital 7E- Stroke Unit Medicine
01.2024 - 04.2024

Medication administration

ADL's

Transfers

Vitals

Head-to-Toe assessments

Wound care

Collaborated with interdisciplinary team

Patient discharge

Specimen collection for diagnostics

Charting through Medi-tech

Care planning and modification

Education

Practical Nursing

Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Kitchener, ON
04-2025

Personal Support Worker Certificate

St. Louis Adult Learning And Continuing Education Centre
Kitchener, ON
04-2017

Skills

    Red Cross Standard First Aid and CPR/AED Level C/BLS (Spring 2024)

    Blood Easy Transfusion (September 2024)

    Canadian Blood Services: Informed Consent for Blood Transfusions (July 2024)

    WHMIS certification (July 2024)

    Practical Management of Dysphagia in a Geriatric setting

    Excellence in Residence Centered Care Team Member (Winter 2019)

    Gentle Persuasive Approach/ GPA

    Fundamentals in Hospice Palliative Care

    OSSD (Ontario Secondary School Diploma)

Timeline

Practical Nursing Student

Cambridge Memorial Hospital: Inpatient Surgery
09.2024 - 10.2024

Practical Nursing Student

Guelph General Hospital 7E- Stroke Unit Medicine
01.2024 - 04.2024

Bartender/ Volunteer

Preston Legion 126
06.2023 - Current

Personal Support Worker

Dan Lajoie
06.2022 - 03.2023

Personal Support Worker

The Elliott Community- Long Term Care
08.2017 - 01.2024

Practical Nursing

Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning

Personal Support Worker Certificate

St. Louis Adult Learning And Continuing Education Centre
Shellie Bowman