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Teresa Tuden

Summary

Enthusiastic LPN with 4+ years of nursing care experience, eager to contribute to the collaborative healthcare team at West Bedford Transitional Health by providing high-quality nursing care and support for patients during their recovery journey.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Licensed Practical Nurse

Parkland at the Gardens
04.2023 - Current
  • Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
  • Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
  • Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
  • Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.
  • Adapted quickly to changing patient needs, adjusting care plans accordingly to ensure optimal outcomes in diverse clinical scenarios.
  • Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
  • Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
  • Delivered culturally competent care that respected diverse patient populations'' unique values, beliefs, and traditions.

Licensed Practical Nurse

The Berkeley
08.2021 - 05.2024
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
  • Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements.
  • Minimized staff and patient infection risk by cleaning and disinfecting equipment instruments.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
  • Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery. Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
  • Helped long-term care residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities. Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.

Personal Care Worker

The Berkeley
08.2020 - 07.2023
  • Documented residents' mental status, sleep, and eating patterns in medical record books.
  • Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to resident care coordinator.
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
  • Planned, prepared, and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
  • Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
  • Assisted patients with personal requirements for housekeeping and grooming assistance.

Education

Diploma - Practical Nursing (LPN)

Nova Scotia Community College - Ivany Campus
Dartmouth, NS
05-2021

Bachelor of Science - Commerce

Central Philippine University
Iloilo, Philippines
03-2004

Skills

  • Patient Assessments
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Problem-Solving
  • Excellent Communication
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Active Listening
  • Medication administration
  • Direct patient care
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Wound care
  • Compassionate care
  • Physical assessment
  • Geriatric care
  • Vital signs
  • Diabetes management
  • Infection control
  • Family communication
  • Palliative care
  • Verbal and written communication

Certification

  • Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level HCP

  • Dementia: Understanding the Journey

  • Safe1000: Introduction to WHMIS

  • Safe1001: Introduction to the Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Act

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

Parkland at the Gardens
04.2023 - Current

Licensed Practical Nurse

The Berkeley
08.2021 - 05.2024

Personal Care Worker

The Berkeley
08.2020 - 07.2023

Diploma - Practical Nursing (LPN)

Nova Scotia Community College - Ivany Campus

Bachelor of Science - Commerce

Central Philippine University

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