Vaishali Sharma

UVic President's Scholarship 2024

UVic Esther S Gardom Scholarship 2024

Island Health Quality Improvement 2024

• Basic Life Support HC
• Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C

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• Developed and facilitated implementation of tools to improve continuity of care
• Performed and documented regular head to toe assessments, vital signs, fluid intake & output, weight
• Medication administration through a variety of routes such as PO, topical, vaginal, rectal, ophthalmic, IV, IM, NG tube, inhalation, butterfly insertion
• Administered meds Prn based on assessments utilizing critical thinking & decision making framework & evidence-informed practice
• Provided holistic care through the conduction of physical, mental, emotional and psychosocial assessments
• Performed & documented ostomy maintenance, care & assessments
• Performed skin and wound care including applying sterile dressing changes, removal of sutures and surgical staples
• Performed surgical drains maintenance care, assessments & removal
• Collecting routine and culture specimens for urine, stool, nasal and throat
• Diabetes management by checking blood glucose levels, administering insulin subcutaneously according to Clinical Order Set and managing hypo/hyperglycemia according to protocol.
• Care and maintenance of enteral tubes, administering tube feeds and medications through enteral feeding tubes, Care and maintenance assessments of surgical & wound drains
• Performed & documented parenteral therapy such as administering IV fluids and meds, IV site assessment, troubleshooting IV problems, IV dressing change and removal and using IV pumps
• Advocated for patients and engaged in interprofessional collaboration to develop and implement plan of care for changing patient status, troubleshooting discharge plan, etc.
• Engaged in relational care in the provision of prn mental health support for mental health emergencies
• Maintenance and care of central lines such as PICCs, administered meds through PICCs, routine blood draw through PICCS