LPN

Yasmeen Kaur

Whitnel Close NE, Calgary, AB, T*Y *J1

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OBJECTIVE

To find an employment as a Licensed Practical Nurse so I can use my education and skills for the holistic well-being of my residents.

EDUCATION

Licensed Practical Nursing Sep 2015 - Apr 2017

Medicine Hat College, Brooks, AB

Associate Degree of Science-Biology Sep 2014 – Apr 2015

Douglas College, New Westminster, BC

Certifications

Active License as of June 18, 2017

CPR

Computer Trainings

MediTech

Point Click Care

SCM

RELEVANT SKILLS

Fluent in English, Punjabi, and Hindi for effective communication within a diverse workforce

Advocate and maintain good public relations, particularly with residents and co-workers

Compassionate, tolerant, and caring

Ability to treat residents, coworkers, and the public with courtesy and respect

RELEVANTWORK EXPERIENCE

Licensed Practical Nurse October 2019 - Present

Bow Crest Care Centre, Calgary, AB

Admitting new residents

Making and implementing care plans

Collecting specimens for lab work

Licensed Practical Nurse July 2017 – September 2019

Riverview Care Centre, Medicine Hat, AB

To complete and ensure resident’s clinical care assessments, care/service plans and documentation are accurate, up to date and changes communication as required

To process the orders and safe keep drugs and narcotics and administer in compliance with all regulatory requirements, scope of practice, and procedures and policies.

Working in a team environment with patients, families and health care workers to provide quality care and treatment

Implementing Nursing Process for patient care

Prioritizing resident care to be more efficient and organized

Taking and recording resident’s vital signs on a daily basis

Administering prescribed and PRN medications (oral, intramuscular, and subcutaneous)

Monitoring blood sugar and administering insulin injections

Monitoring health progress and doing physical assessments.

Catheterization procedures and care

Suprapubic catheter care and irrigation

Taking care of palliative residents

Assessing wounds and providing wound care according to different categories of wounds

To facilitate and provide resident/family education

To respond to and manage significant changes in resident’s condition and or medical emergencies

To teach, delegate to, and direct unregulated care providers

Urostomy care

Ear syringing

Practical Nursing Student

Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB Mar 9 – Apr 19, 2017

Acute Care (Orthopedics Unit-64) – 220 hours

Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, Medicine Hat, AB Nov 19 – Jan 17, 2017

Acute Care (Medical/Surgical Unit) – 271 hours

Took and recorded patients’ vital signs on a daily basis

Initiated and monitored IV therapy within facility guidelines

Cared for wounds and changed surgical dressing and removed staples

Performed intravenous insertion, catheterization care, and Hemovac and Jackson Pratt drainage collection

Maintained oxygen saturation levels and encouraged patient coughing exercises

Monitored blood sugar levels, diet plan, skin care, and ostomy site

Monitored health progress

Completed computerized health care documentation

Assisted with suctioning, and caring for tracheostomy for respiratory patients

Practical Nursing Student

Mount Royal Care Centre, Calgary, AB Feb 27 – Mar 8, 2017

Continuing Care – 80 hours

Required effective interpersonal communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to perform and document physical assessments.

Ability to work as a member of a team and to request and accept direction as required.

Basic computer skills.

Able to lift and transfer patients. Respect for all care providers, patients and families.

Health Care Aide

Age Care Sunrise Garden, Brooks, AB Jan 4 - 16, Apr 25 – May 5, 2016

Continuing Care – 155 hours

Brooks Health Centre, Brooks, AB May 8 - 19, 2016

Acute Care – 78 hours

Helped patients with Activities of Daily Living, primarily AM Care – Total and Partial, including hygienic-care, bathing, positioning, and bed-making

Fed residents, including dementia patients

Completed basic health assessments in a holistic, comprehensive, and analytical manner

Used mechanical lift for transferring residents

Assisted in the transfers of patients using one/two- person assists

Demonstrated understanding of diversity (age, socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, gender, ability) and applied this understanding using the nursing process

Worked in a team environment with patients, families, and healthcare workers to provide quality care and treatment

Organized and planned recreational activities for residents

Cleaned, sterilized, and maintained unit equipment

Maintained unit safety, tidiness, and ensured a hazard-free environment for residents

Documented care as per facility requirements

Worked in high-paced, stressful work environment successfully

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