Nursing Assistant

KIM CRUICKSHANK (Mrs.)

*** ***** *******, **. *******, Barbados BB12001

Email: ****************@*****.***

PERSONAL INFORMATION

● Date and Place of Birth: July 11, 1982

● Nationality: Barbadian

● Gender: Female

● Marital Status: Widowed

Telephone: 1-246-***-**** (c) 1-246-***-****

EDUCATION

● St. Lawrence Primary School

● Springer Memorial Secondary School

● Samuel Jackman Prescod Institute of Technology

● Barbados Community College

QUALIFICATIONS

CXC Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)

● Human & Social Biology Grade II

● English Language Grade II

Barbados Community College

● BSc. General Nursing (Hons.)

● Certificate in Nursing Auxiliary Studies

● Certificate in Nursing Assistants

● Certificate in Pre-health Science

● Certificate in Fundamentals of Phlebotomy

WORK EXPERIENCE

Queen Elizabeth Hospital: Graduate Nurse (2022)

Duties:

Responding to emergency health care needs of patients.

Performing health screenings of patients or clients.

Collecting and recording data specific to the health status of patients or clients.

Promoting and maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment for patients or clients.

Practicing nursing and health care techniques.

Providing assistance to medical practitioners in performing general physical examinations and

making ward rounds.

Obtaining and preparing laboratory specimens.

Performing related work as assigned.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) (2015-2022)

Duties:

Turning or moving patients

Bathing and grooming patients

Feeding patients and documenting their food and liquid intake

Checking vital signs such as blood pressure and heart rate

Colostomy placement and care

Nasal gastric placement and feeds

Wound care and dressings

Insulin administration

Answering patient calls

Documenting information

Transporting patients to operating theater or referred wards

Listening and communicating appropriately

Geriatric Hospital (Barbados): Nursing Auxiliary and Nursing Assistant (2013-2020)

Duties:

Washing and toileting patients

Dressing patients

Feeding at meal times, as well as logging food and fluid intake for patient records

Changing bed linen

Making patients feel safe and secure in their surroundings

SKILLS

Punctual.

Honest and dependable.

Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Great time management skills.

Great problem-solving abilities.

Ability to work under pressure and time constraints.

REFERENCES

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