Registered Practical nurse

RUTH IMASEKHA

Toronto, ON ************@*****.*** 647-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dedicated Registered Practical Nurse desiring to enhance my skills and knowledge through obtaining a position as a Nurse in a facility with an organization that requires a hard-working, professional and passionate individual. Highly skilled in assisting with activities of daily living, documenting, knowledge of medication, feeding, ambulation and establishing a strong nurse-client relationship.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Practical Nursing, Fleming College, Peterborough, ON 2021

Five completed clinical placements to date

WHMIS Certificate, Fleming College, Peterborough, ON 2019

First Aid and CPR, Canadian Red Cross, Fleming College, Peterborough, ON 2019

HIGHLIGHT OF QUALIFICATIONS

Current registered as a Registered practical nurse with the College of Ontario

Responsible and accountable for providing optimum care to clients

Over 2+ years experience working and assisting patients with chronic and acute illnesses including dementia, strokes, depression as a personal support worker in group home and hospital setting.

Highly skilled professional and experience with providing personal care and assisting resident with ADLS, familiar with principle aseptic/sterile dressing change, safety procedure, equipment cares and use

Capable of establishing strong rapport with clients through effective therapeutic communication

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.

Consolidation Placement

Revera Main Street Terrace, Toronto May 2021- August 2021

Experience in catherization insertion, removal, and maintenance, CBI irrigations for catheters, maintained parental and enteral feeding tubes, and bolus administration.

Administered medications via oral, rectal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular routes.

Assisted in organization and planning resident hospital appointments.

Liaising with resident family, relaying resident update to POAs and adjusting current care plan.

Provided support and utilized de-escalation techniques to patients with dementia.

Consulted with preceptor on patient’s findings to ensure positive outcomes and experience.

Completed wound dressings as required.

Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie ON- Cancer/Palliative Unit Sept 2021 – Till date

Care for elderly patients within the hospital, experience with an approach to care for patients with dementia, challenging behaviours, palliative care and cancer patients.

Understand and follow designed basic lifting and transferring procedures.

Assist clients with activity of daily living (ADL), i.e.: persona hygiene’s, toileting, hearing aids, ambulation, bowel routines, bathing, mouth care, dressing, skin care, feeding, and hair care etc.

Provide preventative care plan for clients by repositioning, providing routine checks and toileting, preventing pressure ulcer, applying skin care treatments to prevent dryness/sores etc.

Administer medication via oral, CADD pump and picc lines and perform wound care as necessary

Observe and assess patients’ vitals, weight, daily intake and output, report changes in health status

Assisted in end of life and monitored and recorded vitals, head to toe assessment findings in timely manner.

Collaborated with personal support workers, registered nurses, dietitians and patients’ families to ensure care is delivered in high quality

Ensure and respect the dignity and privacy of clients; promote independence and choice

Communicated with primary care physicians or emergency care providers to relay patients needs

Help patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance

Relevant Work Experiences

Clinical Extern

Royal Victoria Regional health centre, Barrie, ON Sept 2021-Dec 2021

Personal support worker

RNS Health Care Services, Newmarket, ON Jan 2021- Sept 2021

Reference

Available upon request

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