Overview
Work History
Education
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Brenda Stanton

Birmingham,AL

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Private Sitter

My Parents: Mr & Mrs William Stanton
Birmingham, AL
02.2016 - 04.2019
  • Improved patient outlook and daily living through compassionate care.
  • Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
  • Supervised medication administration, personal hygiene and other activities of daily living.
  • Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
  • Developed strong and trusting rapport with patients to facilitate smooth, quality care.
  • Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
  • Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
  • Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
  • Helped clients get in and out of beds and wheelchairs.
  • Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
  • Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
  • Drove clients to doctors' appointments and social outings.
  • Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
  • Contacted medical providers on behalf of clients to follow up on appointments.
  • Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
  • Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
  • Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
  • Instructed family members on how to provide bedside care.

Private Sitter

Veterans Administration
Tampa, FL
09.2009 - 12.2012
  • Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
  • Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
  • Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
  • Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
  • Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
  • Managed and maintained patient rooms, shared-living areas and nursing stations.
  • Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.

Certified Nurse Assistant

Golden Living
Birmingham, AL
05.2006 - 07.2009
  • Answered signal lights, bells or intercom systems to determine resident needs.
  • Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
  • Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
  • Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
  • Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
  • Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
  • Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
  • Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
  • Used mobility devices to transport patients.
  • Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
  • Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
  • Maintained accurate, timely flow of information by completing thorough patient records and updating healthcare team on patient status.
  • Looked for physical, emotional and symptomatic changes in patient condition and obtained necessary care for medical concerns.
  • Collected specimens, monitored vitals and maximized patient comfort to maintain optimal environment.
  • Assisted residents in preparing for activities and social programs.
  • Supported non-ambulatory residents in range of motion exercises.
  • Exhibited compassionate care and communication regarding issues surrounding death and dying.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Dental Hygiene

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN

Accomplishments

  • Receiving my Certificate in Nursing Assistant
  • I have experience in transferring from the wheel chair to bed or from the bed to the chair, experience using the Hoyer Lift, experience with the Lift Sling, Lift transfer
  • I know to work with Patients/Residents with Chronic illness
  • I have experience with Trachea Patient/Cleaning
  • Experience in catheter Care/measure the urine
  • Experience with colostomy bag/empty and changing
  • Vital Signs
  • I have work with Quad Patient
  • I have work on the step down unit/Demetia

Affiliations

  • additional work history/with experience
  • Pleasant Grove Health and Rehabilitation LLC
  • Saint Martin In the Pines
  • Cherry Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation
  • Private Duty Cases in Residents homes/Hospital

Timeline

Private Sitter

My Parents: Mr & Mrs William Stanton
02.2016 - 04.2019

Private Sitter

Veterans Administration
09.2009 - 12.2012

Certified Nurse Assistant

Golden Living
05.2006 - 07.2009

Some College (No Degree) - Dental Hygiene

Tennessee State University

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