Bridget Shelton
Litchfield,MN
Summary
Diligent College Student focused on Nursing and dedication to prompt project completion and continual adaptation. Team-oriented collaborator with reliability and focus on equitable task distribution through group projects and motivation to accomplish mutually held goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
TMA/ CNA
Meeker Manor Rehabilitation Center
Litchfield, MN
08.2012 - Current
- Provided assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and grooming.
- Assisted patients in ambulation and transfers using proper body mechanics.
- Performed vital sign assessments, such as taking blood pressure and temperature.
- Documented patient care services by charting in designated areas.
- Reported changes in patient conditions to registered nurse or physician.
- Answered patient call lights promptly and responded to requests appropriately.
- Observed patients for any physical or emotional changes, reported findings to medical staff immediately.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality patient care was delivered at all times.
- Assisted with range of motion exercises and other rehabilitative activities per physician orders.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment for the patient by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Utilized appropriate safety measures when handling hazardous materials or waste products.
- Monitored food intake and output as directed by nursing staff.
- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills when interacting with patients, families and guests.
- Participated in educational programs designed to improve knowledge of health care practices.
- Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.
- Educated patients on self-care techniques that would help them maintain their independence.
- Ensured compliance with HIPAA regulations regarding confidentiality of information.
- Administered medications under supervision of a licensed nurse.
- Transported residents within the facility as needed.
- Recognized signs, symptoms of abuse, neglect and reported them per policy.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Assisted residents with bathing and dressing to promote personal hygiene.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ridgewater College
Hutchinson, MN05-2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN05-2003
High School Diploma -
Rosemount Senior High School
Rosemount, MN06-1994
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MNSkills
- Feeding Assistance
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Basic Life Support
- Patient Care
- Vital Signs Monitoring
- Compassion and Empathy
- Toileting Assistance
- Compassionate Communication
- Maintaining Confidentiality
- Patient-Focused Care
- Care Plan Implementation
- Condition Monitoring
- Mobility Assistance
- Indirect Patient Care
- Infection Control Procedures
- Monitoring Fluids
- Collecting Specimens
- Direct Patient Care
- Electronic Charting
- Patient Relations
- Patient Lifting
- Quality Assurance
- Medical Terminology Knowledge
- Transporting Patients
- General Housekeeping Ability
- Understands Mobility Assistance Needs
- Adaptable
- Range of Motion Exercises
- Safety Precautions
- Quick Problem Solver
- HIPAA Compliance
- Bedside Manner
- Collecting Vital Signs
- Ambulation Assistance
- Helping With Medication
- Assisting With Personal Grooming
- Inpatient Care
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
TMA/ CNA
Meeker Manor Rehabilitation Center
08.2012 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Ridgewater College
Associate of Science - Nursing
Dakota County Technical College
High School Diploma -
Rosemount Senior High School
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Inver Hills Community College
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