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Brook Whitehurst

Tarboro,NC

Summary

Compassionate and reliable Nurse Aide at ECU Health, skilled in patient monitoring and vital signs assessment. Enhanced patient satisfaction through emotional support and effective communication, while ensuring safety and comfort. Demonstrated expertise in feeding assistance and end-of-life care, fostering strong bonds with patients and families during challenging times.

Overview

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Work History

Nurse Aide

ECU Health
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Scheduled and accompanied client to medical appointments.
  • Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
  • Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
  • Assisted with daily living activities for patients, ensuring optimal independence and quality of life.
  • Assisted patients with mobility issues in areas such as beds, wheelchair usage, and automobile travel.
  • Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
  • Promoted patient safety by closely monitoring vitals, reporting abnormal findings to nursing staff, and administering medications as directed.
  • Documented vital signs to inform nurses and physicians of any changes in patient status.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Provided compassionate end-of-life care for terminally ill patients while comforting grieving family members during difficult times.
  • Increased patient satisfaction by forming strong bonds and providing emotional support during challenging times.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Assisted in feeding patients by offering fluids and snacks and recording amounts consumed in logbook
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards

Education

GED - Continuing Education

Beaufort Community College
Washington, NC
12.2022

Skills

  • Compassionate caregiver
  • Reliable team player
  • Patient monitoring
  • Dressing assistance
  • Compassionate
  • Feeding assistance
  • Transfer techniques
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Pediatric care
  • Companionship and emotional support
  • Bathing assistance
  • Oral hygiene
  • HIPAA
  • End-of-life care
  • Geriatric care
  • Patient care
  • Palliative care
  • Basic life support
  • Blood glucose testing
  • Urinary catheter care
  • Feeding assistance expert

Certification

Certified Nurse Aide 1 Listing Number -

579451

Timeline

Nurse Aide

ECU Health

GED - Continuing Education

Beaufort Community College
Brook Whitehurst