Donna Tyson
Exeter,PA
Summary
Dedicated caregiver with extensive experience at Tayler Nursing Home, skilled in compassionate caregiving and medication administration. Proven ability to enhance patient wellbeing through personalized care plans and emotional support. Recognized for effectively managing client behaviors while maintaining dignity, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for optimal recovery and quality of life.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Private Caregiver
Connie Roth
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Monitored vital signs and reported any abnormalities to healthcare providers promptly.
- Improved patient nutrition by preparing healthy meals tailored to dietary restrictions and preferences.
- Transported patients via wheelchair to and from rehabilitation and daily activities.
- Managed patient medications, ensuring accurate dosages and timely administration.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Educated family members about caregiving techniques for continuity of care during caregiver absences or transitions between shifts.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive personal care.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Maintained a safe and clean environment, reducing the risk of infection or injury.
- Documented vitals, behaviors, and medications in client medical records.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Provided emotional support and companionship to patients, promoting overall wellbeing.
- Assisted with personal hygiene tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing for enhanced selfesteem.
- Maintained detailed records of daily activities, observations, incidents, medication intake-allowing for effective communication among healthcare team members.
- Coordinated medical appointments for efficient scheduling and minimized conflicts or overlaps in care provision.
- Handled household management tasks like laundry, light housekeeping and grocery shopping leading to a well-maintained living space.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Developed personalized care plans to address individual needs and goals.
- Transported individuals to events and activities, medical appointments, and shopping trips.
- Facilitated patient mobility by assisting with transfers, ambulation, and exercises as prescribed by therapists.
- Promoted client independence through encouragement and assistance in self-care tasks when appropriate.
- Planned healthy meals, purchased ingredients, and cooked meals to provide adequate nutrition for client wellbeing.
- Drove patients to appointments and errands, ensuring their transportation needs were met safely and punctually.
- Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities for improved quality of life.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Changed dressings, bandages, and binders to maintain proper healing and sanitary measures.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Assisted patients with bathing, grooming, dressing, and oral hygiene care both in private residences and facilities.
Cna
Tayler Nursing Home
- Provided skilled nursing care under the supervision of RNs – including wound dressing changes and catheter care-contributing towards expedited healing process.
- Applied strategies to manage tough behaviors, ensuring client dignity.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Supported clients with mental support and physical activities to accomplish quality of life and sustain needs.
Education
Ged -
Myers High School
Wilkes-Barre, PA06.1974
Skills
First aid and safety
Care plan management
Client documentation
Behavior redirection
Clinical quality program standards
Housekeeping duties
Patient care
Personal hygiene assistance
Compassionate caregiving
Meal preparation
Emotional support
Medication administration
Behavioral management
Certification
Certified nursing assistant
Timeline
Certified nursing assistant
06-1997
Private Caregiver
Connie Roth
Cna
Tayler Nursing Home
Ged -
Myers High School