Jacqueline Wake

Full time Charge Nurse for skilled nursing for 26 years leading team of 6 nursing assistants on a 40 bed unit on fairfield CT campus.

2016 until present- we moved, entire staff and residents to new facility at 4200 Park Avenue in Bridgeport..

Provided behavioral/emotional support and supervision for those with dementia and Alzheimer's.,MS , hospice palliative care and other varied skilled debilitating issues.

Medication administration and documentation on all aspects of residents health care. Assessment of vital signs and residents overall wellness with physicians and follow up with orders. Observations for hydration, pain,fall risk assessment , Risk for skin impairment , Initiating Care plans and follow through

Knowledge in Matrix computer medical Documentation and MAR

Member of the Customer Service Committee program and helped to In service facility Staff in all departments of facility on Customer Service.

Member of the Steering team which leadership in the facility would meet to discuss our journey and implementation of to resident centered care in a household homelike environment.

Completed Person first training.

Welcome Students from local colleges of nursing and offer them opportunity to learn more about Geriatrics and long term standards of care palliative and hospice end of life care.

Assist with program for Music Therapy

experience caring for MS patients at the Jewish Senior Services .

completed ELNEC (End Of Life Care) training and currently educate multidisciplinary classes on how to assess and manage pain in elder community,

Clinical skills and assessment, diabetic and wound care, Admission prescreened patients for home service. Monitored vital signs, blood sugars, Pain management, fall prevention, pre-poured medication for homebound Patients. Updating physicians on any changes in residents condition. Keeping patients safe in their home environment.

• Communicated patient progress and issues with families, physicians and other agencies.