KINGSTON NWACHUKWUGURU
BALTIMORE,MD
Summary
Empathetic Geriatric Nursing Assistant with specialized skilled nursing facility experience assists elderly patients with health and hygiene tasks to support comfort and well-being. Offers basic care, companionship and transport under direction of nursing staff. Completed [State]-approved GNA certification course and passed state exam to serve in hospitals, clinics, retirement homes and special care units. Experienced nursing professional providing quality care to patients in variety of medical settings. Delivers excellent communication and task prioritization skills for effective patient care coordination. Proven ability to stay organized and prioritize tasks in fast-paced environment.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Geriatric Nursing Assistant
Connect RN
Baltimore
04.2022 - Current
- Improved patient comfort by providing compassionate and attentive care during daily activities.
- Enhanced patients'' cognitive abilities through engaging conversations and memory exercises.
- Assist patients with mobility issues, utilizing proper lifting techniques to prevent injuries to them or myself.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment for patients, performing regular room checks and sanitation procedures.
- Monitor vital signs, promptly reporting any concerning changes to appropriate medical professionals.
- Provide emotional support for both patients and their families during difficult times, offering empathy and understanding.
- Deliver high-quality personal hygiene care, including bathing, grooming, and oral care, for improved patient wellbeing.
- Lift, moved, transferred and transported patients using proper body mechanics to prevent accidents.
- Observe patients for changes in condition or behavior and reported developments to licensed nursing personnel.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Complete activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing task.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
Registered Nurse
Medical Clinic, Federal College Of Agriculture
Ebonyi State, Nigeria
09.2002 - 03.2019
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Conduct thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administer medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Demonstrate expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Utilize critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administere medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Manage care from admission to discharge.
- Update patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Participate in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
Education
CNA/GNA - CNA/GNA
Health Focus
Belair MD05.2018
RN - Registered Nurse
Scholl of Nursing Ministry of Health
Owerri Nigeria11.2004
WEAC - West African Examination Certificte
Government Secondary School
Owerri 11.1990
Additional Information
References.
1. Patrick Anyalewechi.
4434673654.
Monisola Adedeji.
4437637100.
Timeline
Geriatric Nursing Assistant
Connect RN
04.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Medical Clinic, Federal College Of Agriculture
09.2002 - 03.2019
CNA/GNA - CNA/GNA
Health Focus
RN - Registered Nurse
Scholl of Nursing Ministry of Health
WEAC - West African Examination Certificte
Government Secondary School