Michelle Zimmerman

Served as a certified nursing assistant. Developed strong teamwork skills, assisted residents with bathing, toileting, grooming, meals, and also was recognized as "shining star" team member of the month.

• Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
• Performed vital sign assessments, such as taking blood pressure and temperature.
• Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
• Safeguarded patient privacy with strict adherence to HIPAA protocols.
• Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
• Provided emotional support to family members during difficult times.

• Engaged in reflective practice and sought feedback to improve nursing competencies.
• Investigated diagnoses to learn more about mechanism, action, peak and onset of each.
• Documented patient care activities and observations in medical records accurately.
• Operated under direction of licensed nursing professionals and pursued opportunities to learn new skills.
• Observed medical procedures to advance nursing knowledge and prepare for more challenging experiences.
• Monitored postoperative progress of surgical patients through assessment of vital signs, wound healing, pain management.