Olga Lothan

• Reinforced patient and caregiver education to enhance understanding of disease and prescribed treatment protocols.
• Completed dialysis machine and equipment setup prior to patient treatment and performed safety tests to verify readiness.
• Delivered required oxygen by mask or cannula.
• Followed prescribed infection control protocols and wore personal protective equipment to minimize contamination risk.
• Assisted with dialysis technician orientation and training to promote high standard of patient care.
• Performed dialysis access site cannulation and initiated dialysis treatment.
• Obtained patient's blood samples via access site or dialysis lines.
• Monitored patient's vital signs and adjusted dialysis treatment parameters.
• Disinfected dialysis station, equipment and chairs after completion of each patient treatment.
• Responded to dialysis-related emergency situations under nurse supervision.
• Set-up equipment for dialysis and primed dialyzer in preparation for use.
• Explained dialysis procedures to patients and answered questions and concerns prior to starting dialysis.
• Set up and operated dialysis machines for patients receiving treatment for kidney failure.
• Followed directions when mixing dialysate and priming dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions.
• Cleaned and connected fistulas, grafts and catheters to prevent infection.
• Measured and recorded patients' pre-dialysis and post-dialysis vital statistics.
• Explained dialysis procedures and hemodialysis machine operation to patients prior to treatment to ease anxieties.

• Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
• Provide activities of daily living assistance to the residents as directed from residents plan assessment.
• Prioritized task to ensure optimum service to residents as their needs changes.

Evaluate timely and accurate follow up of charting procedures and verifying prior shift informatio.

Monitor, evaluate and record food and liquid intake and output.