Quetia St Louis

• Displayed strong clinical skills in assessing vitals sins, performing lab draws and glucose checks, and providing pre- and post-operative care
• Adhered to safety guidelines; completed hospital's three-hour Patient Safety Training Program
• Ensure the accurate timely flow of information by maintaining patient records and updating healthcare on patients status.
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• Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
• Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
• Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
• Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
• Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
• Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.

• Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
• Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
• Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
• Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
• Streamlined communication between nursing staff, patients, and families to ensure comprehensive understanding of care plans.
• Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
• Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.

Accomplishments:

- Aided in translating for patients which reduced patient to nurse/ provider language barriers by 27%

• Maintain patients' records and files as per the facility's standard operating procedures
• Turn and change beds
• Install and empty catheter bags.
• Provided high-quality personal care services such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity.
• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.

Achievements:

- Helped reduce patients wait time for CNA service by 12%