Teresa Brewer

• 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.
• Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
• Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
• Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
• Improved patient care quality by monitoring and recording vital signs, fluid intake, and output.
• Reduced fall incidents by implementing safety measures like bed alarms and proper positioning techniques.
• Conducted regular rounds to monitor patients'' physical and mental status throughout shifts.
• Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
• Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
• Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
• Promoted independence in patients through walking exercises or assisting them with mobility devices like walkers or wheelchairs.
• Delivered individualized patient care by recording vital signs, documenting observations, administering treatments, and evaluating patient needs.
• Built rapport with patients and families, providing emotional support during difficult times.
• Assisted nurses with wound care procedures ensuring proper healing processes took place.
• Cared for residents in assisted living facility and delivered high-quality support to meet needs.
• Served as an advocate for each patient's needs during shift handoffs or interdisciplinary conferences with other healthcare professionals.
• Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
• Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.

• Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
• Prevented pressure ulcers development through frequent turning, repositioning of patients, and diligent skin assessments.
• Enhanced team efficiency by promptly responding to call lights and reporting changes in patient condition to nurses.
• Collaborated with nursing staff to create individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s needs.
• Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
• Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
• Supported ambulation and physical therapy needs by conducting planned exercise routines.
• Adhered strictly to infection control policies while performing tasks such as administering medications or changing dressings.
• Advocated for patient rights and needs, ensuring respectful and ethical care.
• Provided emotional and psychological support to patients and their families, fostering positive healthcare experience.
• Maintained clean and safe environment, reducing risk of infections and promoting health.
• Adapted care practices to meet needs of diverse patient populations, ensuring culturally sensitive care.
• Monitored vital signs for early detection of medical issues, ensuring timely intervention and treatment.
• Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate, one-on-one care during daily activities.

Private in home care, assisted with ADLS, vital signs, administered medications, meals and assisted with home health/hospice when they come in 3 days a week

• Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.