- Baking
- Cooking
- Learning new cooking techniques and expanding my culinary skills
Wendy Hisington
Syracuse
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with experience at SUNY Upstate, skilled in individualized care planning and therapeutic interventions. Enhanced patient well-being through effective coping strategy education and diligent patient safety checks. Proven ability to foster strong patient relationships while ensuring accurate vital signs documentation and seamless communication within the healthcare team.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Metal Health Therapy Aide
SUNY UPSTATE
10.2016 - Current
- Assisting in the care of mentally ill individuals, group sessions, meals, school, and activities of daily living
- Improved patient well-being by implementing individualized care plans and therapeutic interventions.
- Educated patients on coping strategies, providing tools for managing stressors outside of therapy sessions.
- Ensured patient safety and maintained a secure facility by conducting regular safety checks and adhering to strict protocols.
Healthcare Technician
SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital
10.2016 - Current
- Managed patient intake and discharge processes, ensuring a seamless and organized transition between care settings.
- Promoted a positive healing environment by actively engaging and interacting with patients during their recovery process.
- Improved patient care by accurately recording and communicating vital signs to medical staff.
- Streamlined communication between healthcare team members, ensuring prompt attention to patient needs and concerns.
- Increased patient comfort by promptly responding to call bells and addressing individual needs or concerns.
- Documenting patient vitals, intake and output and documenting ADLS
Certified Nursing Assistant
Van Duyn Home and Hospital
04.2000 - 10.2016
- 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.
- Documenting patient behaviors, worked in memory unit, answering phones. charting behaviors,meals,and any other necessary duties
- Working admitting and discharging patients,
Education
GED -
Corcoran High School
Syracuse, NYSkills
- Individualized care planning
- Therapeutic interventions
- Coping strategy education
- Patient safety checks
- Patient intake management
- Communication with healthcare team
Affiliations
- Bellevue Heights United Methodist Church
Interests
Timeline
Metal Health Therapy Aide
SUNY UPSTATE
10.2016 - Current
Healthcare Technician
SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital
10.2016 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Van Duyn Home and Hospital
04.2000 - 10.2016
GED -
Corcoran High School
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