Bachelor Nursing Degree
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Observed or examined patients to detect symptoms that required medical attention such as bruises or open wounds.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Followed directions of licensed nurses to administer medications and treatments.
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Collaborated with physicians to design at-home medication guidelines and educated patients and families on correct medication administration.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning to provide post-discharge patient care, promoting healing and recovery.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Participated in hospital committees to recommend quality improvement initiatives.
- Assisted with delivery of newborns, providing care and support for successful transition to motherhood.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans for optimal outcomes.
