Dedicated Nursing Assistant with proven expertise in patient care and emotional support, honed at Pruitt Health and other healthcare settings. Excelled in medication administration and fostering patient relationships, enhancing patient satisfaction significantly. A reliable team player, adept at maintaining high standards of care and safety, with exceptional skills in vital signs monitoring and compassionate care.
Administer medications to the right patient, the right drug, the right time, the right dose, the right route, and the correct documentation.
Transcribing the proper abbreviations or written out completely; include all components of a medication order
– Counting the number of dosages to be administered instead of the number of days when calculating stop dates for medication orders that have been prescribed for a specific time period, according to the doctors orders. Ordering medications from our central pharmacy and stocking medication in the proper locations.
observing and reporting any unusual side affects while patient is taking medications. Reinforcing patient education on medications. Providing wound care and keeping dressing clean and maintain sterile technique and date and initials and document.
Maintaining and monitoring blood glucose patients and providing snack bags to insure normal levels. Monitor blood pressure. performing EKG testing to record the electrical signals of the heart. Sending blood cultures out for testing at Labcore. Completing all documentation and reporting to the next shift.