Petula Scott

Conduct physical examination to assess patient health needs and problems approximately 50 patients per day.

• Assessed incoming trauma victims for immediate life-saving measures.
• Triage patients based on level of injury and provide
  skilled, timely and emergency response to such
  patients.
• Provide emergency care, basic first aid such as
  hemorrhage control, bandaging, immobilization and
  hypoperfusion to individuals in need of medical care
  until arrival of ambulance.
• Promote and restore patient health by developing day to day management and long term planning of patient care
• Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements
• Administer medication via oral, intramuscular and intravenous injections and monitor responses
• Set up plans for patients' care or contribute information to existing plans
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staff to assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing conditions
• Managing nursing staff ensuring all task set are completed
• Educate patients and community members routinely
• Conduct weekly evaluation on nurse’s performance
• Performing wound care
• Performing medical procedures as needed
• Operating and monitoring medical equipment
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families
• Promotes patients’ independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching and counseling patients, friends, and family to reinforce their understanding of disease, medications, and self-care skills
• Educate and train new team members including nursing students
• Complete monthly reports on vaccination, chronic disease, antenatal, family planning and other clinics for senior management
• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports, identifying trends, anticipating needed supplies, and approving requisitions and cost allocations
• Maintain quality assurance of nursing documentation and client records
• Schedule and conduct monthly meetings
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by designing and implementing procedures, rules, and regulations, and by calling for assistance from other health care professionals
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and participating in professional societies
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, and participating in team problem-solving methods.

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, monitor vital signs and document.
• Administer medications, IV therapy and treatment in line with physician orders.
• Conduct ward rounds, rapport, taking and handing over of unit.
• Insertion of Nasogastric tubes, Foley’s catheter as prescribed by physician.
• Collection and safe transport of urine samples as ordered.
• Provide bedside nursing care, assisting with daily activities such as hygiene, mobility and nutrition.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure coordinated, quality patient care.
• Educate patients and families on health conditions, treatment plans and post-discharge instructions.
• Uphold infection control standards by maintaining a sterile and safe environment.
• Operate and monitor medical equipment, including ventilators, EKGs and specialized devices.
• Respond to emergencies, perform CPR and manage acute medical situations promptly.
• Supervise junior nursing staff, delegating tasks and providing guidance.
• Prevent the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
• Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
• Document all patient interactions, interventions and outcomes accurately in electronic health records.
• Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
• Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Provide skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.

• Performing physical exams and health histories for patients, before making critical decisions
• Providing health promotion, counselling and education to patients and their families about covid-19
• Administering medications and other personalized interventions for treatment
• Coordinating patient care, in collaboration with other health care professionals
• Collection of Covid-19 samples from patients and safe transport to laboratory for diagnostic testing
• Extraction of covid-19 positive patients from resident to covid-19 hospitals and isolation institutions
• Uplifting covid-19 results from laboratory
• Informing patients about their covid-19 status
• Collecting kits and packaging for covid-19 testing
• Educating schools and organizations about proper sanitization to reduce the spread of covid-19 infection
• Training of nursing staff to perform covid-19 testing
• Setting daily roster for nursing staff
• Ensuring procedures are completed daily by nursing staff
• Stabilizing and monitoring patients' vital signs and progress
• Explaining treatment and recovery plans to patients and family
• Compilation and submission of daily reports to coordinator.

• Providing assistance and care to patients with their daily activities, such as hygiene, feeding, and mobility
• Monitoring and reporting patients' vital signs and symptoms to registered nurse
• Maintaining and cleaning patients' linen, bedpans and equipment
• Providing physical and emotional support to patients and family
• Administering medications to patients as directed by doctors or nurses
• Perform simple wound care to patients
• Documenting patient care.