Elder Care in Toronto, Ontario

I also took some courses in George Brown College related to Practical Nursing and I'm currently working with two nursing homes at Kensington Gardens and Copernicus Lodge. Bedside/ Personal Care Monitored and participated in the personal care of patient (especially with stroke patients) as required for example, hygiene, feeding, positioning, ambulation and toileting. Cleansed wounds and lesions using sterile techniques and other infection control procedures to minimize the transmission of infection Encouraged and joined clients to their therapies to promote their rehabilitation Bladder irrigation Medication administration Prepared precise dosages of medication in accordance with physician�s orders Prepared and applied clean and sterile dressings and bandages Administered medication to a patient with tracheal tube, intravenous tube, and gastric tube Administered medication through oral and subcutaneous Administrative Examines, measures and records temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, serum levels of glucose and weight using equipment, i.e. blood pressure cuff, glucometer and stethoscope Measures and takes urine specimen for laboratory Use assessment tools ( Braden scale and Pain scale) to guide data collection for assessing clients