Tera Whitmore
Nashville
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated CNA with extensive experience at Nashville Nursing Home, excelling in patient care and vital signs monitoring. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and independence through empathetic communication and effective collaboration with healthcare teams. Committed to maintaining confidentiality and delivering high-quality care in fast-paced environments.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
CNA
Nashville Nursing Home
08.2019 - Current
- Assisted in daily living activities to enhance patient comfort and well-being.
- Monitored vital signs to ensure patient health and safety.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to implement care plans effectively.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient areas for optimal hygiene.
- Established rapport with patients to foster trust and emotional support.
- Supported mobility assistance for patients to promote independence and safety.
- Documented patient progress and reported changes to healthcare team promptly.
- Participated in training sessions to learn best practices in patient care techniques.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA guidelines while communicating effectively with team members about critical updates.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties.
- Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Participated in fun group activities with patients to boost mood, improve overall memory, and provide light entertainment.
- Helped clean and prepare patient consultation rooms to maintain hygiene standards
- Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
- Assisted in emergency situations under the direction of nursing supervisors or physicians, providing crucial support during life-saving interventions.
- Oversaw and maintained patients' rooms, group living areas, and nurse stations.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns, and medically relevant symptoms.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Helped patients with self-feeding and assisted feeding, based on individual needs.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Documented patient information and care activities in electronic health record.
Education
Associates - Nursing
Nashville Cossatot Community College
Nashville, AR 06.2011
Skills
- Time management
- Patient care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Compassion and empathy
- Bathing assistance
- Attention to detail
- HIPAA compliance
- Feeding assistance
- Dressing assistance
- Maintaining confidentiality
- End-of-life care
- Compassionate communication
- Patient transfers
- Emotional support
- Multitasking and organization
- Lifting and transferring
- Patient hygiene assistance
- Toileting assistance
- Infection control practices
- Reliable team player
- Recording vital signs
- Safety precautions
- Collecting vital signs
- Bedside manner
- Compassionate
- Patient lifting
- Patient-focused care
- Electronic charting
- Compassionate caregiver
- Geriatric care
- Direct patient care
- Mobility assistance
- Supporting personal needs
- Documenting behaviors
- Patient relationship building
- Light housekeeping
- Maintaining privacy
- Transporting patients
- Trustworthy companion
- Valid state driver's license
- Activity planning
- Reliable transportation
Timeline
CNA
Nashville Nursing Home
08.2019 - Current
Associates - Nursing
Nashville Cossatot Community College
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