Fiona Woodward

• Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
• Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
• Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
• Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
• Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client.
• Maintained accurate records of client care activities on computerized systems for charting purposes.
• Assisted physical therapists with exercises designed to increase strength, coordination, balance and flexibility.
• Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
• Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
• Assessed changes in condition or behavior of the client which may require further medical attention.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members regarding plan of care for each client.
• Ensured safety of patients by monitoring environment and responding promptly to any emergency situations that may arise.
• Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate and respiration rate for the patient's health status.
• Monitored health and well-being of clients and reported significant health changes.
• Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional plans.
• Reported any observed changes in mental status or physical condition to supervisor immediately.
• Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
• Participated in recreational activities with clients such as reading books, playing cards or board games.
• Maintained daily living standards by assisting clients with personal hygiene needs.

• Helped patients during ROM exercises to maintain musculoskeletal functions and increase strength.
• Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
• Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
• Completed scheduled patient check-ins and progress reports for clients.
• Assisted clients with maintaining good personal hygiene.
• Provided ongoing compassionate patient care for each client.
• Consulted with client care team to continually update care plans.
• Maintained accurate records of client care activities on computerized systems for charting purposes.
• Assisted physical therapists with exercises designed to increase strength, coordination, balance and flexibility.
• Collected and recorded patients' blood pressure, pulse, and respirations (TPRs) to evaluate and note basic health status.
• Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
• Assessed changes in condition or behavior of the client which may require further medical attention.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members regarding plan of care for each client.
• Ensured safety of patients by monitoring environment and responding promptly to any emergency situations that may arise.

I worked night shift at Southern Cross Care for 1 year doing all shifts: mornings, Pm's and night shifts. Then spent 6 years working night shifts.

On night shifts I was responsible for 31 residents making sure their care needs were met; toileting, continence care, comfort, making sure they were not too cold, or not too hot, repositioning on regular intervals when required, encouraging fluids, being of emotional support, spending one-one-one time with those who were having trouble sleeping, unsettled or displaying behaviours.

Encouraging sleep patterns so that they could be active during the day and so able to join in on social activities and getting adequate night time sleep.

Monitoring health status by observing vital signs, using vital signs equipment then informing RN on shift.

Following RN directive.

Prioritising falls prevention by making sure that sensor beams are on and positioned in correct direction to alert resident movement and fast response to sensor beam activation, fast response to answer call bell.of residents that are likely falls risks.

Hourly checks on residents and keeping and eye and ear out for any movements so can offer assistance.

• Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.

Documentation of all requirements for each resident from facility, new behaviours or concerns.

Being mindful of keeping noise to appropriate level to minimise noise.

Complete job tasks assigned to the shift; setting breakfast tables, refilling continence aid bags and placement of continence aid bags to each allocated residents wardrobes, replacing each residents water jugs and glasses with fresh water jugs and glasses.

Filing all paperwork left in night filing tray.

Providing food, refreshments to those requiring.

Giving handover to morning shift staff.