Isabelle Benedos

Provided direct trauma informed care to children in residential care with complex trauma.

Monitored behaviours, medication administration, nutritional intake and emotional wellbeing and documented these extensively.

Maintained the safety and wellbeing of individuals during behavioural escalations.

Transported children to and from medical appointments and other outings.

Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized environment.

Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behaviour and maintain peaceful encounters.

Aided in the care of patients on the palliative care ward.

Carried out supervised nursing assessments and interventions in the community in the areas of wound care, post operative care at home and emotional support to palliative patients living at home.

Developed essential communication skills with patients of all ages and their families.

Independently carried out patient care tasks.

Interacted effectively with clinical staff and patients by using active listening and interpersonal skills.

Assisted in developing individual care plans to suit the specific needs of each patient.

Assisted with showering, feeding and dressing.

Manual handling techniques used for all transfers, extensive experience in hoists and slide sheets.

Administered medications daily at breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime.

Administered an enema daily.

Trained in the use of clean intermittent catheters.

Trained in autonomic dysregulation and temperature irregularity and how to safely treat these conditions when they arise.

Assisted residents with hygiene by independently assisting with showers, continence aid changes and bed baths.

Assisted residents with meals and daily activities.

Read and reviewed resident care plans and documented progress in the form of nursing notes.

Conducted vital sign observations, neurological observations and other systems assessments to evaluate the current health status and condition of the resident with guidance from clinical facilitator.

Gained experience in a high needs advanced dementia and stroke ward where most residents were completely dependent and required a high level of care.

Administered therapy, conducted Functional Behaviour Assessments, Functional Analyses and developed behaviour intervention plans based on principles of applied behaviour analysis.

Implemented educational programming by teaching self-help, communication and personal care skills.

Gathered information about clients using observational techniques and interviews, case histories and other assessment methodologies.

Developed, managed and oversaw progress reports and treatment plan to document client progress and milestones.

Briefed family members on client condition, furnished community resources and recommended strategies to implement at home to promote consistency.

Collaborated with treatment team to determine obstacles to success, assess client needs and develop treatment plan.