Jennifer Tsai

• Recovery Monitoring: Assess patient recovery from anesthesia, monitor vital signs, pain levels, wound condition, and overall stability.

• Medication Administration: Provide pain relief, antibiotics, and other prescribed medications.

• Wound Care: Inspect, clean, and dress surgical wounds; monitor for signs of infection or complications.

• Patient Education: Teach patients how to care for wounds, manage pain, prevent infection, and identify warning signs.

• Discharge Planning: Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure a safe discharge plan and proper follow-up care.

• Documentation: Maintain accurate records of surgical care, medications, observations, and nursing interventions.

• Patient Advocacy: Ensure patient safety, privacy, and dignity are maintained throughout the surgical experience.

• Collaboration: Work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals.

• Emergency Response: Recognize and respond quickly to complications such as bleeding, infection, or anesthesia reactions.

• Manages patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Provides skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Improves patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
• Enhances patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Prevents the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
• Assists in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Conducts thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Promotes a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
• Facilitates patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
• Skillfully manages challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Administeres medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Contributes to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patient's progress toward reaching established goals of care.
• Demonstrates expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
• Provides support for patient's families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
• Implements evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
• Serves as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
• Collaborates with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administers medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitors responses.
• Provides direct patient care, stabilizes patients, and determines next course of action.
• Manages care from admission to discharge.
• Trains new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

• Rotated between 4 wards: Neurology, Orthopaedic, Cancer/Oncology and Reconditioning.
• Developed strong assessment skills through regular monitoring of vital signs, lab results, and diagnostic findings to inform decision-making regarding treatment plans.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by effectively communicating with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Improved patient outcomes by providing compassionate and comprehensive care to patients in various clinical settings.
• Streamlined patient care processes by working closely with charge nurses and nurse managers to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Performed basic procedures and care activities to treat patient physical ailments and emotional needs and fostered collaborative relationship to identify causes, symptoms or explanations resulting in proper diagnosis and appropriate treatments.
• Obtained information from patient interview and observation and documented vital signs, weights and heights to facilitate patient care activities.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.

• Enhanced patient care by effectively monitoring vital signs and accurately documenting medical information.
• Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.
• Assisted nursing staff with wound care procedures for faster healing and reduced infection rates.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized care plans for optimal patient outcomes.

• Enhanced client independence by developing personalized support plans and implementing tailored strategies.
• Improved community engagement for clients through organizing inclusive events and activities.
• Assisted clients with daily living tasks, increasing their self-sufficiency and quality of life.
• Safeguarded clients'' well-being by closely monitoring health conditions and promptly addressing concerns.
• Developed strong rapport with clients and families, fostering trust and open communication channels.
• Conducted thorough assessments to identify client strengths, needs, preferences, and goals for individualized service planning purposes.
• Delivered daily direct support to clients with disabilities and disadvantages.
• Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
• Provided high level of physical support by lifting, adjusting, and moving clients.

• Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, and feeding.
• Facilitated efficient patient transfers, reducing risk of injury through proper body mechanics and use of assistive devices.
• Increased patient engagement by providing emotional support, companionship, and encouragement during challenging times.
• Assisted in the training of new Nursing Assistants, sharing knowledge of best practices to improve overall department performance.
• Proactively identified changes in patient condition or behavior, alerting appropriate healthcare personnel for prompt intervention when necessary.
• Aided in the prevention of pressure ulcers through diligent monitoring and implementation of appropriate turning schedules for bedridden patients.
• Enhanced continuity of care by thoroughly documenting shift reports and maintaining clear communication with incoming staff members.