Khushpreet Kaur

Undergraduate Student in Nursing

Queensland Health

05.2024 - Current

Delivered nursing-related services under supervision of Registered Nurse
Supported resident interests and welfare by encouraging participation in events geared toward appropriate physical activity and social interactions
Ambulated patients with appropriate assistive devices and in line with proper body mechanics
Turned and repositioned bedridden patients to optimize comfort
Educated patients and families on health care needs, conditions and options
Provided basic patient care by bathing and grooming patients, changing bedding and assisting in feeding activities
Maintained homelike environment for residents to support plan of care
Obtained wide range of information from nursing staff about patient conditions, treatment plans and suggested activities
Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets
Organized games and other activities to engage clients and offer mental stimulation
Guided individuals to bathrooms and cared for incontinence needs
Learned and demonstrated proper technique for assisting patients in walking with or without assistive devices
Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to nursing staff
Charted daily information such as mood changes, mobility activity, eating percentages and daily inputs and outputs
Reviewed dietary restrictions, food allergies and preferences to implement appropriate diet
Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output and reported changes to nursing staff
Preparation and maintenance of patient areas - Cleaning of bedside area for admission, discharge and consultation, Bed making and linen changes
Equipment and Stocking - Cleaning and decontamination of equipment, maintaining sufficient stock / equipment in bedside areas
Bedside safety checks/emergency equipment/oxygen and suction set up
Patient admission and assessment including complete skin assessment
Pain score assessment, document on QADDs
BGL monitoring and analysis
Measure / apply anti embolism stockings
Respond to emergencies - commence BLS, care for a patient during / post seizure
Contribute to gathering information about patient to support R/RM to develop, implement, evaluate nursing care
Post mortem care
Health teaching for discharge
Communication - ISBAR - escalating concerns, ISBAR - clinical handover, progress notes using SOAP, Documentation of activities performed under the supervision of the RN/RM
Activities of daily living - hygiene, mouth, eye and nasal care, feeding when patient has no swallowing problems, toileting
Pressure area care
Monitor pressure relieving devices
Care and maintenance of oxygen and suctioning
Blood pressure /pulse/temperature/respirations/pulse oximetry
Recording of sight observations in Mental Health
Specimen collection - urinalysis, faces testing
Simple wound care, removal of sutures
Risk assessment under supervision of RN/RM- Pressure injury, Falls, Mobility, Skin
Weighing patients
12 lead ECG
Removal of IDCs, NGTs, IVCs
Oxygen therapy - mask, prongs
Emptying bags - ostomy, IDC
Fluid balance charting
Range of movement exercises
Nasal / throat swabs
Patient transfer assistance - mobilisation and repositioning
Transportation of stable patients where clinical handover is not required