Lara Wardrope

Key Skills and Responsibilities;

• Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
• Promoted independence in patients through high-quality personal care such as bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding to ensure patient dignity when appropriate.
• Managed medication administration accurately and responsibly according to prescribed schedules and dosages within scope of practice with supervision of Registered nurse at all times.
• Worked collaboratively with a registered nurse in a team with clinical and non-clinical team members for admissions and discharges.
• Skill of recognising a deteriorating patients, escalating, and advocating patient care with professional communication via documentation. Including progress notes, scheduled patient observations, wound care.
• Performing clear and confident handover with the assist of using a shift plan to take notes and provide in-depth bedside handover.
• building relationships with patients, families and colleagues with direct and indirect supervision of a four patient load with assistance of a registered nurse.

• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
• Performed endotracheal intubations for airway management in severe cases where patients required advanced respiratory intervention.
• Supported anesthesiologists with airway management tasks, contributing to successful intubations and extubations.

• Educated patients on proper post-operative care routines, reducing the likelihood of complications or readmissions.
• Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality care and closely monitoring post-surgical progress.
• Facilitated continuity in care by effectively communicating with case managers, social workers, and other healthcare professionals regarding patients'' progress and needs.