Physician and Change Bed Linens Essay

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JAZMINE RODRIGUEZ
115 CHASE RD 4204 HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA - AL, 35811, UNITED STATES 7065809039 JAZZYJAY234@GMAIL.COM PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RESCARE HOME CAREHUNTSVILLEALABAMA - ALUNITED STATES
CNANovember 2012 - Present
· Maintain records of patient care, condition, progress, or problems to report and discuss observations with supervisor or case manager.
· Check patients' pulse, temperature, and respiration.
· Provide patients with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, or automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
· Care for patients by changing bed linens, washing and ironing laundry, cleaning, or assisting with their personal care.
· Entertain, converse with, or read aloud to patients to keep them mentally healthy and alert. ARMORE ON MAINHUNTSVILLEALABAMA - ALUNITED STATES
CNA July 2012 - November 2012
· Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
· Change bed linens or make beds.
· Clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.
· Collect specimens, such as urine, feces, or sputum.
· Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for assistance or social and emotional support.
· Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
· Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities. VALLEY VIEW HEALTH AND REHAB HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA – AL
UNITED STATES
CNA March 2012 - July 2012
· Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom systems to determine patients' needs.
· Apply clean dressings, slings, stockings, or support bandages, under direction of nurse or physician.
· Change bed linens or make beds.
· Feed patients or assist patients to eat or drink.
· Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
· Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.
· Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.
· Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
· Record height or weight of patients.
· Supply, collect, or empty bedpans.
· Turn or reposition bedridden patients.
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