Provided patient care in an inpatient rehabilitation unit, adeptly handling treatment from medication to wound care for patients recovering from orthopedic surgery or stroke. Counselled and educated patients regarding recovery from surgery enabling them to achieve independence of personal care. Assessed patients and dispensed medications as needed or provided assistance with personal care, bathing, and hygiene. Worked as a team wit h other unit staff and nurses to provide high-quality patient care. ... more

Provided part-time, in-home assistance with household cleaning and personal care. The pleasant woman I assisted was a stroke victim who suffered from hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of her body). Personal care assistance involved transferring, toileting, dressing, and bathing.