Latasha Foster

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OBJECTIVE: To obtain employment within a challenging medical organization with the opportunity to
utilize my skills and knowledge to become an asset to the interdisciplinary health-care
team.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Positive attitude, ambitious with positive interpersonal skills
Organizational, facilitating and time management skills
Benevolent, committed, patient, diligent, compassionate, detail oriented individual
Effective listening, verbal, written and people oriented skills
Proficient computer and typing skills with great accuracy
Ability to work effectively, organize and coordinate individually, under minimal supervision
and collaboratively as a team player
Proficient in strategic problem solving, conflict resolution, decision making and photographic
memory

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
Bayshore Home Health, Edmonton, AB
Nov 2014 Present
Home Health Care Aide
Performed basic resident care in accordance with policies, procedures and HCA
standards
Provide personal care based on established care plan/ assignment sheet, while
ensuring client safety
Administer medication to clients in home following HCA standards of care plan
Provide peri-care, catheter care/ changing of urinary bag, application and removal of
compression stockings, assessment and monitoring of blood glucose
Performed other related duties as assigned/required
Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB
October 2014 October 2014
Orthopedic Surgery Centre Care Practice (Floor 3)
Performed patient care in accordance with policies, procedures and nursing standards
Performed physical assessments on patients such as vitals, head-to-toe and CSMT
Provided compassionate, responsive, safe, client centered care daily to post-surgical
post load up to two patients per day
Administer medication to patients in accordance with policies, procedures, and
nursing standards
Performed saline locks to patients as well as removals of hemovacs and indwelling
Foley catheters
Provided dressing changes to patients, including assessing aquacel surgical dressings
Provided a variety of post-operative teaching to patients in regards to self-medicating,
breathing techniques and body mechanics in efforts to prevent post op complications
Collaborated within the interdisciplinary team to facilitate patient recovery, prevent
addition health complications, and improve patients quality of life

Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB

September 2014 September 2014
Acute Medicine Care Practice (Unit 53)
Performed patient care in accordance with policies, procedures and nursing standards
Performed physical assessments on patients such as vitals, head-to-toe, and weight
Provided and maintained a safe, holistic environment to patient
Administer medication to patients in accordance with policies, procedures, and
nursing standards
Provided hypodermoclysis, bolus tube feeds and tube flushes to patients
Provided wound care, and dressing changes to patients
Provided 1-2-person transfers using mechanical lifts, sit to stand and transfer belts
Performed other related duties as assigned/required
Northstar Hyundai, Edmonton, AB
September 2013- September 2014
Receptionist
Provided administrative support to office operations, marketing, communications,
sales & service departments
Provided exceptional phone administration & reception relief
Operated & directed calls via multi line switchboard and photocopier machines
Effectively operated Microsoft office programs & ADP software
Scheduled & confirmed Customer service appointments
Processed Customer sales & service transactions via cash, debit & credit card
Daily updated Customer information into database
EDUCATION HISTORY:
Practical Nursing
NorQuest College

09/2013 Present
Edmonton, AB

Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) 02/2014

NorQuest College
Edmonton, AB
Human Blood Borne Pathogen
NorQuest College

02/2014
Edmonton, AB

Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers- Level C

(Health & Stroke Foundation)
Grant MacEwan University

01/2014
Edmonton, AB

Arts & Science Diploma

Seneca College of Applied Arts

09/2005 - 04/2007
Toronto, ON

VOLUNTEER SERVICE:
Patient Assistance/Administrating
Best Lifestyles Residence

06/2006 - 11/2007
Coldwater, ON

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST