Pauline Oduor

I have been an active member of a health care team, assisting qualified/registered nurses with the provision of clinical care in a safe environment to a defined caseload of patients within both inpatients and outpatient settings.my area of specialization is taking care of the elder especial those with dementia. I have a good knowledge of dementia and how take care of patients suffering from dementia.

I always strive to improve the quality of patients am privileged to care for especially those suffering from dementia, care and support them through continuing professional development by communicating effectively while ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients.my expertise over the years has opened me up to understanding how patients relate, communicate, feel and act. This has enabled me over the years to adequately perceive the desires and finding the way to satisfy them typically with the assistance of registered nurses and other healthcare personnel always ensure  patients comfort, dignity and privacy at all times and complete the mandatory work of recording patient activities and changes noted while on duty, supporting with activities such as care plans, food and fluids chart, weights chart, stool chats etc.as a qualified healthcare assistant and social worker, I supply deep passion for the task and the flexibility the work brings, this has helped me to grow over the years and most important given me the enablement to perform well each time as a health care assistant.

I excel at observing and analyzing the patients’ conditions and collaborating by working closely with the nurses and ward manager, am also well organized, calm, motivated, compassionate, flexible, enthusiastic and loyal care assistant with needed care.

Care assistant 

April 2020-Date

Rangala home for the elderly (nyumba ya wazee)

Working with the community health workers to provide home based care

Assist in the safe lifting, transferring, repositioning and movement of clients

Accompany clients to medical appointments outside the home.

Providing special experiences to the clients which promotes choice and independence that make a positive difference to their daily lives.

 Encourage clients to participate in social in social and recreational activities.

Observe, monitor and record clients’ physical and emotional well-being and promptly report any changes to the senior staffs.

Communicating professionally and warmly with all visitors to the home including family and friends.

Contributing to ensure a safe and clean care environment at all times.

Care assistant 

2019-2020

Palliative care unit-KFUK KFUM-Y Global, Norway

            Contributing to ensure a clean care environment at all times.

            Assist in administering medication to patients experiencing dementia.

Participate in workshops, meetings and conferences related with areas of responsibilities.

Providing personal assistance and enhancing individual needs and care plans to patients including personal hygiene bathing, dressing feeding and continence management. 

Treating the elderly with love, care and respect.

 Building a trusting relationship with the clients.

Care and nurse assistant 

APRIL  2015-December 2018

Siaya county referral hospital

Working in the community to pride home based care.

Assist trained nurses dispense medication to the elderly and people living with dementia.

Participated in the various training activities.

Assist in changing the examination rooms, beds and ensuring a tidy environment

Helped in creating a stimulating and homely environments, acting as a key worker to designated clients, obtaining a sound knowledge of the client’s life history, routines, personality and physical appointments to people experiencing dementia.

Assisting in orientation, admission, transfers and discharge of clients and handling personal equipment.

Encouraged in the best of aids especially to patients living with disability and dementia.

Ensuring all machines and equipment are in good working conditions and report any faults immediately, and if any machine is felt to be dangerous should be withdrawn from service immediately.

Alison

Care for the elderly and people living with sementia.

March 2020

Florence academy

21 standards of care certificate

March 2020

Cursa

First aid training by ST. John ambulance, UK

August 2020

Siaya Institute of Technology

Diploma in Social Work and Community Development

May 2014