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Melissa Estrada
CNA 2011-2013
Melissa Estrada, P.O. Box 68147 Phx, AZ. 85082, E-mail: estradamel@yahoo.com,602-358-6423
Summary of Qualifications
Trained Phlebotomist (all ages) No Certification
Certified Nursing Assistant #CNA999988393
Certified Caregiver
Caregiver/Advocate (one to one), 2 ½ year's
BSL(CPR/1s Aid)
Experience working on a personal level with patients of all ages
Asst. with ADL's
Strong customer Services skills
Computer Proficiency (EMR trained in All Scripts)
Vitals (blood pressure, pulse, and temp
Work Experience:
Oct 2011- Feb 2012 Scottsdale, Az.
Az. Family Hospice
Lead, Certified Nursing Assistant
I worked as a CNA for a hospice agency; nursing homes, assisted living facilities, one on one (in their home) and hospitals. I changed depends, feed, bathed (bed bath or complete shower), dressed, help with walking and transferring. I did toileting, personal care, rehabilitation, repositioning, changing linens, transporting, light housekeeping, and light cooking. I did vital signs (blood pressure, temp., pulse, and respiration) and assisted the nurses with various tasks. I did training with the CN-s. I helped problem solve, when it came to the CN-s. I charted everything in a computerized system and used a blackberry every day to send daily reports. I helped with inventory, in and out. I helped with scheduling (CN-s).
July 2011 - Oct. 2011 Scottsdale, AZ.
Adult Care Learning Systems
CNA Trainer, Manager, and Clinical Supervisor Assist
As CNA Trainer: I conducted the on hands skills training, according to the CNA lessons book. Then I gave classroom group testing. I first, performed the on hands skills, using a mannequin. Such as - changing the pt.'s depends, using a Hoyer lift, changing an occupied bed, repositioning a pt., doing peri- care, dressing bed ridden resident, doing range of motion, vital signs (blood pressure, temp., pulse and respiration) and feedings ext. ( too much to list) . As Trainer (21 skills): I trained the students on all 21 skills that where required in passing the Az. State Board of Nursing. All my students passed with a 100%. As Clinical Supervisor Assist: it was Done at an actual Nursing Home facility. I supervised the students hands on, performing skills that where administrated to an actual patient by one of my students, one student at a time. As I followed the students one by one, overseeing, analyzing and making notes on their performances, making sure they met the standards according to the Az. State Board of Nursing.
Feb.2008-Jan .2011
Care Giver Scottsdale, Az
Private in Home Health Care, one on one
I assisted a daughter, to care for her father. I cared for him when she needed my help, which was pretty much all the time. I did all ADL's showering, dressing, brushing teeth, fingers nails and toe nail care, combing hair, keeping dry, changing depends, I planned, prepared, cooked, and fed him his meals. Helped with rehabilitation exercises, ordered and gave medications. I spoke on his behalf when it came to any type of apts. I drove him to his doctor appt, to pay bills and all other outings. I assisted in transferring him, in and out of bed, wheelchair, shower chair, and car, with a slide board and or Hoyer lift. I did light house cleaning and washed clothes.
Oct. 2007 - Jan.2010
Laboratory Corporation of America Phx, AZ
PST/Lead - Phlebotomist
Patient Service Technician, Lead
May 06 - Aug. 07
Advocate and Live-in Care Giver Tucson, AZ
Grandfather
I assisted my grandfather with; showering, shaving, dressing, brushing teeth, clipping fingers nails and toenails, combing hair, keeping dry, and repositioning every 2 hrs. ( to prevent bed sores). I planned, prepared, cooked, and fed him all meals. Helped with rehabilitation exercises, ordered and gave all medications. I acted as Advocate; speaking on his behalf, making appt.'s at doctor's office. I drove him to all doctor appointments, to pay bills and all other outings. I assisted him; by transferring him in and out of bed, wheelchair, shower chair, the car, and commode -using the slide board and or the Hoyer lift. I cleaned house and washed clothes.
Dec. 2005 - May 2006
Laboratory Sciences of AZ (Banner Good Samaritan) Phx, AZ
Phlebotomist/POCT
September 2003- June 2005 Scottsdale, AZ
United Blood Services
Phlebotomist
Feb2001-Sept2003 Mesa, Az
ABC Medical Staffing Network
CNA, (on call but full time).
I worked in the hospitals, (Desert Medical, Good Samaritan, Thunderbird, and Paradise hospitals) as an on call CNA. I did feeding, bathing (bed bath or complete shower), dressing, helped with daily exercises (rehabilitation) walking and. I did toileting, personal care, I asst. with patient transferring, repositioning as needed and every 2 hour, changed linens, help with transporting to X-ray etc., did patient checks every 2 hours, and I did vital signs (blood pressure, temp., pulse, and respiration). I also did Accu-checks, measured the in-take and out- put of fluids and meal percentages. Made sure the patient was safe in the room by; putting bed at the lowest, putting call light with-in reach, and making sure the bedside table was with-in reach,( with their water and personal things) etc. I reported any changes immediately to the charge nurse, and I charted everything in a computerized system.
Education:
Received a Certificate of Completion for successfully completing:
12-hours training course, Directed Care Services Technician. Dated 6//17/2011
20-hours training course, Personal Care Services Technician. Dated 6/10/2011
30-hours training course, Supervisory Care Services Technician. Dated 6/13/2011
60-hours training course, Certificate Caregiver for Assisted Living. Dated 07/07/2011
C.N.A# 999988393 Dated 7/07/2011, Expires 5/31/2013
Most Outstanding Clinician, for the week of my clinical .Dated 7/07/2011
120-hr, I completed my C.N.A class with Highest Honors and Distinction 07/07/2011
I passed all skills with a 100% according to the A.Z .State Board of Nursing standards. 7/24/2011
Alhambra High
High School Diploma
Received May 1995
References are available on Request.
Summary of Qualifications
Trained Phlebotomist (all ages) No Certification
Certified Nursing Assistant #CNA999988393
Certified Caregiver
Caregiver/Advocate (one to one), 2 ½ year's
BSL(CPR/1s Aid)
Experience working on a personal level with patients of all ages
Asst. with ADL's
Strong customer Services skills
Computer Proficiency (EMR trained in All Scripts)
Vitals (blood pressure, pulse, and temp
Work Experience:
Oct 2011- Feb 2012 Scottsdale, Az.
Az. Family Hospice
Lead, Certified Nursing Assistant
I worked as a CNA for a hospice agency; nursing homes, assisted living facilities, one on one (in their home) and hospitals. I changed depends, feed, bathed (bed bath or complete shower), dressed, help with walking and transferring. I did toileting, personal care, rehabilitation, repositioning, changing linens, transporting, light housekeeping, and light cooking. I did vital signs (blood pressure, temp., pulse, and respiration) and assisted the nurses with various tasks. I did training with the CN-s. I helped problem solve, when it came to the CN-s. I charted everything in a computerized system and used a blackberry every day to send daily reports. I helped with inventory, in and out. I helped with scheduling (CN-s).
July 2011 - Oct. 2011 Scottsdale, AZ.
Adult Care Learning Systems
CNA Trainer, Manager, and Clinical Supervisor Assist
As CNA Trainer: I conducted the on hands skills training, according to the CNA lessons book. Then I gave classroom group testing. I first, performed the on hands skills, using a mannequin. Such as - changing the pt.'s depends, using a Hoyer lift, changing an occupied bed, repositioning a pt., doing peri- care, dressing bed ridden resident, doing range of motion, vital signs (blood pressure, temp., pulse and respiration) and feedings ext. ( too much to list) . As Trainer (21 skills): I trained the students on all 21 skills that where required in passing the Az. State Board of Nursing. All my students passed with a 100%. As Clinical Supervisor Assist: it was Done at an actual Nursing Home facility. I supervised the students hands on, performing skills that where administrated to an actual patient by one of my students, one student at a time. As I followed the students one by one, overseeing, analyzing and making notes on their performances, making sure they met the standards according to the Az. State Board of Nursing.
Feb.2008-Jan .2011
Care Giver Scottsdale, Az
Private in Home Health Care, one on one
I assisted a daughter, to care for her father. I cared for him when she needed my help, which was pretty much all the time. I did all ADL's showering, dressing, brushing teeth, fingers nails and toe nail care, combing hair, keeping dry, changing depends, I planned, prepared, cooked, and fed him his meals. Helped with rehabilitation exercises, ordered and gave medications. I spoke on his behalf when it came to any type of apts. I drove him to his doctor appt, to pay bills and all other outings. I assisted in transferring him, in and out of bed, wheelchair, shower chair, and car, with a slide board and or Hoyer lift. I did light house cleaning and washed clothes.
Oct. 2007 - Jan.2010
Laboratory Corporation of America Phx, AZ
PST/Lead - Phlebotomist
Patient Service Technician, Lead
May 06 - Aug. 07
Advocate and Live-in Care Giver Tucson, AZ
Grandfather
I assisted my grandfather with; showering, shaving, dressing, brushing teeth, clipping fingers nails and toenails, combing hair, keeping dry, and repositioning every 2 hrs. ( to prevent bed sores). I planned, prepared, cooked, and fed him all meals. Helped with rehabilitation exercises, ordered and gave all medications. I acted as Advocate; speaking on his behalf, making appt.'s at doctor's office. I drove him to all doctor appointments, to pay bills and all other outings. I assisted him; by transferring him in and out of bed, wheelchair, shower chair, the car, and commode -using the slide board and or the Hoyer lift. I cleaned house and washed clothes.
Dec. 2005 - May 2006
Laboratory Sciences of AZ (Banner Good Samaritan) Phx, AZ
Phlebotomist/POCT
September 2003- June 2005 Scottsdale, AZ
United Blood Services
Phlebotomist
Feb2001-Sept2003 Mesa, Az
ABC Medical Staffing Network
CNA, (on call but full time).
I worked in the hospitals, (Desert Medical, Good Samaritan, Thunderbird, and Paradise hospitals) as an on call CNA. I did feeding, bathing (bed bath or complete shower), dressing, helped with daily exercises (rehabilitation) walking and. I did toileting, personal care, I asst. with patient transferring, repositioning as needed and every 2 hour, changed linens, help with transporting to X-ray etc., did patient checks every 2 hours, and I did vital signs (blood pressure, temp., pulse, and respiration). I also did Accu-checks, measured the in-take and out- put of fluids and meal percentages. Made sure the patient was safe in the room by; putting bed at the lowest, putting call light with-in reach, and making sure the bedside table was with-in reach,( with their water and personal things) etc. I reported any changes immediately to the charge nurse, and I charted everything in a computerized system.
Education:
Received a Certificate of Completion for successfully completing:
12-hours training course, Directed Care Services Technician. Dated 6//17/2011
20-hours training course, Personal Care Services Technician. Dated 6/10/2011
30-hours training course, Supervisory Care Services Technician. Dated 6/13/2011
60-hours training course, Certificate Caregiver for Assisted Living. Dated 07/07/2011
C.N.A# 999988393 Dated 7/07/2011, Expires 5/31/2013
Most Outstanding Clinician, for the week of my clinical .Dated 7/07/2011
120-hr, I completed my C.N.A class with Highest Honors and Distinction 07/07/2011
I passed all skills with a 100% according to the A.Z .State Board of Nursing standards. 7/24/2011
Alhambra High
High School Diploma
Received May 1995
References are available on Request.