MELANIE TABASA
Kildare,Ireland
Summary
Compassionate and reliable team member with an impressive work ethic. Committed to improving health and well-being by facilitating exceptional levels of care. Proactive and friendly communicator with superb rapport-building skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Caregiver
Home Nurse/Home Care
Al Zahra, Kuwait
2016.08 - 2024.04
- Strong sense of empathy and understanding with dementia patients.
- Helped patients with personal hygiene tasks, maintaining dignity and self-respect.
- Assisted patients in mobility around the house; prevented accidents.
- Monitored vital signs regularly for early detection of health issues.
- Administered medication to patients, ensuring safety and health maintenance.
- Accompanied patients to medical appointments, ensuring continuity of care.
- Maintained a clean environment to promote patient hygiene.
- Assisted with daily meal prep, promoting nutritious options for optimal health and wellbeing.
- Provided tracheostomy care to ensure airway patency and patient comfort.
- Administered colostomy care to maintain hygiene and prevent complications.
- Performed NGT feeding to ensure adequate nutrition for patients unable to eat orally.
- Working under the supervision of doctors and nurses in ICU and Ward during patients’ admission.
DSW
Talbot Group
Kildare, Co Kildare
2024.11 - Current
- Improved quality of life with tailored care plans, focused on individual needs.
- Supported the implementation of behaviour management plans, promoting positive behaviours amongst clients.
- Maintained client dignity by implementing sensitive personal care strategies.
- Provided physical support to clients, improving mobility and strength.
Caregiver And CNA
Carmelite Missionaries Nursing Home
2007.01 - 2008.01
- Supported 8 patients with ADLs, promoting hygiene and physical activity to enhance overall well-being.
- Monitored patients’ vital signs, managed medication schedules, coordinated doctor appointments, and facilitated family visits to ensure comprehensive care.
- Ensured patients' safety and comfort during care activities.
- Exhibited patience and understanding while providing care for dementia patients, fostering a supportive environment.
- Housekeeping and meal preparation.
- Recording patients’ input/output
- Endorsing all records and files after shifting
Education
High School -
Tubungan National High School
2000.01 - 2004.01
BSN - Undergraduate
University of Iloilo
Philippines 2004.01 - 2006.01
Professional Caregiver Course - Care Giver
St. Augustine School of Nursing
Philippines 2006.01 - 2007.01
QQI level 5 - Health care support
Iona College
Ireland 2024.04 - 2025.10
QQI level 6 - Health Services Supervisory Management
Iona College
Ireland 2025.01 -
Skills
- Dementia Care
- Colostomy Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- Basic life support
- Patient handling training
- Client Care
- Records management
- Computer Literacy
- Team communication
- Proactive communication
- Empathy
- Patience
TRAININGS
- Red Cross
- January 19-20 2007-Basic Life Support
- Scene Safety
- Assess Breathing
- Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- Chest Compressions (CPR)
- January 15-18 2007- First Aid
- Preserving life
- Preventing injury from getting worse
- Aiding Recovery
- Relieving Pain
- RAMON TABIANA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Feb.2007- Trainee
- I work as a trainee under my clinical instructor assigned in medical, surgical, geriatric and paediatric cases in the ward.
Accomplishments
Person Centred Star
Timeline
QQI level 6 - Health Services Supervisory Management
Iona College
2025.01 -
DSW
Talbot Group
2024.11 - Current
QQI level 5 - Health care support
Iona College
2024.04 - 2025.10
Caregiver
Home Nurse/Home Care
2016.08 - 2024.04
Caregiver And CNA
Carmelite Missionaries Nursing Home
2007.01 - 2008.01
Professional Caregiver Course - Care Giver
St. Augustine School of Nursing
2006.01 - 2007.01
BSN - Undergraduate
University of Iloilo
2004.01 - 2006.01
High School -
Tubungan National High School
2000.01 - 2004.01