Emily B.

About Emily

I'm Emily, I'm 26 and I'm on my 7th year of experience as a CNA. As of this fall I am taking my pre-requisites for the nursing program and plan to become a Psychiatric Nurse. I originally became a CNA because I worked as a dietary aid at South Bay Manor in South County, and I had a patient that I became very close with over time, and when he got sick and ended up passing away , all I wanted to do was to be able to help in any way. The family sent a card thanking me saying he loved me a lot. After that I knew that I wanted to enter the healthcare field as a CNA. What I believe makes me a great caregiver is my empathetic, extremely energetic, and compassionate personality. I have worked with patients of all types from psychiatric and Alzheimer's/memory care units to long term and/or rehab units. I'm certified in CPI or crisis prevention intervention, CPR, and I am certified in Alzheimer's/dementia as well. I am always interested in learning more about my patients and the reasons they behave the way they do. I love to find ways to get closer to my residents, especially the challenging ones with past trauma, or those sassy sarcastic patients who keep me laughing actual belly laughs. There is so much for me to say about why I love my job, but I'm attempting to keep it short and sweet! What I enjoy most about being a caregiver is learning new things every day, from patients, co-workers, or learning from the nurses! I love to build relationships with all my patients, and I LOVE when the families approach me to thank me for taking such good care Of their loved one, it truly makes me feel amazing and accomplished, especially knowing that the family knows that their parents or whoever the patient may be to them, is in good hands! That being said, that's also one of the things I'm most proud of, on a somewhat regular basis, being recognized and hearing thank you from patients, families, nurses, other co-workers, or even administration. It feels good to make people feel good!

Caregiving Services & Expertise

Experience & Education

CNA

Mar 2018 - Present

Steere House Nursing & Rehab

As a CNA split between both first and second shift on the memory care floor, my main role is to help not only the patients on my assignment, but every patient on the unit with their bathroom needs, showers/bathing, getting dressed, eating, and many other activities of daily living from patients with early stage dementia, to patients who are in the later stages after having suffered with the illness for years. Myself along with the other aids on the floor tend to mostly work as a team because on this type of unit, working as a team helps to keep the stress and over-stimulation to a minimum.

Mar 2018 - Present

Community College of Rhode Island

Jan 2019 - Jan 2023

Warwick, RI

Jan 2019 - Jan 2023

South Kingstown High School

Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

Wakefield, RI

Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

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