Year 3 Higher Nitec in Nursing Student
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<aside> <img src="/icons/graduate_blue.svg" alt="/icons/graduate_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Higher Nitec in Nursing Jan 2024 - Dec 2026 Institute of Technical Education
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<aside> <img src="/icons/graduate_blue.svg" alt="/icons/graduate_blue.svg" width="40px" /> (SCTP) WSQ Higher Certificate in Healthcare (Therapy Support) May 2023 - Sep 2023 HMI Institute
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Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN 5) Apr 2023 British Council
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Marcus is a mid-career professional transitioning into Nursing and is currently pursuing a Higher Nitec in Nursing at the Institute of Technical Education. He aims to become a Registered Nurse (Psychiatric), driven by a passion for lifelong learning, compassionate care, and making a meaningful impact on clients.
With experience in Security, Retail, and various healthcare settings, including Vaccination Centres, Swab Operations, Community Isolation and Treatment Facilities, and Transitional Care Facility, Marcus brings adaptability, composure, and strong teamwork to fast-paced environments.
Inspired by an exceptionally caring nurse in a Transitional Care Facility, he is committed to the profession and has a strong interest in Mental Health Nursing.
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<aside> <img src="/icons/first-aid_blue.svg" alt="/icons/first-aid_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Pharmacy Assistant (Emergency) RecruitExpress (Dec 2023 - Dec 2023)
Packing of dispensed medications for Emergency Department patients who are discharged and supplying medications for inpatient wards accurately, swiftly, and promptly.
Replenishment and arrangement of medications in a neat and systematic order.
Acting as a translator for Mandarin-speaking patients.
Understanding more of pharmacology.
Working as a team to prevent medication errors.
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<aside> <img src="/icons/first-aid_blue.svg" alt="/icons/first-aid_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Healthcare Assistant Raffles Medical Group (Sep 2023 - Dec 2023)
Bedside care assists residents with ADLs and portering for medical appointments in the Transitional Care Facility (TCF).
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<aside> <img src="/icons/crutch_blue.svg" alt="/icons/crutch_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Therapy Support Trainee NTUC Health Co-operative Limited (Aug 2023 - Sep 2023)
During the 16 days of clinical attachment at the nursing home, Marcus was attached to the female residents' level with lower cognitive abilities under the supervision and guidance of his physiotherapist (PT), occupational therapist (OT), and senior therapy assistant. He worked together as a multidisciplinary team with nurses and volunteers.
He gained exposure to more equipment and its usage (Sara Stedy, platform rollator, Quasar med treadmill) and conducted rehabilitation exercises.
Circuit Training Morning video warm-up exercises, Shuttle MiniPress, shoulder/chest press, and gym exercises.
OT Group Therapy Shoulder arc, sewing, ball pass, mix and match puzzles, singing, baking, cat therapy, and outdoor picnic activities.
1 to 1 Assisted Active/Passive Range of Motion (AAROM/PROM), sit-to-stand (STS), and distance walk test exercises.
He also observed how PT and OT conducted Caregiver Training (CGT) for the resident's helper.
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<aside> <img src="/icons/lock_blue.svg" alt="/icons/lock_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Safety & Security Manager Focal Investigation (Aug 2022 - Apr 2023)
Attached to the hybrid Community Treatment Facility (CTF), which housed tier 1 non-vulnerable and tier 2 vulnerable Persons under Isolation Order (PUIO). Prior to the exit of the acute phase of the pandemic, the CTF was converted to a Transitional Care Facility (TCF), housing residents.
Daily routine included ensuring adherence to infection control protocols by internal and external stakeholders, monitoring the daily well-being of PUIOs/residents, and maintaining the cubicle wards/PPVC rooms.
Responsibilities encompassed receiving PUIOs/residents during admission and managing their departures for discharge, Home Recovery Programme participation, medical appointments, dialysis sessions, 993/995 emergencies, and home leave.
Liaising with the managing agent, medical service provider, and housekeeping on daily operations.
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Increase sales volume and product awareness by forwarding and front-facing depleted shop items neatly before the day's operation starts.
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Deployed and managed the micro/private Quick Test Centre across 10 locations island-wide in hotels, shopping malls, and HDB void decks for VTL Travellers to conduct a supervised self-administered Antigen Rapid Test (ART), Pre-Event Testing, Weekly Rostered Routine Testing, Community ART, Pre-Depature ART/PCR Test.
Registering clients through the Swab Registration System, Plato Medical, Patient Risk Profile, and uploading test results.
Payment collection through Stripe QR code, point-of-sale terminal, and end-of-day report consolidation.
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<aside> <img src="/icons/syringe_blue.svg" alt="/icons/syringe_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Vaccination Assistant (Admin) Fullerton Health (Dec 2021 - Mar 2022)
Observing patients' well-being, explaining the post-vaccination side effects and severe allergic reactions when patients are ready to be discharged after their 30-minute observation end time, and assisting nurses during code blue.
Registering patients, ushering patients to their respective stations, performing administrative work, dealing with members of the public, and absconding situations.
Cross-deployed to other Vaccination Centers in times of need and prevented backlogs by clinically discharging at least 450 patients in a team of 6 to 8. Up to 2600 registered and walk-in appointments daily.
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Greet shoppers at the entrance and ensure compliance with safe management measures before entering the store.
Concurrently forwarding merchandise, restocking depleted shop items, performing cashiering duties, issuing refunds, settlements, declarations, receiving stocks and generating price cards.
Quality control checks and promoting mandarin oranges during the Chinese New Year festive period.
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Undertake the crucial responsibility of manning the security checkpoint, which involves registering staff, visitors, and contractors through the Visitor Management System (VMS).
View CCTV footage and patrol to prevent unauthorised activities and ensure compliance with safe management measures.
Daily submission of occurrence reports and CCTV footage extraction during incidents.
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<aside> <img src="/icons/shopping-cart_blue.svg" alt="/icons/shopping-cart_blue.svg" width="40px" /> Provost (NSF) Singapore Civil Defence Force (May 2017 - May 2019)
Served as a Personal Assistant to the division’s Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM).
Ensured Camp Security and Regimentation, facilitated SCDF Charges, monitored the misuse of drugs through regular Urine Tests, and conducted House Visits for personnel who have gone absent without official leave (AWOL).
Received training in control and restraint techniques and operating handcuffs and batons. These skills equipped them to handle security threats during their duties.
Planned and monitored the day-to-day operations of their branch, as well as handled administrative affairs such as utilizing the Visitor Management System to supervise the entry and exit of contractors and members of the public on SCDF premises.
As part of the Security Branch’s Organizing Party for major SCDF Exercises such as Exercise BOCA, Exercise CARINA, and Exercise RAMBO, they were involved in training and preparing the branch’s yearly red teaming and audit. HIs determination to oversee the details of these events ensured their smooth execution.
Participated in the annual National Day Parade Marching Contingent and SCDF Parade Flag Party in 2018.
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