Abbey John
Waterloo,ON
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Grand Valley Institution For Women
03.2023 - Current
- Managing a wide variety of acute and chronic illness including updating patient care plans, performing ECGs, annual/admission and post-exposure bloodwork
- Creating care plans through PHCH model and monitoring its effectiveness through interdisciplinary care conferences and meeting with patients
- Ensuring continuity of care by requesting community records, faxing for consult reports and ensuring comprehensive follow through has been completed
- Maintaining proper infection protocol and PPE to reduce spread of infections and Covid-19 including gathering and documenting information regarding infectious diseases
- Appropriately assessing clients in nursing clinics and referring them to corresponding clinicians when necessary (eg., mental health, dentistry etc.)
- Triaging and managing dental and dental hygiene clinics weekly including coordinating specialists appointments and aftercare.
- Coordinated safe medication passes daily including safe administration, patient education, preparation, refilling, restarting and documentation
- Processing doctors orders and communicating with pharmacy and client
- Safely administering and monitoring clients on OAT/DOT as well as documenting and managing count sheets daily.
- Built competent skills in venipuncture and obtaining lab specimens, TB skin tests, head to toe assessments, vitals and mental health monitoring
- Work collaboratively with members of interprofessional team to provide wholistic care to patients including advocating and participating in crisis management, health teaching, and initiating mental health services
- Responding appropriately to medical emergencies, stabilized patients for transfers to outside hospital/facilities
- Admitting and discharging clients including making sure they have access to health care and medications in the community
- Initiating medical directives and treatments using critical thinking skills and prioritizing patient care
- Monitoring and Documenting on patients during and post-medical care
- Demonstrating strict confidentiality and only providing information to other staff in the facility on a need to know basis
- Maintaining a safe environment to ensure safety of myself, patients and other staff members
Dance Choreographer/Teacher
Premier Dance Academy
08.2018 - Current
- Trains and teaches dancers between ages 2-18 from beginner to advanced/competitive skill levels combining innovative approaches as well as classical syllabi techniques
- Choreographing and developing plans for a variety of styles of dance including assisting with groups, duets/trios, and solos
- Encouraging students to reach their goals through positive engagement and role modelling
Student Registered Nurse
Cambridge Memorial Hospital - Medicine Unit
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Grew clinical skills by collaborating with RN preceptor to provide direct quality and compassionate care to 5-6 acutely ill patients daily in a fast past environment
- Daily monitoring, documenting and evaluation/revising of treatment plans.
- Safe administration of PO/NG/PR/IM/SQ/IV medications around the clock and monitoring patients for effects
- Maintaining, monitoring and accessing IV lines, PICC lines, parenteral nutrition and urinary catheters
- Collaborated with interprofessional team to develop and revise treatment plans to achieve quality patient outcomes
- Wound care and assisting patients in activities of daily living
Student Registered Nurse
Grand Valley Institution for Women
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
- Maintaining proper infection protocol and PPE to reduce spread of infections and Covid-19 including gathering and documenting information regarding infectious diseases
- Appropriately assessed clients within the nursing and doctor clinics and referred them to additional services when necessary (eg., mental health, dentistry etc.)
- Coordinated safe medication passes daily including safe administration, patient education, preparation, refilling, restarting and documentation
- Processing doctors orders and communicating with pharmacy and client
- Safely administering and monitoring clients on OAT/DOT as well as documenting and managing count sheets daily.
- Built competent skills in venipuncture and obtaining lab specimens, TB skin tests, head to toe assessments, vitals and mental health monitoring
- Work collaboratively with members of interprofessional team to provide wholistic care to patients including advocating and participating in crisis management, health teaching, and initiating mental health services
- Proficient in administering methadone/suboxone and sublocade, providing supplies safely to participants of PNEP
- Completing tasks such as organizing, documenting and following up with patient requests and appointments, MARS and file reviews
- Admitting and discharging clients including making sure they have access to medications in the community
- Initiating medical directives and treatments using critical thinking skills and prioritizing patient care
- Monitoring and Documenting on patients during and post-medical directive
- Demonstrating strict confidentiality and only providing information to other staff in the facility on a need to know basis
- Maintaining safety of myself and other staff members through use of PPA
Student Registered Nurse
Cambridge Memorial Hospital - Postpartum/NICU
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Provided direct care to newborn and recovering mothers immediately after birth including adequate pain control and monitoring trends of dermatome assessments post-epidural
- Post-partum care of mothers after caesarian sections and vaginal births of singleton and twin pregnancies
- Frequent newborn assessments including vital signs, weighing/measuring and identifying when newborns are meeting appropriate milestones
- Frequent post-partum assessments of mother including vitals, lochia, post-partum hemorrhage, fundal massages,
- Supporting mothers with breastfeeding and education to families on transition to parenthood, complications and when to seek medical care
- Caring for premature/low birth weight infants, withdrawing infants and administering feeds orally and through NG tubes.
Registered Practical Nurse
Columbia Forest Long Term Care
03.2020 - 01.2022
- Performed individual direct patient care including daily assessments and monitoring according to changes to resident's baselines
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary team and families daily to assess, treat and communicate changes in patients baselines
- Administered oral/NG/PR/IM/SQ medications to unit of 25 residents daily and provided additional treatments where necessary
- Performed tasks of daily living while maintaining patients autonomy including oral feeds and enteral (PEG) nutrition
- Completed admissions and transfers to hospital including performing/reading TB skin tests, administering vaccinations, identifying transfer/code status, medication reconciliation and orders and documentation
- Used critical thinking skills to prioritize care of 25+ residents daily
Student Practical Nurse
Guelph General Hospital - Surgical Unit
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals post-surgery
- Performed safe medication administration and monitoring including providing adequate pain management for surgical patients.
- Performed preventative care including monitoring patients for infection and post-op complications requiring frequent vital/neuro assessments, obtaining specimens, maintaining sterility and monitoring/changing surgical wound dressings.
- Monitored each patient status to meet appropriate care needs and documented changes.
Student Practical Nurse
Stratford General Hospital - Medicine Unit
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals
- Built rapport with patients and families through engaging in therapeutic communication
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living, maintaining proper hygiene and autonomy in their care.
- Grew clinical skills and confidence by completing daily head to toe assessments, medication administration (PO/IM/SQ) and changing/monitoring wounds, urinary catheters and IVs.
- Researched different diagnoses to become familiar with presentation and treatment protocols.
Education
Bachelor of Science In Nursing Degree -
McMaster/Conestoga College
12.2022
Practical Nursing Diploma -
Conestoga College
12.2019
High School Diploma -
Bluevale Collegiate Institute
Waterloo, ON06.2018
Skills
- Medication preparation and administration
- Patient education, advocacy/support
- Wound care
- Performing daily assessments
- Organization and time management
- Clinical Judgement
- Communication and Collaboration
Certification
Red Cross Standard First Aid and CRP/AED Level C
Breastfeeding Certificate through Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Many Indigenous Health courses through Cancer Care Ontario
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Grand Valley Institution For Women
03.2023 - Current
Student Registered Nurse
Cambridge Memorial Hospital - Medicine Unit
09.2022 - 12.2022
Student Registered Nurse
Grand Valley Institution for Women
05.2022 - 07.2022
Student Registered Nurse
Cambridge Memorial Hospital - Postpartum/NICU
12.2021 - 04.2022
Registered Practical Nurse
Columbia Forest Long Term Care
03.2020 - 01.2022
Student Practical Nurse
Guelph General Hospital - Surgical Unit
05.2019 - 08.2019
Student Practical Nurse
Stratford General Hospital - Medicine Unit
01.2019 - 04.2019
Dance Choreographer/Teacher
Premier Dance Academy
08.2018 - Current
Practical Nursing Diploma -
Conestoga College
High School Diploma -
Bluevale Collegiate Institute
Red Cross Standard First Aid and CRP/AED Level C
Breastfeeding Certificate through Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Many Indigenous Health courses through Cancer Care Ontario
Bachelor of Science In Nursing Degree -
McMaster/Conestoga College
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