VICTORIA T APELEGAN
Toronto,ON
Summary
- Foreign trained Nurse with 3 years experience and training in mental health, medical-surgical health and home health.
- Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment.
- Registered Nurse with interest in Mental Health focused on on interpersonal, care treatment and relationship building skills.
- Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations.
- Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication and respectful attitude
- Extensive knowledge of medical terminology, diagnosis and treatment procedures
- Able to Provide balanced physical and psychological care to patient and family member
- Proficient in MS Office, internet/email, electronic patient and medical records system (PointClickCare, EMR)and paper documentation.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
03.2024 - Current
- Increased efficiency in the Float Pool by effectively prioritizing tasks and managing time across multiple units.
- Providing high-quality nursing care to patients across different units, following established policies and procedures.
- Adapting to various clinical environments, working with diverse patient populations, and delivering patient-centered care.
- Assessing and monitoring patient conditions, administering medications, and providing treatments as required.
- Collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure the comprehensive and holistic care of patients.
- Maintaining accurate and complete patient records in the Electronic Patient Record system.
- Demonstrating flexibility, adaptability, and a positive attitude while handling challenging and rapidly changing situations.
- Participating in continuing professional development and training to enhance clinical and leadership skills.
- Promoting a culture of safety and quality care, adhering to all relevant standards of practice and regulations.
- Demonstrating a strong commitment to team success and effective communication within the interdisciplinary team.
- Excellent clinical skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong leadership skills, including effective management of challenging interpersonal situations.
- Effective communication, both written and verbal, and the ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Computer literacy, including proficiency in MediTech.
Registered Nurse
Suomi Koti Nursing Home
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Provide nursing care to the residents in accordance with the established policies and procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Assists in defining, maintaining and interpreting standards of practice.
- Performs required skills (assessment, intervention) according to guidelines, policies and procedures.
- Follow facility procedures/protocols for admitting residents transferring to hospitals/clinics/outpatient visits and completion of appropriate documentation based on established guideline.
- Work collaboratively with palliative residents, their families and all other members towards achieving identified care goals (as outlined in the plan of care) and the enhancement of quality of life as defined by residents.
- Complete a comprehensive nursing assessment and documentation that contributes to the resident’s care plan.
- In collaboration with the RPN, recognize actual and potential challenges and identified strengths of the resident and their family and, plan, implement and perform nursing care interventions
- Monitored and treated disease conditions such as CHF, COPD, pneumonia, diabetes while maintaining adequate infection control technique
- Evaluate effectiveness of care plan and make recommendations for changes where necessary.
- Demonstrate ability to assist residents and family members with concern and empathy; respecting their confidentiality and privacy; communication in a courteous and respectful manner.
- Consult and collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary health care team about resident’s care.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings in formulating, delivering and reporting the resident’s daily care needs and preferences as per the plan of care.
COVID TESTER
IPAC Consulting | ON
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Perform COVID rapid testing and PCR tests on film sets, industries, construction sites and other locations
- Follows all IPAC policy and procedures, as well as event medic policy and procedures
- Undertakes inventory control of stock before and after each shift
- Reports malfunctioning or damaged equipment
- Safely meeting or exceeding response time standards, when asked to respond to an emergency call
- Preparing and submitting reports (PCR, Incident Report) in a timely fashion.
ONSITE FIELD ADMINISTRATOR
Switch Health
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Determine vaccination status, answer inquiries and assist them in registering for a Switch Health account on their personal devices
- Support the Onsite nursing staff in on-line administration using EMR, labelling and distribution of covid test kits
- Greets passengers and provides a service experience to help reduce the stress and tension of travel
- Answers passenger questions about Federal, Provincial, Municipal and
- Airport Authority regulatory and testing requirements
- Responds to and resolve customers' concerns and escalates any concerns to the Supervisor as appropriate
- Effectively communicates with co-workers to facilitate the flow of passengers and other activities
- Delivers quality customer experiences and recommends operational improvements to achieve operational excellence
Registered Nurse
Health Connect 24X7
09.2018 - 07.2019
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse
Federal Medical Centre, Idi-aba, Abeokuta
12.2016 - 08.2018
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
Education
Master of Nursing - Nursing
Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, BC07.2021
Bachelor of Nursing Science - Nursing
Afe Babalola University
Nigeria10.2016
Skills
- Patient Assessments
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Mental Health Care
- Inpatient and Outpatient Care
- Wound care
- Activities of Daily living
- Pressure sore Prevention
- Medication Administration
- Blood Sugar Monitoring
- Delegation
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Affiliations
- Thompson Rivers University (International Students' Association)
- Afe Babalola University SNA (Student Nurses' Association)
Certification
- BLS Certified in CPR and Advanced Life Support (American Heart Association)
- GPA certification
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
03.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Suomi Koti Nursing Home
09.2023 - 03.2024
COVID TESTER
IPAC Consulting | ON
06.2022 - 12.2022
ONSITE FIELD ADMINISTRATOR
Switch Health
12.2021 - 05.2022
Registered Nurse
Health Connect 24X7
09.2018 - 07.2019
Registered Nurse
Federal Medical Centre, Idi-aba, Abeokuta
12.2016 - 08.2018
Master of Nursing - Nursing
Thompson Rivers University
Bachelor of Nursing Science - Nursing
Afe Babalola University
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