Patient-oriented Nurse with more than 5 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with emergency services, chest tube care, tracheostomy care, telemetry specialty.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
St.Mary’s General Hospital
Kitchener, ON
09.2022 - Current
Step down trained, telemetry experienced.
Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Assess the with chest tube and do proper chest tube care, able to remove chest tube as per order.
Administration of intrapleural therapy as per physician’s order.
Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterRegistered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center