ALICIA TONIAK
Neepawa,Canada
Summary
Licensed Practical Nurse with over 17 years experience providing safe, compassionate care to patients.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Prairie Mountain Health, Country Meadows Personal Carehome
04.2013 - Current
- Currently holds a Full time (1.0 EFT) 12 hour Days/Nights Position at Neepawa Country Meadows PCH-100 bed facility.
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal health outcomes.
- Assisted in developing and implementing individualized care plans for residents.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient comfort and wellbeing.
- Educated patients and families on health management strategies and medication usage.
- Mentored student nursing staff, fostering skill development and best practices in care delivery.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Facilitated efficient communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers to promote continuity of care across settings.
- Comforted and counseled patients and families throughout care process.
- Provided compassionate palliative care for terminally ill patients while supporting their emotional needs during end-of-life stages.
- Mentored new nursing staff to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing, and interpreted results to diagnose patients.
- Delivered culturally competent care that respected diverse patient populations'' unique values, beliefs, and traditions.
- Promoted a culture of teamwork through active participation in meetings, performance improvement initiatives and committees
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Prairie Mountain Health, Minnedosa Personal Care home
08.2008 - 04.2013
- Worked a Part-time (0.7-0.9 EFT) Days/Evenings Position. Duties included geriatric nursing, assisting Charge Nurse, administering medications, performing ADLs, and wound care.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Prairie Mountain Health, Minnedosa Hospital
04.2008 - 08.2008
- Worked a Full-time Days/Nights Grad Nurse Term. Duties included administering medications and IV therapies, assessing patients in the emergency department, assisting with acute care patients, wound care, and patient admissions and discharges.
Education
Licensed Practical Nursing -
Assiniboine Community College
Rural Site-Neepawa, MB01.2008
Skills
- Great ability to prioritize duties and multi-task efficiently
- Excellent leadership skills
- Efficient and timely Medication administration
- Experienced and Knowledgeable on Geriatric Care
- Personable and effective communicator
- Compassionate and Skilled
Certification
- BLS certified
- TTMD Facilitator Training
- Attended Steven Atkinson: Challenging Geriatric Behaviors
- Attended Wound Care courses
- Attended Nursing Leadership courses
- Enrolled in upcoming Behavioral Assessment Process Training in Brandon Mb. for Oct 9th, 10th and Nov 7th, 2025
- up to date and current on all SPOT modules
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Prairie Mountain Health, Country Meadows Personal Carehome
04.2013 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Prairie Mountain Health, Minnedosa Personal Care home
08.2008 - 04.2013
Licensed Practical Nurse
Prairie Mountain Health, Minnedosa Hospital
04.2008 - 08.2008
Licensed Practical Nursing -
Assiniboine Community College