Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
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RegisteredNurse

Allison Weir

Oshawa,Ontario

Summary

Professional nurse with over 25 years of experience. Excellent communication and assessment skills. Known for giving good care , being compassionate and providing support to hemodialysis patient's and their family members. Skilled at managing dialysis equipment specific to Fresenius and the cannulations of fistulas and grafts and accessing central lines while maintaining adherence to infection control .Team player, like to work with allied health members in order to provide

supportive, safe, informative individualized care plan for patient's. I work well with diverse patient populations and I endeavor to develop and foster trusting relationships with patient's and their families to improve their outcome and understanding of renal a patient journey .

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Dialysis Management Clinic
09.1998 - Current
  • Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Collaborated with the leadership team to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities and rapid changes in their hemodialsis and condition
  • Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying leadership team and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • skilled at operating dialysis machine specific to Fresenius and have the ability to assist technicians during day to day routine of unit
  • have been told by current leadership team that I deliver excellent care , I'm compassionate and have excellent assessment skills
  • currently assigned to 4:1 ratio and have a Primary patient assignment of 6
  • excellent cannulation skills and ultrasound guided cannulations


Registered Nurse

Lakeridge Health
02.2012 - 05.2023
  • conduct thorough assessments of patient's before and after treatment.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
  • participated in the pre pandemic plan of care and preparation for COVID
  • maintained accurate records improving communication with other care team members
  • take great pride in delivering safe care, education and support to patient's and
  • families during my career at LHO also took on the role as transplant coordinator for both Whitby and Oshawa sites
  • in this role I had to collaborate with health care team

at LHO and also Ontario transplant centres. Provided

education to patient's and their families and supported them during their transplant journey.

Registered Nurse

Oak Valley Health
02.2008 - 03.2012
  • provided direct patient care with patient's with multiple medical issues.
  • triaged patients and determined priority based on physical psychological and social needs
  • collaborated with emergency physician and other health care team members to discuss patient's plan of care
  • Closely monitored patient's conditions and notified team providing excellent communication skills
  • assisted physicians in procedures preformed in the emergency department
  • provided flexibility in assignment according the needs of the unit
  • completed ACLS,PALS, TNCC and difficult airway management course

Registered Nurse

Central East CCAC
03.2006 - 03.2009
  • responsible for the arrangement and organization for the care of client's in the community as referral by physician or community
  • responsible for managing the case loads of short stay , long stay and palliative care case managers
  • assess and manage and coordinate services for clients over the phone
  • provided support and collaboration of care for end of life clients and their family members.
  • provided education to clients and their family members regarding community support groups, care providers , and other servies available to them in the community

Registered Nurse

Mackenzie Health
09.1989 - 05.1999
  • Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
  • delivered emergency procedures including life support and airway management
  • provided comprehensive care to complex critical care patients
  • active team member in the ICU providing support and safe care to patient's and support and education to family members using individualized care plans and utilizing knowledge and skill and support from other care team members.

Education

No Degree - Nephrology Nursing Specialty

Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology
Scarborough, ON

No Degree - Physical Assessment

Humber College
Toronto, ON

No Degree - Critical Care Nursing

Humber College
Toronto, ON

No Degree - Critical Care Nursing

Humber College
Toronto, ON

No Degree - Coronary Care 1 & 2

Humber College
Toronto, ON

No Degree - Emergency Nursing

Humber College
Toronto, ON

No Degree - Nursing

George Brown College
Toronto, ON
04.1987

Skills

  • 25 years of experience in nursing
  • skilled in multiple areas of practice including critical care and hemodialysis
  • reliable, dedicated , team player with excellent written and communication skills
  • dedicated to ongoing education and professional development
  • dedicated and take great pride in the care I deliver and want to deliver for patient's and their family members
  • proficient in cannulation of fistulas, grafts and central lines using and implementing strict infection control protocol to minimize the risk of infection to our already immunocompromised patient's

Languages

English
Professional Working

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Lakeridge Health
02.2012 - 05.2023

Registered Nurse

Oak Valley Health
02.2008 - 03.2012

Registered Nurse

Central East CCAC
03.2006 - 03.2009

Registered Nurse

Dialysis Management Clinic
09.1998 - Current

Registered Nurse

Mackenzie Health
09.1989 - 05.1999

No Degree - Nephrology Nursing Specialty

Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology

No Degree - Physical Assessment

Humber College

No Degree - Critical Care Nursing

Humber College

No Degree - Critical Care Nursing

Humber College

No Degree - Coronary Care 1 & 2

Humber College

No Degree - Emergency Nursing

Humber College

No Degree - Nursing

George Brown College
Allison Weir