Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
References
Timeline
Generic

Amanda Falcone

Calgary,AB

Summary

  • Years of experience providing trauma-informed, holistic care to people living in vulnerable populations in outreach and acute care settings.
  • Management Experience

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Nursing Coordinator & Recovery Transition Nurse

Calgary Drop-in Centre
08.2017 - 05.2024
  • Managed RN-lead walk-in clinic within the harm reduction shelter.
  • Responsible for the training and support of 3 RN, 15 LPN, and 2 NA staff members.
  • Provided Overdose Response & Naloxone Training to ALL shelter staff.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
  • Lead of all Emergency Response (overdoses, Trauma via assault/stabbing/shooting, etc.) providing report to EMS and hospital staff as needed.
  • Developed and distributed nursing assignments for clinic employees that outlined individual and group tasks.
  • Case Management of select group of high-risk clients - collaboration with Housing Team and Outside Community Organizations.
  • Extensive wound care, including Modified Duke-Boot Compression Wraps
  • COW & CIWA assessments & treatment for withdrawal in detox program, run group therapy and education sessions with client admitted to detox program
  • Support Outreach Clinics with Physician (CUPS & The Alex)
  • Managed clients with Community Treatment Orders or Formed under Mental Health Act.
  • Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital discharges to homeless shelter
  • Implemented care plans for patient treatment and collaborated with shelter staff
  • Employee reviews. Updated Policies & Procedures in Clinic

Registered Nurse

Safeworks Harm Reduction Program
10.2018 - 10.2020
  • Supervised Consumption of variety of substance - Client self-injects IV/IM.
  • Overdose response with oxygen BVM, Naloxone. Experience with IO/IN airways.
  • Teach safe and clean injection technique to clients
  • Provide clients with options to receive addiction recovery support if interested: Referrals to ODP, iOAT, Detox, Treatment Centres etc.
  • Provide wound care and other health care support as needed.
  • Mental Status Examination as needed. Assess client/staff risk.
  • Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
  • Vaccine administration

Registered Nurse

PLC Unit 37 - Short Stay Mental Health
08.2018 - 01.2020
  • 72hour unit for patients experiencing mental health crisis.
  • Mental Status Exams, Suicide Risk Assessment. Frequent check-in and counseling with patient while on unit.
  • Support Psychiatrist with interview and patient care planning
  • Support patient with CBT & DBT skills as appropriate
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Referral's and safety planning prior to discharge.

Registered Nurse

FMC Unit 102- General Surgery/ Surgical Oncology
05.2017 - 05.2019
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments and safe discharge
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for post operative patients recovering for variety of surgeries (abdominal mainly, including High Observation Whipple/pancreaticoduodenectomy patients)
  • Care for patients undergoing Chemotherapy and radiation treatments while inpatient.
  • Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing through PICC, CVC
  • Epidural infusions, Chest Tubes, NG Suction, Trach- Care, VAC Dressings, Multiple Drains (JP, ostomy, Hemovac, wound manager - etc)
  • Provide End of Life care as needed.

Nursing Attendant

FMC Unit102 - General Surgery/ Surgical Oncology
01.2014 - 04.2017
  • Utilized therapeutic communication, empathy and active listening skills to encourage and develop positive relationships with patients.
  • Helped with patient ADL's
  • Bed-making, Ins/Outs, Nursing support

Education

Bachelor of Nursing -

Mount Royal University
Calgary, AB
05.2017

References

Renae Kapetyn - Team Lead and Manager of Health Services at Calgary Drop-in Centre

ph: 403-863-1143     email: renaek@thedi.ca


Genevieve Wright - Former Manager of Health Clinic at Calgary Drop-in Centre

ph: 403-560-6503


Other references available upon request 


Timeline

Registered Nurse

Safeworks Harm Reduction Program
10.2018 - 10.2020

Registered Nurse

PLC Unit 37 - Short Stay Mental Health
08.2018 - 01.2020

Nursing Coordinator & Recovery Transition Nurse

Calgary Drop-in Centre
08.2017 - 05.2024

Registered Nurse

FMC Unit 102- General Surgery/ Surgical Oncology
05.2017 - 05.2019

Nursing Attendant

FMC Unit102 - General Surgery/ Surgical Oncology
01.2014 - 04.2017

Bachelor of Nursing -

Mount Royal University

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Amanda Falcone