Professional Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Timeline

Amy Lai Yi Wong

Providence Health Care
Richmond,Canada
3
Languages
22
years of professional experience

Experienced with patient care, critical thinking, and effective communication. Utilizes medical knowledge to support patient recovery and manage complex conditions. Strong understanding of healthcare protocols and compassionate care delivery.

Work History

Registered Nurse, Post Analgesic Recover Unit

5 Years 5 Months
Providence Health Care | 02.2021 - Current
  • Monitored patient vital signs and recovery progress post-anesthesia.
  • Collaborated with surgical teams to ensure seamless patient handoff and care continuity.
  • Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols and physician orders.
  • Educated patients and families on post-operative care and discharge instructions.

Post Analgesic Recovery Unit

6 Years 8 Months
St. Paul Hospital | 10.2014 - 06.2021
  • Recover patients postoperatively from analgesia after a variety of day care and other complex procedures and surgeries
  • Ensure patient's comfort by administering pain controlled medication and initiate patient controlled analgesia (PCA), epidural, and or peri-neural infusions (PCEA)
  • Educate patient and family regarding the important use of pain medication for pain control and educate the use of PCA and PCEA
  • Ensure patient is stabilized by using critical care thinking skills before discharging patient to surgical day care or the designated areas

Medical Clinic

8 Months
Richmond Hospital | 05.2017 - 01.2018
  • Preparing patients for endoscopy procedures after interviewing and assessing patient and IV insertion
  • Recovery and discharge patient to home after endoscopic procedures
  • Administer blood products and IV medications to patients who require regular blood products and IV medication administration

Intensive Care Unit

5 Years 7 Months
Mount St. Joseph Hospital | 06.2008 - 01.2014
  • Manage critically-ill patients who require constant cardiac and respiratory monitoring
  • Deliver quality care to critically-ill patients by utilizing critical thinking and critical care skills
  • Act as a resource team member for other units in the hospital
  • Cross site Intensive Care Units (October 2009 – August 2010)
  • Half-time in Mount St. Joseph ICU and half-time in St. Paul Hospital ICU
  • To gain more and different variety of critical care experiences in between both sites

Clinical Resource Team (CRT)

2 Years 11 Months
Mount St. Joseph Hospital | 02.2004 - 01.2007
  • A clinical resource team member who has the flexibility to practice in the areas of medical, surgical, and geri-medical nursing

Professional Practice Leader - Casual Staff Nurse

2 Years 11 Months
G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Center - Acquired Brain Injury | 02.2004 - 01.2007
  • Facilitate post-stroke and brain injured patients and their family in the interdisciplinary approaches to provide supportive care prior to discharge to the community
  • To assist patients to regain their independence and optimize their level of functioning in the process of rehabilitation

Casual Staff Nurse

2 Years 11 Months
Delta Hospital – Extended Care Unit | 02.2004 - 01.2007
  • Focus on supportive care to the geriatric residents
  • A nurse leader who works well with the care aids and the licensed practical nurse

Education

Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) – June, 2026-2028

British Columbia Institute of Technology | 12-2007
Advanced Specialty Certificate with Honors

Bachelor of Nursing

University of Manitoba | 10-2003

Skills

Medication and IV administration
Medication administration
Direct patient care
Patient assessments
Strong clinical judgment
Patient education and counseling
Clinical judgment
Intravenous therapy
Telemetry monitoring
Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification
Critical care
Collecting vitals
Nursing staff leadership
Patient discharge
Team coordination

Languages

English
Full Professional
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Full Professional

Timeline

Registered Nurse, Post Analgesic Recover Unit

Providence Health Care
02.2021 - CurrentRead More

Medical Clinic

Richmond Hospital
05.2017 - 01.2018Read More

Post Analgesic Recovery Unit

St. Paul Hospital
10.2014 - 06.2021Read More

Intensive Care Unit

Mount St. Joseph Hospital
06.2008 - 01.2014Read More

Clinical Resource Team (CRT)

Mount St. Joseph Hospital
02.2004 - 01.2007Read More

Professional Practice Leader - Casual Staff Nurse

G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Center - Acquired Brain Injury
02.2004 - 01.2007Read More

Casual Staff Nurse

Delta Hospital – Extended Care Unit
02.2004 - 01.2007Read More

University of Manitoba

Bachelor of Nursing
Read More

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Read More

Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada

Read More
Amy Lai Yi Wong