Enthusiastic practiced RN with a comprehensive range of health care experience including community nursing, management, regional coordinator, clinic facilitator, staff and client education.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Full Time Staff RN ICU
Lakeridge Health
01.2020 - Current
Responsible for continuous monitoring and interventions for critically ill patients
Accountable for tracking patients progress and identifying sudden or subtle changes in a patient’s condition and responding appropriately
Ability to problem solve, triage & multi-task to ensure best patient outcomes
Knowledgeable of acceptable PPE according to guidelines and recommendations
Executed effective communication and collaboration between the health care team and families
Maintaining patient records including treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions
Team Lead for critical events in the absence of a Physician
CCRT trained to respond to urgent events within the facility
Staff RN & Regional Cardiac Coordinator
PRHC-Cardiac Cath Lab
01.2010 - 01.2020
Responsible for invasive and non-invasive monitoring of clients during their procedure experience including client education in cardiac care and medications
Performed duties intra-procedurally including conscious sedation, administering emergent cardiac medications, continuous ECG & hemodynamic monitoring
Required to respond to critical patient events
Position includes floating to ICU/Emergency Departments as required
Participated in the delivery of the new PCI & Code STEMI program at PRHC
Interim Regional Cardiac Coordinator role includes triaging patient referrals, presenting clinical cases to interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, coordinating clients referred for Cardiovascular Surgery & patient education
Staff RN
Interventional Radiology & Medical Outpatient
01.2008 - 01.2010
Peri-procedural care for patients having angiograms and minor procedures including CT biopsies, para/thoracentesis, chest tube insertion, CVAD/PICC insertion & care, dialysis line insertion, g-tube insertion & care, SVC filters
Monitoring for complications of procedures and education of clients in managing at home
Participated in infusion therapy clinics and wound care clinics at PRHC medical outpatient department
Education
Business Administration -
Durham College
09.1996
School of Nursing (Honours) -
Durham College
09.2002
Skills
Proficient in computer applications and analytical report writing
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills within a multidisciplinary team
Knowledge & usage of electronic health records including Microsoft, Meditech, PHILIPS-XMS, PCC and MDS, & EPIC
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