ANGELA NOSEWORTHY
Ingersoll,Canada
Summary
Highly motivated critical care nurse with a passion for educating and training others. Possesses four years of critical care experience as well as experience working in a level 2 unit at LHSC. Aims to assist the level 2 units to upskill in the areas of arterial lines, vasopressors, and non-invasive ventilation. Provide support to the level 2 nurses who are learning these skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Critical Care Trauma Centre
Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre
09.2020 - Current
- Conducting thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and using medical directives in the appropriate context
- Advocating for critically ill patients in their most vulnerable state
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication/interpersonal skills
- Proficient in the use, care and maintenance of arterial and central venous lines
- Titrating vasoactive medications, inotropes, and sedation
- Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to create a plan best suited for each patient and their individual needs
- CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) certified
- Precepting new hires and orientating them to critical care
Registered Nurse – Orthopedic/Trauma Unit
Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre
04.2014 - 09.2020
- Experience in a Level 2 step-down unit (Trauma Observation Unit), including cardiac monitoring
- Provided pre- and post-operative care to a variety of orthopedic and trauma patients
- Up to date certification on CADD pumps, Kangaroo pumps, PCA pumps and Baxter pumps
- Valuable experience with tracheostomies, feeding tubes, chest tubes, drains, VAC dressings, skin grafts, and other complex wounds
- Exceptional critical thinking skills and clinical judgement
- Ensured accurate admission, transfer, and discharge procedures were followed
- Ensured patient safety and personal safety by collaborating with fellow nurses, unit staff, and other health care providers when providing care
- Participated in the Continuous Quality Improvement Council on Ortho/Trauma as well as the hospital wide Nursing Council
- Helped to create new spine-pathways for documentation
- Performed in-charge duties on a regular basis
Clinical Instructor
University of Western Ontario
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Providing guidance and instruction to seven Compressed Time Frame nursing students on both the General Surgery and Orthopedic/Trauma units
- Excellent time management skills as evidenced by the completion of student evaluations within two to three days of submission, in addition to working a full-time job
- Organizing praxis/reflection sessions for the students and determining beneficial education topics
- Assisting students and co-caring nurses with their patient assignments, including assessments, dressing changes, medication administration, etc
- Reinforcing theoretical/classroom learning with in-person learning opportunities and hands-on application of knowledge and skills
Registered Nurse – Complex Continuing Care
Parkwood Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Care
02.2016 - 12.2016
- Providing care to long-term ventilated patients
- Breathstacking and cough assist for patients with neuromuscular disorders, tracheostomies, and long-term ventilation
- Providing end-of-life care and preserving dignity in palliative care patients
- Completing in charge duties on the complex care unit while overseeing RPNs and PCPs on both day and night shifts
- Completing dressing changes and medication administration for over15 patients in a given shift
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.N.) - Compressed Time-Frame Nursing Program
Western University
London, ON06.2014
Honors Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) - Double Major Chemistry and English
University of Western Ontario
London, ON06.2010
Skills
- Thorough patient assessments
- Experience in critical care
- Expert in use of arterial lines
- Strong clinical judgment
Affiliations
- College of Nurses of Ontario, License – General Class July2014 – Present
- College of Nurses of Ontario, License – Temporary Class April – July,2014
- Sigma Theta Tau International November2013 –2014
- Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario March2013 –2018
Training
- Multiple Talk Trauma Conferences, LHSC, between 2014 and 2024
- Acute Care Monitoring Course, LHSC, London, Ontario April2016
- Trauma Nursing Core Course - August, 2015
- Passed Canadian Registered Nurses Exam (CRNE) - June,2014
Certification
- CPR/BCLS, Perri-Med, Nov 2024
- Prisma/CRRT training, CCTC, Nov 2024
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Critical Care Trauma Centre
Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre
09.2020 - Current
Clinical Instructor
University of Western Ontario
06.2018 - 08.2018
Registered Nurse – Complex Continuing Care
Parkwood Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Care
02.2016 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse – Orthopedic/Trauma Unit
Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre
04.2014 - 09.2020
- CPR/BCLS, Perri-Med, Nov 2024
- Prisma/CRRT training, CCTC, Nov 2024
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.N.) - Compressed Time-Frame Nursing Program
Western University
Honors Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) - Double Major Chemistry and English
University of Western Ontario