Angie Martin, RN BscN
Fitzroy Harbour,Canada
Summary
Experienced Registered Nurse, skilled in patient care, critical thinking, and communication. Strong focus on continuing education, team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring efficient and compassionate care in dynamic environments. Equipped with expertise in medical procedures, patient assessments, care coordination., 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.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Joint Health and Saftey Committe Member
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
11.2023 - Current
- Worker member with active participation in committee meetings and initiatives.
- Improved workplace safety measures by assisting with inspections and risk assessments.
- Provided support during accident investigations to determine root causes and prevent future incidents.
Registered Nurse
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute
06.2012 - Current
- Provision of care to critically ill patients in the pre and post-operative period in the roll of bedside nurse, unit charge nurse and as the rapid response outreach nurse (HAART RN). Utilization of critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Certifications in: ventricular assist devices (Impella, Heartmate and Heartware devices, intra aortic balloon pumps, centromag) and CRRT dialysis
- Expert care of patients requiring advanced nursing care in the critical environment, including ECMO, mechanical ventilation, vasopressors/inotropes, and cardiac/hemodynamic monitoring.
- Preceptorship of new nurses and students and serve as a resource on the unit.
Registered Nurse
Argyle and Associates-Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Responsible for history taking, documentation, monitoring patients during procedures (cardiac monitoring and vital signs), airway management, assisting in surgeries, inserting peripheral venous access and administering inhaled and IV sedation, recovery room care, Discharge teaching, performing telephone follow up check-ups, appointment booking through the computerized system, answering phones and dealing with post-op questions/phonecalls from patients.
Registered Nurse
The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus,
01.2006 - 06.2012
- Bedside RN and Charge Nurse responsible for nursing and orderly assignments, staffing issues.
- Provision of direct patient care (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) and teaching to patients and their families, including complex discharge planning and patient education.
- Complex care for these patients included advanced would care (VAC dressings, packings, etc), glucose monitoring, medication administration, phlebotomy/IV insertion, care of tubes and drains (catheters, percutaneous drains, chest tubes, central lines, IV infusions, nasogastric/peg tubes, total parenteral nutrition, tracheostomy and laryngectomy tubes, IV patient controlled analgesia pumps, epidurals, ostomies). Advanced VAC therapy training (including training to apply first dressing from OR).
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Served as a preceptor for third and forth year nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care (mentor for the new grad initiative).
Education
BScN -
University of Ottawa
06-2006
Skills
- Complex problem-solving
- Patient education
- Clinical judgment
- Critical care
- Patient advocacy
- Nursing staff leadership
- Emergency response
- Continuing education
- knowledge of clinical policies, procedures and protocols
Affiliations
- Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Member of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Cover Letter
Please accept this letter and resume for the position of CSICU clinical scholar at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. I am extremely interested in this position and look forward to the possibility of working in this capacity. I am constantly striving to increase my knowledge base and strongly believe in continuing education. I believe that my education and experience in the field of nursing has prepared me well to fill the position. I am hard working, professional, and have a great willingness to learn new skills and adapt to new situations. Organization and planning are two great strengths of mine and being a part of the education team would be an exciting new role and challenge for me.. I look forward to a new learning opportunity this new role would provide. My skills and experience are more fully outlined in my enclosed resume. I look forward to a possible interview with you, at your convenience. To further discuss my qualifications, I can be reached at the above phone number or email addresses. Thank you for your time., Angie Martin
Certification
Certifications and Continuing Education:
2024- BCLS Heart and Stroke Foundation
2023-Nonviolence crisis intervention training
2023-Engineering Health: Introduction to Yoga and Physiology. York University
2022-350 hour yoga teacher training Union 108 Yoga Studio
2021-Indigenous Canada. University of Alberta
2013-2015- University of Ottawa Heart Institute continuous renal replacement therapy, intra-aortic balloon pump, heartware/heartmate LVAD, impella and centromag training.
2012-2017-Canadian Nurse's Association certification in medical-surgical nursing
2012-Philosophical and Critical Foundations in Nursing. Athabasca University (masters level course).
2012-The Ottawa Hospital/UOHI Critical Care course
Workplace involvement
2008-TOH champion: Bedside reporting and hourly rounding
2010-TOH super user/champion: Omnicel medication carts
2009-Interdisciplinary Model of Care Committee
2010-IV insulin Protocol Committee
Timeline
Joint Health and Saftey Committe Member
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
11.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Argyle and Associates-Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic
01.2014 - 01.2015
Registered Nurse
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute
06.2012 - Current
Registered Nurse
The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus,
01.2006 - 06.2012
Certifications and Continuing Education:
2024- BCLS Heart and Stroke Foundation
2023-Nonviolence crisis intervention training
2023-Engineering Health: Introduction to Yoga and Physiology. York University
2022-350 hour yoga teacher training Union 108 Yoga Studio
2021-Indigenous Canada. University of Alberta
2013-2015- University of Ottawa Heart Institute continuous renal replacement therapy, intra-aortic balloon pump, heartware/heartmate LVAD, impella and centromag training.
2012-2017-Canadian Nurse's Association certification in medical-surgical nursing
2012-Philosophical and Critical Foundations in Nursing. Athabasca University (masters level course).
2012-The Ottawa Hospital/UOHI Critical Care course
BScN -
University of Ottawa
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