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Anina Therese Victorino, RN

Scarborough,ON

Summary

Ambitious registered nurse with extensive experience in culturally sensitive client care and client education. Strong assessment skills combined with ability to evaluate and advocate for client needs. Proven history of cultivating strong client rapport to provide exceptional care and client counselling.

  • Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Registration number 23675649.
  • Excellent assessment skills and clinical judgment.
  • Adequate capacity to multi-task: managing competing priorities while fostering delivery of exceptional care.
  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills which includes the ability to communicate with other members of the interdisciplinary team effectively.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Care Coordinator

Home And Community Care Support Services
06.2023 - Current
  • Used company software and databases to maintain records of services performed and patient conditions.
  • Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
  • Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
  • Supported patient care excellence via planning and interpretation of programs.

Public Health Nurse & Clinical Lead

City Of Toronto
03.2021 - 06.2023
  • Administers various vaccines including COVID-19, Influenza, Monkeypox, Hepatitis, Meningicoccal and Human Papillomavirus, Tdap, MMR, Varicella vaccines via intramuscular and subcutaneous injections.
  • Extensive knowledge of the vaccines' medical directives and assists nurses in difficult situations with clients.
  • Educates students on transmission, prevention and treatment of Hepatitis, Meningitis and Human Papillomavirus.
  • Performs quality assurance on loaded vaccines before administering to clients.
  • Assists in swift management of anaphylactic reactions and other emergency adverse effects.
  • Oversees and ensures the loading area has a smooth flow, guarantees the right amount of vials are being used and no vaccines are wasted.

Mental Health Student Nurse

St. Joseph’s Hospital
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Collaborates with patients and multidisciplinary team to identify patient needs and to develop a plan of care that improves their health, coping and social skills.
  • Applies de-escalation and limit-setting techniques to promote patient cooperation and safety.
  • Observes patient behaviors and mental status and uses necessary interventions for unusual or potentially dangerous occurrences.
  • Educates patients on harm reduction & safer drug use.
  • Works with a multidisciplinary team to identify patient needs and make the proper referrals for care and community resources.

Nurse Educator/Instructor

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
01.2020 - Current
  • Educates high school students and members of public proper bleeding control techniques, including how to use their hands, dressings and tourniquets
  • Defines and articulate learning outcomes, including measurements, performance metrics and changes to improve student learning.
  • Initiates new learning methods, promoting total student comprehension while curbing learning time.
  • Applies various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and effectively instruct and motivate students.
  • Promotes available resources and connected individuals with services.
  • Continually improves knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs.

Registered Practical Nurse

Shepherd Village
11.2020 - 03.2021
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.

Practical Nursing (Placement)

Lakeridge Health Ajax/Pickering Hospital, Ajax ON
01.2018 - 04.2018
  • Provided well rounded care to patient who underwent orthopedic surgeries (i.e. hip and knee surgeries, hip fractures), general surgeries (i.e.small and large bowel resections, cholecystectomies, appendectomies), obstetrics/gynaecology (i.e. mastectomies, hysterectomies), and urology (TURPs)
  • Provided medications through various routes such as IV, IM, SC
  • Managed and monitored patients' PCA and epidurals.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Ryerson University
Toronto, ON
10.2022

Bridging To RN Program Certificate - Nursing

Centennial College
Toronto, ON
04.2018

Diploma - Practical Nursing

Centennial College
Toronto, ON
04.2017

Skills

  • Case Management and Care Coordination
  • Emergency Public Health Response
  • Community Healthcare Programming
  • Assessment, Counselling and Education
  • Social, Health and Housing care services
  • Patient and family direct care and advocacy

Timeline

Care Coordinator

Home And Community Care Support Services
06.2023 - Current

Mental Health Student Nurse

St. Joseph’s Hospital
05.2022 - 08.2022

Public Health Nurse & Clinical Lead

City Of Toronto
03.2021 - 06.2023

Registered Practical Nurse

Shepherd Village
11.2020 - 03.2021

Nurse Educator/Instructor

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
01.2020 - Current

Practical Nursing (Placement)

Lakeridge Health Ajax/Pickering Hospital, Ajax ON
01.2018 - 04.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Ryerson University

Bridging To RN Program Certificate - Nursing

Centennial College

Diploma - Practical Nursing

Centennial College
Anina Therese Victorino, RN