Barbara Ann Kekki
Ennismore ,ON
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Lakeridge Health
02.1995 - 06.2023
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Registered Practical Nurse
Scarborough General Hospital
01.1986 - 06.1997
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
Education
Diploma - Registered Practical Nurse
Scarborough General Hospital
No Degree -
Lakeridge Health
Diploma - Registered Nurse Critical Care Nursing
Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology
Scarborough, ON06.1995
Skills
- Precepting
- Emergency Response
- Chart Updating
- Care Planning
- Data Collection
- Patient Management
- Vaccine Administration
- Critical Care
- Medical Assessment
- Wound Care
- Nursing Staff Leadership
- Diabetes Management
Languages
English
Professional Working
Affiliations
College of Nurses of Ontario
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Lakeridge Health
02.1995 - 06.2023
Registered Practical Nurse
Scarborough General Hospital
01.1986 - 06.1997
Diploma - Registered Practical Nurse
Scarborough General Hospital
No Degree -
Lakeridge Health
Diploma - Registered Nurse Critical Care Nursing
Centennial College of Applied Arts And Technology
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