BRITTANY LYNDE
5299 County Rd 4 Enterprise,ON
Summary
Dedicated Registered Nurse with extensive experience in maximum security correctional settings with a niche in forensic nursing. Known for compassion and maintaining professional integrity, I excel in high-pressure environments, ensuring comprehensive care coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
Developed critical thinking and analytical skills in high-stakes clinical environment. Demonstrated expertise in handling sensitive cases and providing compassionate care, with strong focus on accuracy and thoroughness. Seeking to transition into new field, leveraging these transferrable skills to contribute effectively in diverse settings.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mental Health Nurse
Correctional Service Canada
04.2022 - Current
- Worked closely with the interdisciplinary Mental Health Team, which included Psychiatrists, Registered Nurses, Physicians, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Behavioural Science Technologists to provide excellent quality care to patients.
- Obtain samples for toxicology testing and review report findings with MD
- Obtain consent to disclose documentation from patients to obtain community medical records including prison medical records, youth, family physicians, ER, hospital, pharmacies and treatment facilities.
- Interview families on patients current and past presentations to obtain vital information for case management
- Obtain collateral information from staff (including correctional officers, managers, program staff, health services) to get the "whole picture" of a patients presentation
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing disease management plans tailored to individual needs.
- Facilitated Psychiatry clinics for patients which involved triaging, scheduling, medication management and patient follow up
- Completed suicide risk assessments and suicide prevention/management for patients
- Educated patients about medical conditions and mental health, medications and treatments.
- Performed frequent ongoing assessments of patients' status to address changes.
- Determined patient risk by utilizing subjective and objective data obtained through patient interaction.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated patients on mental health conditions, treatments, coping strategies, and available resources.
Mental Health Nurse
Ministry of the Solicitor General
05.2021 - 04.2022
- Complete care plans, assessments and triage clients
- Assess patients' physical and mental status by analyzing complaints and symptoms.
- Performed frequent ongoing assessments of patients' status to address changes or any abnormal changes.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Educated patients about medical conditions and mental health, medications, treatments and preventive measures.
- Liaise with community care providers for admission and discharge planning
- Work closely and coordinate care with other members of the health care team, such as primary care physicians, psychiatry, psychology and social work
Registered Nurse
Ministry of the Solicitor General
08.2014 - 05.2021
- Employed at both Central East Correctional Centre & Quinte Detention Centre as a Registered Nurse
- Performed client intake assessments, transfers and organized clients medication/health follow ups for release.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
- Assessed patients and charted all changes, medications and issues.
- Effectively communicated with physicians to deliver information to patients on test results, treatment option and recommended procedures.
- Responded to patient emergencies, including codes and rapid response situations.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, including physicians, case managers and social workers.
- Administered prescribed medications including methadone and suboxone.
- Organized and administered immunizations to patients.
- Maintained accountability for controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, wound care, ostomy care, post op care and catheter insertion/maintenance.
- Performed ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with the multidisciplinary team to develop, initiate, manage and modify individualized plans of care.
Registered Nurse
Caressant Care
08.2014 - 08.2014
- 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.
Education
Clinical Psychology
DBT Skills
Online01-2025
Clinical Psychology
CBT & CBT Trauma
Online01-2025
Concurrent Disorders Certificate - Mental Health And Addictions
University of Toronto & CAMH
Online 2022
Bachelors Of Science In Nursing - Nursing
Trent University
Peterborough, ON2014
Preparatory Health Sciences - Science
Sir Sandford Fleming College Of Applied Arts & Technology Archives
Peterborough, ON2010
High School Diploma - undefined
I E Weldon Secondary School
Kawartha Lakes, ON2009
Skills
- Maintained high standards of professional integrity, ensuring unbiased conclusions in all investigations
- Patient assessments
- Data collection
- Case management
- Medical records management
- Improved interdepartmental communication by establishing clear protocols for sharing case findings
- Reviewing and understanding court documents
- Maintained detailed records and documentation, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of sensitive information
- Detailed report writing
- Clinical supervision
- Ethical and honest
- Calm in crisis situations
- Interview techniques
- Compassion and understanding
- Patient medication review
- Chronic disease management
- Mental health law
- Substance abuse treatment
- Motivational interviewing
- CBT & DBT techniques
- De-escalation techniques
- Suicide prevention
Certification
- Registered Nurse in Ontario since 2014 , CNO License #14054881
- CPR BLS and Standard First Aid Certified
Timeline
Mental Health Nurse
Correctional Service Canada
04.2022 - Current
Mental Health Nurse
Ministry of the Solicitor General
05.2021 - 04.2022
Registered Nurse
Ministry of the Solicitor General
08.2014 - 05.2021
Registered Nurse
Caressant Care
08.2014 - 08.2014
Bachelors Of Science In Nursing - Nursing
Trent University
Preparatory Health Sciences - Science
Sir Sandford Fleming College Of Applied Arts & Technology Archives
High School Diploma - undefined
I E Weldon Secondary School
Clinical Psychology
DBT Skills
Clinical Psychology
CBT & CBT Trauma
Concurrent Disorders Certificate - Mental Health And Addictions
University of Toronto & CAMH
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