Carla Cassidy
Sturgeon County,Canada
Summary
Registered Nurse with an extensive background in emergency care at Alberta Health Services. Excelled in interdisciplinary collaboration, critical thinking, and enhancing patient outcomes. Proven leadership in high-stress environments, adept at patient management and providing compassionate support. Achieved significant improvements in emergency triage efficiency and patient education.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse in Emergency Department
Alberta Health Services
St.Albert, Canada
06.2007 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare members to strategize, implement, and adjust care plans in alignment with patient outcome objectives. Involved disciplines included emergency room physicians, intensivists, general internal medicine physicians, surgeons, family medicine physicians, gynecology/obstetrics physicians, respiratory therapists, social workers, and care coordinators.
- Demonstrated quick and accurate assessment of clinical situations, including triaging in a fast-paced emergency room setting.
- Performed triage assessments on incoming patients and determined appropriate level of care for each patient.
- Educated patients and families about disease processes, treatments, medications and lifestyle modifications. Provided information and handout sheets for proper treatments at home, and when to return to the ER.
- Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information.
- Provided leadership as Charge Nurse and Waiting Room Lead roles. Ensured unit efficiency and organization of critical patients.
- Acted as a resource for staff members regarding clinical decisions or problem solving techniques related to patient care needs.
- Utilized effective communication skills when interacting with patients from diverse backgrounds.
- Provided emotional support to family members during times of crisis or distress.
- Conducted assessments of client's mental health needs and risks.
Education
Adult Critical Care Nursing Certificate
09-2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB06-2008
Skills
- Emergency Triage
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Compassionate and Caring
- Patient Care Assessments
- Able to critically think and problem solve in high stress situations
- Patient Management
- Medical Procedure Preparation
- Critical Care Nursing
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration and leadership
- Creative Problem Solving
- Procedural Sedation Certification
Certification
- RN, Registered Nurse CARNA Expires 09/30/2025
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Expires April 2025
- Heartsaver CPR AED, Level C (Heart and Stroke Foundation) Expires August 2025
- Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) Course
- Procedural Sedation Certification
- IVAD Access Certificaiton
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse in Emergency Department
Alberta Health Services
06.2007 - Current
Adult Critical Care Nursing Certificate
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alberta
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