Chantelle Klassen, RPN
Aylmer,ON
Summary
Compassionate Registered Practical Nurse with 5 years of experience in Ontario and Alberta. Experienced in emergency department, med/surg, family health care, community nursing, and long term care. Attentive nursing professional presenting a high ethical level of care. Considered hardworking and driven. Ready for new opportunity to apply exceptional nursing skills and to build clinical experience in Ontario.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Practical Nurse
Alberta Health Services, Drumheller Health Centre
12.2022 - Current
- Experience in emergency room and acute care in a busy rural hospital.
- Efficiently triaged patients according to the severity of their condition.
- Enhanced patient care by conducting thorough assessments and promptly addressing critical needs.
- Reduced wait times by swiftly completing documentation and communicating effectively with medical staff.
- Thoroughly documented vital information in electronic system, Connect Care, for seamless transitions between healthcare providers.
- Updated personal nursing knowledge through continuing education courses, staying current on best practices in emergency medicine.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Licensed Practical Nurse
St. Mary's Health Centre
09.2022 - Current
- Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.
- Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs and preferences
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
Registered Practical Nurse
St. Thomas General Hospital
11.2020 - 06.2022
- Experience on multiple different floors, such as Inpatient Surgery, Acute Medicine, Integrated Stroke, and Complex Continuing Care as part of a nursing resource team.
- Worked closely with a caring team of doctors and nurses, LHIN coordinators, occupational therapy and physiotherapy for optimal patient outcome on all floors.
- Provided teaching and post-op care for patients following general surgery, orthopedics, and gynecological surgery.
- Proficient with wound care of all types, including chronic wounds, surgical wounds, necrotic infections, and pressure wounds.
- Honed skills such as nursing assessments and clinical judgement while closely monitoring patient's status.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, and monitored responses.
- Implemented interventions, including medication and IV insertion and administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Registered Practical Nurse
Elmwood Family Health Centre
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Performed well baby checks and administered childhood immunizations as recommended by Public Health.
- Collected urine, pap smear swabs, cultures, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Administered adult vaccinations and injections.
- Assisted physicians with procedures such as pap smears, physical examinations, lesion removals, and suture/staple removals.
- Liaised with laboratories, hospital personnel, social work, nurse practitioners for continuity of patient care.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Visiting Nurse
Victorian Order of Nurses, Canada
05.2019 - 01.2021
- Provided in-home and clinic care for a diverse population of community patients of all ages.
- Worked closely with an interprofessional team, including family health teams, LHIN coordinators, NSWOCC nurses, Palliative Care Outreach Teams, dieticians, OT, PT, PSWs, and specialized care centres to meet the various needs of all patients.
- Assessed home situations of patients to recommend parameters to best meet identified needs.
- Became proficient in wound care of all etiologies, and implemented advanced wound care techniques such as Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Electrical Stimulation Therapy, and compression wraps.
- Performed CVAD care and delivered IV therapy with PICC, peripheral IV, and portacath.
- Completed chemotherapy disconnections following chemotherapy treatment as dictated by physician's instructions on each patient's chart.
- Provided further patient and family education post-operative: drain care/removal, ostomy care, surgical incision care, removal of sutures and staples.
- Performed routine catheter changes, educated patients and family on catheter care, set up voiding trials, and educated patients on how to self catheterize if appropriate.
- Set up PCA, drew up palliative medications, and liaised with care coordinators, PSWs, OT and PT, and palliative doctors to optimize in-home palliative care and end of life experiences.
Education
Foundations in Emergency Rural Nursing -
Alberta Health Services
09.2023
The Combined CTAS Provider Course -
Alberta Health Services
AHS09.2023
Trauma 101 -
Alberta Health Services
AHS10.2023
Cardiac Arrest Management - Advanced -
Alberta Health Services
03.2023
Lead II Interpretation -
Alberta Health Services
AHS01.2024
Gentle Persuasive Approaches -
Covenant Health
07.2023
BLS -
Heart And Stroke
09.2023
Comprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education -
St. Joseph's Health Care
05.2020
Practical Nursing Diploma - Practical Nursing
Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Kitchener, ON12.2018
Skills
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Emergency department experience
- Critical thinking
- Medication administration
- Palliative Care
- Wound care
- Pain and symptom management
References
Kulveer Sandhu
Rural Acute Care Manager
B: (403) 820-7257
C: (403) 820-2416
kulveer.sandhu@albertahealthservices.ca
Drumheller Health Centre
Relationship: Manager at Drumheller Health Centre
Additional Information
More references available upon request.
Timeline
Licensed Practical Nurse
Alberta Health Services, Drumheller Health Centre
12.2022 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
St. Mary's Health Centre
09.2022 - Current
Registered Practical Nurse
Elmwood Family Health Centre
07.2021 - 08.2022
Registered Practical Nurse
St. Thomas General Hospital
11.2020 - 06.2022
Visiting Nurse
Victorian Order of Nurses, Canada
05.2019 - 01.2021
Foundations in Emergency Rural Nursing -
Alberta Health Services
The Combined CTAS Provider Course -
Alberta Health Services
Trauma 101 -
Alberta Health Services
Cardiac Arrest Management - Advanced -
Alberta Health Services
Lead II Interpretation -
Alberta Health Services
Gentle Persuasive Approaches -
Covenant Health
BLS -
Heart And Stroke
Comprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education -
St. Joseph's Health Care
Practical Nursing Diploma - Practical Nursing
Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
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