CHRISTINE HANSON
4017A 46 Ave. St. Paul,AB
Summary
Driven, compassionate graduate Licensed Practical Nurse with 16 years of experience in a hospital setting. Responds to emergencies with a calm and focused mentality. Demonstrated success in delivering superior care to multiple patients, balanced with a high-volume task load. Eager to build success in urgent care experience and exercise critical thinking, clinical skills and techniques, and strong therapeutic communication skills to deliver exceptional patient care.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Practical Nurse
Alberta Health Services - Acute Care
04.2023 - 05.2023
- Completed 268 hours in acute care preceptorship placement.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Performed nursing care with clinical skills learned in practicums.
Student Practical Nurse
Alberta Health Services - Acute Care
03.2023 - 03.2023
- Completed 155 medical-surgical care clinical hours on rural 25 bed unit, with Emergency experience shift.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Performed assessments of adult and newborn clients and monitored vital signs.
- Performed wound care, catheter insertions, peripheral IV insertions, and HDC insertions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular/subcutaneous injections and monitored responses.
- Observed patient behavior and reported changes to nurse in charge for resolution.
Student Practical Nurse
Alberta Health Services - Continuing Care
04.2022 - 04.2022
- Completed 194 continuing care clinical hours on 30-bed long-term care unit.
- Performed daily full head-to-toe assessments for 2-patient assignments.
- Assisted residents to complete bathing, dressing, eating, and other activities of daily living.
- Administered oral and subcutaneous medications.
- Developed and implemented patient care plans.
Health Care Aide
Alberta Health Services Community Health-Home Care
07.2022 - Current
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, and bathing patients.
- Provide patients' bubble pack medications.
- Perform dressing changes and minor wound care.
- Provide companionship and respite care.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
Administrative Support III - Registration
Alberta Health Services
09.2007 - 06.2023
- Register and direct clients to various departments.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Collaborate with emergency department to provide patient health records and assist when no unit clerk on shift.
- Executed patient record filing system to improve document organization and management.
- Accounts Receivable and cash handling.
Porter/Service Attendant
Alberta Health Services- UAH - Emergency
04.2009 - 09.2010
- Transport patients and supplies from emergency room to various departments/units.
- Stock supplies in patient care rooms and unit's stock carts
- Assist ER healthcare providers with various patient care tasks (ex: CPR, restraining).
Education
Diploma - Practical Nurse
Portage College
St. Paul, AB05.2023
Certificate - Emergency Medical Responder
Professional Medical Associates
St. Albert08.2008
Skills
- Strong collaborative skills-always interact in positive, professional manner
- Excellent prioritization and organization in fast-paced environment
- Work effectively autonomously and collaboratively
- Excellent physicality for clinical skills
Timeline
Student Practical Nurse
Alberta Health Services - Acute Care
04.2023 - 05.2023
Student Practical Nurse
Alberta Health Services - Acute Care
03.2023 - 03.2023
Health Care Aide
Alberta Health Services Community Health-Home Care
07.2022 - Current
Student Practical Nurse
Alberta Health Services - Continuing Care
04.2022 - 04.2022
Porter/Service Attendant
Alberta Health Services- UAH - Emergency
04.2009 - 09.2010
Administrative Support III - Registration
Alberta Health Services
09.2007 - 06.2023
Diploma - Practical Nurse
Portage College
Certificate - Emergency Medical Responder
Professional Medical Associates
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