Claire McCann

• Collaborate with emergency physicians and various other members of the MDT team to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Streamlining emergency room management by efficiently triaging patients according to the severity of their condition.
• Utilizing critical thinking skills and time management to allow constant flow through the emergency department while managing the ever changing conditions and volumes of this busy department.
• Assisted physicians during invasive procedures such as central line insertions, intubations, cardioversion or procedural sedation ensuring safe and accurate completion of tasks.
• Adopting a variety of roles during code blue situations such as recorder, medications, recorder, chest compressions and cardiac monitor control.
• Mentorship of both Nursing students and new staff members being orientated to the department providing constructive feed back where necessary.

This position was a stop gap while waiting for my Canadian Nursing License after Immigration from Scotland.

• Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
• Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and wellbeing.
• Assisted clients in maintaining personal hygiene through bathing, grooming, and dressing tasks.
• Maintained accurate records of patient care, progress, and concerns, contributing to effective communication among healthcare team members.

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Took charge of a busy unit while skillfully managing challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.

• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Utilizing both critical thinking and time management skills in the pre/postoperative management of acute surgical patients.
• Performing ward rounds alongside surgical consultants and other member's of the MDT team while reviewing lab and imaging results and implementing a plan of care moving towards discharge.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.