CRYSTAL SCHIMMENS
Summary
Experienced Nurse Practitioner focused on providing quality care to patients of all ages. Calm, understanding professional bringing over thirteen years of experience in diagnosing, evaluating and treating acute and chronic medical conditions through in-person and virtual appointments. Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Petawawa Centennial Family Health Centre, Primary Health Care
2010.09 - Current
- Provide quality primary health care services to individuals of all ages with a focus on disease prevention and health promotion
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Work collaboratively with other members of the health care system including RPNs, RNs, physicians, pharmacists, midwives, dieticians, and social workers
Master's of Nursing Student
Miramichi Lodge
2009.09 - 2010.04
- Master's of Nursing Student – Intervention Design
- Thesis and guideline implementation Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in the Older Adult Residing in a Long-Term Care Facility
Registered Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Travel Nurse
2008.01 - 2008.09
- Week travel assignments within the United States of America
- Registered Nurse in level II and III NICU
- Continuous assessment and monitoring of critically ill neonates
- Collaboration with various health care professionals to provide holistic client and family care
- Calculation and administration of emergency and maintenance neonatal medications
- Assist with insertion and maintain/remove invasive lines – UAL, UVL, arterial lines, chest tubes
- Assist with intubations and maintain ventilator support
- Perform patient admissions and transfers
Registered Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
2006.11 - 2007.12
- Assessment and care of critically ill neonates with a focus on holistic care
- Continuous patient monitoring and notifying health care professionals of clinical changes
- Provide ongoing family education and support
- Collaboration with various health care professionals regarding client and family care
- Calculation and administration of emergency and maintenance neonatal medications
- Assist with insertion and maintain/remove invasive lines – UAL, UVL, arterial lines, chest tubes
- Assist with intubations and maintain ventilator support
- Perform patient admissions and transfers
Registered Nurse
Cardiology/Nephrology
2006.05 - 2006.11
- Implement client care for up to four patients in a multidisciplinary care setting
- Perform patient admissions and discharges
- Assess patient status and notify physician of clinical changes
- Collaborate with various health care professionals regarding patient and family care
- Provide patient and family education
- Maintain patient charts and confidential files
Education
MScN - Primary Care Nurse Practitioner -
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario2010
Oral Communication – French
Berlitz School of Languages
Montreal, Quebec2007
Bachelor of Nursing Science -
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario2006
Oral Communication
Université de Montreal
Montreal, Quebec2005
Skills
- Primary Care
- Acute and Chronic Health Issues
- Laboratory Testing
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Treatment Plan Development
- Electronic Medical Records
- In-person and Virtual Appointments
- Excellent Oral Communication
Accomplishments
Providing primary care services to a panel of approximately eight hundred patients
Developing and implementing a primary care clinic at a local high school
Developing and implementing a virtual support group for individuals living with an eating disorder
Affiliations
Member of the College of Nurses of Ontario
Member of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario
Initiative Recipient of the 2013 Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Award
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Petawawa Centennial Family Health Centre, Primary Health Care
2010.09 - Current
Master's of Nursing Student
Miramichi Lodge
2009.09 - 2010.04
Registered Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Travel Nurse
2008.01 - 2008.09
Registered Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
2006.11 - 2007.12
Registered Nurse
Cardiology/Nephrology
2006.05 - 2006.11
MScN - Primary Care Nurse Practitioner -
University of Ottawa
Oral Communication – French
Berlitz School of Languages
Bachelor of Nursing Science -
Queen's University
Oral Communication
Université de Montreal
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