Danielle O’Brecht

• SE Health Team Player award 2020
• Maintained confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.
• Collaborated with physicians, social workers, physiotherapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans
• Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions
• Medication administration
• Reported patient assessment findings and physical and psychosocial responses to nursing intervention for progress towards care goals.
• Paediatric wound care and close collaboration with Sick Kids Hospital Epidermolysis bullosa team.
• Advanced Skills and Knowledge in Wound Care
• Trained in VAC therapy
• DFU treatment and prevention
• Venous and Arterial wounds
• Wound dehiscence
• Compression therapy
• Peripheral Intravenous administration skills and monitoring
• Antibiotic therapy
• Iron infusions
• Covid antivirals
• Highly experienced with Ostomy care, Catheter management, Drains, PICC care and Port care
• G-Feeds familiar with Kangaroo Pump
• Ordered supplies for entire out-patient clinic
• Patient scheduling and booking
• Completed efficiently and timely Customer Service Reports to HCCSS to maintain funding

Completed 410 hours on the Surgery floor

• Safely administered subcutaneous and Intramuscular injections
• Managed IV lines and maintained patient tubing
• Obtained initial vital signs and assessments and provided appropriate nursing interventions
• Removed sutures and staples from surgery sights with no discomfort to clients
• Changed multiple colostomy bags and assessed stoma site
• Performed many wound dressing changes that involved packing and maintaining sterility
• Performed catheterization maintaining sterile technique without exposing clients to infection
• Carried out head to toe assessments on pre- and post-operative clients
• Managed multiple clients independently

Fell 4B-General Internal Medicine Inpatient Unit

• Administered medication following 10 rights
• Developed strong head to toe assessments
• Assisted with continual patient assessments; administered treatments and documented care
• One of 2 students in group of 8, allowed to administer medications independently by end of semester
• Inserted NG tube successfully
• Performed many bladder scans
• Worked collaboratively with health care team