Deborah Stefansson
New Hamburg,ON
Summary
Compassionate Charge Nurse offers 23 years of patient care and advocacy within Geriatrics. Highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Charge Nurse- RN
Victoria Place By Spring Living
01.2001 - 01.2024
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Mentored and supervised junior nurses, fostering a supportive and professional work environment.
- Developed and maintained close relationships with patients and families to facilitate smooth communications, provide encouragement and build trust.
- Optimized patient satisfaction through timely response to concerns and effective communication among staff members.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients as ordered by physician, maintaining accountability for accurate narcotic count at end of each shift.
- Served as a liaison between nursing staff, physicians, and management, fostering open communication channels among all parties involved in patient care.
- Developed and implemented specific nursing care plans to cater to individual patient needs.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Provided emotional support to patients during challenging times, fostering a sense of trust and rapport that contributed to better overall wellbeing.
Education
Nursing
Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Kitchener, ONSkills
- Decision-Making
- Clinical Leadership
- Care Coordination
- Team Leadership
- Compassionate and Patient
- Medication Administration
- Patient Care
- Staff Supervision
- Patient Assessment
- Direct Patient Care
- Patient Care Standards
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Charge Nurse- RN
Victoria Place By Spring Living
01.2001 - 01.2024
Nursing
Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
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