Denise Keskikyla
Barrie
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication and patient centered care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse - CICU, RAU, MACU & Medicine 6
Southlake Regional Health Centre
10.2018 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
Clinical Instructor (BScN program)
Seneca College
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Provided students with education to succeed in clinical course re: assessment skills including subjective vs objective data, thorough head to toe assessments, providing patients assistance with activities of daily living, skills including medication administration, foley insertion, IV antibiotics, PICC line assessment and maintenance
- Provided students with bi-weekly feedback, midterm and final evaluations
- Supervised students in the clinical environment to critique assessment and skill set
Registered Nurse - Inpatient Surgery
Ross Memorial Hospital
05.2018 - 09.2019
- Specialized in post-op assessments/monitoring, telemetry, vitals, PCA infusions, drains, ostomies and wound care
- Worked with acute medical, pre and post-op surgical, ALC, and palliative patients
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to provide patient centred care
Registered Nurse & Personal Support Worker
Pinecrest Nursing Home
05.2016 - 07.2018
- Responsible for medication administration, head to toe assessments, vitals, and wound care
- Appropriately delegated tasks among PSW staff
- Specialized in critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and caring
- Mastered hygiene care, nutrition, transfers, and mobility to maintain residents self esteem and general wellness
Education
Critical Care Course -
Southlake Regional Health Centre (Sponsorship)
06.2023
Preoperative I - IV - undefined
Loyalist College
05.2021
BScN - undefined
Nipissing University
North Bay, ON12.2017
Skills
- Thorough head to toe assessments
- Non-invasive and invasive ventilatory management and care
- Insertion and management of naso-gastric tubes, foley catheters, IV, and rectal tubes
- Intravenous therapy and management including titration of inotropes, sedation, diuretics, etc
- Lab result interpretation and follow up
- Infectious disease control
- Palliative and pain management
- Medication administration
- Tracheostomy care
- Personal care needs
- Telemetry monitoring, chest pain management and cardiac care including pre/post PCI, arrythmia interventions, pacing, PA lines, IABP management, and managing patients post arrest
- Patient education and counseling
Accomplishments
- ACLS/BCLS
- RNAO member
- Graduated with High Distinction
- Worker Health and Safety Awareness
- WHIMS Certificate
Timeline
Clinical Instructor (BScN program)
Seneca College
09.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse - CICU, RAU, MACU & Medicine 6
Southlake Regional Health Centre
10.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse - Inpatient Surgery
Ross Memorial Hospital
05.2018 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse & Personal Support Worker
Pinecrest Nursing Home
05.2016 - 07.2018
Preoperative I - IV - undefined
Loyalist College
BScN - undefined
Nipissing University
Critical Care Course -
Southlake Regional Health Centre (Sponsorship)