Diane Turner
142 Beaconsfield Drive, Kleinburg,ON
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Patient-oriented Nurse with 10+ years of diverse experience in direct patient care. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mackenzie Health Hospital
10.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
Community Health Nurse
Bayshore Home Health
11.2014 - Current
- Provide primary healthcare to remote First Nation communities
- Nursing under the extended scope of practice with no doctors on site
- Patient assessments, suturing, well baby, working with well women, prescribing medications.
Emerge Nurse/ Peritoneal Nurse
Scarborough General Hospital
07.2003 - 10.2021
- Looking after trauma patients
- Strong assessment of the nephrology patient
- Experience with Baxter, Fresenius, Gambro and Cyclers
- Strong monitoring skills of cardiac and acutely ill patient
- Patient centered care.
- Improved patient satisfaction ratings by delivering compassionate and personalized care.
Community Health Nurse
Canadian Health Care Agency
11.2009 - 03.2018
- Medevac unstable patients
- Provide primary health care to remote first care communities
- Prescribing medications and suturing.
Emergency Department Nurse
William Osler Health Center
04.2007 - 10.2009
- Strong assessment skills
- Admitting and discharging patients
- Strong critical thinking skills
- Monitoring heparin and insulin drip
- Initiating IV starts and blood collection
- Caring for trauma patients.
Medical Surgical Nurse/ Coronary Care
York Central Hospital
03.2004 - 10.2006
- Strong management of the patients with temporary and permanent pacemakers
- Rhythm interpretation
- Foley insertion
- Strong assessment skills of the ACS, MI, CHF, and PE patients
- Colostomy care, dressing changes, wound packing experience.
Education
Diploma in Nursing -
Durham College
Oshawa, ON06.2003
Skills
- Staff Nurse (10 years)
- RN (10 years
- Medication Administration
- Critical Care Experience
- Vital Signs
- Advanced assessment skills with adults, children, and infants
- Trauma nursing
- Patient charting and histories
- Immunization administration
- Experienced in starting IV's and blood collection
- Suturing experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Data Collection
- Supply Restocking
Accomplishments
Graduated on honor roll
Certification
- ACLS, 08/06/23, 08/06/25
- PALS, 08/01/21, 08/01/23, 22/08/25
- BLS for HCP (C), 04/01/21, 04/01/22, 12/09/23
- TNCC, 11/01/14, 11/01/18
- NRP, 11/01/14, 11/01/16
Languages
English
Full Professional
Additional Information
Consolidated on the labour and delivery unit back in 2003 as a student and was able to do some post partum care with mother and baby as we crossed trained.
Newborn assessment done with Apgar score under the supervision of my preceptor.
Post delivery care of mother done and monitoring of bleeding.
Additional Education
Currently enrolled in the critical care program at Durham College through distance learning.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mackenzie Health Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Community Health Nurse
Bayshore Home Health
11.2014 - Current
Community Health Nurse
Canadian Health Care Agency
11.2009 - 03.2018
Emergency Department Nurse
William Osler Health Center
04.2007 - 10.2009
Medical Surgical Nurse/ Coronary Care
York Central Hospital
03.2004 - 10.2006
Emerge Nurse/ Peritoneal Nurse
Scarborough General Hospital
07.2003 - 10.2021
Diploma in Nursing -
Durham College
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