Elizabeth Sweetman
Oshawa,ON
Summary
Offers strong commitment to providing exceptional patient care. Works well in fast-paced environments managing multiple tasks and providing timely treatments and support. Possesses solid understanding of nursing principles, patient advocacy and evidence-based practices.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Extern - Emergency Department
Oak Valley Health
01.2024 - Current
- Enhanced patient care by accurately assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing interventions.
- Enhanced teamwork within the unit through consistent participation in huddles, meetings, and quality improvement projects.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing compassionate, culturally-sensitive care tailored to individual needs.
- Assisted with patient ambulation and use of mobility assistance aids to reduce risks.
- Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating, and daily hygiene tasks.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported any changes to nursing staff.
- Served as a clinical resource to staff, patients and families.
Clinical Nurse Extern - Med/Surg
Northumberland Hills Hospital
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Facilitated seamless transitions of care through timely communication with team members during shift changes or patient transfers.
- Streamlined documentation processes for increased efficiency and accuracy in patient records.
- Developed rapport with patients quickly by establishing trust and open lines of communication throughout their stay at the facility.
- Assisted with activities of daily living by helping patients with bathing, changing clothes, eating, and daily hygiene tasks.
- Assisted with patient ambulation and use of mobility assistance aids to reduce risks.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Trent University
Peterborough, ON08.2024
Certificate - Pre-Health Sciences
Durham College
Oshawa, ON04.2021
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate Care
- Vital signs monitoring
- Catheter Care
- Documentation accuracy
- Wound Care
- Mobility Assistance
- Patient Assessment
- Patient Care
- Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
Additional Information
- Completed 72 clinical hours at Canterbury Gardens Retirement Residence
- Completed 160 clinical hours at Oshawa Senior Community Centres Adult Day program
at the Faith place location
- Completed 80 clinical hours at Peterborough Regional Health Centre in the Post-Partum
unit
- Completed 80 clinical hours with specialization in Mental Health
- Completed 120 hours at Peterborough Regional Health Centre in the General Surgery
unit
- Completed 120 hours at Northumberland Hills Hospital in the Rehabilitation unit
- Completed 300 hours at Lakeridge Health Diabetic Education Program
- Completed 300 hours at Peterborough Regional Health Centre in Surgical Constant Care & General Surgery
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Extern - Emergency Department
Oak Valley Health
01.2024 - Current
Clinical Nurse Extern - Med/Surg
Northumberland Hills Hospital
09.2023 - 07.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Trent University
Certificate - Pre-Health Sciences
Durham College
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