Utilized critical thinking and assessment skills to identify changes in condition, promptly notify physicians, and initiate necessary nursing interventions. Advocating for transfer when patient no longer suitable for floor.
Close monitoring of post-operative patients to ensure early detection of complications, appropriate notification, and nursing interventions.
Experience in post-operative pain management with epidurals and PCA pumps, and knowledge of protocols and side effects to ensure safe administration.
Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Clinical Placement
5A Surgical - Niagara Health
01.2023 - 04.2023
Provided nursing care for a wide variety of post-operative patients, completing thorough assessments and identifying patient concerns.
Developed strong clinical skills such as parenteral medication administration, wound care, management of surgical drains, and management of NG tubes.
Completed timely and accurate documentation.
Proficient in using MediTech for order entry and accessing patient charts.
Clinical Placement
ICU - West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
09.2022 - 12.2022
Provided nursing care for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses including COPD, hypercapnic respiratory failure, sepsis, NSTEMI, and hysterectomy.
Monitored telemetry for both ICU patients and ward patients.
Provided care for patients requiring BiPAP and CPAP.
Communicated and worked with the interprofessional team to deliver care in a community based hospital.
Clinical Extern
McMaster Children's Hospital - Nephrology Clinic
07.2022 - 12.2022
Worked alongside physicians and RNs to run outpatient clinics for children with varying nephrology related diagnoses.
Assessed pediatric clients of all ages and their families to obtain history and identify concerning symptoms.
Coordinated with physicians, RNs, and business clerks to arrange follow-up appointments, procedures and bloodwork, and genetic testing.
Clinical Extern
Juravinski Hospital - Intensive Care Unit
07.2021 - 07.2022
Took initiative and consistently sought out new learning opportunities.
Assisted nursing staff with personal care and repositioning for complex patients.
Performed various interventions delegated by the nurse including point-of-care glucose testing and documenting hourly intake & outputs.
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