Overview
Work History
Education
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Emma Fox

St. Catharines

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

5A Surgical - Niagara Health System
08.2023 - Current
  • 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.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

McMaster University
Hamilton
05.2023

Certification

  • CPR Level - BLS (HCP), St. John's Ambulance
  • Vulnerable Sectors Check

Timeline

Registered Nurse

5A Surgical - Niagara Health System
08.2023 - Current

Clinical Placement

5A Surgical - Niagara Health
01.2023 - 04.2023

Clinical Placement

ICU - West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
09.2022 - 12.2022

Clinical Extern

McMaster Children's Hospital - Nephrology Clinic
07.2022 - 12.2022

Clinical Extern

Juravinski Hospital - Intensive Care Unit
07.2021 - 07.2022

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

McMaster University
Emma Fox