Gema Ruiz
Hamilton,ON
Summary
Motivated, dedicated and compassionate Nurse Practitioner with 17 years of clinical experience. Proficient in NP geriatric and palliative care with a realized passion and drive for working with this unique population in full scope of my role. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner, Centralized Care and Transitions Team
Juravinski Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- Works within an interdisciplinary team (CCaTT), the ED team and other team members utilizing a patient and family centered model of care.
-Provides direct patient care including: assessment and treatment of patients with multi-morbidity often impacted by social determinants of health and frailty; development of integrated care plans supporting seamless transition from hospital to community, and post-discharge follow-up for a sub-set of patients including those enrolled in the Virtual Nursing Care Program.
-Involved in the Virtual Nursing Care Program supporting COPD and HF patients in accordance with the telepractice standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario, and HHS standards, policies and procedures.
-Participate, lead programs, presentations, publications, evaluations and other system changes to continue the enhancement of interdisciplinary care teams (Virtual Nursing Care Program).
-Collaborates with program leadership and stakeholders in the development and execution of strategic plans, and to advance best practices for operational excellence and sustainability.
-Tutor and mentors nursing and other health professionals as well as students.
Nurse Practitioner-MRP
Schlegel Villages
02.2022 - Current
-Most Responsible Provider Nurse Practitioner to 30 retirement home residents
Nurse Practitioner, NPSTAT
Trillium Health Partners
07.2018 - Current
-Provide access to assessments, treatments for acute, episodic, and semi-urgent conditions and injuries as part of an inter-professional team of health care providers to the residents of LTC homes in the regions of Halton, Peel and West Etobicoke.
-Goal of NP services to LTC homes is to help reduce the number of resident transfers to hospital EDs, thereby increasing the quality of life for the residents and their families.
-Additional role as a Repatriation NP by assessing residents from LTC homes transition from hospitalization.
-Orientate and Mentor other Nurse Practitioners that are new to the Program.
Nurse Practitioner-Temporary Position
Chartwell Orchards Retirement Residence
02.2022 - 03.2023
-Most Responsible Provider to 85 retirement home residents
-Temporary 1 year Position
Nurse Practitioner, Acute General Internal Medicine
Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital
11.2021 - 03.2023
-Worked closely with Internists in providing consultive service to ED Physicians for comprehensive assessments and treatment plan for patients with acute medical and complex health issues.
-Consultive service for consideration of patient's admission to the hospital and/or discharge to the community.
-Consultation to other Health Care Professionals for the management of complex medical conditions
Nurse Practitioner, Long Term Care
The Village of Tansley Woods
09.2017 - 11.2021
-Attending Nurse Practitioner to 143 residents in LTC home,
-Provided support and guidance in completing assessments, ordering, interpreting, and communicating diagnostic testing and procedures,
-Lead and supported annual resident care conferences with inter-disciplinary teams and families;
-Provided support for and lead resident centred palliative care services,
-Working with and supporting the inter-disciplinary teams in working towards targets in improvement,
-Participated in clinical reviews of Village quality initiatives
Nurse Practitioner, Alternative Care Unit
St. Joseph’s Healthcare
06.2016 - 09.2017
Nurse Practitioner, General Internal Medicine
Hamilton General Hospital
02.2016 - 06.2016
Nurse Practitioner, Complex Care
Port Colborne Hospital
01.2015 - 02.2016
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, General Surgery
St. Joseph’s Healthcare
03.2008 - 01.2015
Education
Masters of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner-Adult
University of Toronto
11-2014
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
McMaster University
01.2008
Skills
- Proactive Health Management
- Patient Knowledge Enhancement
- Health Education
- Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
Awards
Nursing Faculty Clinical Performance Award-BScN2008 McMaster University, Deans Honour List BScN Program2005-2008 McMaster University
Affiliations
- Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario
- Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Excelling in the Care of the Elderly, University of Toronto (2016)
- 6th Annual Update in Geriatrics, Dementia, Delirium & Depression, McMaster University (2016)
- 8th Annual McMaster University Review Course in Internal Medicine (2016)
- Controlled Drugs and Substances: Essential Management and Prescribing Practices (2016)
- LEAP Core Palliative Care Course (2019)
- Ontario Long Term Care Practical Clinical Pearls (2019)
- Care of the Hospitalized Adult Module2 (2020)
- Regional Geriatric Program Geriatrics Foundations e-Learning Course (2023)
SKILL-BASED PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Clinical Practice
- Performed comprehensive, holistic and dynamic health assessments on geriatric and adult patients
- Managed complex patient situations by planning care, ordering diagnostic tests and prescribed pharmacotherapy within the NP scope of practice
- Managed acute illnesses, such as Sepsis, Pneumonia, DVT/PE, Acute Kidney Injury, Delirium, Myocardial Infarction applying best practice guidelines
- Managed chronic illnesses such as Dementia, HTN, COPD, DM, CHF, Dyslipidemia, Depression, Atrial Fibrillation, Hypothyroidism, using best practice guidelines
- Discussion in goals of care and end of life issues with patients and power of attorney/substitute decision maker, including MAID
- End-of-life-care; helping people live well until death by managing day to day symptom relief
- Coordination of care, discharge planning, and coordination of related community and other resources for patients and their families
- Utilize and apply patient and family centered model of care
- Worked within an interdisciplinary team, consulted and/or referred to other health care professionals
- Led and facilitated weekly interprofessional care rounds
- Member of the Code Blue Team, responded to urgent life-threatening illness
- Teaching
- Clinical Nurse Practitioner Preceptor in LTC; mentoring, teaching, coaching and evaluated Nurse Practitioner students
- Provided informal and formal teaching and coaching to interdisciplinary team members and advance practice nurses
COMMITTEE WORK AND SYSTEMS PLANNING
- Advanced Practice Nurses Group, Juravinski Hospital06/2023-Present
- Advanced Practice Nurses Group, Oakville Trafalgar Hospital11/2021-03/2023
- Core Heart Team, The Village of Tansley Woods01/2017-11/2021
- Palliative Care Committee, The Village of Tansley Woods01/2018-11/2021
- Advanced Practice Nurses Group, St. Joseph’s Healthcare06/2016-09/2017
- Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Committee, St. Joseph’s Healthcare03/2017-09/2017
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
Robertson
Memorial Innovation Award on Implementing Early Mobilization in the ICU
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner, Centralized Care and Transitions Team
Juravinski Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Nurse Practitioner-MRP
Schlegel Villages
02.2022 - Current
Nurse Practitioner-Temporary Position
Chartwell Orchards Retirement Residence
02.2022 - 03.2023
Nurse Practitioner, Acute General Internal Medicine
Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital
11.2021 - 03.2023
Nurse Practitioner, NPSTAT
Trillium Health Partners
07.2018 - Current
Nurse Practitioner, Long Term Care
The Village of Tansley Woods
09.2017 - 11.2021
Nurse Practitioner, Alternative Care Unit
St. Joseph’s Healthcare
06.2016 - 09.2017
Nurse Practitioner, General Internal Medicine
Hamilton General Hospital
02.2016 - 06.2016
Nurse Practitioner, Complex Care
Port Colborne Hospital
01.2015 - 02.2016
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, General Surgery
St. Joseph’s Healthcare
03.2008 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
McMaster University
Masters of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner-Adult
University of Toronto
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