To professionally grow as a soon to be graduate nurse and gain more experience and skills in the field of medical-surgical nursing.
Undergrad Nurse- Foothills Medical Centre Unit 64 Orthopedic and General Surgery
-Patient Load: 3-4 patients on days and evenings, 5 patients on nights
-Admission and Discharge
-Including best evidence pathways into nursing care such as ERAS or Hip Replacement Pathway
-Pain Management
-IV and oral medication administration
-PIV initiation
-Foley Management
-Giving and creating handover reports
-Working as a team member in care hubs
-Giving report to the Charge Nurse
-Working with the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Team
-Using EPIC and Connect Care
-Chemstrips
-Wound Care (ex: post-op dressings)
-Drain care
-Giving High Alert medication such as Insulin/Blood Thinners/Narcotics as per UNE scope
-assisted primary educators in child development activities
-helped children from infant to kindergarten age with day-to-day activities and routines
BLS- Heart & Stroke Foundation