Jacqueline Skrodzki
Paris,Canada
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional with exceptional clinical, didactic and leadership skills. Comfortable in fast paced situations. Successful in managing time, prioritizing tasks and exercising the sound judgment required to improve the quality of patient care. Core Competencies Include: Bedside Care Patient Assessments Documentation Medication Administration Interprofessional collaboration and communication for optimal patient care
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Nurse, Day Surgery and PACU
Brant Community Health Care System
03.2014 - Current
- Airway management skills including oral airways, endotracheal tubes, tracheostomy, laryngeal mask airways
- Spinal and epidural management
- IV insertion and management proficient
- Management of arterial lines, central lines and PICC lines
- EKG rhythm interpretation, perform EKG
- Perform thorough assessments, provide care, health teaching, and administer medications for pre-operative and post-operative patients
- Work often under challenging conditions; when shifts are short-staffed, providing excellent nursing care despite a lack of human resources
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Established positive relationships with customers and other staff members.
- Responded sensitively and competently to service customers with diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Trained new employees on policies and procedures, contributing to a cohesive team atmosphere and improved overall performance.
Staff Nurse, Surgical Inpatient
Brant Community Healthcare System
08.2006 - 03.2014
- Care of pre-operative and post-operative patients, constant assessments, pain and symptom management
- Established positive relationships with patients, families and interdisciplinary team members including surgeons, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietary staff and discharge planners.
- Responded sensitively and competently to patients and families with diverse cultural backgrounds utilizing appropriate resources.
- Developed strong relationships with patients and their families through consistent communication and attentive care, increasing overall satisfaction.
Charge Nurse (Full Time)
Arbourstone Enhanced Care
05.2005 - 08.2006
- Provided nursing care, assessments, administered medications
- Provided effective leadership, mentoring, and direction to support staff
- Completed staff performance appraisals, participated in family meetings as necessary
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with appropriate departments.
- Optimized patient satisfaction through timely response to concerns and effective communication among staff members.
Education
No Degree - Graduate Courses in Nursing
Athabasca University
Athabasca, Alberta10-2028
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McMaster University
Hamilton, ON01.2005
Skills
- Comprehensive Surgical Care
- Comprehensive Patient Evaluations
- Documentation
- Patient Medication Management
- Line Care: arterial lines, central lines, epidurals and intravenous insertion and management
- Airway management: oral, nasal, laryngeal mask airways and endotracheal tubes
- Effective Interprofessional Communication
- Strong teamwork skills
Professional Organizations
- College of Nurses of Ontario, member in good standing
- RNAO, Member
- OPANA, Member
Continuing Education
- BCLS- Heart and Stroke, 26/10/24, 1 year certificate
- ACLS-Heart and Stroke, 26/10/24, 2 year certificate
- PALS- Heart and Stroke, 01/03/24, 2 year certificate
- Apex Impulse 2.0 - Cardiac Arrhythmias and EKG interpretation
- Apex Impulse: Management of sepsis
- EKG interpretation – Conestoga college
- Perianaesthesia Nursing, 01/01/13
- Leadership and Management I, 01/01/10
Timeline
Staff Nurse, Day Surgery and PACU
Brant Community Health Care System
03.2014 - Current
Staff Nurse, Surgical Inpatient
Brant Community Healthcare System
08.2006 - 03.2014
Charge Nurse (Full Time)
Arbourstone Enhanced Care
05.2005 - 08.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McMaster University
No Degree - Graduate Courses in Nursing
Athabasca University
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