Jennifer Labreche
Belleville,Ontario
Summary
Hardworking Registered Nurse with success providing individualized patient care. Committed to delivering best-in-class patient care through effective education and counseling. Proven leadership focused on increasing and enhancing patient care and satisfaction. Streamline safety protocols for comprehensive patient care.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - NICU
Kingston Health Science Centre
07.2010 - Current
- Provided direct patient care to premature babies and newborns, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, central line management and medication management including titratable medications for Blood pressure and pain
- Trained new nurses and students nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
Registered Nurse- Perinatal Float Pool
Kingston Health Science Centre
04.2009 - 06.2010
- Working with pediatric, post partum and neonatal patients
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Register Nurse- Pediatric and Post Partum Unit
Halton Healthcare
09.2008 - 03.2009
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
Registered Nurse- Surgical Unit
Halton Healthcare
05.2007 - 03.2009
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McMaster University
Hamilton, ON04.2007
Skills
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Staff Supervision
- Patient Assessments
- Seizure Management
- Breastfeeding Education
- Family and Caregiver Education
- Team Coordination
- Patient Care Planning
- Neonatal ICU Procedures
- Life-Sustaining Machines
- Immunization and medications administration
Certification
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Timeline
Registered Nurse - NICU
Kingston Health Science Centre
07.2010 - Current
Registered Nurse- Perinatal Float Pool
Kingston Health Science Centre
04.2009 - 06.2010
Register Nurse- Pediatric and Post Partum Unit
Halton Healthcare
09.2008 - 03.2009
Registered Nurse- Surgical Unit
Halton Healthcare
05.2007 - 03.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McMaster University
- NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
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