Jennifer Tannis
Nepean,ON
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate employee at CHEO since March 1999, Patient-oriented Nurse of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking. Offering expertise with paediatric medicine and complex care specialty. With interest in a nursing incentive / workplace-wellness projects.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN
CHEO
06.2001 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes
- Managed complex cases of critically ill patients, ensuring optimal treatment plans were executed effectively.
- Mentored/ trained new nursing staff in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols. contributing to a supportive work environment and improved retention rate. in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Developed strong relationships with patients'' families, providing emotional support while addressing concerns or questions about care plans.
- Implemented infection control measures within the unit, maintaining a safe environment for both patients and staff members
- Served as a liaison between physicians and patients'' families to facilitate clear communication regarding treatment options and progress updates.
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions posthospitalization.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advocated for patients and staff
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignment and supervising team of RN/RPN/HCA/PSC
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
Algonquin College
Ottawa, ON06.2001
Skills
- Quality Improvement
- Discharge Planning
- Infection Control
- Attention to Detail
- Pain Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Critical Thinking/ problem solving
- Nursing Staff Leadership / precepting
- Communication skills
- Compassion and Empathy
- Resourceful
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Fundraiser organizer for CMS x 7years
Organize and ran QSP fundraising campaign at Cedarview middle school for 7 years. Coordinating with rep, office staff, volunteers, Teacher , parent council and students.
Organize volunteers, staff and students
Collected incentive prizes from the community. Prepared posters and student/class packages. Creative ways to inspire students to participate in fundraising. Updated charts daily. Daily announcements, tallied orders and collected from other volunteers. Give out student prizes
Organized kick off and award assemblies
Certification
- current CNO nonpracticing
Timeline
RN
CHEO
06.2001 - Current
Bachelor of Nursing -
Algonquin College
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