Kandace Kennedy
Kamloops,BC
Summary
Knowledgeable Clinical Instructor with 5 years of combined experience in community nursing, precepting and nurse education. Prepared to bring talent, expertise and leadership to the RN nursing program.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Case Management
Home and Community Care
01.2019 - Current
- Wound care, RAI assessments, initiating home support, EOL support and assessments
Long-term Care Coordinator
Ponderosa Lodge Extended Care
09.2023 - Current
- Staffing, Bed management, Staff and client support, Chart reviews, Clinical support, Family education, Staff education
Transition Liaison Nurse
Royal Inland Hospital
01.2013 - Current
- Assessing clients for eligibility to community services and placement to residential and other facilities, Assessing clients to find alternate sources of care, Coordinating and managing the delivery of wide range of multi-disciplinary services for hospital and community clients, Ensuring communication linkages between hospitals, care facilities and service providers and clients as well as community partners and physicians, Reviewing patient status for ALCN, Assisting with access to Palliative community beds and services, Assisting with planning for complex patients
Sessional Instructor
Thompson Rivers University
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Leadership, student evaluations, guidance in practice, education in practice and theory application-praxis
Community Nurse
Merritt Home & Community Care
01.2013 - 01.2014
Registered Nurse
Southills Tertiary Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centre
01.2012 - 01.2013
Hillside Tertiary Psychiatric
01.2012 - 01.2013
Registered Nurse
Phoenix Centre
01.2012 - 01.2013
Kamloops Society for Community Living
01.1999 - 01.2007
Education
Masters of Nursing in Leadership -
Thompson Rivers University
Certificate in Gerontology Studies -
01.2015
Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing -
Thompson Rivers University
04.2012
Skills
I am an empathetic, compassionate, supportive, and reflective nurse I have a passion for working with students and I thrive in providing students with a safe and enriching learning experience I value a culturally safe environment and work to ensure I incorporate this in my practice I am flexible, enthusiastic, personable, and energetic
Registration
College of Registered Nurses of BC, 0929637, 2012-Present
Past Employment
- Thompson Rivers University, 2019, 2024, Sessional Instructor, Nursing theory, HCA program theory, 1st year nursing at Ponderosa, 2nd year nursing at Hillside, 2nd year nursing at Home and Community care, HCA program lab experience, Leadership, Student evaluations, Guidance in practice, Education in practice and theory application-praxis
- Royal Inland Hospital, 2013, Present, Transition Liaison Nurse, Assessing clients for eligibility to community services and placement to residential and other facilities, Assessing clients to find alternate sources of care, Coordinating and managing the delivery of wide range of multi-disciplinary services for hospital and community clients, Ensuring communication linkages between hospitals, care facilities and service providers and clients as well as community partners and physicians, Reviewing patient status for ALCN, Assisting with access to Palliative community beds and services, Assisting with planning for complex patients
- Home and Community Care, 2019, 2024 (still on-call), Case management, Wound care, RAI assessments, Initiating home support, EOL support and assessments
- Southills Tertiary Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centre, 2012, 2013, Registered Nurse
- Hillside Tertiary Psychiatric, 2012, 2013
- Phoenix Centre, 2012, 2013, Registered Nurse
- Merritt Home & Community Care, 2013, 2014, Community Nurse
- Kamloops Society for Community Living, 1999, 2007
Vocational Programs
Team Lead-Community Support Worker
Professional Development
- Violence Prevention (2023)
- What is Aboriginal Cultural safety (2019)
- Aboriginal Landscape (2019)
- LEAP training (Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care) (2019)
- Indigenous Nursing Leadership course (2019)
- LEAN Management Training (2017)
- RAI proficiency (2018)
- P.I.E.C.E.S. Care Planning Model (2012)
- Indigenous Cultural Competency (2011)
- What is Aboriginal Cultural Safety (2019)
- Differing Perspectives on Health and Wellness Through a Cultural lens (2019)
- San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training (2012)
Timeline
Long-term Care Coordinator
Ponderosa Lodge Extended Care
09.2023 - Current
Case Management
Home and Community Care
01.2019 - Current
Sessional Instructor
Thompson Rivers University
01.2019 - 01.2024
Transition Liaison Nurse
Royal Inland Hospital
01.2013 - Current
Community Nurse
Merritt Home & Community Care
01.2013 - 01.2014
Registered Nurse
Southills Tertiary Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centre
01.2012 - 01.2013
Hillside Tertiary Psychiatric
01.2012 - 01.2013
Registered Nurse
Phoenix Centre
01.2012 - 01.2013
Kamloops Society for Community Living
01.1999 - 01.2007
Masters of Nursing in Leadership -
Thompson Rivers University
Certificate in Gerontology Studies -
Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing -
Thompson Rivers University
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