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Kara Illerbrun

Lethbridge,Alberta

Summary

Public Health Nurse dedicated to promoting community health through prevention and educational outreach. Effective mentor and natural leader focused on fostering positive and collaborative organizational culture. Dedicated to promoting health among at-risk populations through education, special services and preventive health care.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Public Health Registered Nurse

Alberta Health Services, AHS
05.2023 - Current
  • Developed public health interventions for at-risk populations, reducing spread of communicable diseases.
  • Enhanced patient outcomes by providing comprehensive case management to individuals with chronic illnesses.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop targeted health promotion campaigns.
  • Provided training and supervision to nursing staff in delivery of evidence-based public health services.
  • Completion of Well Child Clinics, Adult (Fast Flow) Clinics, and Maternal/Newborn assignments.
  • Utilizing Nursing Process in all aspects of patient care. Providing individualized education to patients and their families on various health topics, including postpartum pre-eclampsia, jaundice, breastfeeding techniques, immunization guidelines, and potential adverse effects. Offering guidance on procedures such as staple removals, proper population-focused immunization techniques, tuberculin skin testing, and follow-up care. Addressing aspects of therapeutic regimens, including medications and pain management techniques following immunizations. Making referrals for community supports and implementing relevant interventions when needed. Aiding in school immunizations and flu clinics.

Mother

Self
01.2012 - Current
  • · Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
  • · Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • · Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • · Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • · 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.
  • · Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • · Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • · Actively listened, communicated and provided care to children.
  • · Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
  • · Successfully maintained clean, valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
  • · Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.

Education

Masters of Nursing - Nursing

University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, AB

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, AB
02.2023

Skills

  • Public Speaking Abilities
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Cross-Cultural Communication
  • At-Home Childcare
  • Nurse Collaboration
  • Hard working & focused
  • In-Class or At-Home Support
  • Responsible
  • Critical Thinker
  • Reliable
  • Driven
  • Work well individually and as team
  • Fun loving personality
  • Friendly
  • Compassionate
  • Vaccine Administration
  • Infection control practices
  • Patient education techniques
  • Community health assessment
  • Team leadership
  • Maternal-child health
  • Time management
  • Healthcare collaboration
  • Patient Assessments
  • Immunization Administration
  • Mental Health Support
  • Continuing Education
  • Public Health
  • Health Promotion
  • Documentation

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working

Certification

Active Basic Life Support

Registered with CRNA

Active member of UNA

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Public Health Registered Nurse

Alberta Health Services, AHS
05.2023 - Current

Mother

Self
01.2012 - Current

Masters of Nursing - Nursing

University of Lethbridge

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

University of Lethbridge

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