Karen-Marie Goes D'Sa

• Provide mentorship and ongoing education for nursing staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth
• Streamline patient flow and bed management, through effective triage of patients and appropriate staff assignments
• Support patients during transitions of care, coordinating services for optimal continuity in treatment plans
• Coordinate the discharge process to either home, another hospital or another facility for patients and families across Canada
• Quickly respond to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
• Respond to after-hours transplant calls from families, assess need for ER visit or provide interim nursing guidance
• Coordination of the transplant process upon organ availability

GI/Nutrition, Nephrology, Rheumatology, GIFT, Endocrinology, and Transplant

• Provide comprehensive family-centered care to those experiencing acute and/or chronic health conditions with complex diagnoses
• Assess patients' physical and psychosocial status and prioritize nursing interventions
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
• Educate patients and families on diagnosis and prognosis, disease process, and management and lifestyle options
• Administer medications safely according to guidelines while monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions that require intervention
• Trained and mentored new nursing staff and students to contribute to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care