Katie Rhodes

• Medication and treatment administration
• Supervised PSWs and provided assistance as necessary
• Monitored residents for changes in condition and reported to supervisor, physician, or POA as required
• Assessed resident VS
• Completed incident reports and initiated head injury protocol as needed
• Provided emergency medical care
• Assisted with admissions and care plan development
• Participated in family care conferences
• Arranged transportation for residents
• Supervised and assisted with meals
• Palliative care

Inpatient Neurology, Neurosurgery, Acute Stoke, Medicine and Transitional Care

• Primary care nursing model at full scope of practice
• Additional training in required Neurosciences skills as follows:
• EEG monitoring and intervention
• Spinal surgery/craniotomy post-op care and neuro assessments
• Trach care including deep suction and supplementary O2 monitoring
• NG/ G-tube enteral feed initiation and maintenance
• Central line access and care
• Phlebotomy and lab value interpretation
• Dysphagia screening for Neuro and Emergency departments
• Behaviour crisis intervention

Family Practice/Urgent Care Clinic

• Maintained patient flow through clinics by assessing patients prior to their appointments
• Triaged walk-in patients requiring urgent medical care
• Administration of medications, vaccines. TB tests, and allergy shots
• Phlebotomy and centrifugation of blood specimens
• Assisted physicians with surgical procedures
• Performed pap tests for MDs and participated in pap clinics
• Conducted flu shot clinics during flu season
• Sterilization/autoclaving of medical tools
• Wound care/suture removal
• Patient health teaching
  

Inpatient Cardiology, Nephrology and General Medicine

• Practiced at full scope within the Total Patient Care Delivery Model
• Added skills included venipuncture, administration of IV fluids, blood products, IV medications and narcotics, maintenance and removal of CVAD devices, NG tube insertion and care, application and monitoring of telemetry, ECG's, and complex wound care including packed dressings and care and maintenance of VAC dressings
• Cared for patients post-cardiac event and cardiac intervention procedures such as angiogram, angioplasty, coronary artery bypass surgery, and pacemaker insertion
• Cared for patients pre and post hemodialysis
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained, and interpreted appropriate lab tests
• Participated in code blue scenarios

Inpatient Rehabilitation and Acute Stroke

• Worked as an interdisciplinary team member to aid recovering patients in gaining and maintaining their highest level of independence following traumatic injury, illness, or surgery
• Obtained and transcribed physicians orders
• Medication administration and IV maintenance
• Wound care
• Palliative care
• Measured patients functional independence measure with use of the FIM instrument
• Participated in patient care conferences and discharge planning
• Provided relief work to Medical, Surgical, and Emergency Departments