Katrina Witschel

To obtain a position as an Employed Student Nurse to gain further clinical practice experience and consolidate theoretical and psychomotor skills by providing direct patient care.

• Basic Life Support Recertification, 07/01/25
• Airway Management, 07/01/26
• First Aid & CPR/AED Level C, 07/01/25
• Violence Prevention Training, 05/01/17

• Second-Year Student Nurse, Royal Jubilee Hospital 8S – Palliative Oncology, 01/01/25, Present, Provided patient-centred nursing care to individuals in a palliative and oncology unit, supporting comfort and dignity, and optimizing quality of life throughout treatment and end-of-life care., Established and maintained caring and therapeutic, culturally aware, and family-centred relationships with patients and their families with increasingly unstable and complex health challenges., Building on medication administration, psychomotor, and assessment skills to include administering medication via subcutaneous butterfly and intravenous route, priming IV lines to administer medications via piggyback, and assessing CVADs., Provided postmortem care including removing a subcutaneous butterfly, a PIV, and a urinary catheter ensuring to maintain a compassionate and dignified approach., Maintained accurate and timely documentation following Island Health policies and professional standards.
• Second-Year Student Nurse, Royal Jubilee Hospital 6N/S – Restorative Health Unit & Orthopedic Surgery, 09/01/24, 12/01/24, 154, Provided patient-centred nursing care to post-operative knee and hip replacement patients, as well as individuals with complex care needs, facilitating rehabilitation and optimizing recovery for a safe and timely discharge., Established and maintained therapeutic relationships with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication., Upheld patient dignity by providing compassionate, ethical, and culturally sensitive care., Applied evidence-based practice and critical thinking to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care., Collaborated closely with patients to develop and implement individualized care plans and interventions that promote recovery, rehabilitation, and optimal health outcomes., Conducted comprehensive head-to-toe and focused assessments including vital signs, PIVs, blood glucose, and wounds., Safely administered medications through multiple routes including oral, subcutaneous injections, ophthalmic and inhalers while monitoring for efficacy and adverse reactions and providing patient education., Executed foundational psychomotor skills, ensuring safe and effective patient care delivery including insulin administration, oxygen administration, PVAD flushing, and priming tubing., Communicated and collaborated effectively with an interprofessional healthcare team to ensure seamless patient care., Maintained accurate and timely documentation following Island Health policies and professional standards.
• First-Year Student Nurse, Glengarry Hospital – Long-term Care, 05/01/24, 06/01/24, 152, Provided patient-centred nursing care to residents in a long-term care facility, managing chronic conditions, supporting activities of daily living, and promoting comfort, dignity, and overall quality of life., Established and maintained therapeutic relationships with patients and families to promote health, dignity, and well-being., Provided morning care including peri-care, mouth care, dressing the residents, and supporting with feeding and nutrition, often requiring operation of an overhead lift and mobility devices., Collaborated with the interprofessional healthcare team to ensure high-quality and efficient care to residents., Conducted focused assessments including vital signs, Abbey pain assessment, and the palliative performance scale., Safely administered oral medications., Maintained accurate and timely documentation following Island Health policies and professional standards.

• Basic Life Support Recertification Expires: July 2025
• Airway Management Expires: July 2026
• First Aid & CPR/AED Level C Expires: July 2025
• Violence Prevention Training Completed May 2017