Kayleigh Cooper
North Bay,ON, P1C 1A6
Summary
I am a new graduate registered nurse who is highly ambitious and motivated to help others. I completed the BScN program in April 2024 from Nipissing University and my final preceptorship placement in the North Bay Regional Health Centre pediatric unit. Licensed RN with the CNO as of September 2024. I am skilled in building strong therapeutic relationships with clients while providing the best degree of care possible to clients of all ages. I also demonstrate the ability to efficiently problem-solve, collaborate with others and critically think to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Personal Support Worker
Casselholme for the Aged
05.2023 - Current
- Responsible for the care of 8-12 residents per shift as well as documentation of all care.
- Provide skilled care and assistance to clients with daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, and meal preparation.
- Support clients with physical therapy exercises and mobility assistance to promote independence and improve overall quality of life.
- Establish strong rapport with clients and their families to ensure individual needs and preferences were met effectively.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals and team members to develop personalized care plans and contribute to the overall well-being of clients
Student Nurse
North Bay Regional Health Centre
09.2020 - 04.2024
- Year 1 - Interviews with RN's to learn about various job opportunities possible while practicing as a registered nurse (20 hours). Completed virtual labs (72 hours) and virtual scenarios (72 hours).
- Year 2 - First semester, I completed a placement on a forensic and rehabilitation mental health unit (144 hours). In the second semester, I completed a placement on an inpatient medicine unit (156 hours).
- Year 3 - Created and presented community presentations to members at Canadore Colleges' The Village for older adults during the first semester (168 hours). In the second semester, I completed a placement in the pediatric unit and the labour & delivery unit (168 hours).
- Year 4 (Final) - Semester 1 completed surgical placement on A3 in inpatient surgery (154 hours) and 12 hours in the NICU for a specialty placement day. Semester 2 completed preceptorship on the pediatric unit under a preceptor (420 hours).
Personal Support Worker
Les Soeurs de l'Assomption
07.2021 - 02.2022
- Provided quality care to infirmary patients, including bathing, grooming, toileting, feeding as well as activities of daily living
- Developed personalized care plans in collaboration with healthcare professionals
- Established and maintained strong therapeutic relationships with clients during various shifts worked
- Maintained safe and clean environments for clients while promoting independence and dignity
Housekeeper
Waters Edge Care Community
05.2019 - 06.2021
- Responsible for completing daily checklist of tasks efficiently and effectively. This includes disinfecting, washing, cleaning floors, preparing meal areas and cleaning common areas on various floors within the home.
- Participating in various feeds daily for patients' with physical limitations as well as dementia.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nipissing University
North Bay, ON04-2024
Secondary School Diploma -
Algonquin Secondary School
North Bay, ON04-2020
Skills
- Empathetic, compassionate and trustworthy
- Effective time management
- Hard-working and self-motivated
- Building therapeutic relationships
- Outgoing, energetic, positive attitude, willingness to learn
- Collaborating effectively with other members of the healthcare team
- Effectively complete vital signs, nursing assessment and interventions
- Effectively complete medical documentation as per CNO standards
- IV fluid administration
- Wound Care
- Postmortem care
- Discharge planning & teaching
- Ostomy care
- Respiratory care
- Enteral feeding care & management
- NG tube insertion
- Pain Management
- Telemetry Management
- Tracheostomy & Suctioning care
- Drain Care & Management
- Palliative Care
- Vac Therapy
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Medication administration
- Patient Discharge
- Infection control measures
- Removing sutures
Certification
Licensed Registered Nurse - CNO September 2024
BLS for Healthcare Providers - Heart Zap Safety September 2024
WHIMIS - Nipissing University April 2023
Pending IV insertion certification - Nipissing University September 2023
Gender-based analysis Plus - Government of Canada December 2023
Mask Fit - Algonquin Safety Training June 2024 : 3M N95 1870+
CPI Non Violent Crisis Intervention - Crisis Prevention Institute March 2023
Breastfeeding eLearning Course - RNAO January 2023
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Upper intermediate (B2)
Software
Meditech Expanse
PointClickCare
Windows system
Apple technology
Timeline
Personal Support Worker
Casselholme for the Aged
05.2023 - Current
Personal Support Worker
Les Soeurs de l'Assomption
07.2021 - 02.2022
Student Nurse
North Bay Regional Health Centre
09.2020 - 04.2024
Housekeeper
Waters Edge Care Community
05.2019 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Nipissing University
Secondary School Diploma -
Algonquin Secondary School