Kelly Meloche
Windsor,ON
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with extensive experience, skilled in medication administration and patient advocacy. Adept at fostering teamwork and mentoring new staff, ensuring high-quality care and positive patient outcomes in diverse clinical settings.
Healthcare professional with strong background in patient care and medical support. Known for collaborative work with medical teams and can adapt to evolving patient needs. Expertise in patient assessment and wound care, along with compassionate care and reliability.
Patient-oriented Nurse with 22 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Offering expertise with Palliative care specialty, complex medical care, and acute care.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
HDGH HEALTHCARE
06.2012 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
- Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Implemented evidence-based fall prevention strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in patient falls within the unit.
- Demonstrated expertise in wound management techniques resulting in accelerated healing times for patients with complex wounds or pressure injuries.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Served as charge nurse and staff nurse
Registered Nurse
WRH Met Campus
07.2002 - 06.2012
- Facilitated patient transitions between different levels of care, ensuring continuity of services and minimizing disruptions in treatment plans.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies, including blood therapy.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels, and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
Education
Diploma Nursing
St. Clair College of Applied Arts And Technology
Windsor, ON07.2002
Diploma -
Sandwich Secondary School
Lasalle, ON06.1995
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Patient and family advocacy
- Wound care
- Compassion and empathy
- Patient monitoring
- Professional bedside manner
- Physical assessments
- Documentation and charting
- Patient/family education and counseling
- Infection control measures
- Nursing staff leadership
- Tracheostomy and G tube care
- Precepting
- Patient discharge
- Proper catheter insertion/removal
- Maintaining privacy
- Chronic disease management
- ADL assistance
- Emotional awareness
- Geriatric nursing
- Palliative care awareness and care
- Seizure management
- Setting up referrals
- IM and SQ injections, PICC line use
- IV insertion
- MDS input
- Cerner use and knowledge
- CADD pump knowledge and use
Languages
English
Certification
CPR- BCLS and First Aud expires November 2025,
Completed LEAP for palliative care
Timeline
Registered Nurse
HDGH HEALTHCARE
06.2012 - Current
Registered Nurse
WRH Met Campus
07.2002 - 06.2012
Diploma Nursing
St. Clair College of Applied Arts And Technology
Diploma -
Sandwich Secondary School
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