Kelly Thomson

• Developed strong rapport with colleagues and staff members, promoting teamwork within the workplace environment.
• Research, develop and implement emerging practices in organ and tissue donation.
• Maintain and update current clinical practice policy and procedure
• Develop and update explanatory information guides for bedside practitioners
• Manage billing and expense processes for large group of physicians

• Direct patient and family conversations requesting consent for organ and tissue donation.
• Coordinate all aspects of organ and tissue donation process
• Provide education to hospital staff regarding organ donation

• Communicated effectively with pilots and other crew members to optimize in-flight operations and patient care.
• Increased team efficiency by participating in regular training exercises and maintaining up-to-date knowledge on emergency procedures and protocols.
• Promoted recipient safety by strict adherence to HEalth Canada preparation, identification, packaging and transportation restrictions.

Med/Surg-2001-2006

ICU-2006-2013

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Contributed to interdisciplinary team meetings by presenting relevant clinical data about patients'' progress toward reaching established goals of care.
• 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.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

• Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality, timely medical care during air transport.
• Enhanced flight safety by conducting thorough pre-flight checks and ensuring proper equipment functionality.
• Streamlined patient handoff process for efficient transfer of care between medical teams.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop individualized treatment plans for patients.
• Communicated effectively with pilots and other crew members to optimize in-flight operations and patient care.
• Demonstrated strong clinical judgment in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, and evaluating nursing care for critical patients.