KRISTEN ARMSTRONG
Port Hope,ON
Summary
Leverages excellent interpersonal skills, systems-thinking, and effective communication to motivate, negotiate, collaborate and maintain positive partnerships with staff, organizational leaders and external organizations aligning with strategic initiatives, priorities, and policies in a respectful and efficient manner.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Improvement Specialist
Northumberland Hills Hospital
10.2024 - Current
- Provide leadership and support to Quality Practice Committee (QPCs) and working groups involved in improving processes, patient safety and patient outcomes within NHH
- Leads, plans, supports, and evaluates reviews of patient safety incidents, serious and critical incidents or any other incidents
- Works collaboratively with various internal and external partners to support quality initiatives
- Contribute to internal and external reporting, data analysis and visualization, policy development, quality tool kit development and management and quality improvement education (huddles/general orientation)
- Leads internal safety surveillance/audits related to emergency preparedness
Contract Faculty, Respiratory Therapy Program
Sir Sandford Fleming College
08.2024 - Current
- Utilized diverse learning strategies and technological tools, including simulations, to actively engage students and support the achievement of learning outcomes
- Provided students with constructive, encouraging and corrective feedback
- Instructed and evaluated students in alignment with the college mission by incorporating innovative teaching and learning strategies
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Northumberland Hills Hospital
07.2023 - 10.2024
- Development of Emergency Airway Kits & member of Clinical Codes working group
- Evaluate respiratory conditions through patient assessment and diagnostic tests
- Provide therapeutic interventions that optimize a patient’s breathing
- Educate patients and their families in managing chronic respiratory conditions
- Assist with neonatal and pediatric respiratory care
- Collaborate with members of the healthcare team to create and implement treatment plans
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Halton Healthcare
07.2015 - 10.2023
- Interim lead for the Home & Community Ventilation Program training
- Instructed and evaluated student respiratory therapists at the point of care to facilitate attainment of competencies
- Lead for Respiratory Therapy with Lean Process Improvement in Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department for enhanced accessibility of resources and workflow efficiency
Education
Master of Sciences - Health Quality (MScHQ)
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario01.2024
Bachelor of Sciences (BSc) - Life Sciences And Respiratory Therapy (RRT)
Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario06-2005
Skills
- Flexible & adaptable
- Collaboration
- Conflict management
- Self-motivated professional
- Organization
- Process improvement
- Leadership
- Emotional Intelligence
Affiliations
- Member in good standing with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO) and Canadian Society for Respiratory Therapists (CSRT)
Timeline
Quality Improvement Specialist
Northumberland Hills Hospital
10.2024 - Current
Contract Faculty, Respiratory Therapy Program
Sir Sandford Fleming College
08.2024 - Current
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Northumberland Hills Hospital
07.2023 - 10.2024
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Halton Healthcare
07.2015 - 10.2023
Master of Sciences - Health Quality (MScHQ)
Queen’s University
Bachelor of Sciences (BSc) - Life Sciences And Respiratory Therapy (RRT)
Queen’s University
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