Seasoned ICU nursing professional offering 27 years proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable and proficient in multiple platforms of electronic charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Driven to share knowledge through experience mentoring junior staff within ICU. I have been blessed to take on the role of final preceptor for multiple Baccalaureate Nursing students with the University of Lethbridge and also taken Paramedic students from Southern Alberta Institute of Technology within the ICU and ER environment. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Rural manitoba hospital serving 2 communities of approx 10k each.
RN ICU Fulltime June 1997 - 2002
RN ER Fulltime 2002 - 2007
RN ICU Fulltime 2007-2009
RN of 40 bed telemetry unit mostly post CCU and fresh post bypass surgery patients. I also floated to the CCU and neuro ICU to learn/work to the best of my abilities.
Divorced 51 yr old father of 4 grown children - 2 of which have followed in the Nursing profession.
I enjoy being active through mountain hiking, winter skiing and general enjoyment of the outdoors.
I pride myself on my technologically advanced Christmas Lights display of 15000 lights fully computerized and set to music. I have been blessed to have been able to also collect over $12000 worth of donations through the Christmas display to donate to our local Autism Society.