Laine Wintemute
Calgary
Summary
Experienced nursing professional prepared for leadership in infusion care. Demonstrates strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in patient care, staff management, and quality improvement. Reliable, adaptable, and responsive to changing needs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Clinic Manager
SRx Health Infusion Clinic
01.2025 - Current
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Resolved patient complaints in a timely manner, ensuring a positive experience for all parties involved.
- Hired, trained and supervised employees to maintain team of high performers.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Optimized inventory management for prompt availability of necessary medications and supplies.
- Maintained compliance with regulatory standards through diligent monitoring and reporting practices.
- Managed budgets efficiently, ensuring responsible allocation of resources toward essential services and equipment upgrades.
- Collaborated with pharmacy team to maintain daily operations.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Achieved high levels of patient satisfaction through consistent delivery of compassionate care.
- Facilitated effective communication among team members, fostering a collaborative environment that promoted excellence in patient care.
Infusion Nurse
SRx Health Infusion Clinic
06.2023 - Current
- Reduced complications by closely monitoring patients for adverse reactions during infusion therapy sessions.
- Ensured safety by adhering to infection control protocols and handling hazardous materials according to regulatory guidelines.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate care and administering medications through IV infusion.
- Managed complex infusion cases involving multiple medications simultaneously, ensuring proper dosing, compatibility, and timing to maximize treatment effectiveness.
- Minimized discomfort during needle insertion by utilizing proper techniques and offering distraction methods as needed.
- Prepared Biologic medications and iron infusions for patient treatments as per physicians' orders.
- Educated patients on proper nutrition and medication side effects.
- Improved patient outcomes with timely assessment, intervention, and documentation of vital signs and symptoms.
- Educated patient, family or caretaker about post discharge care procedures to facilitate care continuum.
- Maintained safe and therapeutic medical environment and guided and directed members of health care team to encourage quality patient care.
- Cultivated strong relationships with patients and their caregivers by providing empathetic support, education on self-care strategies, and addressing concerns throughout the course of treatment.
- Ensured strict adherence to protocols for medication administration and documentation, reducing errors and enhancing overall quality of patient care.
- Maintained accurate electronic medical records to ensure proper tracking of treatments administered, responses observed, and adjustments made.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Licensed Practical Nurse
AHS - Alberta Children's Hospital
12.2018 - 09.2024
- Improved patient outcomes by administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and documenting relevant information.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care delivery.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing compassionate and comprehensive pediatric care.
- Demonstrated strong clinical judgment in assessing patient needs and implementing appropriate nursing interventions.
- Managed time efficiently in fast-paced settings while prioritizing tasks according to urgency levels.
- Served as a preceptor for new hires, guiding them through orientation processes while helping them acclimate into their roles as pediatric LPNs.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
COVID-19 Contact Tracer
Alberta Health Services
08.2020 - 09.2021
- Reduced COVID-19 transmission by effectively identifying and contacting exposed individuals.
- Provided emotional support for distressed individuals during difficult conversations surrounding their potential exposure to COVID19.
- Enhanced community safety, providing clear guidance on isolation and quarantine procedures to exposed individuals.
- Improved contact tracing efficiency with accurate data entry and case management system utilization.
- Supported public health efforts by conducting thorough interviews with confirmed COVID-19 cases.
- Streamlined workflows by collaborating closely with fellow Contact Tracers, fostering a supportive work environment that prioritized accuracy and efficiency.
- Performed record keeping by logging client information within secure contact-tracing software.
- Communicated with documented COVID-19 patients and other exposed persons via phone call, text, e-mail and other platforms.
Education
Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma
Columbia College
Calgary, AB12-2018
High School Diploma -
Foothills Composite High School
Okotoks, AB06-2016
Skills
- IV line insertion expertise
- Trained to care for patient with External Ventricular Drains
- Clinical proficiency
- Appointment management
- Collaborative clinical decision making
- Effective problem resolution
- Consistent reliability
- Strong verbal communication
- Critical thinking
- Clinical staff management
- CPR/AED
Languages
English
Timeline
Regional Clinic Manager
SRx Health Infusion Clinic
01.2025 - Current
Infusion Nurse
SRx Health Infusion Clinic
06.2023 - Current
COVID-19 Contact Tracer
Alberta Health Services
08.2020 - 09.2021
Licensed Practical Nurse
AHS - Alberta Children's Hospital
12.2018 - 09.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma
Columbia College
High School Diploma -
Foothills Composite High School
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