L Brittany Gough

Critical thinking and problem solving skills in management of patients with a range of comorbidities and rapidly changing conditions from minor to resuscitation Responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Assessment and care across pediatric, adult, and mental health populations.
• Multi trauma, Code STROKE, Code STEMI
• Noninvasive ventilator management
• Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring
• Vasopressors, inotropes, high risk medications
• Targeted Temperature Management
• Procedural Conscious Sedation

A leader responsible for hospital operations and management of all departments in the absence of Management and Administrative teams. Supports interprofessional practice and evidence based practice within a patient centered care philosophy. Communicates with patients, families internal and external resources to facilitate patient centered care across the continuum of health. Responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Patient and Bed Flow Management (Intra and inter facility)
• Infection Protection & Control
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Conflict Resolution
• Provide a safe, collaborative, supportive environment for patients, staff, physicians and volunteers
• Short call staffing and scheduling

Staff Nurse/Resource Nurse providing patient centered care to complex critical care patients alongside the interprofessional team. Critical thinking and problem solving skills in management of patients with a range of cardiovascular, surgical, medical, and critical care morbidities and rapidly changing conditions. Responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Comprehensive Physical Assessments
• ECG & Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation
• Member of Code Blue Team/Team Lead/CCRT
• Urgent Critical Care Transfers
• Invasive/Noninvasive Ventilation, Hemodynamics
• COVID/ARDS Care, Proning, Organ Donation
• Urgent Critical Care Transfer
• Wound Care and VACC Therapy
• Post-Surgical/Anesthesia Care and Epidurals Epidural Care
• Pediatric post surgical care
• Preeclampsia/Eclampsia Care for pre and post partum patients requiring specialized/high risk

A leader responsible for critical thinking and problem solving skills in management of patients with a range of cardiovascular and critical care morbidities and rapidly changing conditions. Responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Assess & Guide ongoing learning/coaching of staff
• Mentoring nursing staff on unit to reflect best practices
• Assist Manager in timely communication of changes affecting client/patient care delivery
• Participate in various committees to improve patient care: Critical Care Working Group, Quality Practice Council, Code Blue Committee
• STEMI RN , Code Blue Team Lead in CCU and Intrahospital & Assist in off Hours Catheterization Lab for STEMI
• Comprehensive Physical Assessments as per the Critical Care Nurse Guidelines
• ECG & Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation
• Urgent Critical Care Transfer (IABP transport, etc)
• Invasive & Noninvasive Ventilation, IABP, TTM, Hemodynamics
• Transvenous/Transcutaneous Pacemaker

A leader and educator that facilitated in learning opportunities for nursing students on the Surgical Unit at CGMH with Georgian College. Responsibilities of this role are not limited to:

• Liaison between students, hospital staff, and faculty leads at Georgian College
• Teaching students medication administration, physical assessment, and nursing
• Virtual Simulation Teaching
• Evaluating students' coursework and skills in an educational setting

A leader managing patient flow and bed allocation across the organization to appropriate levels of care. Development of professional and leaderships skills working with the interdisciplinary team, management, resource nurses, physicians and senior leadership. Assisted with patient flow, bed allocation, and discharge meetings and processes. Responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Monitoring, directing, and collaborating with internal and external partners related to patient flow, repatriation, and CritiCall within the North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN
• Providing patient centered approach to medical/surgical care patients by communicating with the interprofessional team as Resource Nurse for Surge/Overflow Unit

Staff nurse responsible for critical thinking and problem solving skills in management of patients with a range of surgical/medical morbidities and rapidly changing conditions. Responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Team Lead/Resource
• Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation
• Intensive and Cardiac Care Assessments/Recovery/management
• Noninvasive Ventilation Management
• High Risk Medications/Inotropes
• Blood Transfusions
• PVAD/CVAD line and maintenance
• Pediatric Specialized Infusion Clinic
• Hematology/Rheumatology Specialized Infusion Clinic
• Cardio/Resp Outpatient Transesophageal ECHO procedures (helped develop processes and flow and safety guidelines)

Staff Nurse responsible for care and management of patients in largest trauma centre serving Southern Alberta/Western British Columbia/Montana. Critical thinking and problem solving skills in management of patients with range of comorbidities and rapidly changing conditions. Responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Multi trauma, Code STROKE, Code STEMI within pediatric, adult, and mental health population

Staff/Resource Nurse responsible for care and management of patients in acute phases of Oncological Treatments for Leukemia/Malignant hematology patients. Critical thinking and problem solving skills in management of patients with range of comorbidities and rapidly changing conditions. Management and participation in bed meetings/flow in organizing bed flows/treatment/leukemia admission waitlists. Responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Team Lead/Resource Nurse
• Preceptor/Mentor to New Staff & University of Toronto Nursing Students
• Management and restructuring of new inpatient unit
• Administration/mixing of cytotoxic agents/biotherapies/high risk infusions,STEM Cell infusion, cryoprecipitate
• PVAD/CVAD (Hickmans,etc), Vascular Access Team

Staff Nurse responsible for care and management of patients in highest intake ER in Ontario (300-400 patients registered/day). Critical thinking and problem solving skills in management of patients with range of comorbidities and rapidly changing conditions. Responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Multi trauma, Code STROKE, Code STEMI within pediatric, adult, and mental health population
• Team Lead in Code Blues
• Noninvasive & Invasive Ventilation
• Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring : vasopressors, inotropes, high risk
• medications, central venous pressure monitoring (FloTrac/Vigileo), Swans Ganz
• Targeted Temperature Management, Procedural Conscious Sedation
• Transvenous & Transcutaneous Pacing

Student Nurse/Lead on site in remote outdoors camp during summer months. Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Management of camp health clinic with onsite physician for pediatric and adult populations
• Emergency First Aid, Health Education, Head Lice Removal,Immunizations, Occupational Health & Safety Documentation of accurate, concise records of all campers and staff
• Maintain medical and over the counter medication supply inventory
• Organization and transportation of sick patients from algonquin provincial park to appropriate facilities when required
• Participated in hands-on clinical training under the supervision of experienced nursing professionals to refine practical skills.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.

Dr. Leslie Atkinson Study

Biopsychosocial development lab investigating cortisol stress levels in infants with respect to the “stranger experience”. Responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Management of lab protocols and procedures.
• Participated actively in regular meetings with fellow researchers to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities.
• Organized research materials, maintaining a well-ordered workspace conducive to productivity.
• Data entry, biological sample collection and processing

A leader in assisting in mentoring, tutoring, and guiding first year RN, RPN, and Health Sciences students.

• Established a strong rapport with fellow students through consistent communication, empathy, and understanding, fostering trust within the peer community.
• Managed time efficiently while balancing multiple responsibilities as both a Peer Leader and full-time student.