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Craig Veale

Sylvan Lake,AB

Summary

Personable and organized professional with strong background in patient care and healthcare coordination. Possesses in-depth understanding of clinical procedures and patient management, combined with expertise in team collaboration and healthcare documentation. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes and ensuring seamless healthcare service delivery.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Licensed Practical Nurse

Sylvan Family Health Center
01.2023 - Current
  • Utilize nursing process to administer patient centered care in a private doctors clinic. Work collaboratively with large primary care team with the following skills…
  • Obstetrics….
  • Pregnancy confirmation/education/ create lab and Ultrasound requisitions.
  • 12 week prenatal. Med research create prenatal record and send to hospital.
  • 1week and 6 week postnatal assessments of mom and babe. Infant and mom health assessment.
  • Pediatrics…
  • Childhood ear infections diagnose and treatment. Acute otitis media. Otitis externa, Eustation tube dysfunction.
  • Childhood health assessments - 4month, 6month, 12month, 18month , 2 year, 3 years of age. Full head to toe physical assessments.
  • Childhood strep throat diagnose and treatment.
  • Mental health intake
  • Maintained accurate medical records using electronic health record systems, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
  • Performed routine evaluations of each patient's status, needs, and preferences.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Bethany seniors
01.2017 - 01.2023
  • Utilized the nursing process to administer patient centered care in a team environment.
  • Worked on dementia, Long term care and Supportive living floors. With skills including Medication administration, wound care, dressing changes, catheter changes and management, palliative care, patient transfers, feed assist, behaviour tracking, processing DR orders, critical thinking skills, time management skills, communication skills.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Maintained accurate medical records using electronic health record systems, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
  • Assisted with admissions, appointments, transfers, and discharges.
  • Documented accurate and complete patient information to address patient problems and expected outcomes.

Education

LPN program -

Norquest College
Edmonton
01.2017

Skills

  • Cognitive testing with MOCA’s and Trails A&B with drivers medicals
  • Mental health intake
  • Goals of Care set up
  • Medication reconciliation
  • Cough/cold/flu
  • Urinary tract infection (female only) diagnosis and treatment
  • STI treatment and management
  • Ear Flushes
  • Blood pressure management/education
  • Wart treatments
  • Cast removal
  • Suture / staple removal
  • 1-6 week actor low back pain treatment
  • 24 BP monitor
  • IV start and injections But B12/allergy serum/ methotrexate / STAT injections
  • Patient education
  • Triage
  • Medication special authorization forms
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Ordering of medication samples
  • Create lab, ultrasound and cray requisitions
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Customer service
  • Analytical problem-solving
  • Efficient time management
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Versatile in dynamic environments
  • Reliable and accountable
  • Excellent communication
  • Analytical reasoning
  • Computer skills
  • Effective organizational skills
  • Maintains focus during challenging circumstances
  • Strategic decision-making
  • Problem resolution
  • Verbal communication

Certification

  • Fetal Heart Nov 2023
  • Immunizations Dec 2023
  • Protecting patients from sexual abuse April 2025

Timeline

Licensed Practical Nurse

Sylvan Family Health Center
01.2023 - Current

Licensed Practical Nurse

Bethany seniors
01.2017 - 01.2023

LPN program -

Norquest College

Certifications

PEIP (Practical Evidence for Informed Practice) conference Oct 2014

Craig Veale