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Lisa Coyne Baxter, RPN

Newmarket,ON

Summary

Accomplished Registered Practical Nurse with a proven track record in geriatric and end-of-life care, demonstrated during tenure at Better Living Health Care Services. Expert in clinical judgment and patient management, significantly enhancing patient care. Skilled in both catheter care and fostering patient and family advocacy, ensuring compassionate support and high-quality healthcare outcomes.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Practical Nurse

Better Living Health Care Services
09.2017 - 02.2024
  • Implemented medication, catheter insertion, and airway management.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and end of life steps
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
  • Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
  • Managed quality care for patients with heart failure, end-stage renal disease, coronary artery disease and cancer care related diseases

Registered Practical Nurse, FT/Consolidation

Bethel Hospice
05.2016 - 03.2019
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process.
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • With team members performed leaving ceremonies with differing culture and ethnic values considered.

Registered Practical Nurse, Casual

Philip Aziz/Emily’s House
09.2015 - 03.2017
  • Provided pediatric palliative/respite care to patients aged newborn to 18years with complex care needs. Support given to families in various states of grief and bereavement. Managed care from admission to discharge in this 10 bed facility with RN, RPN PSW model.

Registered Practical Nurse, Casual

Matthew House Hospice
08.2015 - 05.2016
  • Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Patient and family/caregiver teaching of end of life
  • Collaborated with our team of medical professionals for best practice and care of terminally ill patients
  • Four bed hospice, offering end of life services varying from physical ailments, bereavement and support to patients and families.

Education

Geriatrics

McMaster University
Hamilton, ON
10.2018

Registered Practical Nurse

Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology
King City, ON
01.2014

Skills

  • Geriatric Care
  • Catheter Care
  • Clinical judgment
  • End of life care
  • Mobility Assistance
  • Patient Management
  • Wound Care
  • Medical assessment
  • Hospice Care
  • Proper catheter insertion/removal
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Physical Assessment

Languages

English
Full Professional

Certification

  • Registered Practical Nurse, Seneca College
  • Geriatric Certificate, McMaster University
  • Patient Navigation - Oncology 2024, de Souza Institute
  • CPR, BLS/HCP 2024

Timeline

Registered Practical Nurse

Better Living Health Care Services
09.2017 - 02.2024

Registered Practical Nurse, FT/Consolidation

Bethel Hospice
05.2016 - 03.2019

Registered Practical Nurse, Casual

Philip Aziz/Emily’s House
09.2015 - 03.2017

Registered Practical Nurse, Casual

Matthew House Hospice
08.2015 - 05.2016

Geriatrics

McMaster University

Registered Practical Nurse

Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology

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