Lisa Dallman
Registered Nurse
Stevensville,ON
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader. Committed to leading highly effective teams to delivering exceptional patient care. Eager to fulfill challenging new role in a management capacity. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Permanent Charge Nurse
Niagara Health
10.2022 - Current
- Supervise and manage daily scheduling, tasking, and administration for greater than 30 staff members
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implement quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Assist in development and implementation of new policies and procedures to improve healthcare quality.
- Conduct ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and update clinical supervisors with current information.
- Lead teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Quickly respond to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Collaborate with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Sustain quality standards by upholding internal and industry best practices.
- Use first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enact prescribed treatment strategies.
- Investigate and resolve issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.
Interim Clinical Manager-Peri Op
Niagara Health
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Implemented new policies and educated staff on changes.
- Promoted high morale and staff retention through dynamic communication, prompt problem resolution, proactive supervisory practices and facilitation of positive work environment.
- Facilitate hiring of qualified Operating room personnel by interview applicants and making recommendations for employment.
- Communicated effectively with staff members, physicians, and patients, employing active listening and interpersonal skills.
- Oversaw overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
- Developed and adjusted work schedules for OR staff.
- Created work schedules for 92 employees and oversaw functioning of billing department.
Permanent Charge Nurse
Niagara Health
05.2012 - 10.2021
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinate nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Implement quality patient care techniques to align with safety, health, and organizational regulations.
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Niagara Health
05.2005 - 09.2012
- Assisted surgeons with cutting of tissue, clamping and suturing during operational procedures.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Performed preoperative assessments on patients and evaluated overall health.
- Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
- Assisting Anaesthesia with intubation of patients
- Computer charting in ORM and Meditech
Registered Nurse
Niagara Health
07.2001 - 05.2005
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
Education
Perioperative Certificate - Operating Room Nurse
Humber College
Toronto 04.2004 - 04.2005
Diploma in Nursing - Nursing
Niagara College-Mack School of Nursing
St Catharines, ON 09.1985 - 04.1988
Skills
Nurse Leadership
undefinedCommittees and Post Graduate Education
Project Monarch Change Coalition Committee
South Site Surgical Redesign Committee
Leadership Foundations Seminar
The Three Pillars of Effective Communication Seminar
Leading Yourself Seminar
Leadership Ethics Seminar
Leadership Essentials Training
Crucial Accountability Training
Crucial Conversations Training
Mentorship Training
Crisis Resource Management Training
Conflict Resolution:Turning Conflict into Cooperation
Essential Communication Skills:Practical Ways to Improve Communication
Professional Associations
College of Nurses of Ontario
Operating Room Nurses Association
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
Timeline
Permanent Charge Nurse
Niagara Health
10.2022 - Current
Interim Clinical Manager-Peri Op
Niagara Health
10.2021 - 10.2022
Permanent Charge Nurse
Niagara Health
05.2012 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse, Operating Room
Niagara Health
05.2005 - 09.2012
Perioperative Certificate - Operating Room Nurse
Humber College
04.2004 - 04.2005
Registered Nurse
Niagara Health
07.2001 - 05.2005
Diploma in Nursing - Nursing
Niagara College-Mack School of Nursing
09.1985 - 04.1988
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