Lorelei DeBoer
Caledonia
Summary
Registered Nurse with extensive experience in intensive care settings. Known for delivering patient-centered care and effectively managing emergencies while working on the unit and on the code blue respond team. Reliable team collaborator who adapts to dynamic environments and prioritizes patient outcomes. Proficient in advanced life support and patient monitoring.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Intensive Care Registered Nurse
Hamilton Health Sciences
09.2020 - Current
- Monitored patients' vital signs and responded appropriately to any changes to the patient's condition. Recognized any heart rhythm changes on the cardiac monitor and responded to it in a timely manner.
- Monitored patients' cardiovascular and respiratory status. Able to recognize adjustments that need to be made on the ventilator within hospital policy.
- Assisted with physicians and other healthcare professionals with diagnostic tests while adhering to the hospital safety guidelines
- Utilized critical thinking skills to identify potential issues or complications, taking appropriate action to mitigate risks.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing practices and providing high-quality care in the ICU setting.
- Enhanced teamwork among healthcare professionals through effective communication, collaboration, and coordination of patient care plans.
Registered Nurse, Shift Lead
Brantford General Hospital
07.2018 - 09.2020
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Monitored patients admitted to telemetry and analyzed cardiac rhythms.
- Administered medications safely and checked for any side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Led the nursing team in a shift lead role by problem solving, coordinating with the multidisciplinary healthcare team, communicating with family members and conflict resolution, and making a nurse/patient assignment for the subsequent shift.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McMaster University
Hamilton, ON05-2018
Skills
- Hemodynamics monitoring
- ECG monitoring and interpreting
- Central and arterial line management
- End-of-life care
- Chest tube management
- Code blue response
Qualifications
ACLS certified
- completed October 2021
Defibrillation and Pacing certified
- completed Spring 2024
Experience with Meditech and Epic charting system
- trained in Epic as of June 2022
Timeline
Intensive Care Registered Nurse
Hamilton Health Sciences
09.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, Shift Lead
Brantford General Hospital
07.2018 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
McMaster University
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