Lydia Megraw
Calgary,AB
Summary
Seasoned healthcare professional specializing in emergency care and operational planning. Proven track record in enhancing trauma care standards through effective leadership and critical thinking. Proficient in PROSCI Methodology, demonstrating a strong ability to foster collaborative teamwork and lead complex projects. Committed to delivering compassionate, patient-focused care while driving improvements in healthcare delivery.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Site Manager
PETER Lougheed Centre
Calgary
02.2022 - Current
- Handled a range of complex site, operational, and care-related issues.
- Implementation and support of Site, Zone, and Provincial initiatives, including the Calgary Zone Seasonal Capacity Taskforce.
- Managed/Co Lead for Rural Repatriation project.
IOC Capacity Lead (Casual)
Integrated Operations Centre
05.2022 - 03.2023
- Monitor capacity and patient flow coordinating assigning location for EMS crews based on patient need, appropriateness and capacity issues
Operational Planner
Grand Prairie Regional Hospital
Grand Prairie
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Utilized planning and management principles in collaboration with clinical and support departments.
- Facilitated successful strategic planning of process changes for multiple departments including testing of healthcare delivery systems ensuring successful transition to new facility
- Development of processes, workflows, and orientation training.
- Risk identification and mitigation
- Managed and coordinated patient move from existing facility
Trauma Coordinator
Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie
07.2014 - 02.2021
- Oversaw creation, evaluation, and implementation of trauma standards, policies, and protocols.
- Enhanced trauma care via clinical, educational, and quality initiatives.
- Performed quality assurance activities aimed at enhancing performance via case reviews, clinical connections, and chart analysis.
- Promotion and support of evidence based best practices in trauma care.
Process Improvement RN
Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie
03.2013 - 06.2014
- Facilitating the Engagement team and department Core team
- Working with various departments throughout the hospital with process improvement initiatives as the ED liaison
- Measuring and analysis of data for various benchmarks as set by AHS improvement initiatives
- Auditing of processes and identifying deviations from standards
Registered Nurse Emergency
Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie
08.2012 - 03.2013
- Providing safe effective nursing care within a fast paced, demanding environment
Registered Nurse Emergency
University of Alberta
Edmonton
03.2008 - 08.2012
- Providing safe effective nursing care within a fast paced, demanding environment
Registered Nurse Emergency
NHS, Darlington
Darlington, UK
09.2005 - 02.2008
- Providing safe effective nursing care within a fast paced, demanding environment
Policewomen
Royal Air Force
, United Kingdom
01.1998 - 08.2002
- Providing law enforcement and protective security in support of domestic and global operations
Education
MSc Healthcare Leadership -
University of Hull
Hull 01-2026
Professional Development - Critical Care
University of Teesside
Middlesborough12.2008
Nursing -
University of Central England
Birmingham, UK12.2005
Skills
- Advanced Computer Proficiency
- Effective Leadership
- Quality improvement and project planning
- PROSCI Methodology Application
- Effective Prioritization and Organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Ongoing Professional Development
- Staff leadership
- Critical thinking
- Policy development
- Emergency response
Certification
- AHS Advanced Leadership Development Program
- Incident Command System (ICS) I-200
- PROSCI Change Management Practitioner
- TNCC
- ATLS
- AHS Yellow Belt
- Employee development Enhancing Team Effectiveness
- CTAS Instruction
- Stop the Bleed Instructor
Additional Information
Current CARNA Registration, Board Member Grande Prairie Area Safe Communities (past), Member of Trauma Association of Canada (past), NENA Member, Aesthetic Injectable RN
Affiliations
Previous Board Member at Grande Prairie Area Safe Communities
Past speaker at Trauma Association of Canad (TAC) Conference
Aesthetic Nurse Injector
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
IOC Capacity Lead (Casual)
Integrated Operations Centre
05.2022 - 03.2023
Site Manager
PETER Lougheed Centre
02.2022 - Current
Operational Planner
Grand Prairie Regional Hospital
02.2021 - 02.2022
Trauma Coordinator
Grande Prairie
07.2014 - 02.2021
Process Improvement RN
Grande Prairie
03.2013 - 06.2014
Registered Nurse Emergency
Grande Prairie
08.2012 - 03.2013
Registered Nurse Emergency
University of Alberta
03.2008 - 08.2012
Registered Nurse Emergency
NHS, Darlington
09.2005 - 02.2008
Policewomen
Royal Air Force
01.1998 - 08.2002
- AHS Advanced Leadership Development Program
- Incident Command System (ICS) I-200
- PROSCI Change Management Practitioner
- TNCC
- ATLS
- AHS Yellow Belt
- Employee development Enhancing Team Effectiveness
- CTAS Instruction
- Stop the Bleed Instructor
MSc Healthcare Leadership -
University of Hull
Professional Development - Critical Care
University of Teesside
Nursing -
University of Central England
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