MARILISE BLIGNAUT

01/2018 - current: Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit

01/2018 - current: Coronary Care & Cardiac Intensive Care

05/2017- current: Post-Anesthesia Recovery Room

08/2015 - 07/2017: Medical, Trauma and Surgical Intensive Care

• Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality, evidence-based care in a fast-paced critical care setting.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams during daily rounds to develop individualized treatment plans based on specific patient needs and goals.
• Served as a preceptor for new nurses entering the critical care field, sharing knowledge and expertise to facilitate successful integration into the team.

• Supporting patient through all phases of oral surgery including: obtaining venous access, hemodynamic monitoring, administration of IV sedation, post-procedure recovery, discharge teaching and follow-up

• Primary care position supporting and collaborating with seven family practice physicians to plan, implement and enhance patient treatment strategies
• Providing leadership serving as a resource for colleagues seeking guidance.
• Identified areas for clinical improvement, implementing evidence-based changes that led to better patient outcomes.
• Clinical skills: chronic disease management, patient education, cognitive testing, cervical cancer screening, STI testing & education, allergy desensitization, immunizations, and wound care.

• Responsible for pre-infusion patient assessment, establishing intravenous access, monitoring patient and maintaining accurate data documentation throughout infusion process.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to create a positive experience for participants, provide optimal care, and ensure compliance according to standard operating procedures.

Contract Based Nursing

• Jan & Feb 2019: Registered Nurse, ICU, Chilliwack BC
• Nov & Dec 2018: Registered Nurse, SICU Regina SK
• Aug 2018: Registered Nurse, ICU, Chilliwack BC

Contract Based Nursing

• Jan & Feb 2017: Registered Nurse, ER & ICU, Port Alberni, BC
• Oct 2016: Registered Nurse, ER & ICU, Port Alberni, BC

Home & community care nursing

Full-time Med/Surg unit Float & Telemetry Unit

• Prepared research poster in collaboration with site research leads and presented at Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research fair
• Collected quantitative (retinal scans, auditory tests, bone densitometry scans, electrocardiogram, lung function tests) and qualitative (memory tests, health questionnaires, cognitive tests) data.

Acute Respiratory/Oncology and ICU Step-down Unit