MaryLee Mellon-Maxam
Kingston,ON
Summary
Versatile Clinical Nursing Instructor with over 4 years of experience providing hands-on training to students. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Experienced in teaching clinical courses.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Instructor
Trillium College Kingston
03.2019 - Current
- Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.
- Assigned students to patients based on students' learning objectives and patient needs.
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
- Instructed and coached students to help overcome academic issues and personal challenges.
- Provided educational lectures and facilitated discussions on weekly basis.
- Worked with department heads, staff and faculty to develop engaging curriculum and advance instruction for nursing programs.
- Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.
- Provided nursing skill demonstrations for medication administration, dressing changes and clinical logs.
- Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
- Collaborated with [Type] instructors to implement best practices to enhance student learning.
- Implemented new educational techniques to boost student comprehension while reducing learning time.
- Incorporated instructional aids and motivational strategies to eradicate learning gaps.
- Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
- Implemented instructional presentations to communicate coursework goals.
- Evaluated students' competencies through written assignments and examinations.
- Analyzed clinical settings' success in helping students achieve course and program outcomes.
Advanced Nursing Foot Care
CDK Walk In Clinic
01.2015 - 03.2018
- Attended to injuries or sudden illnesses by applying variety of simple and advanced pre-hospital medical interventions.
- Maintained required documentation on drugs used during shift.
- Maintained patient care, treatment and medication documentation for accurate, up-to-date clinical records.
- Adapted treatment plans quickly and effectively based on changing patient conditions and reactions.
Registered Practical Nurse
Trillium LTC And Retirement
08.2010 - 09.2015
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Secured controlled narcotics and distributed medication on schedule to meet patient needs and minimize misuse opportunities.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Coordinated patient transfers to other facilities.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
Client Care Supervisor/RPN
We Care Home Health Services
04.2003 - 07.2009
- Handled complaints, provided appropriate solutions and alternatives within appropriate timeframes and followed up to achieve resolution.
- Built client relationships by responding to inquiries, identifying and assessing clients' needs, resolving problems, and following up with potential and existing clients.
- Supervised daily operations and sales functions to maximize revenue, customer satisfaction, and employee productivity.
- Maintained client files with sales contracts, records of client interactions, client notes, and other information.
- Educated and evaluated clinical and support staff regarding care quality management regulations and standards of care.
- Scheduled and attended meetings with clients and prospective clients as requested.
- Developed new employees and on-going performance assessment of current employees.
- Organized daily workflow and assessed appropriate staffing to provide optimal service.
- Interpreted regulations to identify patient care requirement criteria to be monitored and establish systems to achieve compliance.
- Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
- Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
- Collaborated with upper management to implement continuous improvements and exceed team goals.
- Exceeded sales quotas and increased profitability through effective sales strategy and business planning.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Organized promotional events and interacted with community to increase sales volume.
Education
Nursing
St. Lawrence College
Brockville, ON10.1979
Skills
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Completing Physical Assessments
- Student Records Management
- Schedule Management
- Clinical Instruction
- Performing Evaluations
- Instructing Small Groups
- Clinical Supervision
- Supervising Students
- Managing Student Schedules
- Mentoring Proficiency
- Instructor Support
- Safety Control
- Patient Care Oversight
- Constructive Feedback
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Student Support
- Advising Students
- Evaluating Student Performance
Languages
English
Professional Working
Sewing, Oil and Acrylic landscape painting
Dress making, purses and beach bags.
My best paintings always end up being a gift.
Timeline
Clinical Instructor
Trillium College Kingston
03.2019 - Current
Advanced Nursing Foot Care
CDK Walk In Clinic
01.2015 - 03.2018
Registered Practical Nurse
Trillium LTC And Retirement
08.2010 - 09.2015
Client Care Supervisor/RPN
We Care Home Health Services
04.2003 - 07.2009
Nursing
St. Lawrence College
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