Meagan Russell
Charlottetown,PE
Summary
I am an experienced and passionate nursing professional who is hard working, organized, and dependable. I take pride in the high level of care I provide all of my patients. I am knowledgeable about technical nursing skills as well as administrative roles due to my experience as a medical ward clerk prior to nursing. I work great in both team and independent settings. I am always willing and ready to learn new things and take on new opportunities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Full Time-Licensed Practical Nurse
OB/GYN Clinic-The Mount
08.2021 - Current
- Prepped and assisting with procedures such as vulvar/endometrial biopsies, IUD insertions,Polyp removals, Pessary fittings, Bladder scans and pelvic exams
- Administered medications and injections to patients. Providing immunizations for Tdap, Fluzone, and Gardisil.
- Administration of blood products. Example WinRho injection.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, respirations, blood oxygen, and blood pressure and documented in electronic medical records.
- Ensuring routine gynecological and prenatal care is being completed and documented.
- Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing patient forms and requisitions, updating patient records, prepping charts for clinic, requesting medical records, filing, and faxing.
- Educated patients and families on health promotion, disease prevention, and self-care management strategies during pregnancy.
- Preformed venipuncture and specimen collection.
- Provided staple and suture removal for post op patients who return to clinic for incision management.
Casual Licensed Practical Nurse
Ambulatory care (Endo, Shared clinic, Same-day treatment)-QEH
08.2021 - Current
- Managed time-sensitive tasks effectively under pressure while maintaining composure during critical situations or emergencies.
- Administered medications intravenously, orally and with S/C and IM injections to patients. Monitored medication responses and documented appropriately.
- Cared for wounds, providing sterile and non sterile dressing changes. Including VAC dressings, PICO's, Cobans, and EO2 dressings. Monitoring the wounds, updating clinical leads, and getting care plans changed based on patient needs.
- Mentored new nursing staff and students to enhance professional development opportunities within the team dynamic.
- Demonstrated excellent technical skills in IV therapy including insertion, monitoring, maintaining,flushing, and removal.
- Prepping and assisting physicians with procedures such as lumbar puncture, Bone marrow aspiration, PICC insertions, etc.
- Delivered updates in patient status to charge nurse, recording changes in medical records.
- Providing catheter care such as insertion, flushing, monitoring, removal and patient teaching. Preforming bladder instillations.
- Completing venipuncture and specimen collections
- Preforming suture and staple removal
- Monitoring patient vitals and preforming assessments.
- Documenting all patient appointments, events,procedures and updates to patient status
- Updating and completing best possible medication history records for each patient on admission and discharge
Ward Clerk
QEH: Health PEI
05.2018 - 01.2021
- Executed administrative duties to facilitate unit tasks and meet team goals.
- Assisting with staffing, sick calls, and replacement requests
- Elevated overall effectiveness of the ward by consistently monitoring and updating patient boards, ensuring all pertinent information was visible to staff members. Completing admission and discharge paperwork.
- Enhanced patient experience by efficiently managing medical records, scheduling appointments, and coordinating with healthcare professionals.
- Organized paperwork for doctors, nurses, and patients.
- Trained new Ward Clerks on best practices for administrative duties, contributing to a knowledgeable workforce that maintained high standards of service quality.
- Skillfully managed multi-line phone system, directing calls to appropriate departments and taking messages when needed.
- Ensured timely delivery of laboratory results by tracking orders and following up on pending tests when necessary.
- Provided valuable assistance during emergency situations by quickly alerting appropriate medical personnel when necessary, and standing by for any requests or calls that needed to be paid.
- Organized emergency and non emergency transportation, including out of province transfers.
- Optimized workflow within the ward by creating efficient systems for organizing paperwork such as forms and charts.
- Placed new supply orders, managed inventory and restocked clerical spaces.
- Greeted and interacted with patients to provide information, answer questions and assist with appointment scheduling.
Hotel Front Desk Clerk
The Sydney Boutique Inn And Suites
05.2017 - 09.2018
- Assisted in Laundry, breakfast room, housekeeping, and overnight audit shifts as well as the main front desk.
- Trained new front desk staff in hotel policies and procedures, maintaining consistent service standards.
- Monitored security cameras to maintain safety and security of guests and hotel.
- Resolved service-related problems and documented actions in system.
- Trained staff to provide excellent customer service, apply best practices and comply with procedures.
- Handled financial transactions accurately, ensuring proper billing and payment processing.
- Promoted hotel brand's loyalty program via social media, email and direct mail.
- Ensured accurate inventory management of hotel supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Managed a high volume of calls, directing guests to appropriate departments and services.
- Responded to guest inquiries and resolved complaints to establish trust and increase satisfaction.
Education
Practical Nursing program -
Holland College
Charlottetown, PE06.2021
Medical Support Services -
Holland College
Charlottetown, PE05.2018
High School Diploma -
Forest Heights Community School
Chester, NS06.2016
Skills
- Able to work in Fast paced environment
- Organized with great time management
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- CPR, 02/2024
- Canadian Pediatric Society Immunization course, 10/2022
- Influenza, 10/2022
- WHIMIS, 03/2024
- Fire Safety/Code orange, 03/2024
- Jurisprudence, 03/2022
- Glucometer, 03/2023
- IV Pump training, 03/2024
- TLR, 12/2021
- NCPR- Non-violent crisis intervention, 10/2020
- NCPR-Palliative Care, 01/2020
- GPA, 01/2020
- Standard First Aid, 12/2017
Languages
English
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Full Time-Licensed Practical Nurse
OB/GYN Clinic-The Mount
08.2021 - Current
Casual Licensed Practical Nurse
Ambulatory care (Endo, Shared clinic, Same-day treatment)-QEH
08.2021 - Current
Ward Clerk
QEH: Health PEI
05.2018 - 01.2021
Hotel Front Desk Clerk
The Sydney Boutique Inn And Suites
05.2017 - 09.2018
Practical Nursing program -
Holland College
Medical Support Services -
Holland College
High School Diploma -
Forest Heights Community School
- CPR, 02/2024
- Canadian Pediatric Society Immunization course, 10/2022
- Influenza, 10/2022
- WHIMIS, 03/2024
- Fire Safety/Code orange, 03/2024
- Jurisprudence, 03/2022
- Glucometer, 03/2023
- IV Pump training, 03/2024
- TLR, 12/2021
- NCPR- Non-violent crisis intervention, 10/2020
- NCPR-Palliative Care, 01/2020
- GPA, 01/2020
- Standard First Aid, 12/2017
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