Melissa May

• Working as part of a team in mulitple specialty settings to care for patients
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Telemetry certified
• Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

• Worked as RPN for staffing agency at a long term facility
• Over saw care of residents on the unit
• Provided treatments and medication administration to residents within the LTC facility
• Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
• Communicated concerns regarding clients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.

• experience using dovetale programmimg
• Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• assessed patients and provided effective care for patients in with gastro or bariatric diagnosis
• Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

• Community centered nursing providing support to an upwards of 1800 inmates.
• Cared for wounds, provided treatments and assisted with procedures.
• Medication administration
• Acted as a first responder in emergency situations providing care and triaging
• Complied with all security regulations within prison system and administered care in safest possible environment.
• Delivered high level of care to diverse populations while triaging and overseeing referrals to different areas such as mental health or addictions
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
• Assessment and care of drug and alcohol withdrawal.
• Assessment, management and interventions associated with Covid while maintaining proper PPE protocols.

provided covid testing and immunization

Unit 31: Thoracic/ General/ Trauma Surgery

• Provided nursing care to pre and post operative patients within an acute care setting
• Chest tube management, medication management, iv insertion, care of tracheostomies, complex wound management, blood administration, immunizations, parental nutrition, bladder scanning, lifts/ transferring patients, care of spinal and multi trauma patients, ect
• Worked as an effective member of the team during emergency situations
• Worked within full LPN scope of practise in the pre-operative and post operative care of patients
• picked up additional shifts within the hospital with specializations including ENT, plastics, urology, neurology and ortho
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team of healthcare and social service providers, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists and dieticians to address patients' needs through effective intervention and care planning.

• Monitored progress and documented any patient health status changes, keeping healthcare team updated.
• Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
• Wound care, iv therapy

Unit 5 East: Internal Medicine and Palliative Care

• Maintained a workload of 5-8 patients within an acute care setting
• Worked to ensure patients were comfortable in their last days as well as comfort family members when needed.
• Experience with ostomies, wound care, palliative care, post mortem care, pathophysiology
• Worked within the full LPN scope of practise to create and maintain the goals and progress of patients
• Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
• Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management
• Chronic vent/ bipap certified ( 2013- 2016)