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Overview
Work History
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Certification
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MICHELE SOMERS

Louisbourg,Nova Scotia

Summary

Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN 2

NSHA
10.2019 - Current
  • Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications via oral, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.

Alternate Family Support Worker

Department Of Community & Social Services
01.2001 - Current
  • Developed rapport to create safe and trusting environment for adults in care.
  • Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.

RN 3 Urgent Care

NSHA
05.2021 - 09.2021
  • Conducted telephone triage to patient, family and significant others using nursing judgment according to protocol.
  • Executed nursing interventions by collaborating with interprofessional team to incorporate standards of care, practice and patient outcomes.
  • Leveraged data to meet care coordination needs across settings in conjunction with patient, family and other care providers.
  • Liaised with physicians on discharge plans and created outpatient instructions for patients not admitted to hospital.

RN Supervisor

Breton Ability Centre
10.2018 - 03.2020
  • Coordinated nursing activities and staffing with health-related, therapeutic and support services to streamline service delivery.
  • Evaluated and monitored care and services throughout shift to improve quality levels.
  • Enforced nursing practice standards and recommended unit and institution policies and procedures to boost medical care quality.
  • Determined and nursed special care cases and arranged professional consultation sessions for patients.
  • In charge RN for the building, 5 homes and the staff, approx 150 people.
  • In charge of maintenance issues in the building on a need basis.
  • Staffing call offs and overtime as needed.

Education

Associate of Arts - Social Service Worker

ALGONQUIN COLLEGE
Ottawa, ON
05.1994

Associate of Arts - Developmental Service Worker

Algonquin College / College
Ottawa, ON
08.1995

Associate of Applied Science -

Algonquin College / College
Ottawa, ON
11.1995

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Cape Breton University
Grand Lake, NS
2018

Bachelor of Arts - Community Studies

Cape Breton University
Grand Lake, NS
2001

BSW - Bachelor of Social Work Graduate Degree

Cape Breton University
Sydney, NS
12.2024

Skills

  • Adept at prioritizing/managing
  • Patient and Family Advocacy
  • Patient Assessments
  • Seizure Management
  • Administering Immunizations
  • Addiction Counseling
  • Patient Education

Accomplishments

  • First/Aid & CPR for HCP Death and
  • Dying Seminar NVCI certificate Alzheimer's and Dementia course Happiness Seminar
  • Suicide Prevention courses
  • Lifetime Achievement Award for Service with Developmental Delayed Adults Sign language Behaviour Modification.
  • Opiod Use Disorder Treatment course.
  • LEAP Core course
  • Foot care course
  • Certified Psychiatric Mental Health RN with Canadian Nurses Association.

Certification

Psychiatric Mental Health RN (CNA)

Mental Health and Addictions Nursing Specialty Program

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Timeline

RN 3 Urgent Care

NSHA
05.2021 - 09.2021

RN 2

NSHA
10.2019 - Current

RN Supervisor

Breton Ability Centre
10.2018 - 03.2020

Alternate Family Support Worker

Department Of Community & Social Services
01.2001 - Current

Associate of Arts - Social Service Worker

ALGONQUIN COLLEGE

Associate of Arts - Developmental Service Worker

Algonquin College / College

Associate of Applied Science -

Algonquin College / College

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Cape Breton University

Bachelor of Arts - Community Studies

Cape Breton University

BSW - Bachelor of Social Work Graduate Degree

Cape Breton University

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