Michelle Meadows
Barrie,ON
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Bayshore Health Care
Barrie, ON
04.2017 - Current
- Working with all ages from child to elderly.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Working within interdisciplinary team of Family Physicians, Specialists, Home and Community Care Support Services
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Teaching patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
- Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement interventions for wound healing and skin breakdown prevention.
- Advised patients on proper nutrition and offered holistic solutions to severe conditions.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
Registered Nurse
Georgian Triangle Hospice
Collingwood, Ontario
08.2014 - 01.2017
- Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
- Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.
- Taught family members and caregivers various ways to manage patients' pain, how to check for vital signs and proper methods for dressing changes.
Program Coordinator/Instructor
CTS Career College
Barrie, Ontario
12.2013 - 08.2014
- Run program according to NACC course requirements
- Instruct all courses within program including in lab instruction
- Set up and organize placements for both long term care and community
- Follow up with students and preceptors during placements
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Organized and managed program development from conception through successful execution.
Telephone Triage Nurse
Telehealth Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
10.2008 - 01.2014
- Obtained case history and gathered triage information to determine appropriate avenue for care.
- Triaged patients by reviewing symptoms and advising on best treatment plan to facilitate patient care while minimizing impact on healthcare system.
- Counseled patients via telephone according to established guidelines and protocols, advising on provider-established plans of care.
- Suggested appropriate disposition to acting physicians based on assessment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Georgian College/York University
Toronto2006
Skills
- Patient Examination
- Clear Patient Communication
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Monitoring Vital Signs
- Precepting
- Infection Control and Aseptic Procedures
- Chronic Disease Management
- Intravenous Therapy
- Preventative Health
Certification
- Basic Life Support (HCP) - August 2022
- Fundamentals of Palliative Care 2020
- Comprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education 2020
- Home Peritoneal Dialysis 2017
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Bayshore Health Care
04.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse
Georgian Triangle Hospice
08.2014 - 01.2017
Program Coordinator/Instructor
CTS Career College
12.2013 - 08.2014
Telephone Triage Nurse
Telehealth Ontario
10.2008 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Georgian College/York University
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