Michelle Sherwood
Summary
Over ten years experience working in various health care settings. Four years were spent working as a personal support worker at Bobby's Hospice and on the float team at the Saint John Regional Hospital on varying units. Post graduation from my Practical Nurse Diploma program, I continued to work as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Bobby's Hospice for an additional seven years. Over the past nine years since completing my LPN program, I have also worked in various speciality areas including Family Medicine, Long Term Care, Primary Care, Oncology and most recently Hemodialysis.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
LPN
Saint John Regional Hospital - Hemodialysis
01.2023 - Current
LPN
Saint John Regional Hospital - Oncology
01.2020 - 01.2023
Personal Support Worker/Licensed Practical Nurse
Bobby’s Hospice
05.2012 - 01.2023
LPN
Saint John Regional Hospital - Family Medicine
01.2017 - 01.2020
LPN
St. Joseph’s Hospital - Community Health Centre
01.2017 - 01.2020
Personal Support Worker
Saint John Regional Hospital Float Team
06.2015 - 01.2017
Education
Practical Nurse Diploma -
NBCC St. Andrews
06.2016
Personal Support Worker Certificate -
Eastern College
06.2012
High School Diploma -
Saint John High School
01.2006
Millidgeville North French Immersion
Skills
- Medical Terminology
- Wound Care
- Post Mortem Care
- Specimen Collection
- Suctioning
- Tracheostomy Care
- Oxygen Therapy
- Catheterization
- Staples/Suture Removal
- Palliative Care
- Peripheral Intravenous Therapy
- Medication administration
- Vital signs monitoring
- Geriatric care
- Patient assessments
- Clinical judgment
- Immunization administration
- Infection control
- Palliative care
- Inpatient care
- Verbal and written communication
- Medication reconciliation
- End-of-life care
- Pain management
- Patient charting
- Intravenous medications
- Venipuncture and IV placement
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Timeline
LPN
Saint John Regional Hospital - Hemodialysis
01.2023 - Current
LPN
Saint John Regional Hospital - Oncology
01.2020 - 01.2023
LPN
Saint John Regional Hospital - Family Medicine
01.2017 - 01.2020
LPN
St. Joseph’s Hospital - Community Health Centre
01.2017 - 01.2020
Personal Support Worker
Saint John Regional Hospital Float Team
06.2015 - 01.2017
Personal Support Worker/Licensed Practical Nurse
Bobby’s Hospice
05.2012 - 01.2023
High School Diploma -
Saint John High School
Millidgeville North French Immersion
Practical Nurse Diploma -
NBCC St. Andrews
Personal Support Worker Certificate -
Eastern College
Training
- L.E.A.P - Learning Essentials to Palliative and End of Life Care
- Work Safe NB - Work Safely Course
- Jennifer McCarthy - Ethics Conference
- Louise McFarland - Patient Treatment
- R.E.S.P.E.C.T: Find Out What It Means To Me (And You)