Mi Gyoung Choi
Calgary,Alberta
Summary
Compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse with extensive experience in surgical inpatient care. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with healthcare professionals to ensure patient-centered care and optimal recovery outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Registered Nurse
Rockyview General Hospital-Surgical Float Pool
05.2023 - Current
- provide direct quality care to surgical inpatient including general surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, urology, colorectal, gynecological, ENT and plastic surgeries from the time of admission, the PACU or emergency department and to the time of discharge
- promoted patient recovery through comprehensive nursing processes tailored to individual needs
- work interprofessionally within the health care team to improve patient outcomes
- Provided care for patients of different ages and genders, addressing their unique co-morbidities.
- demonstrated leadership as charge nurse, overseeing operations and staff in units 81, 82, 83, and 84 during day and evening shifts
- provided comprehensive wound and skin care including staple/suture removal, drain maintenance, central line (CVC/PICC) management, medication administration, blood glucose monitoring, and blood product management
- experiences with ostomies, NG, ureteral/suprapubic catheters, VAC or packing dressing, TPN/PPN, tube feeding,
Licensed Practical Nurse
Rockyview General Hospital-Unit 82 urology and general surgery
01.2010 - 04.2023
- provide direct care for urology patient from the time of admission, the PACU/emergency department to the time of discharge
- promote recovery through use of the nursing process and implementing urology clinical pathways
- Experience with urology specific skills like CBI initiation, irrigation maintenance, and discontinuation, nephrostomy tube care and removal. ileo conduit care
- ability to monitor and manage patient pain including, medication administration, PCA initiation, monitoring and discontinuation and PCEA monitoring
- foster learning and development of nursing students by assuming a preceptor role
- Effectively communicate and update plans of care to patients, families and physicians
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Athabasca University
Athabasca05-2023
Diploma - Nursing
Bow Valley College
Calgary05-2010
Skills
- Medication administration (oral, continuous/intermittent IV, SC, IM, rectal, topical)
- central line (CVC,PICC, or port a Cath) maintenance and removal
- experiences with ostomies (ileostomy, colostomy, urostomy), nephrostomy tube, drains (JP, Blake, CT, biliary), NG tube, chest tubes, urinary/suprapubic catheter
- wound care including packing/VAC dressing change
- Patient assessment
- pain assessment and manage with oral medications, PCA or PCEA, Ketamine/Lidocaine
- blood product administration
- communicate effectively with other health professionals, patients and their families
- administer blood products
Certification
Active for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Rockyview General Hospital-Surgical Float Pool
05.2023 - Current
Licensed Practical Nurse
Rockyview General Hospital-Unit 82 urology and general surgery
01.2010 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Athabasca University
Diploma - Nursing
Bow Valley College