Pam Nagy
Spruce Grove,AB
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environments. 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
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Public Health RN
Alberta Health Services
11.2011 - Current
- Apply nursing knowledge, skills and judgment while assessing needs of individuals and families to develop an appropriate plan of care.
- Work with and encourages families and individuals to take responsibility for maintaining and/ or improving their health by increasing their knowledge of, their control over, and their influence on determinants of health.
- Provide education to parents, school aged children and members of the community in regards to immunization, health promotion and injury prevention.
- Responsible for completing newborn health assessments and metabolic screenings as part of the Healthy Beginnings Post Partum Program.
- Provide supportive counseling and referrals for mothers suffering from Post Partum Depression.
- Responsible for follow-up and referrals to other health and support services as they relate to clients in the community.
- Integral part of the development and roll out of Commitment to Comfort for those experiencing needle fears and phobias.
Registered Nurse
Alberta Health Services
01.2009 - 11.2011
- Direct patient care of complex patients in the PICU.
- Work with members of the health care team to provide an appropriate plan of care for patients and their families.
- Monitoring blood pressures, drawing arterial blood gases, and the care of Arterial Lines.
- Monitoring and caring for Central Venous Lines.
- Drawing, reporting and analyzing patient lab results.
- Recognizing life threatening heart arrhythmia's and means of treatment.
- Keep thorough and accurate documentation on each patient following proper charting guidelines within the computer charting system.
Registered Nurse
Alberta Health Services
05.2005 - 12.2009
- Assessment, evaluation, and implementation of patient care.
- Admission of patients with a variety of different medical and cardiac needs.
- Assess patient status and notify charge nurse and physicians of clinical changes.
- Perform clinical tasks including oral medication administration, documentation of vital signs, wound care, head to toe examinations, IV drug and fluid administration, nasal and nasal-jejunal tube placement, tube feeding, and a variety of other clinical tasks specific to patient needs.
- Assist in the orientation of new staff members and student nurses.
- Assist patients and family members in the education of health care needs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alberta
Red Deer, AB06.2005
Skills
- Strong work organization and time management skills
- Extremely flexible and able to adapt to changes in schedule and work load as required
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team with multidisciplinary colleagues and community partners
- Ability to develop positive rapport with patients, family, staff and physicians
- Advocate for patients rights; strive to understand a patient’s needs and concerns
- Maintain critical thinking skills essential to providing competent and dignified patient care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a strong family-centered care philosophy
- Personable with a positive attitude
Certification
- Current CARNA Registration
- Current CPR
Timeline
Public Health RN
Alberta Health Services
11.2011 - Current
Registered Nurse
Alberta Health Services
01.2009 - 11.2011
Registered Nurse
Alberta Health Services
05.2005 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Alberta
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