Samantha Cross
Port Coquitlam,British Columbia
Summary
Highly trained Psychiatric Staff Nurse offering well-developed interpersonal, acute care treatment and relationship building skills. Promoting pleasant personality and skills helping patients stay calm and communicative.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Forensic Psychiatric Hospital/PHSA
01.2006 - Current
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff
- Educated patients and families about mental health, diagnoses and treatment options
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans
- Sustained quality standards by performing routine medication audits and upholding internal and industry best practices
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms
- Leveraged feedback and process improvement opportunities to create safer and healthier environment and increase patient satisfaction
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities
- Performed frequent checks on life support equipment and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients
Education
Diploma of Psychiatric Nursing - Nursing
Douglas College
New Westminster, BCSkills
- Restraint Techniques
- Mental Disability Management
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Intramuscular Injections
- Patient Monitoring
- Direct Patient Care
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Operational Standards
- Operational Procedures
- Medication Education
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Crisis Resolution
Timeline
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Forensic Psychiatric Hospital/PHSA
01.2006 - Current
Diploma of Psychiatric Nursing - Nursing
Douglas College
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