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Sandi Oakes

Redwood Meadows,AB

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in a fast-paced environment. Proven ability to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle complex patients and high-stress situations. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and their families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude, professionalism, and excellent individualized patient care. Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills and work very well individually as well as in collaborative team settings. I am very passionate about high acuity, trauma and critical care nursing and I am eager to pursue a position and advance my skills within these settings. I am ambitious and motivated and am eager to learn new skills and am willing to take any necessary education or training to further the success of my nursing career.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Unit 47, Medical; RGH
Calgary, AB
11.2020 - Current
  • Extensive hours of charge experience
  • Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
  • Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
  • Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
  • Managed patients suffering from serious illness or injury, including trauma, cardiac and respiratory emergencies, and patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
  • Managed quality care for patients with varied conditions, including trauma, surgery, diabetes, heart failure, stroke, neurological conditions, liver failure, addictions, mental health emergencies, dementia, end-stage renal disease and coronary artery disease.
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion, including admission and discharge.
  • Educated patients on how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
  • Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.

Registered Nurse

Unit 100 & 111, Stroke & Neuro; FMC
Calgary, AB
01.2021 - 06.2021
  • Managed Patients with acute stroke and neurological conditions.

Registered Nurse

Stettler ER, Acute care, Obs
Stettler, AB
01.2019 - 06.2021
  • Triaged, assessed and cared for patients of all ages, from newborn to actively dying, in both emergency and acute care settings.
  • Able to communicate effectively and form therapeutic relationships with patients across the lifespan and their families which enables better care and patient teaching.
  • Collaborated with physicians, nurses and other team members to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
  • Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
  • Delivered outstanding care to patients and families with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.

Paramedic

BC Ambulance Service
Sparwood, BC
05.2006 - 04.2009
  • I worked as a Paramedic for BC Ambulance for 3 years, where I provided emergency medical treatment to patients in need as well as transporting them to the hospital in emergent and non-emergent situations.
  • Collaborated consistently with fellow paramedics, first responders, fire department, and RCMP, as well as worked individually in highly stressful and emergent situations.
  • Assessed emergency situations and prioritized medical care for patients.
  • Adhered to protocols and procedures to maintain safety of patients and paramedic crew.

Education

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Mount Royal University
Calgary, AB
04.2018

Primary Care Paramedic - Paramedicine

Justice Institute of British Columbia
New Westminster, BC
05.2006

Skills

  • Charge Nurse experience within acute care and Emergency Departments
  • Able to perform core nursing skills such as IV initiation and maintenance, urinary catheter initiation and maintenance, complex wound care
  • Certification in advanced skills such as direct IV; PCA/Epidural medication administration; CVC and PICC use and maintenance
  • Effective time management skills; ability to work and remain calm in a fast-paced and stressful environment Have experience working with ventilated patients, ECG monitoring, hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive medications, CVC/PICC and arterial lines
  • Current or previous certification in: CPR (BCLS-HCP), ACLS, CTAS, Lead II, NRP, & CAM-B, NVCI, CVC and TNCC Have had training and orientation in labour & delivery, post-partum, and electronic fetal monitoring; have also had training and experience in palliative and end of life care, including assisting with MAID

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Unit 100 & 111, Stroke & Neuro; FMC
01.2021 - 06.2021

Registered Nurse

Unit 47, Medical; RGH
11.2020 - Current

Registered Nurse

Stettler ER, Acute care, Obs
01.2019 - 06.2021

Paramedic

BC Ambulance Service
05.2006 - 04.2009

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing

Mount Royal University

Primary Care Paramedic - Paramedicine

Justice Institute of British Columbia

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