Sarah Potiuk
Edmonton
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate Registered Nurse with experience at Alberta Health Services, excelling in pediatric care. Proven ability in critical thinking and problem-solving, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes through effective collaboration with multidisciplinary team and holistic care. Strong collaborator, dedicated to enhancing patient satisfaction and advancing healthcare practices. Additionally, with interests in pursuit of quality improvement through research and furthering education.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Pediatric Trauma and Surgery
Alberta Health Services
11.2023 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Working with interdisciplinary teams to meet the complex needs of patients and families
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Additionally worked along clinical educators in the implementation of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection prevention.
Research Assistant - Pediatric Cardiology
Tamara Dorfman, MN, RN, NP
08.2024 - Current
- Participated actively in regular meetings with fellow researcher to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities.
- Maintained open lines of communication with project lead for effective collaboration.
- Reviewing and extractions of relevant articles for literature review to research study topic.
- Use of Convidence to extract and review articles.
- Identified and resolved data discrepancies, ensuring highest level of accuracy in research outcomes.
Registered Nurse - Pediatric Cardiac and GI
Alberta Health Services
01.2022 - 11.2023
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Additionally worked along clinical educators in the implementation of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection prevention.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Macewan University
Edmonton, AB12-2022
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Research and analysis
- Medication and IV administration
- Direct patient care
- Connect Care
- Holistic Care
- Wound management
- Surgical care
- Pediatric care
- Policy and procedure compliance
- Telemetry and advanced cardiac care
Certification
- BLS Certification - September 2024
- Non-violence intervention - November 2024
- Mask Fit - January 2025
- PALs - January 2023
Timeline
Research Assistant - Pediatric Cardiology
Tamara Dorfman, MN, RN, NP
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse - Pediatric Trauma and Surgery
Alberta Health Services
11.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse - Pediatric Cardiac and GI
Alberta Health Services
01.2022 - 11.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Macewan University
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