Sarah Prud'homme
Timmins,ON
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Care Coordinator (Access)
Home and Community Support Services
Timmins, ON
04.2024 - Current
- Complete assessments to determine patient eligibility
- Coordinate ongoing services with service providers to address patient needs
- Ensure the most effective use of resources.
Public Health Nurse, Infectious and Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program
Porcupine Health Unit
Timmins, ON
02.2023 - Current
- Developing treatment and intervention plans based on healthcare assessments
- Instructing individuals on patient care and promoting healthy lifestyles
- Coordinating treatment, convalescence, and rehabilitation plans with other healthcare providers
- Promoting disease prevention and control measures
- Updating and maintaining patient files and medical records
- Participating in health education initiatives and keeping abreast of advancements in the field of public health
- Providing nursing services and healthcare education within the public health unit’s catchment area.
Registered Nurse
Golden Manor Home for the Aged
Timmins, ON
01.2023 - 02.2023
- Ensure resident care is provided within established nursing standards and principles; physicians’ orders and administrative policies; as well as observe, report and record symptoms & conditions of residents; and take appropriate action
- Assist in assessing residents and develop, implement, review and evaluate resident care plans
- Plan, direct, and supervise the work of nursing and personal support workers assigned to care for residents
- Administration of medication as required
- Liaise with the multidisciplinary team, residents, family and physicians to meet the needs of residents
- Support a culturally sensitive and resident/family centered approach to care
- Active involvement in continuous improvement (CI) activities as required
- Completion of RAI-MDS reporting.
Nurse Case Manager - Rare Diseases Program (remote)
Innomar Strategies
Oakville, ON
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Provide medical support to patients and health care providers, including but not limited to education on specific diseases and therapies and disease management
- Telephone support (including maintenance calls and adherence support both inbound and outbound as needed)
- Database management and ongoing auditing of files and information captured
- Administer and adhere to case-management protocols, including clinical monitoring, data collection, ongoing patient follow-up, compliance, therapy disruption/discontinuation monitoring, adverse event reporting and liaison with primary healthcare providers
- Prepare for and attend extensive, specialized training sessions for specific therapies provided by the pharmaceutical team, as required
- Work directly with the reimbursement specialist and the physician to secure funding for their patient’s therapies; assist with alternative funding searches when needed
- Attend patient meetings, and conferences as needed to educate patients, and providers regarding disease/product information and case management services
- Work with patient associations and advocacy groups, as required
- Liaise with health care providers, pharmacies and infusion clinics, and other agencies as required, to coordinate infusions, and drug delivery and resolve issues
- Support and collaborate with other program staff in the development and implementation of disease management programs
- Develop compliance program parameters, needs assessments and protocols
- Provide feedback regarding current protocols, databases, processes, inter-departmental relationships proactively assess programs and makes suggestions to enhance outcomes and quality of services.
Registered Nurse Responsible for Health Promotion, Primary Care, and Systems Navigation
Centre de santé communautaire de Timmins
Timmins, ON
10.2019 - 09.2022
- Perform clinical evaluation by providing physical assessments, reviewing previous medical records and completing specific community nursing procedures and follow-ups within the community healthcare setting
- Implement and deliver primary care based on multidisciplinary features of primary health care at the center
- Collaborate with patients and colleagues to ensure proper clinical management, triage, health promotion and education
- Participate in the elaboration, planning, and evaluation of health programs offered at the center
- Lead the implementation of electronic medical records for documentation purposes using Telus PS Suite EMR (Electronic Medical Records) and Ocean CognisantMD
- Develop and customize forms and toolbars used to collect data for statistical and funding purposes using Telus PS Suite EMR (Electronic Medical Records) and OceanCognisantMD.
Registered Nurse - Integrated Nephrology
Timmins & District Hospital
Timmins, ON
10.2020 - 11.2021
- Initiate, monitor, and discontinue prescribed dialysis treatments in the hemodialysis and other acute care units within the hospital depending on the patient's medical condition
- Provide, as a member of the multidisciplinary team, patient/family education related to modality selection, diet, fluid restrictions, and medication administration
- Apply all infection control practices and precautions related to hemodialysis
- Participate and collaborate with other health care providers in the provision of patient care
- Use the Standards of Nursing Practice and the nursing process in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating renal patient care.
Registered Nurse - Integrated Maternal Child
Timmins & District Hospital
Timmins, ON
10.2019 - 10.2020
- Implement the nursing principles and techniques associated with maternal/child and gynecology, infection control practices and organizational policies and procedures within the Integrated Maternal Child Program (postpartum/antepartum/gynecology)
- Provide culturally competent care to mother-baby/dyad, focusing on family-centered care and input from patients and their families
- Conduct, gynecological/obstetrical/neonatal health teaching and health promotion
- Collect data related to prenatal, perinatal, and post-partum and import data into BORN (Better Outcomes Registry Network) Information System.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN), Honors -
Laurentian University
05.2019
Skills
Responsible, reliable, and punctual
Active, dynamic, and determined
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Effective clinical leadership and excellent critical thinking ability
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as a member of a team or independently
Excellent interpersonal skills
Certification
- First Aid & Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certification (Health Care Practitioner level)
- WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) certification
- AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act) certification
- RNAO (Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario) Breastfeeding e-learning certification
- IV therapy (adult/pediatric) certification
- RNAO (Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario) Delirium, Dementia and Depression in Older Adults e-learning certification
- RNAO (Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario) Preventing and Addressing Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults e-learning certification.
- MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) training and certification
- Mental Health First Aid Standard certification
- GPA (Gentle Persuasive Approach) certification
Languages
French
Native/ Bilingual
English
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Care Coordinator (Access)
Home and Community Support Services
04.2024 - Current
Public Health Nurse, Infectious and Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Program
Porcupine Health Unit
02.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Golden Manor Home for the Aged
01.2023 - 02.2023
Nurse Case Manager - Rare Diseases Program (remote)
Innomar Strategies
09.2022 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse - Integrated Nephrology
Timmins & District Hospital
10.2020 - 11.2021
Registered Nurse Responsible for Health Promotion, Primary Care, and Systems Navigation
Centre de santé communautaire de Timmins
10.2019 - 09.2022
Registered Nurse - Integrated Maternal Child
Timmins & District Hospital
10.2019 - 10.2020
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN), Honors -
Laurentian University
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