Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
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Shannon Kipp

Shannon Kipp

Brantford,ON

Summary

Dynamic Registered Nurse with extensive experience at Hamilton Health Sciences, specializing in vascular access and difficult IV insertions. Proven ability in patient advocacy and strong clinical judgment, ensuring optimal patient outcomes through expert care and maintenance of CVAD. Committed to enhancing patient experiences in acute care settings.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Nurse

Hamilton Health Sciences
02.2022 - Current

Vascular access nurse at acute care hospital and trauma centre. Specializing in difficult peripheral IV access, PICC insertions, care and maintenance of all types of CVAD.

Registered Nurse

Hamilton Health Sciences
09.2006 - 02.2022

IV nurse for acute care hospital and pediatric trauma center. Full time until the hospital transitioned into pediatrics and women's health. Specialized in difficult IV access, blood work, PICC insertions ( until hospital transitiond), care, and maintenance of all central lines. Remained on as one the full-time vascular access nurses as the hospital restructured until 2022 when I accepted a full-time position on the Hamilton General IV team in 2022.

Registered Nurse

Hamilton Health Sciences
08.2005 - 02.2022

Vascular access nurse, experienced in all ages. Difficult peripheral IV insertiins. Care and maintenance of CVAD, troubleshooting and aid in facilitating the best IV access devices for best patient outcomes. Part time while aslo working part time on the IV team at the Brantford General Hospital.

Registered Nurse

Brantford General Hospital
06.2005 - 09.2006

Vascular access nurse in an acute care hospital. Specializing in difficult IV access. PICC insertions and the care and maintance of CVAD throughout the hospital. Part time for one year until accepting a position full time for vascular access at McMaster Hospital.

Registered Nurse

Hamilton Health Sciences
07.1998 - 04.2005

Med Surge nurse at Juravinski Hospital. Primary nurse for patient care in an acute medical unit. Experience with IV, blood work, CVAD, medication adminiatation, dressing changes, catheterization, collecting samples and telemetry. Full time until starting on Vascular access team until 2005 at McMaster Hospital.

Education

Diploma - Nursing

Mohawk College
Hamilton, ON
09.1997

Skills

  • Medication and IV administration
  • Medication administration
  • Direct patient care
  • Patient assessments
  • Documentation and charting
  • Patient assessment
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Patient education and counseling
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Clinical judgment

Languages

English
Professional Working

Certification

PICC and Midline certified

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Hamilton Health Sciences
02.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse

Hamilton Health Sciences
09.2006 - 02.2022

Registered Nurse

Hamilton Health Sciences
08.2005 - 02.2022

Registered Nurse

Brantford General Hospital
06.2005 - 09.2006

Registered Nurse

Hamilton Health Sciences
07.1998 - 04.2005

Diploma - Nursing

Mohawk College
Shannon Kipp