Sharon Kopchia-Oko
Rocky Mountain House,AB
Summary
Skilled nursing professional with more than 20 years of experience and passion for providing highest quality of behavioral and medical care. Compassionate and empathetic advocate for patients and families. Skillfully assesses health status, develops diagnoses and manages care for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Experienced in structured and unstructured environments, smoothly coordinating multiple activities and competing priorities.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff RN/Care Coordinator
Greenstaff Medical- Mayerthorpe Healthcare Center
01.2023 - Current
- Liaison with families, MDs and various care providers and agencies
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and close collaboration with the healthcare team.
- Provided education on disease management, self-care techniques, and preventive measures to patients and families.
- Wound care
- Palliative care
- Catheter insertion and care
- IV starts and monitoring
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based practices and individualized care plans.
- Monitored vital signs, lab results, and other indicators to detect changes in patients'' conditions promptly.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Care Coordinator
Good Samaritan Society
01.2015 - 01.2022
- Supervise care staff
- Direct client care to convalescent residents
- Develop and evaluate care plans to suit individual needs of each resident.
Registered Nurse
Alberta Health Services
01.2004 - 01.2019
- Medical/Surgical
- Pre and post-op care of endoscopy clients- admission and discharge education, comprehensive history taking, VS monitoring, documentation, IV starts
- Acute care
- Specialized wound clinic aseptic techniques
- Emergency- Triage CTAS, ACLS, NRP, PALS
- Labor and Delivery alongside Physicians and Midwives.
- administer and monitor inductions per guidelines
- ante and postpartum care,assessments and treatments per Doctors orders and best practice guidelines.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
- Enhanced patient care by efficiently managing multiple cases in high-stress environments.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, including central line placements, lumbar punctures, and thoracenteses.
Community Health/Public Health Nurse
Health Canada
01.2007 - 01.2018
- Immunizations across the lifespan, Well-baby clinic.
- Home care- wound dressings, assessing needs and allocating resources
- Arranging medical transportations and appointments for specialized care.
- School and community health education ie. maturation, sexual health, healthy relationships
- Maternal child health, education and ante/post partum care, breastfeeding support
- Developing and delivering prenatal classes
- Partnering and collaboration with community stakeholders
- Suicide prevention and intervention
- First aid and emergency response
- Cultural diversity sensitivity in delivering care and interacting with individuals and greater community
- Improved community health by conducting assessments, identifying needs, and implementing targeted interventions.
- Contact tracing for communicable disease outbreak
Personal Care Attendant
Westlock Long Term Care
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Full care of convalescent clients
- Obtained certification within three months of starting the job
- Enrolled in rural delivery nursing program offered by Grant Mac Ewan College.
Education
St Johns Ambulance
12.2023
Ph.D. -
International Quantum University of Integrative Medicine
Hawaii, USA01.2018
Nursing
Athabasca University
Athabasca, AB07.2010
Diploma in Nursing -
Grant Mac Ewan College
Edmonton, AB01.2004
Diploma in Business Management -
Bara Academy of Business Sciences
Edmonton, AB01.1991
Skills
- Home Health Care
- Emergency Care
- Diabetes Management
- Pain Management
- Patient Education
- Newborn Care
- Wound Care
- Infection Control Measures
- Direct Patient Care
- Hospice Care
- Perioperative Nursing
- Preventive Health
Fax
same
References
- Brenda Doherty, 780-786-3189
- Myrna McCaw, 403-844-9281
Volunteer Experience
- Throughout my time at Sunchild I have lead and organized several community events such as; On Eagles Wings, Challenge Day, Teddy Bear Fairs, Health Fair, Diabetes Walks, Concrete Theatre
- Served as president on board of Community Connections Child Care Center. The board’s mandate was to establish an accredited day care center in RMH, AB.
- Various volunteer activities in support of children’s sports organizations
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Staff RN/Care Coordinator
Greenstaff Medical- Mayerthorpe Healthcare Center
01.2023 - Current
Care Coordinator
Good Samaritan Society
01.2015 - 01.2022
Community Health/Public Health Nurse
Health Canada
01.2007 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse
Alberta Health Services
01.2004 - 01.2019
Personal Care Attendant
Westlock Long Term Care
01.2000 - 01.2002
St Johns Ambulance
Ph.D. -
International Quantum University of Integrative Medicine
Nursing
Athabasca University
Diploma in Nursing -
Grant Mac Ewan College
Diploma in Business Management -
Bara Academy of Business Sciences
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