Suzanne Menard

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient care and streamline processes.
• Provides comprehensive healthcare services for youth 14-24 y addressing Mental Health and addictions
• Conducts thorough psychiatric evaluations to accurately diagnose mental health conditions and inform appropriate treatment decisions.
• Optimizes medication management by regularly monitoring patients'' responses and adjusting prescriptions as needed.

• Conducts thorough physical examinations / diagnostic tests, leading to accurate diagnoses and timely medical interventions/ Locum coverage to different clinics in a remote setting
• Manages complex cases involving multiple co-morbidities through diligent monitoring of disease progression and proactive intervention strategies.
• Collaborates with admin to arrange appropriate transfer and comprehensive ,safe care plans in context of practice closure.

Assessed , plan, implement and review Health care needs of remote , rural , isolated communities.

• Coordinated clinic operations according to administrative, legal and medical guidelines.( collaboration with SSBH and Notre Dame Hospitals)
• Conducted thorough physical examinations and diagnostic tests, leading to accurate diagnoses and timely medical interventions.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient care and streamline processes.

• Provided Medical undergraduate students and NP Grad students with clinical experiences to meet the course clinical requirements, as Tutor/Preceptor.

• Provided virtual care consultation and treatments to patients and their families through Dialogue's platform
• Conducted thorough physical examinations and diagnostic tests, leading to accurate diagnoses and timely medical interventions, using virtual plateforms

• Developped project goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures for the (MDU) based on population needs
• Provided comprehensive longitudinal primary care in the homes of frail , home bound patients with complex chronic disease, who are not effectively managed by routine clinic based care .
• Facilitated patient centered care, collaboration and teaching with clinical teams, community partners..
• Reduced hospital readmission rates by providing thorough discharge instructions and coordinating effective post-discharge care.
• Established strong relationships with patients and their families, fostering trust and commitment to the healthcare plan.
• Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based treatment plans and thorough followups.

• Provided palliative care expertise through consultation in palliative pain, symptom management and complex end-of-life care for Health care Providers and families

• Primary Care Provider for MHAS patients; direct patient and transitional care: chronic disease, suicidal risk assessment. Counseling, home visits, Walk-in ,referral to specialists etc.
• Provided clinical and administrative leadership to the Mental Health and Addiction Services ( MHAS) department in the delivery of safe and accessible services to clients of CCH.
• Supported and consulted with ACTT Manager with respect to recruitment, union issues, Professional conduct, staff performance review.
• Assessed, initiated /suggested early withdrawal management treatment, planned and organized transfer to acute withdrawal hospital as needed.
• Supplied interprofessional team support, crisis intervention and substance abuse services to patients in the community, health promotion, patient advocacy.

• Supported and led Corporate Nursing orientation, Assessing needs ,leading special projects: Accountable for OBS/Peds Quality IP
• Provided direct patient care and counseling : Vulnerable perinatal population, Pediatric and walk-in clinics.
• Team Leader Breastfeeding, Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI), NAS, monitored Key performance indicators DASH board,
• Built partnership with regional and local community partners

• Provided Direct patient care to mental health in/out patients, chronic disease clinic,lead interprofessional collaboration within in patient services and community partners/ agencies.
• Implemented and supported the Nurse Practitioner role, within Mental Health program and Family Medicine Unit.
• Supported and led corporate mental health orientations: Patient care, safety, staff retention. Accreditation review leader. Policy review/creation following Best practice guidelines.
• Implemented, led and treated patients at the Mental Health Metabolic Clinic.
• Led educational presentations on health topics to staff, best practices, health promotion
• Wrote successful grant for $5000 from Pfizer for metabolic HI-NEXT TREAt software promoting teaching.(1st Episode PSychosis

• Served as NP leader, health care provider for a 400 patients family clinic.
• Collaborated in research to develop and test interprofessional collaboration Learning techniques to improve patient centered care and outcomes.
• Effectively led teams of medical students, residents, nurses and psychology students in caring for in/out-patient, and walk-in patients to ensure quality care.

• Appropriately diagnosed and treated a variety of diseases and injuries in a REMOTE general practice setting. First nations, All ages, chronic disease, multiple social issues, Medical Air evacuation, Emergency etc.)

• Led, designed and implemented community perinatal services in 2 rural locations women\'s health and child services programs; perinatal, breastfeeding and immunization clinics, child/youth development/neglect assessment etc.

• Public Health/Community Health nursing; Health screenings, special education assessments in schools, mass immunization clinics, Info-Health line, perinatal services/groups, Home care nursing, STD clinics etc.

• Completed basic training at CFB Valcartier . Joined 55 e BNS du Canada as finance clerk. Transferred to Le Regiment de Hull du Canada : worked as medical Exam Room Nurse.