Sydney Borden
Calgary,Alberta
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate registered nurse that integrates primary healthcare principles while demonstrating collaborative partnerships with beginning emphasis on advocacy and capacity building for patients. Proven to provide safe, effective, ethical nursing care by integrating theoretical knowledge and nursing skills in the practice setting. Demonstrates clinical judgement with a patient centered focus. Demonstrates high leadership skills with charge nurse and MRP experience. Highly coachable with a desire to acquire knowledge and experience.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGISTERED NURSE
Dr. Vernon Fanning Centre
2016.07 - Current
- Currently holding 0.7 position with charge nurse experience on Unit 3 West
- This population includes ESRD clients on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis as well as specialized respiratory clients requiring chronic invasive and non-invasive ventilation
- Skills include critical thinking and decision making to identify changes from baseline in clients and react accordingly, maintaining client’s safety, and updating care needs with client centered focus
- Close monitoring and rapid thinking necessary with chronically ventilated clients
- Skills include tracheostomy care with suction and cough assist, having familiarity and trouble shooting skills with chronic ventilators
- Knowledge and skills to care for peritoneal dialysis set up and initiation while monitoring client status, and quick identification of symptoms with fast intervention and notification of important
- Responsibilities include preforming tracheostomy care, suctioning, and cough assist for chronically ventilated quadriplegics, caring for end stage renal clients with hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis needs
- Medication administration and assistance with ADL's, case management and creation of electronic care plans
- Acting as SWAT Nurse for 3 West: Oversees general wound care and product selection, as well as monitoring wound healing using standardize tools. Resource for fellow colleagues for treatment plan creation and wound prevention interventions
- Currently acting as elected secretary for Local 428 Carewest Dr. Vernon Fanning Centre
REGISTERED NURSE
Sheldon Chumir Health Centre: Hemodialysis Unit
2020.04 - Current
- Currently hold a casual position at SMC HD Unit
- Previous hemodialysis experience and training at Foothills Medical Centre Unit 27 from Jan 2018-Oct 2019
- Responsibilities include caring for outpatients who require maintenance hemodialysis
- This includes prepping and starting dialysis, constant monitoring and generally overseeing the entire hemodialysis process independently
- Additional tasks include preforming analysis of patient’s status; assessment and monitoring of vascular access, review laboratory results, assessing patient's conditions throughout treatment and report any relevant changes or information
- Demonstrates patient care activities such as continuous patient monitoring, assessment and access of central venous catheters and fistulas, administration of IV medications and blood products, problem solve with both access or dialysis machine concerns, anemia protocol, blood draws and lab value interpretations, wound care, and case management
- Provide renal and dialysis education to patients and families.
REGISTERED NURSE
Alio Health Service
2018.12 - 2020.10
- Managed up to 5 patients with responsibilities including initiating, monitoring, and maintaining designated patient’s enzyme replacement therapies via intravenous access for diagnosis of rare diseases in the patient’s home setting
- Travelled within Calgary, Strathmore, Edmonton, and surrounding areas
- Skills include maintaining communication with the company and the patient to ensure accurate prescriptions and access to necessary medications
- Initiation of intravenous access and maintaining throughout their infusions in home, verifying and reconstituting specific medications based of individualized prescriptions independently
- Close monitoring of patient’s during infusions and reporting if any adverse events or symptom arise.
- Management of patient's appointments while providing and organizing care and supplies.
REGISTERED NURSE
Bowmont Travel Clinic
2017.10 - 2018.06
- Held a casual position Bowmont Travel Clinic
- Responsibilities included providing information about multiple illnesses travelers may encounter while traveling abroad for up to 15 patients a day, having up to date knowledge about available vaccines
- Skills included successful and safe administration of multiple vaccines to patients of varied ages, establishing a friendly and safe environment for patients, create a trust between nurse and patient, and providing education post injection to patient and families.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing -
Mount Royal University
Calgary, AB06.2017
High School Diploma -
John G. Diefenbaker
Calgary, AB06.2011
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Care Plan Development
- Tracheostomy Care
- Precepting
- High level of autonomy
- Direct Patient Care + Assessments
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
Certification
- Registered Nurse, CARNA, Active
- Basic Life Support, Oct 2023
- Verified Police Check with Vulnerable Sector, April 2020
- Connect Care Trained
- RAI MDS Trained
- AHS ISFL Wound Resource Nurse
- AHS Skin and Wound Assessment Team Training
- LEADS Nursing Leadership Committee
- Carewest Skin and Wound Committee
Personal Information
Hobbies : Enjoys golfing, snowboarding, and going on walks with her dog in her spare time
Volunteer Experience
- The Meow Foundation, 2016-2018
- Carewest George Boyak, 2010-2011
Timeline
REGISTERED NURSE
Sheldon Chumir Health Centre: Hemodialysis Unit
2020.04 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE
Alio Health Service
2018.12 - 2020.10
REGISTERED NURSE
Bowmont Travel Clinic
2017.10 - 2018.06
REGISTERED NURSE
Dr. Vernon Fanning Centre
2016.07 - Current
Bachelor of Nursing -
Mount Royal University
High School Diploma -
John G. Diefenbaker
- Registered Nurse, CARNA, Active
- Basic Life Support, Oct 2023
- Verified Police Check with Vulnerable Sector, April 2020
- Connect Care Trained
- RAI MDS Trained
- AHS ISFL Wound Resource Nurse
- AHS Skin and Wound Assessment Team Training
- LEADS Nursing Leadership Committee
- Carewest Skin and Wound Committee
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