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Overview
Work History
Education
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Teresa Mellway

Teresa Mellway

Registered Nurse
Ontario,Canada

Summary

Registered Nurse with 6 years experience in Primary care and 6 years in Acute Medicine. Passionate about Chronic Disease Management and program development. Hard working , ethical and positive demeanor , facilitating a positive work environment. Experienced Family Health Team Practitioner understanding the roles of working within a interdisciplinary team. Self directed learner and advocate for patients and families in the community.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Registered Nurse in ER

Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare
Huntsville , Ontario
04.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse

Burks Falls Family Health Team
Burks Falls, Ontario
07.2022 - 04.2023

Registered Nurse, 4A Respirology

Niagara Health System
St. Catharines, Ontario
04.2019 - 07.2022

Full-time/ Part-time /Casual RN on 4A Respiratory/ Medical Unit

  • Managed care from admission to discharge
  • Filled in as Charge Nurse , when needed

Registered Nurse , GNGH Medical Unit

Niagara Health System
Niagara Falls, ON
02.2019 - 07.2020

Casual RN at GNGH Medical units C&D

Community Health Counsellor, Caring for My COPD

Centre D' Sante Community Health
Welland, ON
01.2019 - 03.2019
  • Temporary 3 month contract as Certified Respiratory Educator at Caring for COPD rehab. Performed Spirometry , respiratory assessments and education in COPD for individuals and in classroom.

Chronic Disease Management RN& CRE

Niagara Medical Group FHT
Niagara Falls, ON
05.2013 - 12.2018
  • Worked collaboratively with health care providers in the Family Health team by performing spirometry and respiratory assessments of patients. Follow-up with patients regularly with COPD and Asthma education. Health teaching in Weight Management , Hypertension, Heart Failure and Healthy Habits for Kids program
  • Part of the Memory Clinic team .

Medical/Surgical RN

Niagara Health System
St. Catharines, ON
05.2011 - 05.2013
  • Worked first year as full-time float RN on all medical/surgical units at St. Catharines hospital.
  • Second year worked full-time on Medical unit at St. Catharines hospital.

BScN Student Externship Program

Niagara Health System
St. Catharines, ON
05.2009 - 09.2010
  • Worked summers on Medical unit in St. Catharines , while attending Mohawk-McMaster University BScN program.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Mohawk College- McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario
09.2006 - 04.2011

Certificate in Full-time Health Sciences

Niagara College / Pre-Health Sciences
Welland, ON
09.2005 - 04.2006

COPD/ Asthma

Resp Trek/ Ontario Lung Association
Toronto
06.2014 - 06.2014

Skills

Leadership

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Accomplishments

Worked with the Manager of Communications for the NHS so to speak on behalf of the nursing staff in the "Legacy Video" for the opening of the St. Catharines hospital. ( 2014)

Worked with the Manager of Communications for a interview by the Standard on " Nursing during the C-Diff breakout". ( 2014)

Presented Asthma poster at the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario Conference in 2015.

Wrote an article that was published by the Ontario Lung Association on developing a Primary Care Asthma program ( 2015)

Timeline

Registered Nurse in ER

Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare
04.2023 - Current

Registered Nurse

Burks Falls Family Health Team
07.2022 - 04.2023

Registered Nurse, 4A Respirology

Niagara Health System
04.2019 - 07.2022

Registered Nurse , GNGH Medical Unit

Niagara Health System
02.2019 - 07.2020

Community Health Counsellor, Caring for My COPD

Centre D' Sante Community Health
01.2019 - 03.2019

COPD/ Asthma

Resp Trek/ Ontario Lung Association
06.2014 - 06.2014

Chronic Disease Management RN& CRE

Niagara Medical Group FHT
05.2013 - 12.2018

Medical/Surgical RN

Niagara Health System
05.2011 - 05.2013

BScN Student Externship Program

Niagara Health System
05.2009 - 09.2010

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Mohawk College- McMaster University
09.2006 - 04.2011

Certificate in Full-time Health Sciences

Niagara College / Pre-Health Sciences
09.2005 - 04.2006
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