Tina Bandini
Mississauga,ON
Summary
I have been a Registered Nurse in the NICU at Sunnybrook for 21 years. I spent 19 years as a bedside RN, able to fulfill all the roles in the unit. I was in the Team Leader role for a 1 year temporary position from 2022-2023 and have been an NICU Mentor since October 2023. I have a vast knowledge of all the different aspects of NICU nursing and I am a versatile registered nurse with 2 decades of experience delivering high-quality care to patients and their families. Proven leader skillful in uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving satisfaction. Focused on continuously driving innovation and improving patient outcomes, while supporting our team in the ability to do so. I recently became a Best Practice Champion for Project REACH to assist in the new HIS system being implemented at Sunnybrook.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center
08.2003 - Current
- Managed day-to-day routines for premature and term infants requiring NICU care.
- Currently in the NICU Mentor role
- Team Leader from October 2022-2023
- Discharge planner from Octobet 2022-2023
- Can input ECHIN referrals, CCAC referrals (with some assistance as still learning), Home oxygen forms
- Checked on patients regularly to track progress with treatments, changes in symptoms and need for emergency interventions.
- Detected emerging problems by monitoring patients' behavior, vital signs and fluid intake and output.
- Medication administration via multiple access routes and the documentation required.
- Respiratory management of neonates requiring mechanical ventilation, non invasive ventilation and low flow oxygen.
- Stocked clinical workstations and procedure rooms with necessary supplies.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our patients.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Updated charts throughout shifts with current, accurate information to maintain strict recordkeeping standards.
- Utilized valuable communication skills to deliver information to family members regarding patient treatment, care and medical options.
- Delegated tasks to team members, maximizing unique strengths and skill sets.
Education
Registered Nurse Diploma
Humber College
Toronto, ON06.2003
Some College (No Degree) - Neonatal Nursing Specialty
George Brown College
Toronto, ONSkills
- Patient monitoring
- Ventilator care
- Strong head to toe assessment skills
- Able to manage indwelling lines such as UVC, UAC, PIV, PICC line, gastric tubes, chest tubes and urinary catheters
- Able to perform all roles in the NICU (charge nurse, resus nurse and bedside nurse)
- Management of infants on ETT ventilation, non invasive ventilation and all the care that is entailed
- Works well within the multidisciplinary team
- Enjoy precepting and mentoring new staff at the bedside and to the resus role
- Able to work with parents and staff of all disciplines to implement, revise and carry out care plans for the infants in my ca
- NRP certified
- NRP instructor
- member of the unplanned extubations commitee
- completed to SOFFI feeding fundamentals course
- Appreciative Leadership course completed November 10th, 2022
- Completed the Developing Nurse Leaders Program in June 2024
- Was part of the super user group when Metavision was introduced to the NICU
- Best Practice Champion for Project REACH
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center
08.2003 - Current
Registered Nurse Diploma
Humber College
Some College (No Degree) - Neonatal Nursing Specialty
George Brown College
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