Tracey Burton
Bowmanville,Canada
Summary
Results-driven educational professional prepared for leadership roles with a focus on strategic planning and effective team management. Known for a collaborative approach and adaptability to changing needs. Expertise in adult educational practices, conflict resolution, and strategic decision-making, ensuring reliable and impactful contributions.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Co Chair of Home Hemodialysis
Home Dialysis Interest Group
- Provide leadership and facilitate change and the development of home dialysis programs provincially
- Ontario wide group that examines and standardized care of home hemodialysis patients
- Initial member of the group to assist programs in the development of home hemodialysis programs throughout province
Member of Nursing Council
Lakeridge Health
- Participated in nursing council reviewing policies and procedures from a nursing point of view
- Co-chair of nursing research subgroup
- Initiated and organized two successful nursing/multidisciplinary research conferences
Clinical Practice Leader
Lakeridge Health
05.2025 - Current
- Led daily operations of clinical practice, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and standards.
- Developed and implemented process improvements to enhance patient care efficiency and staff productivity.
- Mentored and trained clinical staff on best practices and operational procedures to optimize workflow.
- Coordinated interdisciplinary meetings to align goals and improve communication among healthcare teams.
Registered Nurse -Home Dialysis Unit Coordinator
Lakeridge Health
10.2023 - Current
- Organization of patient and staff flow to maintain a safe environment for providing dialysis treatments to patients.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to ensure smooth transitions of patients from all areas of the program.
- Providing mentorship to home programs, assisting with innovative personalized patient plans of care.
Registered Nurse -Home Dialysis Coordinator/ Transplant educator/Vascular access support
Lakeridge Health
11.2020 - Current
- Identify patients and collaborate with staff to transition patients to home dialysis modalities in accordance with Ontario Renal Network targets of 27.5%
- LH HHD total 10% provincial 5.3%
- LH PD total 22.7% provincial 20.8%
- Lakeridge Health program is currently exceeding provinal target at 32.1% home total
- Education of patients and staff re: modality choices available for renal replacement therapy- home home, peritoneal, transplant and conservative care
- Maintenance of transition list which tracks key times in which patients change therapy types
- Support to nurses and patients regarding cannulation of AVF
- Continued support of IV iron administration required for MCKC and PD patients
- Organization of clinic patients
- Care of patient throughout process
- Participated in ORN lead mentorship of Windsor Hospital in advancing their home dialysis program
System Performance Quality & Research Lead
Lakeridge Health
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Designed and implemented data collection methodologies, ensuring accuracy and reliability of findings.
- Collected, verified and presented program metrics to senior leadership
- Assisted the data analyst in providing accurate information to the ORN
Registered Nurse - Unit Coordinator LHO Dialysis unit
Lakeridge Health
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Organization of patient and staff flow to maintain a safe environment for providing dialysis treatments to patients.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to ensure smooth transitions of patients from all areas of the program.
Registered Nurse -Home Hemodialysis Unit
Lakeridge Health
03.2004 - 11.2020
- Collaborated to grow home dialysis program from 2 patients to a high of 50 patients
- Educate patients to manage and complete hemodialysis treatments independently through the use of adult education theories
- Adapting educational material and processed to specific patient’s learning styles
- Organize and coordinate multiple professionals to ensure smooth transitions to home therapy
- Facilitated with team members the initiation of the nocturnal dialysis program
- Administration of IV iron for MCKC and PD patient
- Starting IV and monitoring of vital signs etc.
- Design and revision of patient health teaching materials
- Precepted student nurses in community based care
- Development of innovative strategies in the recruitment of patients to home therapies with end stage renal disease:
- Patient education/graduation day
- Draw to engage patients in conversations of home therapy
- Interactive tools
Registered Nurse Hemodialysis Unit
Lakeridge Health
06.1998 - 01.2003
- Frontline staff nurse in hemodialysis unit caring for end stage renal patients during their dialysis treatments.
- Participated in primary nursing model assisting patient to navigate the healthcare system
- Independently researched patient care project on the prevention of amputations in diabetic patients on dialysis-project was presented to management team and was adopted by the team as CQI initiative
Registered Nurse-Medicine/Nephrology In patient unit
Lakeridge Health
12.1994 - 06.1998
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ryerson University
Toronto, ONNursing Diploma -
Durham College
Oshawa06.1993
Honours Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Trent University
Peterborough, ON06.1990
Lean Six Sigma Healthcare Green Belt
Leading Edge Group
05-2025
Skills
- Computer- Epic, Microsoft Office, Meditech
- Nursing skills- BLS, CVAD maintenance, Phlebotomy, IV cannulation
- Health education delivery
- Advocacy for patient and staff needs
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Effective team leadership
- Proficient in task prioritization
Languages
English
Certification
- Certified Nephrology Nurse 2003-2013
- RNAO member- Diabetes specialty member 2005-current
- CNO member in good standing 1993-current
LAKERIDGE HEALTH HONOURS AND AWARDS
Renal Program Award for Excellence in Service 2003, Team Service Excellence Award - Oshawa General Hospital 2005, Service Excellence Award-RNS program
Timeline
Clinical Practice Leader
Lakeridge Health
05.2025 - Current
System Performance Quality & Research Lead
Lakeridge Health
08.2024 - 05.2025
Registered Nurse -Home Dialysis Unit Coordinator
Lakeridge Health
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse - Unit Coordinator LHO Dialysis unit
Lakeridge Health
10.2022 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse -Home Dialysis Coordinator/ Transplant educator/Vascular access support
Lakeridge Health
11.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse -Home Hemodialysis Unit
Lakeridge Health
03.2004 - 11.2020
Registered Nurse Hemodialysis Unit
Lakeridge Health
06.1998 - 01.2003
Registered Nurse-Medicine/Nephrology In patient unit
Lakeridge Health
12.1994 - 06.1998
Co Chair of Home Hemodialysis
Home Dialysis Interest Group
Member of Nursing Council
Lakeridge Health
Honours Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Trent University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ryerson University
Nursing Diploma -
Durham College
Lean Six Sigma Healthcare Green Belt
Leading Edge Group