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VERONICA LEE

Burnaby

Summary

Experienced Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner and Registered Nurse with a strong background in survivor advocacy and compassionate communication. Known for providing profound emotional support and fostering teamwork among patients and colleagues alike. Passionate about achieving optimal patient outcomes, promoting education, and delivering safe trauma-informed care to those in need.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Care Management Transitions Lead

VCH
11.2024 - Current
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Responsible for running daily rounds with the entire interdisciplinary team for 36 patients.
  • Making and implementing care plans for complex patients
  • Implementing community supports for patients in a variety of settings.
  • liaise with Dr's., families, and charge nurses with respect to discharge planning.

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

VCH
05.2024 - Current
  • Educates patients and family members about treatments, care requirements, and other relevant information.
  • Provides emotional support throughout the entire exam process by creating a safe environment where patients can express themselves without fear or judgement.
  • Demonstrates expertise in evidence collection techniques for forensic examinations of victims of sexual assault.
  • Performs detailed patient interviews to collect information about the incident, including medical history and documentation of injuries.
  • Conducts patient assessment, prioritizing data collection based on patient condition or needs.
  • Assesses patient's physical and psychosocial status to determine readiness for discharge.
  • Participates in ongoing training to enhance own job skills and knowledge.
  • Provides emotional support throughout the entire exam process by creating a safe environment where patients can express themselves without fear or judgement.
  • Coordinates follow-up medical care for patients after completion of initial evaluation.

RN, High Acuity

VCH
01.2023 - Current
  • Develops strong relationships with patients through compassionate communication techniques.
  • Attends educational workshops and reviewed professional publications to maintain competency in nursing specialty.
  • Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocols.
  • Utilizes critical thinking skills to make sound clinical judgments in complex situations.
  • Demonstrates excellent communication skills when interacting with colleagues, supervisors, and patients.
  • Liaises with multidisciplinary teams to organize and coordinate health and care services to meet patients’ complex care needs.
  • Delivers non-judgmental and non-discriminatory care sensitive to patient diversity, preserving dignity and rights.
  • Identifies ways to improve efficiency in operations and implemented process changes.
  • Participates in ongoing training to enhance own job skills and knowledge.

LPN

FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY
01.2009 - 08.2021
  • Full scope LPN experienced in working all areas of the hospital (majority being in emergency/Surgical)
  • Provided high-level care to patients in a busy, fast-paced hospital setting.
  • Collaborated closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care for each patient.

Education

Certification - Critical care/ High acuity

BCIT
01.2023

Certification - Forensic Nursing

BCIT
12.2022

BSc. Nursing and Registered Nurse (RN) designation - undefined

Vancouver Community College
11.2022

Practical Nursing - undefined

CANADIAN HEALTHCARE ACADEMY
01.2008

No Degree - Core Indigenous Competency Studies

Sanyaas Training
Vancouver, BC
06-2025

Skills

  • Advocacy for victims
  • Effective team collaboration
  • Ensuring confidentiality in patient care
  • Empathetic communication
  • Emotional care

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working

Timeline

Care Management Transitions Lead

VCH
11.2024 - Current

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

VCH
05.2024 - Current

RN, High Acuity

VCH
01.2023 - Current

LPN

FRASER HEALTH AUTHORITY
01.2009 - 08.2021

Certification - Forensic Nursing

BCIT

BSc. Nursing and Registered Nurse (RN) designation - undefined

Vancouver Community College

Practical Nursing - undefined

CANADIAN HEALTHCARE ACADEMY

Certification - Critical care/ High acuity

BCIT

No Degree - Core Indigenous Competency Studies

Sanyaas Training

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