Wendy Hébert
TILLSONBURG,Ontario
Summary
Twenty plus years of extensive and progressive experience in community home care. Demonstrated success in delivering exceptional care with a preference for underserviced regions, showcasing strong nursing skills and a commitment to improving community health outcomes. Core competencies include patient advocacy, critical thinking, and effective communication. Seeking to expand nursing expertise to further enhance healthcare delivery in diverse populations.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse/ NSWOC
Ultima Home Care
London, Ontario
06.2019 - Current
- Full-time: 7,500 hours.
- Working in a rural territory of 120,000 people, establishing the triage of each new referral while considering urgency and geography.
- Continue to provide care to a diverse population within the contracted region.
- Specialize in managing patient cases involving complex wound, ostomy, and continence conditions.
- Reassessed and reevaluated care plans for patients, both in person and virtually.
- Facilitated communication between patients and healthcare providers to support treatment plans.
- Counseled patients on health promotion, disease prevention, management, and advised on community services available.
Registered Nurse/ NSWOC
Paramed Health Care
London, Ontario
10.2008 - 06.2019
- Full time: 15,000 hours.
- Advised and managed care for patients with challenging wounds, fistulas, ostomies, and incontinence concerns.
- Cared for patients along the care continuum, from infancy to the end of life.
- Participated in care conferences to ensure the patient receives the best care.
- Provided culturally tailored healthcare services to Oneida and Muncey First Nations.
- Provided care to vulnerable populations.
- Worked collaboratively on the patient's behalf with family, nursing, care coordinators, doctors, specialists, nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, and physical therapists.
Registered Nurse/ NSWOC
St Elizabeth Home Care
Hamilton, Ontario
04.2005 - 10.2008
- Full time: 3,500 hours.
- Offered expert advice and care in wound treatment, ostomy procedures, fistula care solutions, and incontinence strategies.
- Coordinated the care strategies that were followed by community nurses, with frequent re-evaluation to ensure that goals were being met.
- Discharge planning including health teaching for chronic disease management.
Registered Nurse
Bayshore Home Health
Hamilton, Ontario
08.1998 - 04.2005
- Full time: 9,000 hours.
- Adapted quickly to the autonomy of the community nursing role, relying on my nursing skills and judgment to ensure that patients received the best care.
- Responsible for a full-time caseload.
- Medication reconciliation and administration.
- Initiating IVs, administering medication, and monitoring for adverse reactions.
- Wound care and health teaching for infection prevention.
- Updated primary care physician as required.
- Collaborated with my team to ensure seamless care among team members.
Education
Advanced Foot Care Nurse -
Foot Care Kingston
Canada01-2018
Legal Nurse Consultant -
CanLNC
Canada01-2011
Enterostomal Therapist/ NSWOC -
Canadian Association of Enterostomal Therapists
Canada01-2006
Nurse Continence Advisor -
Mcmaster University
Hamilton, None01-2005
International Interdisciplinary Wound Care Course -
University of Toronto
Toronto, None01-2004
Registered Nursing Diploma -
Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology
Brantford, ON01-1994
Indigenous Canada Course -
University of Alberta
Edmonton, NoneSkills
- Compassion and empathy
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Direct patient care
- Emotional awareness
- Home health care
- Professional bedside manner
- Strong clinical judgment
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse/ NSWOC
Ultima Home Care
06.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse/ NSWOC
Paramed Health Care
10.2008 - 06.2019
Registered Nurse/ NSWOC
St Elizabeth Home Care
04.2005 - 10.2008
Registered Nurse
Bayshore Home Health
08.1998 - 04.2005
Advanced Foot Care Nurse -
Foot Care Kingston
Legal Nurse Consultant -
CanLNC
Enterostomal Therapist/ NSWOC -
Canadian Association of Enterostomal Therapists
Nurse Continence Advisor -
Mcmaster University
International Interdisciplinary Wound Care Course -
University of Toronto
Registered Nursing Diploma -
Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology
Indigenous Canada Course -
University of Alberta
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