Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Highly dedicated and adaptable Registered Nurse brings a baccalaureate degree in nursing, and 10 years of clinical experience across acute, palliative, community and long term care settings. Offers an additional ten years of international experience as a Registered Nurse. Possesses a strong professional knowledge, critical thinking and complex patient care decision making abilities. Has the ability to manage a physically demanding and fast-paced environment. Deeply committed to ensuring the highest quality of patient care possible, collaborating within a multidisciplinary team. Empathetic and knowledgeable professional with excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills to build trust-based relationships with diverse individuals. Punctual and flexible to meet unit needs with commitment to continuous professional development and learning.
• Worked 12 hours shifts (days/nights) as a part of nursing team while providing complete nursing care to 4-5 patients per shift and demonstrated excellent nursing skills in various clinical situations such as pre and post surgery care, pain assessment and management, wound care and various types of oncological, tracheal, thoracic procedures and surgeries. • Administered medications with precision using oral, G-tube, subcutaneous, and intravenous methods according to physician instructions. • Developed an excellent understanding of thoracic oncology with various complications that arise during therapy. • Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care. • Demonstrated excellent patient care and communication skills that have been recognized by other health care professionals and professors. Exceptional skills in time management, organization, and resource management.
Performed a community assessment and throughout the engagement process, consulted with my aggregate and key stakeholders within the school and the surrounding community in determining the leading health issues as well as priority issues in the school and within my aggregate.
• Conducted thorough assessments and prepared, implemented, and monitored nursing care plans. • Applied nursing best practices in universal precautions, infection control, patient records management using EPR, as well as monitoring of vital signs. • Appropriately reported status changes and symptoms. • Used critical thinking, problem solving, organization and acute care skills to work effectively with patients, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring for 4 patients per shift. Read and interpreted cardiac monitor and lab results.
• Applied the competency required for safe and ethical nursing practice in accordance with the Professional Standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario. • Performed nursing skills including medication administration under the supervision of RN or Clinical Course Director. • Gained experience with various medical conditions including Parkinson's, Dementia, Diabetes, Cancer. • Provided all daily living tasks to enhance quality of life for elderly patients.