Registered Nurse

• Feb 2021 - Present

Registered Nurse

• Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

- Served as a Primary Care Clinician for adult clients transitioning from St. Joseph's Hospital back to home to prevent re-institutionalization, which included being on-call during the nights, and conducting assessments over the phone and in-person for client safety - Conducted home visits to complete comprehensive assessments of client's health, social, and financial needs and refer to appropriate services such as PT, OT, RD, SW, SLP, and LHIN - Collaborate with client's doctors and pharmacists to ensure care plan is up-to-date, and obtain orders should issues arise (e.g. new wound development, medication management, etc.)- Developed working knowledge and skills related to creating and presenting client care plans, conducting interRAI assessments, medication reconciliation, ostomy care, diabetes management, hypertension management, wound care, ascites management, COPD/asthma management, creating discharge plans, managing emergency situations (hyperglycemia, fluid overload, decreasing LOC, etc.) and providing emotional support to cancer/end-of-life diagnoses

Nursing Student

• Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

- Provided 384 hours of pre- and post-operative nursing care for adult patients for various surgeries relating to ENT, GI, orthopaedics, urology, and gynecology- Developed knowledge and skills related to managing pain appropriately, prioritizing patient care, discharging patients, inserting and removing foley catheters, and caring for foleys and CBIs - Worked well independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team of nurses, MDs, and NPs - Provided 384 hours of pre- and post-operative nursing care for adult patients for various surgeries relating to ENT, GI, orthopaedics, urology, and gynecology- Developed knowledge and skills related to managing pain appropriately, prioritizing patient care, discharging patients, inserting and removing foley catheters, and caring for foleys and CBIs - Worked well independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team of nurses, MDs, and NPs

Nursing Student

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

- Provided 171 hours of nursing care and education to vulnerable immigrants and refugees with a variety of acute and chronic problems - Developed knowledge and skills related to administering immunizations and depot injections, TB testing, triaging patients, focused health assessments, taking health histories, and conducting strep/urine/pregnancy tests- worked well independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team of nurses, MD, and NP - Provided 171 hours of nursing care and education to vulnerable immigrants and refugees with a variety of acute and chronic problems - Developed knowledge and skills related to administering immunizations and depot injections, TB testing, triaging patients, focused health assessments, taking health histories, and conducting strep/urine/pregnancy tests- worked well independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team of nurses, MD, and NP

Nursing Student

• Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

- Provided 264 hours of nursing care to adult patients with complex health conditions - Developed knowledge and skills related to tracheostomy care, suctioning, care of non-ambulatory patients, care of non-verbal patients, care of PEG/PEJ/NG feeding tubes, wound care, and palliative care - Provided 264 hours of nursing care to adult patients with complex health conditions - Developed knowledge and skills related to tracheostomy care, suctioning, care of non-ambulatory patients, care of non-verbal patients, care of PEG/PEJ/NG feeding tubes, wound care, and palliative care

Nursing Student

• May 2018 - Jun 2018

- Provided 112 hours of nursing care to older adults with mental illness including depression with psychosis, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and schizophrenia - Developed knowledge and skills related to mental status exam, therapeutic relationship building, safety and comfort measures, and patient education - Provided 112 hours of nursing care to older adults with mental illness including depression with psychosis, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and schizophrenia - Developed knowledge and skills related to mental status exam, therapeutic relationship building, safety and comfort measures, and patient education

Nursing Student

• Mar 2018 - Apr 2018

- Provided 124 hours of pre- and post-operative nursing care to children with orthopaedics and ENT surgeries- Developed knowledge and skills related to family centered care, circulation-sensation-movement assessments, safe medication administration, care of PCA pumps, care of nonverbal patients, safety and comfort measures, and family education - Provided 124 hours of pre- and post-operative nursing care to children with orthopaedics and ENT surgeries- Developed knowledge and skills related to family centered care, circulation-sensation-movement assessments, safe medication administration, care of PCA pumps, care of nonverbal patients, safety and comfort measures, and family education

Nursing Student

• Jan 2018 - Feb 2018

- Provided 132 hours of nursing care to post-operative patients with GI conditions - Developed knowledge and skills related to head-to-toe and post-operative assessments, safe medication administration, peripheral intravenous lines, multimodal pain management, colostomy care, and therapeutic relationship building - Provided 132 hours of nursing care to post-operative patients with GI conditions - Developed knowledge and skills related to head-to-toe and post-operative assessments, safe medication administration, peripheral intravenous lines, multimodal pain management, colostomy care, and therapeutic relationship building

Nursing Student

• Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

- Provided 64 hours of nursing care to new mothers and their newborn babies- Developed knowledge and skills related to post-partum assessments for both mother and baby, building therapeutic relationships, promoting skin-to-skin practices, and providing family-centered care - Provided 64 hours of nursing care to new mothers and their newborn babies- Developed knowledge and skills related to post-partum assessments for both mother and baby, building therapeutic relationships, promoting skin-to-skin practices, and providing family-centered care

Nursing Student

• Sep 2017 - Oct 2017

- Provided 72 hours of nursing care to older adults in rehabilitation - Developed knowledge and skills related to focused assessments, fostering therapeutic relationships, comfort measures, assisting with activities of daily living, and documentation - Provided 72 hours of nursing care to older adults in rehabilitation - Developed knowledge and skills related to focused assessments, fostering therapeutic relationships, comfort measures, assisting with activities of daily living, and documentation

Front Desk Receptionist

• Oct 2011 - Aug 2012

- Collaborated with the doctor to ensure timely opening of the clinic by remaining a key holder- Effectively handled clinical responsibilities including maintaining patient flow, answering phone calls, handling cash, training new receptionists, and supervising volunteers - Collaborated with the doctor to ensure timely opening of the clinic by remaining a key holder- Effectively handled clinical responsibilities including maintaining patient flow, answering phone calls, handling cash, training new receptionists, and supervising volunteers