Professional CV

Past Experience

Nobody is born a professional at their industry-everyone who wants to be exceptional at something has to work hard at it, both through practical work experience and education. Read below for details on my education and past work experience.

Registered Nurse

June 2008 - active employee

Utilize critical thinking skills to the nursing process: assessed conditions, demonstrate effective decision making, implementing appropriate interventions, anticipate potential complications and evaluate care outcomes
Provided education regarding care management outside of the acute setting while incorporating health promotion and maintenance instructions to patients and families
Highly skilled in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, coordinating, and managing patient care in keeping with facility and hospital standards

Charge Nurse

May 2019 - active employee

Proven leadership skills in team communication to create a consistent and productive environment
Extremely proficient in entering, accessing, and retrieving patient data, and creating customized reports
Assisted clients with accessing health care providers and/or services; accompanied clients to appointments with other providers; and followed up on appropriate referrals to address unmet health care needs.

Visiting Nurse

September 2005- March 2008

Home visits to determine patient and family needs; developing health care plans; providing nursing services and treatments; referring patients with social and emotional problems to other community agencies.
Promote early detection of illness and disease.

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Education

September 2020 - active enrollment

Masters in Health Studies

The Master of Health Studies (MSTH) program is designed for individuals from a variety of backgrounds and occupations who have an interest in advancing their knowledge of education. It provides foundational knowledge in three areas of specialization:

Administration and Leadership Focus
Teaching, Learning and Development Focus
Health Research Focus

January 2009 - May 2012

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Students experience high-quality, innovative nursing education both in the classroom and simulation laboratory settings. Engaging in a mix of individual and team learning activities, students focus on the lived experiences of individuals, families, groups and communities. Through our partnerships, clinical experiences in diverse healthcare settings are offered in all eight semesters and allow students to integrate their knowledge into the care of clients across the lifespan. In order to provide quality practicum placements, students have the opportunity to be placed in a variety of agencies in the region.

September 2002- June 2004

Practical Nursing Program

Students engage with philosophy and curriculum that incorporates and utilizes the concept of caring as the basis of nursing practice. Students work with experienced, caring faculty to gain the knowledge, skills and judgment required to work in today’s complex health care system. Students learn how to engage in safe, competent professional practice with high expectations of accountability, collegiality, collaboration, leadership and ethical care.

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Certifications/Proficiencies

Canadian Nurses Association

The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is the national and global professional voice of Canadian nursing. Advancing the practice of nursing and the profession to improve health outcomes in a publicly funded, not-for-profit health system though unifying the voices of nurses; strengthening nursing leadership; and promoting nursing excellence and a vibrant profession.

Ontario Nurses Association

The Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) is a trade union that represents registered nurses and allied health professionals. ONA acts as an intermediary between its members and the business that employs us. The main purpose of labour unions is to given workers the power to negotiate for more favourable working conditions and other benefits through collective bargaining.

The College of Nurses of Association

The College of Nurses (CNO) is a governing body for registered nurse and allied health professionals. The CNO recognizes that Ontario's nurses have the knowledge and expertise to regulate professional interests. The CNO role is to establish requirements for entry to practice, articulate and promote practice standards, administering its Quality Assurance Program and enforcing standards of practice and conduct.

The Canadian Association of Nurses

The Canadian Association of Nurses (CANO) is the national organization that supports Canadian nurses to promote and develop excellence in oncology nursing practice, education, research and leadership. CANO recognizes the responsibilities and mandate of nurses to promote and provide the highest standards of care for individuals and families who are experiencing cancer or who are at risk of developing cancer.Cancer is a chronic illness with acute phases which affects people at all stages of the life cycle. Nurses in all practice settings are involved with the process of cancer care: prevention, detection, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care. Recognizing that individuals with cancer have complex needs, nurses are aware that a specialized body of knowledge and skills is basic to the provision of high quality care.

Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada

Contining Proficiencies in Nurse Practice

Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) acts in the public interest for Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence to give national leadership in wound, ostomy and continence promoting high standards for NSWOC practice, education, research and administration to achieve quality specialized nursing care. NSWOCC speaks for Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence and gives Registered Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence a strong national association through which they can support each other and speak with a powerful, unified voice. NSWOCC is working towards taking an active role in legislative policy which could influence the health care decisions that affect NSWOC professionals every day.

Maintaining competence in administration of Chemotherapy and Biotherapy agents;
Maintaining competency in Oncology care through DeSouza Institute courses;
Maintaining a CPR re-certification bi-annually as per RVH standards of care
Administration of Blood and Blood production with refresher course annually;
Maintaining certification for providing care of CVADs and the administration of Atleplase;
Maintaining membership for Nursing Licence with the College of Nurses annually;
Maintaining competency on performing nursing task such as: catheterization, nasal gastric tube insertion, wound care, medication administration and etc;
Maintaining ongoing education to education patients/families - health promotion and prevention and with current diagnoses.

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