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Kathy Sinclair

Objective Critical Care Nursing with career emphasis on Trauma management,

education and research.

Experience 2010- present Delta Hospital Ladner, BC

Emergency /PAR/Operating Room Nurse

Promote the teaching of patients/families about illness/prevention, health

maintenance, etc.

On-going skills of cardiology, stroke, palliative care, geriatrics, medicine

Added skills of ventilator management after hours due to lack of

respiratory therapists

Transfer critical patients to appropriate facilities and manage patients

during transfer ( CPR, hemodynamics etc)

Renewed ACLS certification

Attended Fraser Health Authority course on pediatric resuscitation

Working casual shifts in post anesthetic recovery room

Attended British Columbia Institute of Technology Perioperative Program,

Jan- July 2007.

Presently working in Delta Hospital Operating Room as well as ER.

ACLS ( recertification of Advanced Cardiac Life Support)-Oct-09

2006-present Vancouver General Hospital Vancouver, BC

Emergency Nurse Clinician

On-going skills of trauma management, cardiology, burns, spinal cord

injuries, neurology, acute stroke, surgery, medicine, palliative care.

Provide leadership in evidence based nursing practice, recommending

changes to existing standards of practice when required and encouraging

staff to raise the bar of their own clinical practice.

Promote the teaching of patients/families about illness/prevention, health

maintenance, etc.

Teach staff and/or patients/families and evaluate reference material used

in teaching and different methods used.

Coordinate the introduction of new skills/procedures through education

sessions as required.

Coordinate and participate in quality improvement and risk management

initiatives in the department i.e.: chart audits, incident trends

Promote research based practice through collaboration with other

clinicians and nurse educators as well as networking through

conferences and educational opportunities.

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Active member on different committees within hospital such as Clinical

Excellence Group, Nursing Practice Advisory Committee, Medication

Safety, Clinical Electronic Documentation Committee, Organ Donation

Committee.

Develop clinical learning tools to assist staff with new or more acute

procedures (i.e.: pocket cards).

ER representative for the Organ Donation Collaborative, a National

initiative to examine the organ donation process across Canada.

Certification in Grief Counseling and Thanatology

2005-2000 BC Transplant Society Vancouver, BC

Organ Donation Specialist

Receive, evaluate donor referrals from BC centers as well as other

transplant programs across North America

Provide transplant surgeons with information on potential donors and

arrange team for actual retrieval.

Organize investigative screening procedures and diagnostic tests

Participate in OR/perfusion of organs and transfer retrieved organs to the

appropriate transplant centers

Liaise with other transplant programs across Canada

Interact with families of potential organ donors, provide information about

organ donation, and follow up information after organ retrieval.

Provide public and professional educational sessions to promote organ

donor awareness, donor management

Participation in research projects with other health care professionals.

Developed bereavement package for donor families

Developed Donor Family Support Program for BC

Presented a BC Palliative and Hospice Association Conference re: Donor

Family Support

2008-2000 Ladner, BC

Legal Nurse Consultant

Completed Legal Nurse Consultant Certification course through Canyon

College- January 2001

Certification as Specialist in Legal Nurse Consulting through the

American College of Legal Nurse Consulting- March 2001

Consultant work for local lawyers re: personal injury case

Certificate in Forensic Sciences- Mount Royal College

2005-1999 Vancouver General Hospital Vancouver, BC

Emergency Nurse

On-going skills of trauma management, cardiology, burns, spinal cord

injuries, neurology, surgery and medicine.

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Code Blue Course- defibrillation certification

ACLS re-certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

In house triage course

Attended ER/ Trauma Conferences on ongoing basis

2000-1997 Self- Employed Ladner, BC

Critical Care Case Manager

Self employed, contracted with Medipac International (1997-1998). Active

Claims Management- (1998-2000).

Medical case management for people of Bermuda, Grand Caymans,

Bahamas.

Assist with arranging and accessing health care (ie: diagnostic tests,

surgery overseas).

Act as a liaison between the clients, MD s, other health professionals,

hospital management, finance departments.

Cost containment- assisting clients with access to the best possible

health care

1999-1991 Hamilton General Hospital Hamilton, Ontario

Emergency Nurse

Acquired skills in trauma management, cardiology, burns, general

medicine, orthopedics and surgery

1998-Recertification of ACLS

1997- BTLS Instructor Course- ongoing instructing of BTLS course

Preceptor for McMaster and Mohawk nursing students in ER

1996- ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) course, audited

1995- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification

1993-BTLS (Basic Trauma Life Support) certification

1991- Critical Care Course through Hamilton General Hospital

1991-1988 Hamilton General Hospital Hamilton, Ontario

General Staff Nurse

Monitoring cardiac patients, reading and performing ECG s

Patient teaching in areas of diabetes, cardiology, respirology

Step Down Unit- caring for seriously ill patients on cardiac monitors, post

myocardial infarctions and monitoring CVP, Hickman catheters, TPN

1987-1983 St. Thomas- Elgin General Hospital, St. Thomas, Ont.

Laboratory Technician Assistant

Proficient in venapunctures and specimen collection from a variety of

patient situations (ICU, ER, CCU, Outpatient Lab).

Learned valuable interpersonal communication skills

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Learned to interpret lab values

1998-1984 McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario

Education Bachelor of Science in Nursing, McMaster University

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Current Licenses Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia

Certification as Clinical Specialist in Legal Nurse Consulting

Certificate in Forensic Studies (Mount Royal College, Alberta).

Grief Counseling and Thanantology Certificate (Canyon College, Iowa)

Activities and Interests

Committee Member for Golf for Life- Medical fundraising event

Committee Member for establishment of Mark Preece Family House-

1999

Organized Run for Retinoblastoma- 1998-1995- charity run raising funds

for cancer research

Volunteer as teacher s aid- working with children with learning disabilities

in Grade 2

Member of Medical Relief Team- traveled to rural Jamaica October 1990

Volunteer with Red Cross Senior s Program- transportation to events, MD

appointments

Certified Canadian Ski Patroller 1993-1990

Active in many athletic activities: avid runner, mountain-biking, skiing,

swimming, hiking, snowboarding

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