FRANCINE THOMAS
York, ON
M*N 4A1
***********@*****.**
OBJECTIVE: To have greater options to utilize my nursing skills.
PROFILE: I am a highly motivated individual with strong interpersonal and
organizational skills. I am capable of working independently as well as part of a
team. I am friendly with a positive attitude and excellent people skills.
EDUCATION:
• George Brown College: Registered Nurse, Diploma- 1985-1988
• Humber College: Post Partum Certificate, Part 1- 1989
• Humber College: Medical Secretary, Certificate- 1981-1982
• Knox Travel Academy: Travel and Tourism Honors Diploma-2000-2001
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Feb. 2002-Present. Toronto Centre for Assisted Reproductive Technology. RN
• Monitoring patients on fertility drugs.
• Medication Teaching.
• Assisting with vaginal and abdominal ultrasounds. and sonohysterograms.
• Completing assessments for new patients in person and via telephone.
• Assisting in OR with Oocyte Retrievals, Embryo transfers, PESAs, TESAs.
• Circulate in Recovery Room.
• IV initiation and occasional venipuncture.
• Responsible for ordering supplies for OR.
• Intralipid infusion
July 2001-Feb 2002. Bayshore Health Care. R.N., Manager of Clinical Practice.
• Supervisor for Registered and Non Registered Staff.
• Assessed clients for major insurance companies, CCAC, as well as private
clients.
• Followed up on any complaints against staff or client.
• Recruit new staff.
• Organized in-services for staff.
• Organized continual education classes for Non Registered staff.
FRANCINE
THOMAS/2
January 1989-July 2001. Women’s College Hospital. R.N., Postpartum and L&D.
• Health teached parents regarding care of new borns.
• Telephone follow up calls to parents after they are discharged.
• Refer parents to appropriate Community Services, i.e., Public Health.
• Input information regarding parents and newborns into computer for
statistic.
• Assisted mothers with breastfeeding.
• Charge nurse duties occasionally.
• Labour and Delivery, Single Room Maternity Care.
• Monitor Fetal Heart rates.
• Assist with Deliveries.
• Administer injections to newborns.
• PKU testing on newborns.
• IV initiation, venipuncture.
Jan. 1988-Jan. 1989. Toronto General Hospital. R.N., General Duty.
• Cared for patients on a combined Neurology and Hematology Unit.
• Monitored and assessed patients with Hickman and Subclavian Lines.
• Administered Chemotherapy Drugs.
• Assisted with Bone Marrow Transplants.
• Charge Nurse duties occasionally.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Assisted in revising Standards of Nursing Care for Post Partum Unit.
• Member of Committee for Charting by Exception.
• Assisted in launching pilot project for Telephone Call Back service.
• Cross-trained other Nursing colleagues to do Telephone Call Back.
• Cross-trained RNs from Labour and Delivery to Post Partum unit.
• Certificate as a Preceptor from Ryerson University.
MEMBERSHIP:
• College of Nurses of Ontario. January 1989.
• Ontario Nurses Association. December 1988.
• RNAO 2010
• Canadian Institute of Travel Counsellors.
CERTIFICATES:
• ACLS
• BCLS
REFERENCES: Available upon request.