. PATRICIA ANTONINI

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Objective

To utilize expertise developed through 19 years of solid, nursing,

clinical, and management experience in the medical field. Strong

leadership attributes continue to produce excellent performance results in

various areas such as client/patient service adding value every step of the

way.

Summary

A professional registered nurse with 19 years of clinical, practical and

management experience in various positions. Consistently demonstrates

strong leadership, time, management, planning, interpersonal and

communication shills which have proven to motivate and accomplish teamwork

at all levels. Assumes responsibility, takes charge, strong medical

background combined with excellent analytical skills facilitate attention

to detail as well as focusing on macro issues. Extensive experience in

healthy and diseased patients including mental health conditions including

and not limited to bipolar, schizophrenia, panic attacks, anxiety and

depression.

Career History

RN Travel Health Nurse Consultant

Medisys Travel Health Clinic

Oct. 2003 - Present

Achievements

. Completed New York Westchester Travel Health Training Course

. Current CPR certification

. Certification of Travel Medicine from International Society of Travel

Medicine

Responsibilities

. To educate and prevent the spread of worldwide diseases

. Consult with clients in connection with specific countries'

requirements and recommendations for travel

. Review all medical history with client, adult, pediatric geriatric and

psychiatric conditions and medications

. Discuss in great detail mosquito borne diseases, water and dietary

recommendations and personal precautions for travel to specific

regions

. Under medical directive prescribe medications required for travel

. Issue yellow fever certificates required for travel

. Monitor vaccines as per protocol set out by public health to maintain

cold chain

. Routinely check vaccines for expiration dates

. Maintain temp. log book for vaccine control

. Order all vaccines and products as needed for clinic

. Perform daily cash flow deposits and balance sheets

. Administer all vaccines, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intradermal

injections

. Trained in all emergency interventions for clinic

. Sound knowledge of medical terminology and psychiatric terms

. Experience with anxious and phobic patient's needs

. Under medical directive guidelines properly prescribe appropriate anti

malaria medication with the existing medications for existing

conditions i.e. antidepressants, antipsychotics etc.

. Ensure medical consent signed and dated

. Thoroughly explain the side effects of all medications and vaccines

administered.

. Created special administration atmosphere for mental health clients.

PATRICIA ANTONINI

RN Clinical Co-ordinator

First Canadian Place

Oct. 2000 - 2003

Achievements

. Completed management course

Responsibilities

. Supervise 7 RN's and 3 lab technicians in a large medical clinic

. Created and maintained policy and procedures, and protocols to

provide guidance, direction and expertise

. Monitored and supervised nursing duties

. Managed, lead, monitored, coached, supported and developed staff

performance evaluations

. Liaise with other medical professionals to maintain optimal medical

care

. Performed EKG's, PFT's, skin allergy testing, administered

injections, dressings, wart treatments, wart treatments, ear

syringing etc.

. Maintained proper documentation needed for staff regulations

. Involved in human resources in interviewing and hiring staff

. Supervised reception duties

RN Clinic Nurse

Bedford Medical Associates

Oct 1990 - 2000

Achievements

. Clinical Co-ordinator for various clinical studies

. Obtained ethical committee approval

. Maintained and organized all documentation for specific studies

. Performed all nursing duties needed as set out in clinical study

. Attended all investigational meetings as needed

. Maintained open communication between clinical monitors and

patients in study

. Provided on call service to patients in study

Responsibilities

. Worked as an office RN for 9 physicians in a multi-cultural

practice

. Reviewed and discussed all abnormal results with patients

. Performed all nursing duties as needed in clinic

. Maintained fridge/vaccine protocol needed as set out by Public

Health

. Attended weekly educational sessions on various medical and

psychiatric conditions

. Ordered all medical supplies

. Organized all referrals as needed

. Liaised with community based agencies for on going patient care

. Performed health and psychiatric assessment of the patients nursing

care needs

. Documented observations of patients behavior and status to

administered plan

. Discussed and documented side effects of certain medications,

concerta, celexa, wellbutrin, lithium, Ativan, Haldol, Imuran,

enbrel etc.

. Monitored and informed patients of ongoing blood results as

needed.

. Referral process for crisis intervention for troubled patients

PATRICIA ANTONINI

RN Telenurse

Info-line

1995 - 1997

Responsibilities

. Answered incoming calls related to specific pharmaceutical agents and

on patients concerns

. Performed outgoing calls as needed to maintain evaluation and quality

assurance

. Assessed psychiatric issues and crises and referred as needed

RN Emergency Nurse

North York General Hospital 1990-1992

Responsibilities

. Triage patients

. All emergency room nursing duties

. Admit and discharge patients

. Prepare transfers

. Coordinate home care on discharge

. Facilitate codes

. Monitor telemetry patients

. Administered medications and treatments as ordered by a physician

Education

. RN Diploma Algonquin College

. Legal Assistant Diploma Algonquin College

. Travel Health Medical Certificate Westchester New York

. Current registration with the College of Nurses

. Certificate in Travel Health from International Society of Travel

Medicine

Languages Spoken

. English, French Italian, Spanish

References Available Upon Request

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