Registered Nurse Nursing
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Bera Garcia., RN
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Empathetic Registered Nurse (RN) with 5+ years experience committed to continuous learning and evidence-based care. Experienced in managing adults and the elderly with chronic disease and mental health illnesses across multiple settings and acuities. Aiming to leverage my skills and knowledge to provide excellent nursing care within a dynamic interdisciplinary team. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Primary Care Coordinator, RN 2016-2018
The Four Villages Community Health Centre, Toronto, ON
● Independently triaged, delivered primary nursing care, and case management to the most vulnerable patients of the health centre (typical caseload: 20-25 patients).
● Organized and led multidisciplinary patient conferences; developed and coordinated patient care plans to identify and optimize health outcomes.
● Conducted both office and home assessments to highest risk patients, led individual and group education sessions to foster patient empowerment.
● Served as primary liaison for patients and their circle of care, ensuring coordinated and prompt response to care needs.
Medical High Acuity Unit, RN 2012-2018
Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON
● Provided Level 2 critical nursing care to adults in medical/surgical step-down units with various cardiopulmonary, neurological, metabolic, infectious conditions including: sepsis, post-operative conditions, severe substance misuse, and decompensating patients requiring close monitoring.
● Experienced with nursing skills including (but not limited to): management of arterial lines, central and peripheral venous access, chest tube care, tracheostomy and gastrostomy care, nasogastric tube insertion and care, telemetry management, and responding to ACLS resuscitation situations.
● Demonstrated critical thinking and prompt decision-making by responding and safely managing acute patient decompensation.
General Internal Medicine and Express Admission Unit, RN 2010-2017 Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON
● Provided nursing care on an adult general medicine unit with a 4:1(day shift) and up to 8:1(night shift) patient assignment.
● Performed up-to-date and evidence-based nursing skills including (but not limited to): pain management, wound care, tracheostomy and ostomy care, obtaining venous access, foley catheter care, and medication administration according to hospital’s best practice guidelines.
● Exemplified empathy and effective communication to patients, families, and caregivers regarding their medical conditions, progress, and care plans to enhance their understanding and decision-making capabilities.
Clinical Instructor, Course: 371Y1, Introduction to Acute Care: Adults 2014 The University of Toronto, Lawerence S. Bloomberg School of Nursing, Toronto, Ontario
● Supervised and organized patient care for first-year nursing students on adult general medicine units.
● Developed and delivered educational lesson plans on nursing theories, chronic disease processes while modelling various evidence-based nursing skills.
● Provided individualized evaluation to each student and a formal evaluation at course end. EDUCATION
Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation Certificate 2020
The Michener Institute of Education at UHN, Toronto, ON 12 Lead ECG Interpretation Certificate 2020
The Michener Institute of Education at UHN, Toronto, ON Coronary Care 1 RN Expected completion: August 2020 Fanshawe College, Continuing Education, London, ON Health Assessment Theory Review for Nurses Expected completion: August 2020 Fleming College, Continuing Education, Haliburton, ON Lean-Green belt 2017
The Lean Six Sigma Company
High Acuity Nursing Certification 2012
Humber College, Continuing Education, Toronto, ON
Honors Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2010
The University of Western Ontario, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, London, ON Honors Bachelor of Medical Sciences 2008
The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, London, ON PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Active member of College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO): No Restrictions 2010-Present Active member of Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) 2010-Present Basic Life Support Provider,(BLS), Heart and Stroke Foundation Expires 2021 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Heart and Stroke Foundation Expires 2022 Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Heart and Stroke Foundation Expires 2022 REFERENCES
● Sandra Almeida, Director and Supervisor
The Four Villages Community Health Centre
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● Catherine Hayhoe, lead RN
The Four Villages Community Health Centre
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