OBJECTIVES

To secure a Registered Nurse position

EDUCATION

BSc Nursing, Trent University

RPN Diploma, George Brown College,

WORK EXPERIENCE

Registered Practical Nurse

St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (Mental Health)

Registered Nurse

St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (Mental Health) Present

Integrity Nursing Agency (Geriatric) Present

Experience

Geriatric Psychiatry

Psychiatric Emergency Services

Concurrent Disorders

Acute Mental Health

Schizophrenia

Long Term Care

Skills Developed

Utilizes critical, organizational, leadership skills to effectively work in constantly changing and fast paced environment.

Communicates effectively and maintains good professional relationships with healthcare team members.

Utilizes therapeutic verbal and non-verbal and GPA communication techniques with residents who exhibit responsive behaviors.

Solid understanding of mental health and forensic psychiatry laws and forms.

Monitors and conducts risk assessment to minimize risk of harm to my patients.

Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans for patients.

Collaborates with external health care partners and acts a patient resource through sharing of knowledge and expertise.

Advocates for patient’s health needs and patient’s active involvement in planning implementation and evaluation of health care needs.

Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team during all phases of patient care from planning to evaluation.

Provides competent care for medically unstable patients and responds appropriately in emergency, acute and crisis intervention using health teaching, and counseling as needed.

I have experience in performing charge nurse duties in a long term settings as an agency staff member.

I am aware and work promoting to the long term care residents bill of rights

I protect my residents from abuse and neglect

I am able to safely and ethically administer medications to residents with declined cognition due to dementia

Proficient using health informatics (PCC), recording all nursing care in precise accurate manner following appropriate forms and formats.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2)

RNAO: Client Centered Care

CPR- HCP certificate

CPI non-violent intervention

Gentle Persuasion

PROFFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/ LICENSES

RN Registration 19176026

RNAO

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