Claire Abraham RN/BN/MHS

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Phone number: 221-7624

adnpq9@r.postjobfree.com

RESUME

Professional Highlights

·Dedicated to continuing education, mentoring and advancement of nurses within the health care setting.

·Skilled in educating and supporting clients, families, and communities in their health care needs.

·Strongly committed to holistic care that naturally encompasses a strong client-centered philosophy and facilitates empowerment of clients, families, and communities

·Proficient communication skills in both English and French

.Excellent organization, collaboration, leadership skills demonstrated in individual and group settings

Education

·Master of Health Studies: 2003. University of Athabasca

·Advanced Graduate Diploma: Advanced Nursing Practice: 2003. University of Athabasca

·Bachelor of Nursing: 1993. University of Manitoba

·Diploma Nursing: 1976. Red River College

Work Experience

.July 31, 2020: Covid-19 Screening Nurse, Paramed

. February 24, 2020: Clinical PN Instructor, Assiniboine College

.February 2017 –June 19, 2019, TB Public Health Nurse- Isolated Post: Northern Manitoba locations. Indigenous Services Canada

. August 2016 – November: 2016 (CEF) clinical educational facilitator, fall session contract 4th year

Universite de St. Boniface

. 2011-2013: Paramed: Home Care nurse

.2010 - 2011: Clinical Instructor, 1st year nursing students, Red River College

·2009 - 2010: Government of the Northern Territories: CHN (community health nurse): expanded role

·2007 - 2008: Aboriginal Health & Wellness: RN (EP)

·2007 – 2008: Research Assistant for Dr. Benita Cohen, Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba

·2007: Precision Health Ltd. RN (EP)

·2007: Canadian Health Care Agency. Community Health Nurse (CHN) NWT. Advanced practice

·2006 - 2007: Venture Health Care. Community Health Nurse (CHN) NWT. Advanced practice

·2006 - 2007: Indigenous Health Group Inc. (CHN) NWT. Advanced practice

·2005 - 2006: Northern Allied Health Services. Home Care Nurse. Nunavut

·2004 - 2005: Professor St. Boniface College; Aides en Soins de Santé (HCA course); Clinical Education Facilitator: 2nd year nursing students, E4 Geriatric Rehabilitation Unit, St. Boniface General Hospital

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·2004: Clinical Liaison Nurse: WRHA STI unit; casual, summer relief

·2004: Clinical Education Facilitator: 2nd year nursing students; practicum supervisor health care aides. St Boniface College (CUSB)

·2002- 2017: WRHA Immunization Program, Immunization nurse

·2000-2002: Centre de Santé de St. Boniface; St. Boniface Health Centre:infirmiere de soins primaire

·1997-2000: VON. Visiting Nurse

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Diplomas and Certificates

.Total Quality Management

·Quality Assurance Management

·Nursing Management

·Adult and Continuing Education

·Advanced Gerontology

·Nursing Administration in the Health Care System

·First Degree Reiki Practitioner

·. ATLS (audited): April 13 & 14, 2007

·ACLS: April 2009

·CPR/AED Level C: certified until February 2019

Professional Associations and Memberships

- College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba - Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada

- Manitoba Métis Federation Inc. - Union Nationale Métisse St.

Joseph de Manitoba

Committees

- Continuing Competencies ( CRNM )

- Investigations Committee (CRNM)

Hobbies

- spending time with my grandsons, reading, swimming, spending time with friends and family members;, going for long walks,

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Advanced Nursing Practice: Women: Prenatal Care

·Woman Health, Pelvic examinations, with pap smears and cultures, Pregnancy testing, Assessment of fetal heart tones, fetal presentation, fetal lie, and fundal height, Calculation of gestational age, Completion of appropriate prenatal records.

·Ordering of appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests and appropriate medications for adult females in consultation with the physicians.

·Therapeutic communication skills with adult females.

·Clinical decision making skills with adult female, including evidence-based rationale

Advanced Nursing Practice: Children

·Health history and physical examinations, including Denver Development Testing, with infants (six weeks to one year of age).

·Delivered WELL baby clinics.

·Health history and physical examinations with preschoolers, including Denver Testing and Nippising Developmental Tools.

·Health history and physical examinations with school age children, including Denver Testing.

·Health history and physical examinations with adolescents.

·Clinical decision making skills with children, including evidence-based rationale.

·Provide hearing, vision, language, and developmental screening of preschoolers, school age and adolescent children.

·Maintenance of therapeutic communication skills with children and their adult caregivers as appropriate.

·Ordering of appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests for children in consultation with the physicians.

·Prescribing appropriate medications for children in consultation with the physicians.

·Collaborative working relationships with colleague

Advanced Nursing Practice: Adults

·Health histories and physical examinations of male and female adults.

·Clinical decision making skills with adults, including evidence-based rationale.

·Order appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests for adults in consultation with the physicians.

·Prescribe appropriate medications for adults in consultation with physicians

·Therapeutic communication skills with adults.

·Preparation of specimens for diagnosis of STI (sexually transmitted infections).

·Appropriate wound closure: (Steri-Strips, sutures)

Advanced Nursing Practice: Older Adults

·Health histories and physical examinations with older female and male adults, including preventive health examinations.

·Clinical decision making skills with older adults, including evidence-based rationale.

·Order appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests for older adults in consultation with the physicians.

·Prescribe appropriate medications for older adults in consultation with the physicians.

·Therapeutic communication skills with older adults.

·Collaborative working relationships with colleagues.

·Hearing and vision testing.

·Screening examinations for depression (GDS)

·Cognitive screening examinations using the standardized MMSE.

Researcher rater for McMaster University Mc Master Online Ratings of Evidence ( MORE)

Mentor for Internationally Educated Nurses who are going through the Bridging Program at Red River College

Compassion Integrity Accountability

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