Registered Nurse (RN)

Barbara Avgoustidis

** ******** ******, ***#* Toronto, M4P 2A6 - Mobile: 647-***-****

email: *.***********@*******.***

Objective: A challenging position in a busy healthcare setting where my extensive medical professional and practical experience will be fully utilized.

Qualifications :

• Fluently trilingual (English, French and Greek)

• Proven record of reliability and responsibility.

• Remain calm and professional throughout critical incidents.

• Strong critical thinking skills, capable of assessing conditions and implementing appropriate intervention.

• Resourceful problem solver capable of implementing solutions to complex problems.

• Possess special sensitivity to meeting diverse needs in varied situations.

• Develop rapport with patients, family, staff and physicians.

• Relate well to people from a variety of cultures.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :

Primary Resources, Montreal, QC

2008 - 2010

Staff Nurse

• placement in various healthcare settings, primarily home services.

• Implement patient care for up to 12 patients per assignment.

• Scheduled patient assignments for following day.

• Assess patient status and notify physicians of clinical changes.

• Interact with multidisciplinary team regarding patient care.

• Educate patients/families on health care needs, conditions, options etc.

• On call evening nurse for urgent visits

• Evaluate urgency and redirect client to appropriate institution.

• Maintained patient charts and confidential files.

Etoile Sante, Laval, QC

2008 – 2009

Charge Nurse

• Assigned to provide patient care for 30 patients on a very busy Geriatric unit with a psycho-geriatric ward.

• Supervised 2 nursing assistants and 7 orderlies.

• Orientated new staff members

• Admittance and discharge of patients.

• Counseled the patient and family about the patient's condition and care.

• Assessed , managed and administered care to meet the specialized needs of the residents.

• Assisted the physicians with medical rounds and handled acute and chronic diseases.

• Developed and implemented treatment plans for the residents.

• Educated and supported the families of the residents.

Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC

2007 – 2008

Staff Nurse

• Assigned to provide patient care for 6 patients on a very busy cardiac -neuro surgical floor.

• Assisted with the admittance and discharge of patients.

• Charge nurse during the evenings on rotation.

• Provided pre and post operative care.

• Monitored telemetry cardiac rhythm strips.

• Performed clinical tasks according to hospital policies.

• Assisted in the orientation of new staff members.

• Assessed patient conditions and advised of changes in status.

• Monitored and maintained patient charts.

• Assisted patients and family members in the education of health care needs.

Manoir Pierrefonds, Pierrefonds, QC

2006 - 2007

Nursing Aid

• Assisted nursing staff in the care of all patients including bathing, changing and feeding.

• Administered insulin shots, medication and local anesthetic.

• Provided quality patient care.

• Managed confidential patient files.

EDUCATION and Certifications :

• Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON

2009 – in Progress

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• John Abbott College, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC.

2006 – 2008

DEC in Intensive Nursing

• Gordon Robertson Center, Beaconsfield, QC.

2002-2003

DEP in Aesthetics

• Macdonald High school, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC.

1992-1998

DES High school Diploma

Basic Care Life Support for healthcare providers Certified from 11-3-2010 to 11-3-2012

BOTOX certification pending, to be obtain within the next 2 months

PERSONAL DETAILS :

In my free time I bake professionally and specialize in cake artistry. I also enjoy outdoor sports and some challenging adventures.

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