Registered Nurse Quality Assurance

ADDISON JOYCE, CCHN(C)

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780-***-**** abpjtb@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Dedicated and patient-focused Registered Nurse with proven expertise in acute patient care, staff

development, and family advocacy.

Exceptional capacity to multi-task: manage competing priorities with ease while fostering

delivery of superior patient care.

Solid administrative and referral experience includes admissions, assessment, treatment,

referral, and education for a broad range of patients.

Demonstrated ability to forge, lead, and motivate outstanding healthcare teams that provide

top-quality patient care.

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; superior accuracy in patient history,

charting, and other documentation.

Possess current practice permit (College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta).

Competencies and Proficiencies

Ventilator care Med/Surg Care plan administration

Telemetry ICU and CCU NG/Sump and Peg tubes

Intravenous therapy ER Procedures Patient/family education

Phlebotomy Triple lumen CVP Training and inservices

Basic life support AV fistulas Meditech documentation

CAREER EXPERIENCE

2006 Present

MAPLE CREEK CENTRAL HOSPITAL, Edmonton, Alberta

Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Care for patients with life-threatening illnesses, including acute congestive failure, acute myocardial

infarction, drug overdose, massive trauma, respiratory failure, and disseminated intravascular

coagulopathy. Promote health and support patients and families in coping with illness. Skilled in

bedside monitoring, 12-lead EKG, and Bennett 7600 ventilator.

Provide strong contributions as key member of unit quality assurance program designed to

identify and evaluate problems, manage patient census, and allocate staff assignments.

Exhibit motivation and dedication by providing the highest quality of care to each patient.

2003 2006

O FLANNERY MEDICAL CENTRE, Edmonton, Alberta

Emergency Staff Nurse

Provided care for patients suffering from trauma, acute chest pain, respiratory failure/complaints,

drug overdoses, and gastrointestinal bleeds. Acquired and recorded patient information. Prepared

patients for surgical and radiological procedures, initiated and maintained intravenous therapy, and

operated 12-lead EKG.

Contributed substantially to successfully extending accreditation.

Implemented and co-ordinated ongoing staff education program.

Continued

ADDISON JOYCE, CCHN(C)

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1998 2002

BERKELEY HEALTH GROUP, Calgary, Alberta

Registered Nurse

Delivered a complete range of RN services and expertise. Accurately obtained and documented

patient history and medication lists, assessed individual conditions and needs, and selected

departmental referrals for acute and chronically ill patients. Prepared equipment and assisted

physicians during patient examinations and treatments. Monitored patient reactions to drugs and

carefully documented progress of individuals participating in clinical trials.

Repeatedly commended by patients and supervisors for outstanding quality of care; received

consistent mention in care-survey responses.

Maintained a high degree of accuracy to achieve optimal patient acuity monitoring.

Significantly improved facility s public image by ensuring exceptional patient satisfaction.

1996 1998

KEILLOR MANOR, Calgary, Alberta

Registered Nurse

Provided triage, referrals, direct nursing care, and medication administration to incarcerated

population. Organized and managed regular clinics involving external physicians, including

ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals. Scheduled and managed

external medical consultations in concert with security and other necessary personnel. Created,

managed, and maintained patient medical and health records.

Selected to serve as Infection Control Coordinator, maintaining tuberculosis and hepatitis

standards and conducted screenings and preventive activities.

Organized and facilitated meetings with security managers to ensure infection-control policy

compliance.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Nursing Regular Track, BNRT (1996)

THE UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY Calgary, Alberta

Certification / Associations

CCHN(C) Certified in Community Health Nursing (C)anada

Member, Community Health Nurses Association of Canada (CHNAC)

Member, Alberta Association of Registered Nurses (AARN)

2006 2008 CareerPerfect.com

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