Aryanna Yumull

An ambitious Adult Nurse Practitioner with experience working within Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry Inpatient and Emergency, and Gastroenterology/Hepatology. Highly motivated to specialize and commit to a lifelong career within healthcare, while gaining unique insight into what defines health and wellness.

1. Nurse Practitioner, General Internal Medicine and Addictions and Mental Health at Covenant Health (2024-01 – Present) Performed thorough physical exam, medical history and investigations per patient chief complaints. Communicated patient concerns, status and care to multidisciplinary team including pharmacy, rehabilitation team, case managers, social works and clinical care supervisors. Assessed utility of, obtained and interpreted lab results and diagnostic agings. Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases. Provided patient education, liaising with community providers and ensuring holistic support to promote effective discharges. • Obtain license to prescribe OAT therapy for patients with substance use disorder through ARCH program

2. Clinical and Research Nurse at The Bailey Health Clinic and Cirrhosis Care Clinic (2020-01 – 2023-12) Worked in liaison with radiologists, hepatologists, surgeons, hematologists, gastroenterologists and oncologists to discuss patients' options for cancer treatments during tumor rounds. Managed liver clinics with Dr. Bailey where we reviewed patient data, history and physical and presenting concern in order to formulate treatment plans in patients with hepatitis infections, autoimmune disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver cirrhosis, NAFLD, ETOH, PBC, pancreatitis and other liver related diseases.

3. Registered Nurse, Adult General Surgery/Family Medicine/Internal Medicine/Geriatric and Stroke Unit/Emergency Department at Royal Alexandra Hospital and Misericordia Community Hospital (2018-01 – 2024-12) Responsible for providing direct nursing care for patients with differing levels of acuity in which prioritizing and critical thinking skills are well-utilized. Collected, critically analyzed and managed patients' health care data and addressed complications to appropriate interdisciplinary team members. Performed comprehensive head-to-toe assessments, managed preoperative and postoperative treatments while providing succinct documentation for nursing care including education and discharge teaching.

   Administered medication while assessing indications and signs and symptoms of physiological/psychological changes.

4. Registered Nurse, Adult Psychiatry Emergency/Inpatient Unit at Royal Alexandra Hospital (2017-01 – 2024-12) Administration of safe and effective care through comprehensive assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation. Demonstrated prodigious therapeutic communication, rapport building, patient advocacy and compassion towards diverse socio-economic and multicultural background.

   • Mental status evaluations, medication management, patient teaching • IV initiation and venipuncture, wound care • Appropriate referral to community services, Electroconvulsive Therapy care • Cross trained in Emergency Services dealing with patients suffering concurrent disorders such as addictions with mental health or internal medicine patients suffering addictions • Demonstrated comprehensive CIWA and COWS assessment to prevent further deterioration of acute withdrawals in patients partaking in substance and alcohol use • Empowered vulnerable and marginalized populations through the harm reduction approach; while working intimately with a wide range of teams such as internal medicine, ARCH team, psychiatric consultative liaison team, social workers, spiritual care and community nurses

BScN with Distinction, First Class Standing in Nursing – University of Alberta, Edmonton (2018-01)

Masters in Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Adult Focus in Nursing – University of Alberta, Edmonton (2024-04)

Clinical Practicum in Cirrhosis Care Clinic – University of Alberta, Edmonton

Clinical Practicum in Opioid Dependency Program/Primary Care – University of Alberta, Edmonton

Clinical Practicum in University of Alberta Hospital Gastroenterology Inpatient/Hepatology Consults – University of Alberta, Edmonton

Clinical Practicum in Misericordia Community Hospital Internal Medicine – University of Alberta, Edmonton