Dhara Patel

Emergency-trained Registered Nurse experienced in managing high-acuity patients, trauma, and complex medical and mental health presentations in fast-paced hospital settings. Proficient in rapid assessment, ACLS protocols, and crisis management, including de-escalation and care of patients under Form 1. Adept at making critical decisions under pressure while maintaining patient safety and quality care.

Recognized for adaptability, strong clinical judgment, and effective teamwork. Strong experience managing mental health and medical patients in emergency and acute care environments. Skilled in crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, de-escalation, and care of patients under the Mental Health Act (Form 1).

Combines clinical expertise with a patient-centered approach to support safe and effective outcomes.

Emergency Department Registered Nurse at Humber River Hospital (2022-09 – Present)

• ER acute care unit
• Collaborating with ER professionals to ensure effective patient care
• Applying expertise in prompt patient condition assessment during acute illness or trauma
• Monitoring patients, alerting physicians or charge nurses to changes in status, and communicating with patients and families
• Operating equipment such as EKGs, external defibrillators, and bag valve mask resuscitators in advanced life support environments
• Assisting physicians with a wide variety of procedures, Performing blood draws and specimen collection per standard protocol
• Assessment and care of invasive tubes and catheters (G-tube, PICC, Dialysis port, Central lines)
• Preparing and administering medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous) per physician's orders
• Performing emergency medical stabilization, including BLS, ACLS, and other interventions
• ER ambulatory unit
• Managed high patient turnover in a fast-paced ambulatory setting, ensuring efficient care delivery and timely discharges
• Performed focused assessments and coordinated timely treatment and discharge
• Administered medications, IV therapy, and scheduled treatments
• Educated patients on disease management, medications, and follow-up care
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care
• ER Mental health unit
• Manage patients under Form 1 (Mental Health Act), ensuring legal compliance, patient safety, and appropriate monitoring
• Apply verbal de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques to manage agitated or aggressive patients in high-stress and volatile environments
• Conduct suicide risk assessments and support patients presenting with acute psychiatric conditions, including psychosis, substance use, and severe mood disorders and withdrawal symptoms
• Collaborate with physicians, security, and mental health teams to safely manage high-risk behavioral situations
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams including psychiatry and social work

Acute Care (Medicine Unit) Registered Nurse at Humber River Hospital (2022-06 – 2023-09)

• Utilized software programs to document nursing assessments, treatments, medications, and discharge instructions
• Collaborated with team members to assess, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans
• Served as team leader by making assignments and managing queries from other nurses on unit
• Applied leadership and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflow to meet daily demands and changes in care
• Performed admission assessments for patients admitted from the ER and ICU
• Modified patient treatment plans by observing conditions and responses
• Maintained accurate records of healthcare interventions, treatments, and patient responses
• Conducted ongoing assessments to evaluate mental health needs, working with the interdisciplinary team to develop, initiate, and adjust individualized care plans
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
• Recorded and monitored patient vitals, ensuring care plans adhered to and adjusted as needed

Leadership and Supervision Registered Nurse at Humber River Hospital

• Served as team leader, overseeing, managing, and evaluating performance of nursing and personal care staff on the unit
• Provided teaching and mentorship to nursing students during preceptorship placements
• Delivered orientation and training to newly hired staff, including theory, practical skills, and updates on policies and protocols
• Coordinated daily staff assignments, allocating patients based on acuity and scope of practice
• Supported nursing staff with urgent unit concerns, including clinical procedures and communication with patients' families

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – University of New Brunswick (2017 – 2022)