Ingrid Coote

Patient-oriented registered practical nurse with over 15 years of experience. Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario. Hands-on experience in acute-care setting, long-term care and community nursing.

PSW Instructor with 4 years' experience in curriculum delivery and student evaluation. Highly skilled in delivering direct patient care, actualizing individualized treatment plans and helping patients meet recovery goals. Demonstrated success in improving patient satisfaction and administrative workflows.

Academic achievements in clinical skills proficiency and outstanding performance in Community Health and a recipient of the Most Outstanding Nurse Award.

PSW Instructor - Academy of Learning – Hamilton Campus - Hamilton

(2022-09)

• Curriculum delivery and Lesson planning
• Student Evaluation and Assessment
• Lab instructional excellence
• Knowledge of Ministry of LTC Standards
• Delivery of Patient-centered Care Philosophy

Consultant - Innovative Food Brands - Oakville

(2021-11)

• Managing and coordinating all healthcare related matters
• Planning and supervising all health-related tasks

Care Ambassador Manager - Nurse Next Door Home Healthcare - Oakville

(2021-03 - 2022-08)

• Scheduling of UCP
• Coordinating and managing client care
• Formulating and implementing client care plans
• Supervision of UCP
• Certified management member of the JHSC
• Administrative duties
• Conducting nursing assessments of clients and safety assessments
• In-service training of staff

Registered Practical Nurse - Bayshore Home Healthcare - Oakville

(2019-11 - 2021-08)

• Working with clients with Spinal Cord Injury
• Care of suprapubic catheters
• Intermittent catheterization
• IV antibiotic administration
• Bowel and bladder care
• Administration of eye drops

Support Worker - Roxy Family Care Services - Mississauga

(2018-09 - 2020-01)

• Working with clients with Autism, developmental and intellectual disabilities from ages 12 – 50 years
• Restrain and sometimes do containment on clients whenever they are harmful to themselves or others around
• Develop and implement skills that meet clients' mental, emotional, physical and educational needs
• Teach clients anger management techniques
• Develop rapport by building clients' communication skills and understanding each client's vocabulary

Registered Practical Nurse - Cawthra Gardens Long Term Care Residence - Mississauga

(2018-05 - 2020-01)

• Ensured the prevention of falls and safe medication administration to residents
• Worked as part of team to execute proper care of body mechanics and safety of patients
• Incorporated evidence-based care into practice environment to ensure high quality care for patients and their families
• Glucose Testing and administering injections

Specialist Nurse - Cornwall Regional Hospital - Montego Bay

(2012-05 - 2014-01)

• Complied with all hospital policies and procedures to ensure every patient's safety
• Assessed ICU patients throughout each shift to ascertain their vitals and other key information
• Provided necessary health education training for patients
• Implemented new floor assignments based on evaluation of staffing requirements
• Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments

Critical Care Registered Nurse - UNIVERSITY HOSPITL OF THE WEST - Kingston

(2008-11 - 2011-04)

• Treated patients with a broad range of diagnoses ranging from sepsis, renal failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Mentored new nurses on practices and procedures to drive patient outcome goals
• Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information
• Prepared specimens for analysis and established proper chronological priorities in testing
• Utilized strong assessment skills to determine necessary patient care

Registered Nurse Unit Manager - SUNSHINE DIALYSIS CENTER - Manchester

(2009-07 - 2009-11)

• Administered, directed and coordinated the activities of the agency
• Tracked and escalated compliance, care and quality issues
• Performed lab tests and communicated results
• Evaluated health education needs of patients and provided necessary training and instruction
• Ensured safety in the initiation and monitoring of dialysis

Registered Nurse - UNIVERSITY HOSPITL OF THE WEST INDIES - Kingston

(2006-04 - 2008-11)

• Applied wound management protocols and procedures to facilitate patient recovery goals
• Addressed unit staff concerns, including staffing ratios, resource management, and allocation of responsibilities and optimized workload management
• Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans
• Performed blood and blood product transfusions and intravenous infusions

Certificate of Completion - GPA in Dementia Care - Advanced Gerontological Education e-Learning (2023)

Certificate of Achievement - Nursing, Honors - HUMBER COLLEGE (2018)

Certificate - Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level HCP - Canadian Red Cross (2020)

Certificate - Care of the Critically Ill - University Hospital of the West Indies (2008)

Diploma - General Nursing - University Hospital of the West Indies School of Nursing (2006)