Marnie Sheppard

Registered nurse for the last 22 years in various areas around Canada with experience working with critical patients and families hands on, as well in the capacity of management for the last several years. Actively working in healthcare in various capacities with advanced knowledge in current leadership roles and acute frontline settings. Currently working in a dual capacity in healthcare to ensure leadership and frontline knowledge remains strong.

Assistant Director of Care (ADOC) - Eastholme Home for the Aged - Powassan, ON

Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse) - Mattawa Hospital - Mattawa, ON

(2024-10)

Staff Nurse- Emergency Department, OTN, NCU- All aspects of nursing that are required within the Organization. Rural Nursing - Part Time Employment

• BLS
• ACLS
• TNCC

After Hours Manager - North Bay Regional Health Centre - North Bay, ON

(2021-11)

After Hours Manager- Hospital Flow, Conflict Resolution, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Organizing, Time Management, Multi-Tasking, Networking, Prioritizing, Streamline Process, Collaboration, Active Listening, Flexibility, Constructive Feedback, Motivating, Empathy, Problem Solving, Efficient oral and written communication, Mediation, Troubleshooting, Negotiation, Adaptability.

• Policy and Procedures
• Union Rules
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Infection Control

Nurse Manager - West Nipissing General Hospital - Sturgeon Falls, ON

(2020-03 - 2021-11)

Manager Emergency Department/Endoscopy/Oncology/Ambulatory Care. Began this role at the beginning of COVID- Duties included all implementation of new policy procedures around COVID for all designated departments that were managed.

• Emergency Department- Process development around a positive COVID patient presenting by ambulance or main entrance. Restructured trauma room and isolation policies/procedures to ensure safe and efficient care
• Organized and facilitated Mock Traumas in relation to positive COVID patients in the ED and from nursing care unit
• Helped train diagnostic imaging staff to ensure all staff were proficient with IV starts- This was the beginning of role out of new CT scanner
• Restructured new hire information education to ensure they felt confident upon starting their new roles in the ED
• Responsible for hiring and discipline of staff
• Managed and oversaw clerical staff
• Completed nursing schedules
• Ordered new equipment to be inline with neighbouring hospitals during COVID- Also prevention of unnecessary transfer to higher level of care. Cases managed in house with an AIRVO
• Oncology- Implemented process for over the phone screening prior to patients arrival at the hospital. Restructured where the oncology unit was in relation to high volumes of traffic coming in/out of the hospital to prevent oncology patients exposure during these uncertain times
• Endoscopy- Streamlined process to maximize patients in a day to ensure safe precautions during the ebbs and flows of early COVID

Emergency Room Nurse - North Bay Regional Health Centre - North Bay, ON

(2014-04 - 2021-03)

Emergency Room Nurse- Proficient in all areas of the ED- Triage, Trauma, Unit Leader, Observation area, Minor Procedure. Was the super user in the department when Expanse was rolled out. Also received a Golden Heart while working in the ED.

• ACLS
• TNCC

Emergency Room Nurse - Northern Lights - Fort McMurray, AB

(2012-03 - 2014-03)

Emergency Room Nurse- Proficient in all areas of the ED- Triage, Trauma Lead, Unit Leader, Minor Procedure, Observation Area. This was a community with many traumas- Industrial accidents and rural northern Alberta industrial accidents. Also worked as a Nurse Educator- Implementation of new hires, tracking and teaching various skills based on the needs of the unit. Lots of new hires continually based on the transient nature of Fort McMurray.

Emergency Room Nurse - Rockyview General Hospital - Calgary, AB

(2010-01 - 2012-12)

Emergency Room Nurse- Proficient in all areas of the department - Triage, Trauma Lead, Minor Procedures, Observation Area. Inner city ED.

Emergency Room Nurse - Cornwall Community Hospital - Cornwall, ON

(2004-03 - 2010-03)

Emergency Room Nurse- Proficient in all areas of the ED- Triage, Trauma, Unit Leader, Minor Procedure, Observation area. Boarder Community ED.

Registered Nurse - Ottawa Civic Hospital - Ottawa, ON

(2002-03 - 2004-03)

Registered Nurse- 4:1 patient Ratio- very heavy unit. Great place to start career to prioritize time management. Progressed to work in NOA unit- Neuro- observation area- 1:1 critical patients.

Student Nurse - CHEO - Ottawa, ON

(2002-05 - 2002-09)

Consolidation- After Nursing school- Peds Oncology/ Medicine. 750 Hrs.

Nursing (Registered Nurse) - University of Toronto School of Management in Healthcare (2002)