Morgan McGiffin

Professional Experience

IHA - Bastion Place and Royal Inland Hospital (June 2025 - April 2026) I am currently a casual employee and a utility nurse that is able to fill any required role within Geriatric, Rehabillitation, Palliative, and Acute Care.

SimoeQ: Wexford Creek - (April 2026 -present) I am currently an LPN in LTC. I have been in charge of all patient care and dispensing of medications during all shifts (days, evenings, and nights). I also managed both resident care, staff coordination, scheduling, and all aspects of LPN workload to help run the floor successfully.

I try to problem solve patient issues during all shifts, assess and treat wounds, completed head-toe assessments, worked diligently on falls prevention and falls assessments, I am an expert in RAI, Braden Assessments, and have completed medication administration for up to 40 patients on any given shift.

VIHA – Victoria General Hospital – Surgical Day Care (Sept 2023 –June 2025) In this full-time role, I complete both the admission and discharge of patients who will be having surgery that day. I complete administrative paper work, administer medications through various routes, initiate IVs, and explain the surgical process, answering any questions relative to the individual’s case. Post-operatively, I monitor the patient’s vital signs, complete health teachings, assist to mobilze, administer necessary medications, and complete all other necessary tasks to discharge patient form hospital to home.

VIHA - Home Support Services - Supervisor - (May 2023-present) I recently was in a temporary role as a supervisor role in the community as a Nurse Leader. I currently am on the casual list, I am charged with the coordination and delivery of Home Support Services, supervising the service and direct care by CHWs, overseeing the implementation of service plans, providing training and guidance to CHW's as well as evaluating their skills and competency in delivering care and service to community clients. As needed, I also perform assessments and complete personal and nursing care for clients in the community.

VIHA - West Coast General Hospital/Nanaimo Regional Hospital - (May 2021- May 2025) I am trained and worked as a general duty nurse primarily in the Emergency Room and ICU, but also will be re-deployed to work in LDRP, Psychiatry, and Med/Surg. I also worked as a Surgical Float Pool at NRGH. In these roles I completed patient assessments, administer medications orally, subcutaneously, and intravenously.

I worked with all genres of surgery including general surgery, orthopedic surgery, ENT surgeries, and gynecological surgeries. I did both pre-operative and post-operative assessments with patients as well as admissions and discharges on a regular basis. I completed patient assessments, administer medications orally, subcutaneously, and intravenously, completed ECGs, did full respiratory assessments, monitor vent, PAP machines, and airvo, initiate catheters, and much more.

I am able to care for a variety of patients in different capacities of all ages and in different states of acuity. I also completed tasks within the administrative and clerical role including creating patient charts, answering phone calls, making appointments, and patient admissions and discharges on a regular basis. I acted as an advocate for patients with respect to their health and beliefs.

Alberni-Clayquout Continuing Care Society - (April 2020-January 2022) I was formerly the Charge Nurse at Echo Village. I have been in charge of all patient care and dispensing of medications during all shifts (days, evenings, and nights). I also managed both resident care, staff coordination, scheduling, and all aspects of LPN workload to help run the floor successfully.

I successfully utilized Behavioral Interventions including Mindfulness to try to problem solve patient issues during all shifts, assess and treat wounds, completed head-toe assessments, worked diligently on falls prevention and falls assessments, I am an expert in RAI, Braden Assessments, and Care Planning, and have completed medication administration for up to 40 patients on any given shift. I also worked closely with the interdisciplinary team of OT’s and Doctors to ensure excellent resident care.

Completed Concurrent Disorders Post-Graduate Diploma (Sept 2018- October 2019)

Completed Full-time Practicum for Concurrent Disorders Post-Graduate Diploma (June 2019 - August 2019)

Wesley Youth Housing - Wesley Urban Ministries Hamilton, Ontario

Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT)-Hamilton Health Sciences, Ontario

Hamilton Assertive Community Treatment (HARTS) - St Joseph's Healthcare, OntarioHamilton Family Health Team (March 2018 – June 2019) I was a clinical nurse for two doctors, working as a part of an interprofessional team. I completed assessments including BP, Urinalysis, Phlebotomy, Chest assessment, Well baby checks, Male and Female Physicals. I completed clerical work including answering patient phone calls, arranging appointments with other healthcare providers, OHIP billing, EMR charting, and faxing.

My duties also included scheduling appointments and organizing care for Cancer screening, Medication assessments, Diabetic clinics and Pap smearclinics. I also took part in counselling patients with regards to mental health and addictions. I was able to efficiently create and meet goals for government required assessments which allowed the doctors to receive record highs in bonus incomes.

Source Momentum Health Care Solutions - Norfolk General Hospital, Simcoe, Ontario/McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario (March 2013 – June 2019) I was a primary care nurse with complex tracheotomy clients, leading a team of 7 nurses and serving as liaison between POA and nursing care team. I supervised and trained other nurses to successfully and efficiently work in their roles. I completed patient care procedures including catheterization, tracheotomy changes, tracheotomy care, deep suctioning, g-tube changes and g-tube care, chest physiotherapy, vital signs, chest and bowel assessments, positioning, wound care, bed-baths.

My administrative duties included preparing chart notes and other documentation, developing flow sheets for client care, and creating schedules for both the nursing team and for clients.

Other duties included: Charge nurse at LTC facilities and participation on interdisciplinary teams

Caring for Ill Family Member (2013-2017)

At the same time completed Palliative Care Program, attended York University for Psychology/Anthropology, received certification in DBT, Tracheostomy and Ventilation re-certification, and certification in ACLS and PALS

Hamilton Health Sciences - St. Peter’s Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario (February, 2012 - August, 2013)

I effectively used my organizational goals to care for multiple patients on complex continuing care and palliative floors. I utilized my nursing skills to complete complex tasks such as wound care, change PICCs, catheterizations, phlebotomy and venipuncture, IV starts, and the administration of medication. Administrative duties that I completed included preparation of chart notes and other documentations including facilitation of discharges and transfers.

Bayshore Home Healthcare, Halton Region, Ontario (February, 2011 - August, 2017)

I was in charge of the home care and visiting nursing of specialized pediatric respiratory patients and palliative pediatric clients as well as shift nursing at the Darling Home for Kids. Within my role, I trained, supervised, and coached team members. I successfully completed administrative and nursing duties as required by the company, and continued ethically responsible work as per the CNO.

Telemetry Certification (2025) - National Telemetry Association

LEAP Palliative Care Certification (2021) - Online through LEAP

Practical Nursing Diploma (2010) - Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ontario

Concurrent Disorders Post-Graduate Diploma (2019)- Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario

CPI – NVCI training (2019)- Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario

ASIST Certification (2019)- Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario

First Aid and Health Care Provider CPR Certification (2024) - Alberni Safety (to be renewed this year)

Advanced Cardiac Life Savers Certification Renewal (2025) - Canadian Heart Assiciation

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Certifications (2017) - Adler-Graduate Professional School Inc.

Vent and Trach Re-Certification (2019)-McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

Phlebotomy Certification Renewal (2017)-Medix College, North York

Gentle Persuasive Approach Training and Certification (2012)- Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario