Shawn Forbes

Dynamic registered nurse with over 15 years' experience in the following specialties: Intensive Care Unit (ICU), community, long term care, public health, clinical research, and acute care settings. Experienced project management, nurse educator, and behavioral change consultant with a passion for effective training, mentoring and pioneering health care projects such as Person-Centered Care in Long-Term Care homes and the injection training program to pharmacists with the Ontario Pharmacists Association hoping to join McMaster University as a clinical instructor.

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit - Mackenzie Health – Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital - Vaughan, ON

(2020-06)

• Assessed, treated, and monitored patients experiencing critical illness
• Mentored and instructed student nurses enrolled in the Michener Institute Critical Care Program
• Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) coach and safety officer
• Member of Critical Care Resource Team (CCRT)

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department - Southlake Regional Hospital Center - Newmarket, ON

(2019-06 - 2021-09)

• Advanced Acute Emergency and Triage course
• Crisis Prevention Intervention for Emergency Mental Health and De-escalation techniques
• Cultural and Professional Sensitivity Training to prevent compassion fatigue
• Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) course

Registered Nurse, Nursing Resource Team - Humber River Hospital - North York, ON

(2017-05 - 2019-06)

• Worked in multiple medical, surgical and emergency units filling staffing as required for optimum staffing

Registered Nurse (Visiting, Immunization and Educator) - Saint Elizabeth Health Care - Whitby, ON

(2011-09 - 2019-03)

Casual Visiting Nurse and Casual Nurse Team Leader and Instructor roles

• Performed multiple simple and complex wound care, IV administration of medication and hydration, PICC line dressing and maintenance, intense palliative and end of life care, parenteral administration of drugs, diabetes education, mental health assessment and medication administration and other general nursing services to a diverse community clientele
• Provided safe administration of multiple vaccinations to a diverse population in Durham Region for Private Flu Clinics, School-Based Immunization Clinics and Catch-Up Clinic programs with Region of Durham Public Health
• Facilitated, lectured, and provided practical and theoretical instruction to pharmacists and trainee nurses in the Flu Vaccination program, instructed on safety and injection techniques via the intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular routes provincially for agency and with the Ontario Pharmacist Association
• Facilitated and advised stakeholders in multiple Long-Term Care facilities on Person and Family Centered-Care (PFCC), providing presentations to improve care and health promotion to geriatric residents for accreditation

Registered Nurse, Clinical Research Nurse III - INC Research - Toronto, ON

(2012-08 - 2017-04)

• Performed venipuncture, obtained medical history, health assessment, and informed consent from potential trial subjects
• Dispensed and administered medications from the crash cart as required for emergencies
• Reported, documented and analyzed adverse events
• Inserted and removed peripheral catheter as required by study protocol
• Performed emergency advanced medical directives as per Principal Investigator (PI) or Sub-Investigator
• Conducted telemetry monitoring and 12 lead ECG interpretation as required for multiple studies

Registered Nurse, Nurse Practice Consultant - Remedy's RX Specialty Pharmacy - Markham, ON

(2015-04 - 2015-11)

• Provided best practice education and support in medication management
• Advised and counselled on strategic support services for registered nurses in Long-Term Care facilities
• Conducted quarterly medication management audits for Long-Term Care facilities provincially

Registered Nurse, Clinical Research Nurse - Bio Pharma Services - Toronto, ON

(2011-10 - 2012-08)

• Part-time Clinical Research Nurse, performed medication administration in accordance with good clinical practices
• Conducted informed consent process and communication of study information to subjects, ensuring subjects are effectively monitored and that safety requirements or actions are implemented as necessary
• Reported and responded to adverse events, irregularities or non-compliances that occurred during ongoing studies while ensuring accurate documentation in a collaborative manner with physician and principal investigator
• Assisted with study and training as required in any capacity or as required by the team

Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing - McMaster University (2023-05)

Critical Care Nursing Diploma - Critical Care Nursing - Michener Institute (2020-08)

Coronary Care 2 - Coronary Care - Seneca College (2017-05)

Coronary Care 1 - Coronary Care - Seneca College (2014-03)

Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing - University of New Brunswick/Humber College (2007-09 - 2011-06)

Bachelor of Accounting - Accounting - Iowa Wesleyan College (1996-09 - 1997-03)

Bachelor - General Studies - East Tennessee State University (1994-08 - 1996-04)