Staff Bank at NHS Lothian (Present)
- Accepted, awaiting induction
Spinal and Neurosurgery Unit, 5AF at Toronto Western Hospital, UHN (2025-05 – 2026-01)
5AF is a Medical-Surgical unit in a tertiary-care teaching hospital providing acute care to adult patients with complex medical and post-operative needs, specifically related to brain and spinal patients.
- Actively managed high pain needs, intravenous patient-controlled analgesia, provided dressing care management, and promoted safe mobilization and level of activity (use of cervical and thoracic collar/brace)
- Independently managed a caseload of 5-6 adult patients per shift, managing all aspects of care for each patient, working both day and night shifts
- Delivered evidence-based nursing care and escalated clinical concerns appropriately. For example, communicating acute clinical changes to spinal cord testing to pre and post-operative patients to the surgical team promptly and carrying out ordered interventions
- Developed leadership skills through one month preceptorship of new unit nurse, with emphasis on communication, safety and strength building
- Multidisciplinary collaboration with physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and social workers to support patient recovery and discharge planning were daily occurrences
Nursing Resource Team at Toronto Western Hospital & Toronto General Hospital, UHN (2024-09 – 2025-05)
- Worked as a new RN on various wards across two tertiary-care teaching hospitals, developing clinical skills across multiple specialty wards, including medicine, general surgery, thoracics and respirology, multiorgan transplant, transplant and nephrology, cardiology, vascular surgery, as well as the two emergency departments
- Performed diverse assessments with neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, integumentary focused assessments depending on ward specialty
- Safely administered oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous medications, including both enteral and parenteral infusions and patient-controlled analgesia, according to hospital policy
- Managed oxygen delivery devices, chest tubes, Alaris pumps, and documented using the hospital Electronic Health Records system
Nursing Resource Team (Clinical Placement) at Toronto Western Hospital & Toronto General Hospital, UHN (2024-01 – 2024-04)
- Completed one semester consolidation with NRT Medical-Surgical cluster, within patient placements, gaining a broad overview across numerous hospital wards, demonstrating a high level of adaptability
General Internal Medicine (Clinical Placement) at St. Joseph's Healthcentre, Unity Health (2023-09 – 2023-12)
- Completed one semester placement, developing time management and exceptional patient care with attention to relevant physiological and pharmacological processes
Helping Offenders on Probation Excel (HOPE Program) (Clinical Placement) at Yonge Street Mission (2023-01 – 2023-04)
- Completed one semester placement as case manager for HOPE program; worked with street-involved youth aged 16-29 access health and social resources
- Participated in Anger Management sessions directed at helping youth navigate anger and trauma
Early Years Team (Clinical Placement) at Four Villages Community Health Centre (2022-09 – 2022-11)
- Completed one semester placement in a community health centre with a focus on maternal health in the context of immigrant women, mothers without status, and low socioeconomic status
- Completed multiple health teaching presentations to new mothers on topics including the complications of pregnancy (placenta previa, placental abruption), what to expect during pregnancy, postpartum and infancy, newborn care and safety, and basic CPR
Respirology Unit (Clinical Placement) at Humber River Hospital (2022-01 – 2022-04)
- 72-hour clinical placement on Respirology unit caring for total care patients requiring frequent tracheal suctioning and management
- Two patient caseloads achieved by end of placement
Alternative Level of Care (ALC) Unit (Clinical Placement) at Humber River Hospital (2021-09 – 2021-12)
- 72-hour clinical placement in ALC unit for patients awaiting Long-Term Care placement
- Assisted nurses with vital signs, and AM care, and basic oral and subcutaneous medications
In-Home Carer at JB Agency (2023-06 – 2023-08)
- Worked as carer in Scotland summer 2023, providing in-home care to those in the community
- Worked under Youth Mobility Scheme Visa at the time
Constant Observer at Nursing Resource Team, University Health Network (2022-05 – 2024-04)
- Watched over patients who required constant supervision due to confusion or risk for pulling out lines and tubes, and providing personal care
Animal Care Attendant at The Centre for Phenogenomics, Mount Sinai Hospital & The Hospital for Sick Children (2021-09 – 2023-12)
- Worked as a part-time weekend Animal Care Attendant, performing health checks on mice throughout the facility to ensure mouse health while weekday technicians, care attendants, and researchers were off
- Reported any concerns to the weekend technicians, weaning mice according to protocol, and adhering to strict IPAC practices
Remote Canvasser at Public Outreach Fundraising (2020-08 – 2021-12)
- Called existing donors for Doctors without Borders (MSF), Dying with Dignity Canada, and the University Hospital Foundation of Albert (UHF) and provided updates on the charity's progress and goals
- Successful in reaching or surpassing targets for obtaining one-time gifts, gift to monthly giving conversions, and increased monthly giving to each of the charities
- Coached new hires on building rapport and managing client concerns
Animal Care Attendant at The Animal Clinic (2016-08 – 2019-12)
- Assisted Veterinarians and Registered Veterinary Technicians with various tasks and procedures with safe animal restraint
- Responsible for dog and cat overnight and day boarders husbandry, care, and medications
