Provide comprehensive oversight of treatment management, health promotion, and disease prevention to facilitate the recovery of children with acute and/or chronic illnesses, ensuring minimal readmissions and hospitalizations.Led the management of a 15-bed inpatient ward, delivering advanced nursing care to children with acute and chronic conditions, while driving performance metrics and reducing readmission rates.Supervise a team of four healthcare professionals, improving patient outcomes and consistently meeting 80% of hospital performance targets in hospital length of stay, readmission rates. Demonstrate critical thinking and decision-making skills in managing clinically deteriorating patients, effectively preventing Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions.Mentor five nurse practitioner students, guiding them in meeting entry-level competencies and earning recognition through the SickKids Certification of Recognition for Valuable Contribution to Clinical Education.Monitor and enforce compliance with the inpatient asthma management Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) within both the medical and nursing teams, promoting standardized and high-quality asthma care across the division of General Pediatrics.Identify and address patient-related safety issues by actively participating in morbidity and mortality rounds, fostering increased awareness, identifying root causes, and implementing measures to prevent the recurrence of similar situations.

Respiratory Medicine - Long-Term Ventilation Program & Chronic Lung Disease of PrematurityProvided specialized care and comprehensive management for infants with chronic lung disease and children with chronic respiratory insufficiency, including those currently on or at risk of requiring long-term ventilation.Developed and implemented home-based care plans, while offering ongoing support to families within the community to ensure continuity of care and optimize patient outcomes.Triaged clinic appointments based on ventilation needs and clinical status, managing sick calls to assess respiratory concerns and directing patients to emergency care when necessary.Interpreted and analyzed overnight oximetry and sleep study results to identify sleep disordered breathing, such as obstructive sleep apnea. Initiated tailored interventions, including positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy or surgical consultations, ensuring timely, evidence-based management that improved respiratory outcomes Collaborated with medical and surgical teams to coordinate multidisciplinary care and provide integrated support for complex cases.Led strategic transitional planning with community services, facilitating seamless handovers for medically complex patients. Collaborated closely with Holland Bloorview Rehabilitation Hospital and West Park Healthcare Centre to ensure continuity of care, empowering families and optimizing long-term health outcomes during this critical transition phase

Respiratory Medicine - Severe Asthma Clinic Delivered comprehensive and holistic care to pediatric patients with severe asthma, employed a patient-centered approach to initiate and adjust medications based on individual asthma phenotypes. Proficient in implementing step-up treatment strategies, combination therapies, biologics, and adjuvant therapies to optimize asthma control.Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive care and addressed social determinants of health and barriers, resulting in improved patient outcomes and reduced readmissions/emergency department visits.Demonstrated expertise in accurately interpreting pulmonary function tests to assess asthma control and effectively utilized the results to inform and optimize treatment management.Significantly decreased readmissions and emergency department visits by 50% through the diagnosis of preschool asthma, conducting thorough risk assessments, and providing tailored asthma education to parents/caregivers of children following hospitalization at SickKids.Proactively managed follow-up care for patients with severe asthma by promptly responding to family/patient calls/messages and arranging urgent assessments for those experiencing exacerbations on an ad hoc basis.

Executed the duties of a Sub-Investigator (sub-I) in bioequivalence and phase 1-4 clinical trials to ensure studies are completed according to study protocol and over 200 subjects’ safety is maintainedObtained and reviewed medical history, performed medical procedures/physical examination, and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic findings, such as ECG and spirometry to determine subject’s study eligibility Thorough understanding of 10 investigational study drugs to accurately assess relationship of post treatment adverse events Monitored and medically managed subjects’ progress in the clinical trial to ensure their safety and/or resolution of adverse events (AEs), and to notify the Sponsor and Health Canada if a serious AE arises Acted as a sub-I in a first in human/phase 1 clinical trial study testing an inhaled antifungal drug involving eight healthy adult subjectsProvided medical training following Standard Operating Procedures to various personnel, which included nurses, optometrists, phlebotomists, and clinical research coordinators to ensure they are competent in the procedure

Provided comprehensive COVID-19 vaccine health teaching at both York Region and Toronto Public Health clinics to ensure clients are informed and administered vaccines to prevent serious health outcomes and to alleviate straining of the health care system Promoted as a nurse lead in supervising and supporting 10 nurses in loading COVID-19 vaccines following drug and infection control protocols to ensure integrity of the vaccines is maintainedAwarded the STAR award in recognition of my outstanding performance and leadership at a mass vaccination clinic working with a multidisciplinary team of 40 health professionals

Initiated individualized treatment plan based on advanced clinical assessment and diagnosis via a virtual care platform in patients of all ages with physical and mental health concerns Recognized clinical red flags and ensured timely referral for in-person assessment Practiced within the scope of virtual care in delivering a safe, comprehensive, and continuous care Contributed to initiatives in developing standardized history templates, patient care plans, as well updated patient pamphlets to improve clinical efficiency and patient safety Worked collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, psychotherapists, and care managers in delivering seamless care

Worked as a RN in general pediatric medicine, respiratory medicine and infectious disease ward from Sept 2008 to 2011Transitioned to a pilot unit called Streamlined Care Unit in pediatric medicine focused on streamlining length of stay and decreasing ED wait times Helped to conceptualize and develop the unit by defining the admission criteria, daily operations and the discharge criteria. This model of care allows for a nurse practitioner to be the medical lead while doctors and residents rotate through increasing hospital wide training while keeping patient care at the forefrontActed as a charge nurse in managing the unit to ensure daily operations are smooth as well acted as support nurse to fellow colleagues