Registered Nurse
Current• Perform advanced nursing assessments to inform care for HDU patients, liase with the medical team, and make referrals to appropriate team members• Collaborate with the nursing team to perform chest drain or pacing wire removal, CVAD cares or dressings with/without sedation• Coordinate safe transfers from PICU to the ward; collaborating between PICU staff, ward AUM and the cardiology team• Titrate IV fluids and medications as per protocols and treatment plans• Create compassionate relationships with families; addressing concerns; articulating treatment pathways/procedures within scope of practice• Leverage experience in child development to influence the approach to nursing cares based on the child's age