Robert Weckel Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

BC Children's Hospital - Child Psychiatry

Comprehensive mental status exam assessmentsWorking collaboratively with a variety of healthcare professionals Case management and care plan evaluation Working collaboratively with patients and their families

Vancouver, BC

-Intake Nurse Clinician and Case Manger with the BC Autism Assessment Network in the Pacific Autism Resource Centre. -Collaborate and liaise with community resources, health professionals, and families in order to coordinate and facilitate assessments for children at risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder.-Provide education and counsel families after diagnosis.

Chief Public Health Office, Charlottetown

Conducted comprehensive population health research and reportsAnalyzed data and reports from government and public health databasesPresented research and reports to Chief Public Health Officers and Department of Health and Wellness staffCurated health promotion and health education materials for community agencies such as provincial needle exchange program.

Perform literature searches on various nursing related topics, with a focus on mental health, development of course material and exams for 3rd year nursing course, and marking of papers.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown

• Provided effective nursing care for postpartum mothers and newborn infants
• Spent two days in the Neonatal ICU; cared for neonates with jaundice, NAS, and respiratory distress
• Attended seminars on breast feeding, Baby Friendly Initiative, and postpartum loss

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown

• Completed 12 weeks of medical-surgical experience on two separate units
• Applied principles of patient-centred care in providing effective & safe nursing care for up to four acutely ill medical-surgical patients
• Cared for variety of patients and continued to develop clinical and communication skills, using theory and evidence-based practice

Public Health, Charlottetown

• Worked alongside public health nurses in performing child & infant assessments & screenings and administering immunizations, and attending postpartum home visits to new mothers
• Developed knowledge of the immunization schedule and provided education to patients
• Provided educational presentations to students on sexual health, anti-smoking, sexual health / STI prevention, and tattoo & piercing safety

Penticton Regional Hospital

• Completed 320 hour preceptored experience in paediatrics
• Worked alongside my assigned preceptor, caring for a variety of paediatric patients
• Refined and further developed critical thinking skills, prioritization abilities, and clinical nursing skills
• Enhanced communication and ability to develop therapeutic relationships with paediatric patients and their families; focused on providing family centred care

Prince County Hospital, Summerside

• Developed assessment skills and empathetic communication techniques in providing effective, safe nursing care for patients with mental health concerns; cared for both adult and paediatric psychiatric patients
• Performed suicide risk assessments, group health teaching sessions, and observed meetings & assessments of patients by psychiatrists
• Applied principles of interdisciplinary collaboration in providing patient centred care; incorporated social work, occupational therapy, and community resources in planing care and discharge plans for patients

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown

• Provided nursing care for paediatric patients on an acute care paediatric unit and provided educational presentations to students in a local elementary school
• Applied principles of childhood development in providing family centred care for children and adolescents and developed assessment and communication skills in caring for infants, children, and adolescents

Provided tutoring and student support for psychology research methods and statistics course. Provided 1:1 support and group sessions. Created worksheets and materials based on class content to provide students with additional resources for studying and mastering concepts.

Worked with children of all ages with varying cognitive and physical disabilities. Provided a safe and supportive environment that allowed campers to build new friendships and confidence in their abilities. Was responsible for the safety, health, and all personal care of campers. Lead a group of young adults on a week long camping trip as part of the.

Contraceptive Management Certification, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Certified Practice in Contraceptive Management

Bachelor Of Science, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: CNSA/ANS; Accelerated Nursing Class Rep

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Psychology

Activities and Societies: UBC Psychology Course Union Coordinator, Supplementary Learning Leader