Tory Dello, Rn, Msc Email & Phone Number

Guelph, On

Developed confidence in reliably providing home care to clients as the sole care providerRefined communication skills through communication with clients about their care needs

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Designed and implemented programming appropriate for child development stage for young childrenProvided care for infants and children aged 6 months through 12 years

Developed and implemented a social media strategy for recruitment and engagement of community membersProduced podcast about health information using knowledge mobilization strategies to provide evidence-based research to families of young childrenPioneered novel integrated knowledge translation technique involving a parent council of study members to inform study protocol

Completed health assessment of study sample children aged 18 months to 8 years and developed clinical judgement skillsCollected health data from study sample parents regarding both their physical and emotional healthCompleted data entry to ensure quality of data in two-step process Implemented child care program for children of study participants that provided appropriate activities for child learning and development

Management of team tripsCoordination of team mealsPlanning and set up of game-time snacks

Provided written and oral support and constructive feedback to undergraduate students in the Family Relations and Applied Human Nutrition Department for four different coursesGuest lectured for various courses including physical activity, sports nutrition, and dietary assessment in clinical practiceUsed adult education skills when interacting with undergraduate students to facilitate and encourage learningCourses:NUTR*1010- Introduction to NutritionNUTR*2050- Family & Community NutritionNUTR*3090- Clinical Nutrition 1FOOD*3110- Food Security

Acute Medicine Unit

Responsible for full care of up to three patients while providing assistance to other patients and nurses as needed Developed excellent therapeutic communication and nursing documentation skillsInteract and communicate with patients of all ages and ethnic backgrounds, giving quality medical care and treatment

Provided nursing care to clients in their homes including wound and incision care, TPN administration, negative pressure therapy, chest tube care Developed skills in communication to act as a hospital liaison for clientsLearned to be flexible to the changing environment during a home visitUtilized a patient-centered approach to education for ostomy patientsPerformed clinical assessments and interventionsWorked in collaboration with the physician, family and clients towards health promotion

Maternal Child Unit

Conducted newborn and post natal assessmentsDeveloped proficiency in patient education regarding infant feeding, parenting practices and managing emotional and physical challenges of parenting Gained knowledge in treatment of babies with special circumstances including colic, feeding issues, low birthweight and dependenciesCompleted observational days in Labour & Delivery and Neonatal ICU Managed 3 patient work load effectively and in a timely manner

Surgical, Trauma And Spinal Unit

Developed excellent therapeutic communication and nursing documentation skillsDeveloped understanding and practiced regular spinal cord assessmentsResponsible for full patient care, advanced clinical skills and practiced self-reflectionCompleted observational day in OR and ICUInteracted and communicated with patients of all ages and ethnic backgrounds, giving quality medical care and treatmentAssisted clients with Activities of Daily LivingPrepared clinical assessment for patients

Acute Medicine Unit

Developed novice therapeutic communication and nursing documentation skillsCompleted physical assessments and recording vitals in physical examinationsAssisted with caring for clients such as in bathing, changing and feedingAssisted clients with their Activities of Daily LivingAttended to patients and performed tasks including feeding and oral care amongst others

Fenelon Falls, On

Greeted customers and communicated in a manner that provided pleasant serviceProvided responsive customer service to ensure positive dining experienceUsed computerized cash register to accept payments for ordersHelped maintain organization of patio and dining room through busy tourist season

Lead small group of children in skating exercisesDisciplined children when necessary to ensure safety of those involvedCompleted assessments of children’s skating skills in relation to set criteria

Post Graduate Certificate, Critical Care Nursing

Bachelor Of Science, Nursing

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Applied Human Nutrition

Activities and Societies: Varsity Figure Skating - Team Member and Manager Vice-President - Canadian Obesity Network Graduate Student.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Applied Human Nutrition, Graduated With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Varsity Figure Skating - Team Member Applied Human Nutrition Student Association - 4th Year Representative.