April Johnson
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Objective
To continue working in critical care to further develop the skills and knowledge to successfully practice in a urgent care setting.
Work Experience
RN (04/01/2008 – Present)
Peter Lougheed/Emergency -Providing primary emergency nursing care to all emergency patients (with varying acuity).
Last Employer: Alberta Health Services
Contact Person: Kathy Taylor- 403-943-4837 / Barb Jensen-403-943-5424
Responsibilities: -strong prioritization and assessment skills - having the ability to adapt quickly to changing and fluctuating workloads. - being able to organize and plan care appropriately required to all emergency patients - flexibility and ability to work in a busy, fast-paced environment -Some Duties Include: working with patients on cardiac monitors, intubated Pt's, monitoring iv's and insertion of same, drawing blood work and recognizing abnormal levels, giving critical care medications, dealing with code/cardiac arrest situations.
Accomplishments: -ACLS -PALS -TNCC -CPR -ACCN/critical care and emergency nursing: Assessment
RN Grad Student/Final Focus
Peter Lougheed/ ICU
Last Employer: Alberta Health Services
Responsibilities: - work as student under direct supervision of preceptor -working with multidisciplinary teams, such as SW, Physicians, Residents, RT's, physio, and nursing staff. -monitoring central lines, art lines, ventilated patients, cardioversion, oral/nasal gastric tubes, suctioning, intravenous lines/insertion, CPR.
Accomplishments: Successful completion of RN Bachelor Degree Program
LPN (01/01/2004 – 04/07/2008)
Peter Lougheed/ Pediatrics
Last Employer: Alberta Health Services
Contact Person: Irene Anderson- 403-943-4954
Responsibilities: -provide care for pediatric patients -full LPN scope of practice -precept new LPN employees and students
Accomplishments: -Neonatal Resuscitation Program/NRP -Peds in-services
LPN (01/01/2000 – 01/01/2004)
Foothills/Trauma Surgery
Last Employer: Alberta Health Services
Responsibilities: -provide care for trauma patients
LPN
Olds Hospital(Rural Nursing)/ Acute Care/Emergency/OR
Last Employer: David Thompson Health Region
Responsibilities: -providing care for critical patients presenting to ER -Providing care for patients both pre and post op -providing care for many acute care patients including labor/delivery, surgery, post mvc
Education
Establishment: Athabasca University/Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta
Degree: Bachelor of Nursing
Education Period: 09/01/2005 - 03/31/2008
Establishment: University of Calgary/Life Support International, Calgary, Alberta
Education Period: 03/01/2001 - 01/31/2003
Speciality: Emergency Medical Technician
Establishment: Wascana Institute/Regina, Sk
Education Period: 09/01/1997 - 04/30/1998
Speciality: Licensed Practical Nursing Diploma
Skills
Computer Skills: -SCM Training -REDIS Training -Emergency Documentation/Assessment
Additional Information
Volunteer Experience: -The weekend to end breast cancer walk past five years -Mother's Day Run/Walk
Conferences or Courses: ACLS PALS TNCC CPR NRP
Professional Membership: Hold Current RN License with CARNA