Nursing Research Assignment

Registered Nurse &Registered Practical Nurse

Durham College Nicole Ignagni

Registered Nurse: (Scarborough General Hospital)

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Required Qualifications:

Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario Current ACLS( or willing to obtain within 6 months of employment) Current BCLS Completion of Critical course with Concepts 1 an ! Critical Care e"perience ( within the past # years) 1$! years of me ical%surgical e"perience in an acute care setting &"cellent interpersonal an communication s'ills both written an (erbal )emonstrates e"cellent problem$sol(ing* ecision ma'ing an critical thin'ing s'ills )emonstrates e"cellent organi+ational an time$management s'ills )emonstrates e"cellent team buil ing s'ills )emonstrates initiati(e an the ability to function in epen ently an be part of an inter$ professional team member in a fast pace eman ing en(ironment Satisfactory wor' performance an atten ance

Preferred Qualifications:

BScN ,illingness to participate in continuing e ucation an unit base initiati(es such as L&AN *-nit Councils* Au its etc. Computer literacy an or familiarity with e$ ocumentation* an asset Completion of Critical Care Certificate

Registered -ractical Nurse: (.ar/ham Stou001ille Hospital)

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Required Skills Current Certificate of /egistration with the College of Nurses )emonstrate practice or completion of the 0e ication A ministration certification Current BCLS certification /ecent e"perience (within the last year) caring for inpatient surgical patients /ecent e"perience (within the last year) caring for inpatient me ical patients /1NAO membership is preferre &"cellent physical assessment s'ills 1roficient computer s'ills 2 e"perience using 0e itech is an asset )emonstrate commitment to a patient%family centre care en(ironment )emonstrate e"cellent critical thin'ing an problem sol(ing s'ills )emonstrate in epen ently ability to wor' effecti(ely within an interprofessional team as well as

,ell e(elope organi+ation* communication* interpersonal an teaching s'ills &(i ence of ongoing professional e"perience e(elopment* continuing e ucation an lea ership

)emonstrate goo atten ance recor with the ability to maintain this same stan ar )emonstrates a commitment to a healthy an safe wor'place for self an others (staff* patients* families* etc.) by ta'ing all reasonable precautions an wor'ing in compliance with hospital relate policies* health an safety legislation an best practices an completing rele(ant man atory e ucation as re3uire 4or the /N an /1N position within these two organi+ations 5 feel 5 on6t ha(e any of the e ucation s'ills* but 5 o ha(e some of the personal s'ills. 5 am (ery goo with communication. 5 ha(e e(elope these s'ills through presenting* an also communicating with teachers an my fellow classmates. 5 consi er myself to be a (ery well organi+e person with outstan ing time management s'ills. 7hese s'ills ha(e been e(elope through years of o(erwhelming school wor'* an wor'ing in the hospital en(ironment. 5 also maintain organi+ation in my wor'ing en(ironment but 'eeping a list of e(erything there is that nee s to be one. ,or'ing at 7he Scarborough 8eneral 9ospital 5 ha(e learne how to communicate with families* an staff* 5 ha(e enhance my computer s'ills* an 5 ha(e also wor'e a lot with the stan ar me itech computer system offere in many me ical organi+ations. 7his organi+ation is etermine to be a safe organi+ation an 5 ha(e ta'en many health an safety courses. 7he main s'ill 5 inten on focusing on will be my me itech s'ills* an my health an safety certifications. 5 will o this by as'ing for help when nee e an by e"pan ing my 'nowle ge in me itech. 5n si" wee's from now 5 plan on 'nowing how the nurses begin their charting on a patient. 5n four months from now 5 will re(iew what 5 ha(e learne an try my best to learn more by continuous practicing. By the en of the year 5 will 'now how the nurses chart on their patients an be able to chart on a patient without any issues. 5 will also ha(e accumulate two more health an safety certifications.
***Not sure if working toward my diploma or degree will suffice as a skill I will be working on this year***

Nicole Ignagni

,or'ing well un er pressure an stress is a (ery important s'ill to ha(e being a nurse* or wor'ing in many me ical position. 5 ha(e alrea y e(elope this s'ill* an continue to e(elop this s'ill by wor'ing un er stress on a aily basis. ,or'ing in the me ical fiel you are constantly wor'ing un er pressure. 1atients are getting sic' all the time an their con itions can eteriorate (ery 3uic'ly. ,or'ing in the hospital en(ironment 5 ha(e been put into positions where people6s li(es are in your han s* an that is a lot of pressure. Being able to wor' un er pressure an stress is (ery important because when a person co es (becomes unresponsi(e)* e(ery secon counts. :ou must be able to calm yourself own an o what is nee in or er to sa(e the patient6s life. 7his s'ill is also rele(ant in real life because in life there will be times we must be able to wor' to meet a ea line.

Nicole Ignagni