RNFA

Education May, ••••• Aug ••••• National Institute of First Assisting (NIFA) Centennial, CO
Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA)
? Completed Certification course including ••••• hr surgeon mentored practicum.
May, ••••• June, ••••• University of Alberta Edmonton, AB
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
? Graduated with Distinction.
••••• ••••• Grant MacEwan College Edmonton, AB
Registered Nurse Diploma
? Graduate of Registered Nursing diploma program. Placed on Deans list for academic achievement.
••••• ••••• Grant MacEwan College Edmonton, AB
Operating Room Technician Certificate
? Graduated from operating room certificate program.
••••• ••••• Alberta Vocational College Grouard, AB
Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma
? Graduated with license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
••••• - ••••• Bonnie Doon High School Edmonton, AB
Grade Twelve Diploma
? Completed high school requirements
••••• ••••• Edmonton, AB
Certificate Courses
? ••••• CPN(c); ••••• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR); ••••• Basic Cardiac Life Support; ••••• - Advanced Cardiac Life Support; ••••• - Six week orientation/training to Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU) resulting in certification in Extubation, IV Push medication administration, Arterial line monitoring and blood sampling.

Professional experience






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Professional experience
November 2, ••••• Present Grey Nuns Hospital Edmonton, AB
Registered Nurse First Assistant
? Function as RNFA preoperatively by providing preoperative assessment, chart review, patient teaching, obtaining missing information, and troubleshooting equipment and/or supplies. Intraoperatively, engage in patient positioning, catheterization, prepping and draping, and surgical assist under the directions of the surgeon. The surgical assist skills include hemostasis (cautery, clamps, ties, ligatures, hemoclips); closure of all wound layers; insertion and securing of drainage tubes. Postoperatively, accompany the anesthetist and patient to recovery room, give report to recovery room staff, and postoperative assessment as necessary.
Jan 3, ••••• Present Alberta Health Services Multi site Casual RN
Registered Nurse: Work at AHS sites Royal Alexandra, Fort Saskatchewan Hospital, Northern Lights Regional Hospital (Ft. McMurray).
? In the operating room, perform in the circulating and scrub roles in the surgical areas of general, thoracic, orthopedic, trauma, Gynecology/Obstetrics, endoscopy and plastic surgery. In PACU, care for patients in the immediate postoperative period recovering from various surgical procedures.
? Fort McMurray: Taught Periop ••••• labs to new hires. Duties included taking AORN Periop ••••• Administrator course, review of ••••• modules, and preparation of material for labs. Taught 9 skills labs encompassing duties and skills of perioperative nursing.
September, ••••• Present Grant MacEwan University Edmonton, AB
Registered Nurse: Instructor
? Facilitator/Instructor for online perioperative course for Licensed Practical Nurses. Duties include: monitoring online activity; providing information; addressing students questions and/or concerns: reviewing course and materials and providing updates/changes as necessary; grading papers.
May 2, ••••• December •••••, ••••• Fort Saskatchewan Hospital
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Registered Nurse
? In the operating room, perform in the circulating and scrub roles in the surgical areas of general surgery, emergency gynaecological surgery, and endoscopy. In the Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU), care for patients in the immediate postoperative period recovering from various surgical procedures.
January 5, ••••• April ••••• Leduc Community Hospital Leduc, AB
Registered Nurse First Assistant
? Function as RNFA preoperatively by providing preoperative assessment, chart review, patient teaching, obtaining missing information, and troubleshooting equipment and/or supplies. Intraoperatively, engage in patient positioning, catheterization, prepping and draping, and surgical assist under the directions of the surgeon. The surgical assist skills include hemostasis (cautery, clamps, ties, ligatures, hemoclips); closure of all wound layers; insertion and securing of drainage tubes. Postoperatively, accompany the anesthetist and patient to recovery room, give report to recovery room staff, and postoperative assessment as necessary. When not required in the RNFA role, function as Charge Nurse and OR educator.
June •••••, ••••• December, ••••• Leduc Community Hospital Leduc, AB
Registered Nurse
? In the operating room, perform in the circulating and scrub roles in the surgical areas of general surgery; urology; orthopedics; and ears, nose and throat (ENT). Also perform in educating and training new staff; specifically being responsible for the spine program. In the Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU), care for patients in the immediate postoperative period recovering from various surgical procedures. Assume charge responsibilities as required.



December •••••, ••••• December ••••• Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB
Registered Nurse
? In the operating room, perform in the circulating and scrub roles in the surgical areas of general, thoracic, vascular, orthopedic, trauma, and plastic surgery. In PACU, care for patients in the immediate postoperative period recovering from various surgical procedures.
June - July, •••••
Oct Dec, ••••• Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton, AB
Registered Nurse Instructor
? Joined other nursing faculty in teaching the post RN Perioperative Nursing course. Role consisted of lectures, hands on practice labs, and skills testing.
April ••••• July •••••, ••••• Aureus Medical Group Omaha, NE
Registered Nurse
? Temporary travel nursing position at Albuquerque Regional medical centre in Albuquerque, NM in the operating room, performed primarily in the circulating and occasional scrub role in the surgical areas of general surgery, gynecology, neurosurgery, urology, orthopedic trauma, and ENT.
November 4 - November •••••, •••••; September ••••• October •••••, •••••; July 8 August 3, ••••• Health Personnel Options Cincinnati, OH
Registered Nurse
? Temporary travel nursing position at Rideout Memorial Hospital in Marysville, CA. In the operating room, performed in the circulating role in the surgical areas of general surgery, neurosurgery, urology, orthopedic trauma, and ears, nose and throat (ENT).
May, ••••• December •••••, ••••• Royal Alexandra Hospital Edmonton, AB
Operating Room Technician
? In the operating room, performed in the circulating and scrub roles in the surgical areas of general, thoracic, vascular, orthopedic, and plastic surgery.
December, ••••• July, ••••• Misericordia Hospital Edmonton, AB
••••• ••••• Redwater General Hospital Redwater, AB
••••• ••••• Norwood Extended Care Edmonton, AB
••••• ••••• High Prairie Regional Health Complex High Prairie, AB
Licensed Practical Nurse
? Duties include bedside nursing care in the areas of surgery, medicine, emergency, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, long term care, and Geriatric Assessment Unit (Rehabilitation).
Professional memberships College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA); Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC); Registered Nurse First Assistant Network of Canada (RNFANC); Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN); Arizona State Board of Nursing; California State Board of Nursing; Nevada State Board of Nursing; New Mexico State Board of Nursing.
References Available upon request

Volunteer experience
Manager/Player of a ladies travelling soccer team of approximately ••••• ladies: Oct, •••••Sydney Australia World Masters Games; Nov, •••••Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Organizational duties include: team registration, monthly meetings and practices, fundraising and banking, booking travel and accommodations, ongoing team communication.
January, •••••: surgical mission to Cuenca, Ecuador for hip and knee replacement surgery. Mission included months of preparation that consisted of collecting and sterilizing donated supplies, taking inventory and packing; unpacking and setting up supply area and operating room, and proceeding with joint replacement surgery. Functioned in role of scrub and circulating nurse.