TaniaLeSurf

8517CedarSt.Mission,B.CV4S-1A1604.613.8841tanilesurf@gmail.com

Objective
Toobtainapositionadvocatingmentalwellnessandhelpingclientsinthe
communityworktowardstheirgoalswhileencompassingvaluesIof
psychosocialrehabilitation.
ClinicalSkills&ExperienceasaStudentPsychiatricNurse
AcutePsychiatry,ChilliwackGeneralHospital,InpatientPsychiatricUnit,
Chilliwack,B.C(180hours)
ThiswasapracticumwhereIactedasaPsychiatricNursingStudent.IWas
responsiblefortheholisticcareofmultiplepatients.Administered
medications(intra-muscular,sub-cutaneous,nebulizerandoral).Attended
ECTtreatments,wasinvolvedinwardrounds,patientwardmeetings,mental
statusexams,documentationaswellasdirectpatientobservation.
ResidentialCare-PsychosocialRehabilitation-TheResidenceinMission,
Mission,B.C(180hours)
IwasastudentPsychiatricNurseatthisplacementandwasresponsiblefor
overseeingtheLicensedPracticalNursesonthe2ndfloor,problemsolving,
administeringIVmedicationsandperformedcomplexsteriledressings.
Interactionwithfamiliesaswellasthemultidisciplinaryteamanddealing
withcrisisontheunitwhenitarose.Implemented,monitoredandevaluated
agastro-intestinalbreakoutandsentsamplestotheCentreforDisease
Control.
SpecializedMentalHealthCare;Recoverybased-CedarRidge,Chilliwack
GeneralHospital,Chilliwack,B.C(360hrs)
June22/2015-Aug/2015Iwillbecompletingmyfinalpracticumasa
PsychiatricNursingstudentatthislocation.Thereare20bedsonthisunit
whichwascreatedsoclientswillbegiventheopportunitytolearnlifeskills
whichwillallowthemtore-integrateintosociety.Theminimumlengthof
stayatCedarRidgeis6monthswiththemaximumbeing24months.
Admissionisinvoluntary.
PreviousClinicalExperienceasaLicensedPracticalNurse;
VancouverCareerCollege,Abbotsford,B.C
Iworkedasaresidentcareaideinstructorandwasresponsiblefordelivering
thetheoryportionoftheprogram.Iwaswiththestudentsfulltimeforatotal

offourmonthsinwhichtimeItaught,anatomy&physiology,medication
administration,deathanddying,communicationtechniques,lab/nursing
arts,amongvariousothercourses.Ienjoyedteachingimmenselyandfound
ittobeaveryrewardingjob.
FraserHealth,ValleyHomeSupport,Abbotsford/Mission,B.C
Here,IworkedasaHomeSupportSupervisorintheCommunity.Iwas
responsibleforoverseeing170communitycareaideswhichincludedall
aspectsofjobperformance,clientsafety,performancereview,clientshome
assessments,troubleshooting,interactingwithfamilies,attendingcare
conferences,maintainingeducationandtrainingandmanagingahelp
telephonelinewherecareaidescouldcallifdirectionwasneeded.
FraserHealth,MapleRidgePublicHealth,MapleRidge,B.C
IworkedasanImmunizationLicensedPracticalNurseandhadbeenhired
withagroupofLPNstohelpwiththeH1N1outbreak.Iwasresponsiblefor
helpingtoimmunizelargevolumesofpeopleoverafewmonths.Afterthe
outbreak,Iassistedwithimmunizingschoolagedchildrenandranmyown
afterschoolimmunizationcatchup.Thiscatchupwastoensurethechildren
whohadbeenabsent/sickfromschool,orhadaphobiaofbeingimmunized
atschool,hadtheopportunitytocometotheHealthUnittoreceivetheir
immunization.IwasalsoonateamwhoimmunizedtheHomelessandthe
FirstNationspeopleoftheKatzieReservationinPittMeadows.
FraserHealth,MissionMemorialHospital.Mission,B.C
IheldacasualpositionasanLPNatthishospitalfrom2008-2014having
workedinthefollowingareas;Emergencydepartment,AcuteMedical,
HospicePalliativeCareandResidentialCare.Iwasresponsibleforafull
patientloadwhichincludedmedicationadministration,assessmentsand
documentation.
PreviousExperienceasaCareAide
RiverviewPsychiatricHospital,PortCoquitlam,B.C
Iworkedatthisfacilityfrom2000-2007asacareaide.Itwasherewheremy
passionforworkingwithmentalhealthconsumersbegan.Iworkedinmany
differentareasofthehospitalasIheldbothacasualandparttimeline.I
primarilyworkedwiththepsycho-geriatricclientsbutoccasionallywould
workwiththeyoungadultsandalsoonthelockedintensivecareunit(D4).
ExtraTraining

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PalliativeCare&Beyond,Non-ViolentCrisisIntervention,CPR/FirstAide,Train
theTrainer(mechanicallifts),Painmanagement.Immunization
administrationforLPNs.PARIS(FraserHealthSoftwaresystem.
Skills&Abilities
TeamPlayer
Workswellbothindependentlyandaspartofateam.Collaborateswellwith
othersandabletoworktowardscommongoals.Greatcommunicatorand
activelistener.Keepsapositiveattitudeandanopenmind.
TimeManagement
Abletoeffectivelymanageahighstressenvironmentandtriagepatient
needsasrequired.Workswellunderpressurewhilemaintainingcalm.Always
punctualandrespectfulofworkloadresponsibilities.
Empathy
Providesempatheticandcompassionatecaretoallofmyclients/patients.
Showsrespectandwarmthtoeveryoneinvolvedinthecareteam.Strives
towardsthedeliveryofexcellentcarewhichincludestheclient/patients
family/friends.Aneffectivelistenerandproblemsolver.

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