Layla Abdi
Saugus,MA
Summary
Healthcare professional with extensive experience in providing high-quality patient care and ensuring compliance with clinical standards. Committed to fostering collaborative environment and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Reliable team player with strong adaptability and excellent communication skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Nurse
Brigham and Women's Hospital
01.2022 - Current
- Travel Nurse (1.5 years), Currently staff.
- Complex care patient in; Gynecology, Urology, and Plastics specialties.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical presentation, appearance, and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
Clinical Instructor
Algonquin College
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Teaching, assessing and evaluating students in the clinical placements
- Provide clinical instruction to 20 Nursing student throughout the year
Level II Critical Care
The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Closely monitoring Neurosurgery, Neurology, Stroke, and Trauma code patients.
- Care for this patient population requires hemodynamic monitoring, high-alert medications, bedside interventions, and the use of specialized equipment
Urology/ Gynaecology Surgical Oncology
The Ottawa Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Surgical Oncology patient population undergoing surgical intervention during their cancer treatments.
- Nursing care included the implementation of the nursing process on preoperative and postoperative patients.
- Liaison for outpatient care and services before discharge
General Surgery/ Hepatobiliary
The Ottawa Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Nursing care included attending to all medical needs and initiating consults for further medical assistance during patients’ stay on the unit, as well as community assistance post-discharge.
- This employment was a part of a new graduate initiative.
- It allowed me to shadow many services including acute/chronic pain services, palliative care, general surgery Preoperative team
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy And Health Sciences
Boston, MA09.2026
Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BScN) -
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON06.2016
Skills
- Ability to manage heavy workload while prioritizing care needs
- Assessing, monitoring, and interventions with acute care patients
- Experienced charge Nurse at a level II critical care unit
- Strong and effective communication with all team members
- Experience in training students and newly hired registered Nurses
- Proficient EPIC electronic medical record system
Affiliations
- 2025 Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - Chi Theta Chapter
- 2023-Present Minnesota Registered Nurse
- 2022-Present Massachusetts Registered Nurse
- 2016-Present College of Nurses Ontario
- 2016-Present Registered Nurses Association Ontario
Certification
- 2024 American Heart Association BLS & ACLS provider
- 2018 Level II Critical Care Certificate
- 2018 National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification
Continuing Education
- 2024 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
- 2020 RNAO Best Practice Champions Workshop (Level 1)
- 2018 Level II Critical Care course completion
- 2017 The Ottawa Hospital Palliative Care Education workshop
- 2017 The Ottawa Hospital Nephrology Education workshop
- 2016 The Ottawa Hospital Analgesic and adjuvant information education workshop
Presentation
2018 Neuromuscular Disorders teaching presentation
Timeline
Staff Nurse
Brigham and Women's Hospital
01.2022 - Current
Clinical Instructor
Algonquin College
01.2021 - 01.2022
Level II Critical Care
The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus
01.2018 - 01.2021
Urology/ Gynaecology Surgical Oncology
The Ottawa Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018
General Surgery/ Hepatobiliary
The Ottawa Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2017
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy And Health Sciences
Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BScN) -
University of Ottawa