Monica Elistine Abdalla, BScN, RN

• Assessed patient physical, psychological and social needs to develop individualized care plans.
• Referred patients to specialized health resources or community agencies to furnish additional assistance.
• Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
• Evaluated patient's response to rehabilitative treatments while providing encouragement throughout recovery process.
• Provided emotional support to patients dealing with long-term disabilities or chronic illnesses.
• Worked with spinal cord injury patients and remained cognizant of complications such as autonomic dysreflexia.
• Followed strict aseptic technique during straight catheterization.
• Followed protocol for the patients on the bowel program.
• Administered blood products.
• Managed pain in a timely manner in correlation with therapy.

• Received patients from PACU that have undergone orthopedic surgery
• Assessed Color, Sensation and Movement for post-op patients
• Performed Neurovascular Assessments on patients who had Spinal surgery
• Assessed and Monitored Hemovacs and measured output post-op
• Completed head to toe assessments on admission and post-op while being cognizant of abnormal findings and being able to intervene appropriately and in a timely manner (i.e., notify MRP, page CCRT, etc)
• Cleaned surgical sites, changed dressings, assessed the site and monitored for infection.
• Rendered care to patients with Hip fractures, Amputations, Spinal compressions, Cauda Equina Syndrome and Joint dislocations
• Ensured my patients received adequate pain management
• Worked with Patient Controlled Analgesia pumps, IV pumps and Epidural pumps

Floated between 2 sites : Scarborough Health Network, the General site which has 566 beds and th Scarborough Health Network Birchmount site which has 450 beds.

• Provide direct patient care in various units, including Medical-Surgical, and Nephrology.
• Maintained IV therapy, administered IV medications utilizing IV pumps.
• Performed wound care on pressure injuries and diabetic wounds.
• Initiated and maintained catheterization.
• Administered blood and blood products.
• Utilized Epic regarding patient's electronic health record.
• Managed a 5 patient to nurse ratio on Medicine units and a 4 patient to nurse ratio on Surgical units.
• Assisted patients with ambulation post-op.
• Worked with PCA pumps for post-op patients
• Assessed and measured drainage out of Hemovac and Jackson-Pratt drains.
• Measured the neck of post Thyroidectomy patients
• Ensured tracheostomy emergency kit is at bedside for Post-Thyroidectomy patients
• Administered Total Parenteral Nutrition through Central Venous Access Devices and PICC lines.
• Managed patients post TURP that required Continuous Bladder Irrigation.
• Inserted Nasogastric Tubes for patients with Bowel Obstruction
• Assessed Color, Sensation and Movement for post Op patients
• Performed neurovascular checks and assessed for patent peripheral pulses for patients post orthopedic surgery
• Flushed saline locked IV's to maintain patency.
• Started hypoglycemia protocols for patients with capillary blood glucose below 4mmol
• Monitored blood pressure for patients scheduled for dialysis
• Administered blood thinners & insulin's subcutaneously
• Administered antibiotics intravenously pre-surgery and post surgery
• Cared for post above and below the knee amputations, supported patient's stump and managed pain effectively. Assessed the stump post-operatively for bleeding.