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I am currently employed at two local clinics in Oklahoma City in the Unites States. I collaborate with the primary care providers as the Medicare Wellness Registered Nurse. My role is to perform personalized preventative visits for patients insured by Medicare. I identify those appropriate for Annual Wellness Visits and execute a guided plan to have the visit completed annually. Although my education path has been quite lengthy, I have appreciated the abundance of knowledge I have accrued over the past 10 years through continued education, professional practice, and personal growth. My passion lies within education, and I hope to continue to research and expand my understanding to lead future nurses within this valuable profession.

Contribution: Application of the method and issues to a problem/question and use practical examples to help illustrate understanding of the material.

E-Portfolio Link: Megan Blackborow, RN – Continuing personal and professional growth (wordpress.com)

I am currently employed as a Nurse Educator for the Intensive Care Unit at an acute care hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I have worked at the same ICU for the last 19 years, and have witnessed a multitude of improvements and process changes during that time. My role is to assist the Nurses in obtaining and maintaining required education and certifications, for example: BLS, ACLS, Cardiac rhythm analysis, and Moderate Conscious Sedation. I am also involved in the development and implementation of evidence-informed practice changes for the Critical Care program in the Winnipeg region. My passion is teaching Critical Care concepts and care, as well as participating in continuous evidence-informed nursing practice improvements.

Contribution: Defined and what it is; as well as when it is appropriate to employ the design, strengths, weakness, validity issues, assumptions, ethical considerations, and CONSORT.

E-Portfolio Link: https://sites.google.com/view/chantalpackulak/home