Morgan McNeil, Registered Nurse, BScN
mmcneil@shn.ca
Certificates and Achievements
Scarborough Health Network Leading Ahead Program, 2022
ACLS, 2021
PALS, 2021
BCLS, 2021
EPIC Launch Team, 2021
Scarborough Health Network Wellness Committee Member, 2021
Crisis Prevention Intervention, 2021
Charge Nurse Training Workshop, 2021
CTAS Triage Training, 2020
Ministry of Ontario Health and Safety Awareness Training, 2016
Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization, 2019
Preceptor Recognition Award, Scarborough Health Network, 2015
Gentle Persuasive Approach, 2014
Mindsight, 2013
Leadership Award, Durham College 2013
Work Experience
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Scarborough Health Network, April 2020-present
Assess, collect and utilize pertinent health history from patients in order to provide effective care towards the patient health goals
Perform duties such as triage and charge nurse roles, providing leadership and resource to the department
Work with patient experiencing high acuity illness while dealing with multiple co-morbidities, including intubated, optiflow and bipap patients admitted to ICU.
Competent at implementing ACLS/ PALS protocols, participate in Code blues, Code pinks
Work under isolation precautions for a variety of communicable diseases including COVID-19
Maintain and update patient health records to ensure up to date information and accuracy of data
Monitor lab values and continuous telemetry, perform ECGs, phlebotomy and arterial and central line access as needed
Initiate intravenous access for medication administration administer intramuscular, subcutaneous injections and vaccines to infants, children, adults and seniors
Provide health teaching including primary and secondary prevention, as well as providing support and connections to additional resources
Precept and orient new employees, including new graduate nurses to the department
Work with at risk and vulnerable population, including geriatric and pediatric patients, perform assessments on mental and social supports and refer to necessary integrated health team members, such as Geriatric Emergency Management NP, CCAC or SW to ensure that patients receive the appropriate community services post discharge.
Registered Practical Nurse, Emergency Department
Scarborough Health Network, Centenary Campus, Toronto, April 2014- April 2020
Assess, collect and utilize pertinent health history from patients in order to provide effective care towards the patient health goals
Maintain and update patients health records to ensure up to date information and accuracy of data
Monitor lab values, perform ECGs, phlebotomy as needed
Initiate intravenous access for medication administration administer intramuscular, subcutaneous injections and vaccines to infants, children, adults and seniors
Provide health teaching including primary and secondary prevention, as well as providing support and connections to additional resources
Orient new employees to the department as well as serve as a preceptor to Practical Nursing students during their consolidation
Work with at risk and vulnerable population, including geriatric and pediatric patients, perform assessments on mental and social supports and refer to necessary integrated health team members, such as Geriatric Emergency Management NP, CCAC or SW to ensure that patients receive the appropriate community services post discharge
Registered Practical Nurse, Immunization Team
Saint Elizabeth, Whitby, September 2015- March 2016
Worked under the direct supervision of Durham Public Health to provide immunization to students in Grade 7 and 8 throughout Durham Region
Reviewed patients health records to determine eligibility for vaccination and appropriate spacing obtained consent as per the policies of Public Health, the public and catholic school boards.
Performed health assessments on patients prior to administering the vaccination(s)
Provided immediate care for emergency situations such as syncopal or anaphylaxis episodes
Performed heath teaching and counselling prior to vaccination as required
Registered Practical Nurse, Staffing Resource Team
Rouge Valley Health System Centenary Campus, Toronto, October 2013- April 2014
6 month contract position under New Grad Initiative
Rotations to units including training in acute medical, surgical, continuing complex care and emergency department
Shadowed a peer nurse each shift to learn and develop skills as a newly graduated nurse
Education
Masters in Health Studies, Athabasca University
Studies in pursuit, January 2022
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RPN to RN Bridging program, Nipissing University
Graduated January 2020, with a 3 month consolidation in SHN Centenary ICU department
Coronary Care 1, Humber College
Certificate completion April 2014
Practical Nursing, Durham College
Graduated July 2013 with honours