As a nurse practitioner (NP), I am fully licensed and registered by our regulatory college, the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
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As a nurse practitioner, my goals include empowering my patients in achieving their wellness goals through education, non-pharmacologic, and pharmacologic applications of primary care.
I have a Bachelors of Science (BSc) degree in Life Science (Microbiology & Psychology) from the University of British Columbia (UBC), a Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) from
the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), and a Master of Nursing in Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) degree from Athabasca University.
I am certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), as a Family Nurse Practitioner and licensed through the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
I have additional training and certification from BCIT in Sexually Transmitted Infection Management and Contraceptive Management, as part of BCCNM’s Certified Practice in Reproductive Health.
During nursing school, I worked as a Mental Health Worker at a group home and at an acute care hospital.
After completing my BSN, I worked in a number of roles as a Registered Nurse (RN), which include:
☉ St. Paul’s Hospital in General Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery;
☉ BC Children’s Hospital on the Nursing Resource Team (NRT);
☉ BC Children’s Hospital in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU);
☉ HealthLinkBC 811, as a TeleNurse;
☉ Saint Elizabeth Healthcare, as an At-Home Infusion Nurse;
☉ Fraser Health Public Health, as a Communicable Disease Nurse;
☉ Options for Sexual Health 1-800-SEX-SENSE telephone line, as a Sex Sense Advisor & Supervisor;
☉ Options for Sexual Health as the Main Clinic Supervisor and Nurse in Burnaby;
☉ Fraser Health Public Health, as a Sexually Transmitted & Blood Borne Infection Nurse;
☉ BCCDC/Bute Street Clinic, as an Outreach Nurse; and
☉ Infection Prevention and Control, as an Infection Control Practitioner.
☉ Primary Care private practice, as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
NPs bring a comprehensive perspective and personal touch to patient care
NPs serve as essential advocates for healthcare policy
NPs enhance access to primary and acute care