Krysta Garton

Krysta Garton

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Professional Practice Manager at Cambridge Memorial Hospital

  • Education

    • Nipissing University

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      Bachelor of Science in Nursing Nursing
    • Conestoga College

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      Diploma Practical Nursing
  • Experience

    • Royal on Gordon

      Sept 2006 - Sept 2009
      Unregulated Care Provider

      Provided activities of daily living, resident personal care, medication administration.

    • Cambridge Memorial Hospital

      Jun 2010 - now

      Accreditation Lead:- Collaborated with frontline staff, leadership and stakeholders to maintain exemplary standing with Accreditation Canada. - Accreditation co-lead who met with stakeholders and leadership to maintain and achieve high compliance while being surveyed against 1700+ standards. - Collaborated with leaders to compile and upload required and supplementary evidence to SharePoint. - Coordinated table top and episode of care meetings throughout Accreditation Survey. Emergency Preparedness Lead:• Collaborates with community experts (City of Cambridge, Cambridge Fire) to ensure hospital practices are current related to emergency preparedness.• Develops and updates policies related to Emergency Codes and Preparedness, while collaborating with Key Stakeholders to ensure compliance and best practice guidelines are met. • Trained in Incident Management System (IMS-100, IMS-200, and Planning) to ensure procedures are current and relevant. • Updating a Risk Assessment in preparation of hazards (weather, disease, disaster) while completing a gap-analysis and ensuring corporate policies and procedures align with potential hazards. • Conducts Mock Code exercises in collaboration with key stakeholders. • Facilitates Emergency Preparedness training using online modules, hands on training and discussion to ensure understanding and exploration of different learning styles. Show less

      • Manager, Professional Practice

        Nov 2023 - now
      • Accreditation/ Emergency Preparedness Lead

        Sept 2022 - Nov 2023
      • Shift Administrator

        Aug 2021 - Sept 2022
      • Registered Nurse

        Feb 2018 - Sept 2022
      • Charge Nurse- Medicine

        Jun 2020 - Aug 2021
      • RPN

        Jun 2010 - Jan 2018
    • Conestoga College

      Aug 2021 - Jan 2024
      BScN Clinical Instructor
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Searching for Research Evidence in Public Health

      The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)
      Sept 2019
    • 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

      FranklinCovey
    • Quantitative Research Designs

      The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)
      Sept 2019
    • Health Equity Impact Assessment Training Course

      Public Health Ontario
    • Tobacco Use and Cessation Youth and Young Adults

      Registered Nurses'​ Association of Ontario (RNAO)
    • Health Promotion Foundation

      Public Health Ontario
    • Best Practice Champion

      Registered Nurses'​ Association of Ontario (RNAO)
    • Quality improvement

      Cambridge Memorial Hospital
    • Advanced Care Planning Ambassador certificate

      Hospice of Waterloo Region
      Dec 2018
    • Introduction to Evidence-Informed Decision Making

      The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)
      Sept 2019