Jeanne Candace Niskiewicz, MN, RN, BScN, CON©
Kitchener, ON, N2A 0A9
Education
Master of Nursing – Generalist with a Teaching Focus 2019- 2021
Athabasca University, Athabasca Alberta
de Souza Institute Present
Toronto, ON
• Currently in the process of applying for the de Souza Nurse designation
• CAR-T fellowship at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY, USA
• Offers continuing education program for oncology i.e., chemotherapy and biotherapy certifications
Bachelors of Science in Nursing With Honours Degree 2008 – 2011
York University, Toronto Ontario
Work Experience
Registered Nurse (Full Time) 2018- Present
Grand River Regional Cancer Centre, Kitchener, Ontario
• Collaborates with the patient and care team members on the patient’s care plan.
• Applies nursing judgment through a thorough systematic approach: Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.
• Covers the medical and radiation oncology clinic areas.
Registered Nurse (Intensive Care Unit) 2017- 2019
Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario
• Provided exceptional and patient-centered care to critically ill patients.
• Assisted physicians with procedures and treatment protocols
• Cardiac monitoring and responded to calls and emergent life-saving situations
Registered Nurse (Medical Day Care/Chemo Clinic) 2017- 2018
Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Ontario
• Administered chemotherapy, biotherapies, and immunotherapies as ordered in OPIS.
• Conduct assessments and toxicity screens during the patient’s follow-up with the oncologist, oncology associates, or the radiation oncologist.
Registered Nurse (Medicine/Oncology) 2016 – 2017
Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, Ontario
• Monitored and assessed patients on pain modalities such as Patient Controlled Analgesia.
• Provided nursing care to Oncology and Medicine patients in an inpatient setting.
Surgical-Oncology Registered Nurse 2011- 2016
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario
• Provided patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands and changing priorities.
Team Leader/Charge Nurse 2013- 2014
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario
• Discharge planning and coordination of care, i.e., home care referrals, family meetings
• Orientation of new medical and surgical residents
• Staffing and staffing assignment, i.e., communicate with centralized scheduling
• Frequent communication with patient flow and ensure early discharge (1100 target time)
Career-Related Experiences and Certifications
International Strategy Working Group 2021 – Present
Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO)
• Create guiding principles and actions to guide CANO/ACIO’s activities in the international forum.
Complex Malignant Hematology Certificate 2020
de Souza Institute
• A comprehensive course covering core competency areas in managing hematological malignancies.
Sexual Health in Cancer Community of Practice 2018 – 2020
Cancer Care Ontario – member
• Carry out knowledge translation regarding sexual health in oncology to colleagues and improve patient access to sexual health information.
Director of Recruitment and Retention 2016 – 2018
Greater Toronto Chapter of Oncology Nurses (Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology)
• Responsible for renewing and recruiting oncology nurses and nursing students interested in oncology nursing.
• Assisted the team during educational events.
Memberships of Professional Affiliations
• Colleges of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) 2011 – Present
• Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology 2012 – Present
• Registered Nurses Association of Ontario 2008 – Present
Volunteer Experience
RNAO Workplace Liaison 2014- 2018
• Promoted the role of the Registered Nurse in the healthcare system and raised the profile of the professional association in the workplace.
Sexual Health Options, Resources, and Education Centre Volunteer 2016- 2018
• Provided administrative duties such as answering phone calls, referring clients to appropriate agencies, booking appointments with sexual health counselors/coordinators and partner agencies, and providing information about birth control, abortion, and options.
Conference Moderator 2017
2017 Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology Annual Conference in Gatineau, Ottawa
• Read over the speaker’s biography and introduce the session topic
• Ensure the session is on schedule.
References Available Upon Request