1. Heather Smiley RN (BScN)
PO Box 1889
Pictou, NS
B0K 1H0
(902)830-2105 (cell)
Email: hsmiley25@hotmail.com
Education:
Bachelor of Science Nursing
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, NS
Spring of 2007
Food and Nutrition Management Diploma
Nova Scotia Community College
Halifax, NS
Spring of 2000
Bachelor of Applied Human Nutrition
Mount St. Vincent University
Halifax, NS
Spring of 1999
Work Experience:
Registered Nurse
Nursing In-patient Unit
Strait Richmond Hospital
Evanston, NS
October 2010-current
Assess patients, define and prioritize nursing diagnosis, co-ordinate and facilitate
care for in-patients’ on the nursing unit.
Registered Nurse
Port Hawksbury Nursing Home
Port Hawksbury, NS
08/10-01/11
Supervise and co-ordinate the care for residents of the nursing home.
Registered Nurse
Transitional Care Unit
QEII –VG Site
Halifax, NS
09/09-05/10
Supervise and co-ordinate the provision of care to patients on the unit; assess
patients’ and implement plans of care suitable to the individual patients’ needs, co-
ordinate the transfer of patients’ to nursing homes as beds become available.

2. Registered Nurse
Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital
Sheet Harbour, NS
02/09-09/09
Co-ordinate care of patients. Providing and implementing nursing care plans for
patients experiencing health issues ranging from emergency care to those stable
patients waiting for nursing home placement.
Registered Nurse
Nova Scotia Rehab Center
8th
/7th
Floor
QEII Health Sciences Center
Halifax, NS
05/10-08/10
Caring for individuals requiring assessment and rehabilitation as a result of stroke,
brain injury, amputation or other life altering events.
Registered Nurse
Nova Scotia Rehab Center
8th
Floor
05/07-02/09
Assessing and implementing nursing interventions to optimize the quality of life for
quadriplegic and paraplegic patients as well as those with stroke, amputations and
other conditions requiring intervention from health professions.
Courses and Memberships:
Crisis Prevention Intervention (2015)
Basic CPR-HCP (2015)
Trauma Nursing Care Course-GASHA (Feb.2014-2018)
An Introduction the Cultural Competence in Health Care (Nov 2013)
Chronic Disease Self-Management Support: Awareness Workshop (Sept. 2013)
Sink or Swim: Diving into Clinical Trials-CDHA (May 2013)
Stroke Education Day-GASHA (March 2013)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Cert. (Nov 2011)
Palliative Care Course (June 2011)
Wound Care levels 1-3 of CAWC (2008)