Kelly Ann Salman has extensive experience as a registered nurse, having worked at Hamilton Health Sciences since graduating from Queen's University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Nursing Science. She has a background in life sciences and has conducted research on topics like osteoporosis and falls prevention. Her clinical experience includes working with patients in areas like stroke care, surgery, mental health, cystic fibrosis, and paediatrics. She has received several academic awards for her work at Queen's University.

1. Kelly Ann Salman
180 Bold St. Apt. 910 Hamilton ON L8P 4S3—Phone: 905-745-0448—kelly.salman@gmail.com
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Education
Bachelor of Nursing Science Advanced Standing Track program (AST), Queen’s University Kingston ON
 Graduated 2014 with 4.14 GPA
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Life Sciences, Queen’s University Kingston ON
 Graduated 2010
Employment Experience
Registered Nurse: 7 South Integrated Stroke Unit, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON
 December 2014 – Present
 Working with acute stroke patients and those with a range of neurological disorders
 Extensive neurological assessments including Glasgow coma scale, Canadian Neurological Scale,
Neurological Vital Signs, Dysphagia Assessment, and monitoring of lab values relevant to stroke
 To be completing further training to enhance current knowledge of the stroke process
Research Assistant for Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou, St. Peter’s Hospital, Hamilton ON,
McMaster University, Department of Epidemiology
 May 2012 – August 2012
 Focus: Osteoporosis and Falls Prevention in Frail Elderly living in Long Term Care in Ontario
 Projects:
o Vitamin D & Osteoporosis Study (ViDOS)
o CIHR Meeting Grant to Develop Osteoporosis Guidelines in LTC
o Canadian Multi-centre Osteoporosis Study (CAMOS)
 Report and survey development, literature searches and summaries, presentations to project
collaborators, and correspondence.
Selected Student Nursing Experience, total clinical hours = 1272
St. Joseph’s Urgent Care Centre: King Campus, Hamilton ON: June – September 2014
 Worked with acutely and critically ill and injured patients from the community.
 Gained skills in triage, critical thinking, emergency situations, and monitoring changing patient
status. Extensive communication and organization to maintain competent care and efficiency on
the unit.
 Experience with interpretation of lab values, ECGs, cardiac pacing, defibrillation, and
resynchronization. Extensive experience in health teaching and interaction with CCAC, EMS, and
other hospitals.
General Surgery unit: Kingston General Hospital, Kingston ON, Spring 2014
 Worked with up to 4 pre and post-operative patients at a time, many with acute and chronic
complications.
 Focused on continued stabilization through monitoring, assessment, and communication.
 Helped patients improve mobility, nutrition, and control pain.
 Experience with tracheotomies, ostomies, JP drains, wound care, interpreting lab values.
Mental health ward: Providence Care, Kingston ON, Spring 2014
 Locked floor with chronic schizophrenic and mood disorder patients.
 Extensive experience in therapeutic communication with patients with severe suicidal ideations,
delusions, hallucinations, and anosognosia.
Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic: Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston ON, Winter 2014
 Utilized Precede-Proceed model to do an extensive community assessment, literature review,
and create a resource for women in the clinic considering pregnancy

2. Kelly Ann Salman
180 Bold St. Apt. 910 Hamilton ON L8P 4S3—Phone: 905-745-0448—kelly.salman@gmail.com
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Paediatric Emergency Room & Specialty Clinics: Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston ON, Spring 2013
 Worked with acutely ill and injured children from the community
 Experienced nursing role in an Emergency Room, honed paediatric assessment skills, furthered
skills in working with all ages of children and their families effectively
 Worked alongside a variety of health care teams in specialty clinics including those for cystic
fibrosis, diabetes, psychiatric disorders, asthma, gynaecology, neurological disorders, cardiac
disorders, and gastrointestinal disorders
Neonatal Intensive Care, Labour & Delivery, Post-partum units: Kingston General Hospital, Spring 2013
 Extensive skills in maternal and infant assessment, prevention and treatment of birth
complications, health teaching, and monitoring of neonates in critical condition
 Assisted with vaginal deliveries and observed caesarean deliveries
Neurology unit at Kingston General Hospital, Kingston ON: Winter term 2013
 Worked with patients with a range of neurological disorders and deficits
 Experience with neurological assessments, alternate forms of communication for patients with
expressive and receptive deficits
 Developed experience in creating a nursing care plan
Volunteer Experience
Queen’s First Aid: September 2008 – 2014
 Competition Coordinator (2013), Responder, and Supervisor
 24 hr. “on-call” first response unit
 Respond in pairs to medical emergencies across campus. Created and hosted a national campus
first response competition and conference at Queen’s University
Research Assistant for Professor Ian Janssen, Queen’s University: September– December 2011
 Departments of Epidemiology, Health and Kinesiology
 Focus: Healthy Living in Children in Canada
 Healthy Canada Report Card: Assisted with report editing, and some basic data entry in SPSS
Additional Qualifications/Certifications
 CPR ‘HCP’: Renewal completed October 22, 2014
 Standard First Aid + CPR ‘C’ + AED: expires September 29, 2015
Awards
Award for Highest Academic Achievement – Queen’s University BNSc (AST) Class of 2014
 Awarded to the student with the highest GPA in the graduating class
Alice J. Baumgart Award – Queen’s University BNSc (AST) Class of 2014
 Awarded to students achieving a GPA in the top 10% of the graduating class
Dean’s Honour List with Distinction – Queen’s University Academic Years 2012-13 and 2013-14
Susan Nelles Scholarship – Queen’s University Academic Year 2012-13
 For academic excellence and clinical pass in paediatric, family, and maternity nursing
Dean’s Special Award – Queen’s University Academic Year 2012-13
 Academic Excellence
Dean’s Honour List – Queen’s University Academic Year 2009-10
Graham Thompson Award – Queen’s University 2010
 Awarded to two members of Queen’s First Aid for extensive involvement and achievement on
the unit

3. Kelly Ann Salman
180 Bold St. Apt. 910 Hamilton ON L8P 4S3—Phone: 905-745-0448—kelly.salman@gmail.com
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References
References available on request