Shared on behalf of Andrea Raynak, Director, Nursing Practice
I am pleased to announce that Emma Kilby has accepted the position of Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiology Services.
Emma graduated from Lakehead University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and is currently working on a Masters of Nursing through Athabasca University.
The majority of Emma’s nursing career has been spent in Critical Care within the Intensive Care Unit. Within this role, she also worked on the Medical Emergency Management Team and the Regional Critical Care Response Team. She has exceptional clinical knowledge and skills, is a strong patient advocate, is a contributing member to the multidisciplinary team, and is able to prioritize care based on acuity- all skills which are directly transferable to her role as a CNS.
Emma recognizes the importance of furthering her knowledge and clinical skill set as evidenced by her formal and informal education and leadership activities. Emma is an Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor and has certifications in the following; Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Trauma Nursing Core Course. Furthermore, Emma is affiliated with Lakehead University in the capacity of a Clinical and Lab Instructor.
When not at work, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and two St. Bernard dogs! Please join me in welcoming Emma to the role.