I am a small town Tilbury girl who moved to Toronto at the age of 17. To be a “Nurse” wasn’t something that I dreamed of as a young girl… I didn’t believe that I could be the independant, strong, smart, passionate, fun woman that was the first nurse in my life, my aunt Dolores.
I remember sitting in the Northern New Brunswick kitchen of my dad’s Acadian family, pouring over the gruesome images in my aunt’s textbooks. I can still hear the stories of the night shift incidents of this remote, under-serviced area hospital. I get goosebumps when I recall my aunt calmly “sweeping” my little sister’s throat of the hard candy that was choking her.
To be a nurse, after all, wasn’t going to give me much time to pursue my dream of being Mrs. Jon Bon Jovi.
But here I am... 20 something years later.
My career has been so many things: satisfying, terrifying, challenging, crazy, infuriating, enlightening, FUN, and diverse. From inner city trauma in Seattle to palliative care, vascular surgery, emergency medicine, and ICU throughout the US and Canada, every job is my favourite. Every assignment better than the one before it.
Finally, settling down into family life also meant settling down into a Rheumatology career that would last for the next 10 years. Research, clinical nursing, infusions, and Osteoporosis at the clinic of Dr. Saeed Shaikh in St. Catharines.
With over 30 years of acute care experience as a Registered Nurse, I have dedicated my career to advancing patient care and improving access to specialized treatments. I have recently graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin with a Diploma in Professional Dermatology and am now completing certification in the field of Dermoscopy in order to safely and confidently deliver care.
Working collaboratively with physicians in the Niagara region, our focus is on triaging dermatology patients, allowing for faster access to care. This strategic approach is our effort to support physicians in the management of more urgent cases while ensuring that patients receive timely and effective treatment. KANE is committed to providing compassionate, high-quality care and to support healthcare professionals in delivering the best outcomes for our community.
Over the years, we have noticed an influx of patient visits for various skin conditions. Thank you for your trust. We will continue to develop our knowledge, experience, and to gather the tools and resources necessary to treat the benign lesions and to recognize those that are worrisome. As dermatologists become even more busy with cancers and complex skin diseases, it is our pleasure to remove the lesions that they may not have time for.
SKIN CARE + MORE