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Meet Our Nurses

Sedation, emergency and critical-care nurses bringing calm expertise and a patient-safety mindset to every hands-on learning experience.

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Nasha Zaheer01

Sedation & Emergency Nurse

Nasha Zaheer

RN, CDA

Nasha is an experienced sedation and emergency nurse and Certified Level II Dental Assistant with more than 15 years of patient-centred care experience. Her calm clinical judgement, sedation knowledge and compassionate presence help dental teams and patients feel confident at every step.

Christy Burns02

Pediatric Emergency Charge Nurse

Christy Burns

RN, BScN

Christy has nearly 15 years of experience in the Pediatric Emergency Department at McMaster Children's Hospital. Her expertise includes procedural sedation, patient monitoring, airway assessment, pediatric resuscitation, trauma care and emergency nursing.

Certified in BLS, PALS and NRP, she brings calm leadership, strong clinical judgement and a compassionate approach to every clinical learning environment.

Catherine Armstrong03

Critical Care

Catherine Armstrong

RN

Born and raised in Elora, Catherine is a Registered Nurse with 20 years of critical-care experience. She brings a calm, attentive and compassionate approach to complex clinical environments and supports participants and patients throughout hands-on learning.

Laura Freeman04

Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

Laura Freeman

RN

Laura has 10 years of nursing experience across critical care, emergency and community settings. She is a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist at WRHN, a PhD in Nursing candidate at the University of Ottawa and a member of the Canadian Vascular Access Association.

Maddy Forgues05

Dental Sedation Nurse

Maddy Forgues

RN

Maddy works in oral surgery supporting IV and oral sedation and has previous experience in labour and delivery and surgical nursing. Licensed in Canada and the USA, she holds ACLS, BLS and PALS certifications and keeps patient safety at the centre of her practice.

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