GOLD Speakers
Annette Martens, RN, BScKin, BScN, MN
Bridget Liriano, RN, BNSc, MN
Kristie Newton, RRT
- Country: Canada
Biography:
Kristie is an accomplished Respiratory Therapist specializing in critical care transport medicine. Kristie started her career at the Hamilton General Hospital in 1998 consolidating her experience in critical care medicine, trauma, hyperbarics and clinical research. Kristie began to transition her focus to neonatal and paediatric care in 1999 with positions at Mount Sinai Hospital NICU and SickKids NICU. In 2003 she joined the SickKids Acute Care Transport Service (ACTS) Team, holding the position of a Certified Transport Clinician for neonatal and paediatric critical care transport. Kristie's leadership initiatives and commitment to excellence as a Respiratory Therapy Clinician led her to transition to the role of a Transport Coordinator, remotely supporting clinical teams in the field, facilitating care decisions and supporting operational logistics of critical care transport. Kristie's passion for interprofessional and collaborative practice on transport highlights her ability to lead and inspire the team to achieve best practice and excellence in transport medicine. This positioned Kristie to be successful as the Senior Manager of the ACTS team, commencing in 2019. When Kristie isn't immersed in all things SickKids, she can be found cheering on her 2 boys at the hockey rink or golf course.
Bridget Liriano is a registered nurse with over 15 years of experience in pediatrics and holds a Master of Nursing degree from the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. As the Quality Leader and a Transport Clinician for the Acute Care Transport Service (ACTS) Team at Sick Kids, Bridget is committed to providing expert medical care in the stabilization and safe transport of acutely ill neonates and children. She is a strong advocate for quality and safety, which is demonstrated through her involvement in clinical research, team-based projects and quality improvement initiatives. She has formerly covered the role of Interprofessional Education Specialist, working in collaboration with the leadership team to support the educational needs of her ACTS colleagues. Bridget has a passion for clinical education and simulation-based training, with a focus on interprofessional collaboration, peer mentorship, clinical debrief and neonatal resuscitation.
Annette Martens has over 22 years of experience working with the Acute Care Transport Services (ACTS) Program at the Hospital for Sick Children. Positions with ACTS have included Transport Nurse Clinician for 20 years as well holding the position of ACTS Inter-Professional Education Specialist for the last 14 years. As ACTS Inter-Professional Education Specialist accomplishments include participating in the development of Canadian Association of Pediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) Transport Systems Competencies Profile for Interfacility Critical Care Transport of Maternal, Neonatal and Pediatric Patients; a national collaboration, and supporting the development of a Provincial Neonatal – Pediatric Critical Care Transport Education Curriculum Collaboration for Ontario's four pediatric academic tertiary care centres. Awards include Grace Evelyn Simpson Reeves Award: Excellence in Nursing Education; Hospital for Sick Children, Grace Evelyn Simpson Reeves Team Award: Inter-Professional Education and SickKids President Award: ACTS Team.