Catherine Caratti

I’m a Registered Practical Nurse from Thunder Bay Ontario. I have been been in nursing / public sector for almost 20years. I enjoy helping others and I love learning from any opportunity that presents itself. 

I have worked in multiple sectors of the health care field. I started out when I was 19 graduating from Fanshaw College in London Ontario for my PSW certificate and then obtained my practical nursing diploma from Confederation College (Kenora Campus) in 2010. I then obtained by Advanced and Diabetic Footcare Certificate and started a small company in my local town doing community based clientele (casually). I then went on and obtained by Concurrent Disorders Certificate for mental health and addiction / case management and utilized my skill set within an in-patient mental health unit. I am currently still striving in my nursing venture to obtain my degree and have 2 years of university under my belt from Nippissing University.  

• First Aid / CPR level C – Certificate 
• GPA Certificate
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and ASIST training – Certified (annual re-certs)
• Knowledge 2 Practice Competency Course (K2P) – Chronic wound care management Certificate 
• P.I.E.C.E.S- Certification 
• Aphasia in-service (2-day workshop)
• LEAP: Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative and End of Life Care (from McMaster University = presented @ Lakehead University by Dr. Kevin Miller, Kathy Kortes-Miller and Marg Poling) 
• Dementi-Ability Methods: The Montessori Way – 2 day workshop 
• CHOICES and CHANGES Workshop – Stages of change, communication, establishing and implementing plans
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation Conference (2 days) = Multiple workshops took place
• A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO RESPONSIVE BEHAVIOURS DISCUSSION/POWER POINT =  Dr. Lori Schindle Martain
• Hepatitis C Seminar
• Took part in AA and emotional regulation groups for experience/training