Arlene MacIsaac, RN, BScN, Registered Nurse

Get to know Registered Nurse, Arlene MacIsaac, who serves patients in Yukon, Canada.

Graduating with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from St. Francis Xavier University, Arlene is a registered nurse in Yukon, Canada. She specializes in the areas of mental health nursing and addiction travel nursing.

Since August, she has been off of work due to PTSD from trauma at the hands of the government. She has witnessed some grotesque events in her career that have set her over the edge such as a patient commiting suicide by setting himself on fire. 

With over 34 years of experience in her field, Arlene attributes her success to being able to work in a small community to help those in need and to learn more about the patients and their culture. 

A Registered Nurse (RN) is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar licensing body to obtain a nursing license. RNs fulfill a variety of job duties. In addition to their primary role in treating and caring for patients, their responsibilities also include educating patients and the public about a variety of medical conditions, as well as providing emotional support and advice to the families of their patients. Other RN job functions include leadership, research, performing diagnostic tests and analyzing results, operating medical equipment, administering medications, recording patients’ symptoms and medical histories, and assisting with patient rehabilitation and follow-up.

Learn More About Arlene MacIsaac:

Through her online profile, https://todaysnurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4147263/info/