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Passionate and motivated Intensive Care Nurse seeking admission to Bellarmine University DNP-NA program,
hoping to become a scholarly, successful and effective anesthesia provider.
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June 2022- Current
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ICU Charge Nurse
Buchanan General Hospital, Grundy, VA
- Oversees students, nurses, and departmental staff
- Liaison for the unit and represents ICU unit in Infection Control Committee meetings
- Uses critical thinking skills to make appropriate decisions independently
- Supports all coworkers by helping them with their everyday tasks and encouraging teamwork in a pleasant setting
- Assigns shift assignments and duties to make sure care plans are both safe and effective and providing direct nursing care
- Assumes a leadership role in unit disputes, ethical dilemmas, bedside procedures, and emergency situations
- Oversees new hires and nursing students and encourages adherence to accepted patient care standards and procedures.
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March 2022-May 2022
August 2021 – June 2022
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ICU Clinical Preceptor
Buchanan General Hospital, Grundy, VA
- Assigned students activities that are appropriate and in alignment with course objectives and competencies for their clinical rotation.
- Reinforced theoretical knowledge through clinical application
- Assist student with correct and safe medication administration
- Educate student with critical care devices and medication titration and enhanced critical thinking skills
- Assist student with hands on interactive learning
ICU Staff Nurse
Buchanan General Hospital, Grundy, VA
- Provide direct nursing care to critically ill adult patients
- Supported patient hemodynamics and promoted perfusion by adequately titrating vasoactive medications
- Monitor and care for patients receiving sedation
- Performing ventilator management for intubated patients and takes action to promote stabilization
- Assist with insertion of central venous catheters and maintain lines afterwards
- Upheld the principles of ethical nursing including benevolence, nonmaleficence, fidelity, accountability, veracity, and patient autonomy
- Serve as a patient advocate
- Documented to accurately reflect patient status and care
- Assisted with activities of daily living
- Educator to both patient and family
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January 2018-January 2019
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Gymnastics Coach
YMCA, Grundy, VA
- Constructed lesson plans that were tailored to individual needs of the student ages 3-17
- Planned, organized and conducted practice sessions
- Collaborated with other coaches to discuss student progress
- Maintained a safe and controlled environment at all times
- Discussed safety protocols and gym rules with students and parents
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Shadowing Experience
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June 2022-
December 2022 New River Valley Carilion, Christiansburg VA – 40 hours
New River Valley Medical Center
2900 Lamb Circle
Christiansburg, VA 24073
- Observed throughout the perioperative experience
- Cases observed throughout shadowing experience:
- Femoral-popliteal bypass
- Cervical carotid artery, transcatheter placement of intravascular stent
- Caesarean sections, hysterectomies, tubal ligations, and vaginal births
- Limb amputations
- Nephrectomy
- Malignant hyperthermia
- Anesthesia pharmacology
- Standard IV induction
- Airway management
- Categories of anesthesia and their appropriate indications
Buchanan General Hospital, Grundy VA- 16 hours
Buchanan General Hospital
1535 Slate Creek Road
Grundy, VA 24614
- Observed throughout perioperative experience
- Cases observed throughout shadowing experience
- Upper endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Hernia repair
- Cholecystectomy
- Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
- Anesthesia pharmacology
- Patient history and assessment
- Standard IV induction
- Airway management
- Categories of anesthesia and their appropriate indications
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January 2018-January 2019
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- Advanced Cardiac Life Support- ACLS
American Heart Association, October 2021
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support- PALS
American Heart Association, November 2021
American Heart Association, May 2021
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, December 2022
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