Registered Nurse
- St.Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.s.
- June 28, 2019
Skilled professional Registered Nurse with 5 years of acute care nursing in the Intensive Care, Medical Surgical, Step-down/DOU, Emergency Department, Pediatric, and Obstetrics units.
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing @ University of the Virgin Islands
Sep 2014
— May 2018
The BSN degree is a four year degree program requiring at least 120 credits, including 59 credits of general education and 61 credits in nursing. At least three semesters of full-time study are required prior to entry into the nursing program.
Experience
Registered Nurse @ Schneider Regional Medical Center
Sep 2018
— Current
Unit: Intensive Care
Duties:
⦁ Responsible for continuous monitoring and assessment of assigned patients.
⦁ Performed procedures of intravenous therapy including venipuncture for blood tests, set-up and monitoring of chest tubes and drainage systems, angiocath insertions and saline lock insertions.
⦁ Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patient's condition
⦁ Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
07/18/18
⦁ Studied & Passed NCLEX exam
Duties:
⦁ Responsible for continuous monitoring and assessment of assigned patients.
⦁ Performed procedures of intravenous therapy including venipuncture for blood tests, set-up and monitoring of chest tubes and drainage systems, angiocath insertions and saline lock insertions.
⦁ Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patient's condition
⦁ Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.
07/18/18
⦁ Studied & Passed NCLEX exam
Student Nurse Extern @ Bennie and Martha Benjamin Foundation
May 2017
— Aug 2017
Unit: Emergency Room, Intensive Care, Pediatrics, Labor and Delivery
Duties:
⦁ Assisted in minor operations like circumcision and incision and drainage of abscess.
⦁ Assisted Midwife with the birth of new-borns
⦁ Started IV lines & collected blood samples.
⦁ Managed patient care, including checking vital signs and administering medication.
⦁ Monitored both the baby’s and mother’s vital signs, including heart rate and blood pressure
⦁ Cared for a capacity of 5-6 patients per shift on the Labor and delivery unit
⦁ Assisted the Nurse Anesthesiologist with epidurals
Duties:
⦁ Assisted in minor operations like circumcision and incision and drainage of abscess.
⦁ Assisted Midwife with the birth of new-borns
⦁ Started IV lines & collected blood samples.
⦁ Managed patient care, including checking vital signs and administering medication.
⦁ Monitored both the baby’s and mother’s vital signs, including heart rate and blood pressure
⦁ Cared for a capacity of 5-6 patients per shift on the Labor and delivery unit
⦁ Assisted the Nurse Anesthesiologist with epidurals
Student Nurse @ Schneider Regional Medical Center
Jan 2015
— May 2018
Unit: Medical- Surgical, Emergency Room, Labor and Delivery and Intensive Care Unit
Duties:
⦁ Most commonly seen patients: Renal Failure, Pneumonia, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertensive Cardiovascular Diseases, COPD, & Neuro Trauma.
⦁ Provided support to families, educated patients & the public on various medical conditions such as: Cancer, COPD, and Cardiac diseases.
⦁ Started, maintained, and discontinued intravenous lines for administration of fluids, blood products, and medications.
⦁ Performed emergency cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
⦁ Performed emergency EKG when the time is critical and reporting it to the physicians
⦁ Transferred trauma patients while stabilizing the cervical spine
⦁ Triage patients under the supervision of a registered nurse
⦁ Provided routine Mantoux Tuberculosis skin test
Duties:
⦁ Most commonly seen patients: Renal Failure, Pneumonia, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertensive Cardiovascular Diseases, COPD, & Neuro Trauma.
⦁ Provided support to families, educated patients & the public on various medical conditions such as: Cancer, COPD, and Cardiac diseases.
⦁ Started, maintained, and discontinued intravenous lines for administration of fluids, blood products, and medications.
⦁ Performed emergency cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
⦁ Performed emergency EKG when the time is critical and reporting it to the physicians
⦁ Transferred trauma patients while stabilizing the cervical spine
⦁ Triage patients under the supervision of a registered nurse
⦁ Provided routine Mantoux Tuberculosis skin test