Alexandra Block
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
07.2023 - Current
- Provide comprehensive care for orthopedic, neurosurgery, urology, and medical-surgical patients.
- Facilitate the onboarding of new graduate nurses, providing mentorship that enhances patient care skills and clinical decision-making processes across a demanding specialty surgery unit.
- Serve as team lead for licensed practical nurses (LPNs), ensuring compliance with scope of practice and managing patient care coordination.
- Conduct thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Manage patients with surgical drains, ensure proper drainage function, monitoring for complications and changes of condition, and providing wound care to prevent infection.
- Administer blood products and monitor high-risk medication drips (e.g., heparin, ketamine), observing for adverse reactions or complications.
- Coordinate care for up to six patients per shift, facilitating seamless admissions and discharges while maintaining high standards of patient satisfaction through focused communication and personalized care strategies.
Medical Assistant
University of Vermont Medical Center
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Demonstrated proficiency of EPIC.
- Communicated with a team of nurses, doctors, and nurse practitioners.
Peer Tutor
University of Vermont
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Helped fellow students prepare for quizzes and examinations.
- Promoted development of good study habits and learning skills.
- Served as a mentor to struggling students, providing emotional support alongside academic assistance when necessary.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT05-2023
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Electronic Health Record (EHR)
- Phlebotomy
- Wound care and wound VAC therapy
- Medication administration and reconciliation
- Time Management
- Interdisciplinary collaboration and communication
Certification
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association — 2023 - present
- End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) — 2023
Timeline
Registered Nurse
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Medical Assistant
University of Vermont Medical Center
06.2022 - 04.2023
Peer Tutor
University of Vermont
09.2021 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Vermont
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