Alicia Weatherspoon

Dedicated and compassionate nursing professional with a strong desire to specialize in Hospice Care. Eager to apply clinical skills in a supportive role within a hospice team. Offering attentiveness, empathy and a commitment to ensuring dignity and comfort for terminally ill patients and their families. A fast learner with a passion for providing compassionate end-of-life care.

Medical/Surgical Unit, University Hospital And Providence Hospital

• Provide total patient care as ordered in the patient's plan of care 

• Shadowed and assisted healthcare professionals during medical procedures such as catheterizations 

• Practiced accurate and thorough charting of patient care, interventions, and outcomes 

• Learned about different pain management techniques and the appropriate use of pain medication

Pediatrics Unit, USA Women's And Children

• Assisted nurses with tasks such as measuring and weighing pediatric patients 

• Under nursing supervision, communicated the plan of care with families 

• Participated in patient education discussions such as preventive care and nutrition 

• Conducted growth and development assessments for pediatric patients, considering age-appropriate milestones

Labor and Delivery Unit, USA Women's And Children Hospital

• Performed assessments on both newborns and mothers 

• Learned how to monitor fetal heart rate using electronic fetal monitoring and assisting in interpreting the results 

• Supported laboring mothers by providing comfort measures, such as positioning, massage, and breathing technique 

• Learned about newborn assessments, APGAR scoring and immediate care after birth