Allina Mbuko

• Provided direct assistance with daily activities and personal care, monitoring patient status changes, maintaining a clean and secure environment, and transporting patients, among other related tasks.
• Safely and effectively administered medications and treatments under the supervision of a clinical instructor.
• Effectively monitored, accessed, and documented patient information in the electronic medical record system.
• Adhered to infection control policies to maintain a safe working environment.
• Supported the Registered Nurse in carrying out health education plans by providing routine health teaching.

During the externship, I gained hands-on experience with clinical procedures and patient care activities including:

• Assisting RN with patient assessments
• Administering tube feeding and nutritional support
• Provided care to patients with tracheostomies and those requiring ventilation support
• Assisting in the management of heart failure patients and tracking fluid I/Os
• Administering and monitoring blood transfusions
• Participated in purposeful rounding