Ava Kresic
Orlando
Summary
Inspired and motivated college student interested in hospital-based or physician practice roles as I pursue my Bachelor in Nursing Degree with a longer-term goal of becoming a Nurse Practitioner.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Care of the Adult Two
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Hours: 120
- Worked on Med Surg, ED, OR, ICU, Stress Lab, and Catheter Lab
- On Med Surg: Shadowed RNs, practiced giving medications, and doing head to toe assessments
- Also practiced like a CNA by taking vitals, turning patients, cleaning patients, etc
- On ICU, ED, Catheter Lab and OR: Observed RN
- In Stress Lab: Helped RN by putting in IVs
Nursing Care of Families
09.2023 - 10.2023
- Hours: 60
- Worked on the Pediatric floor, NICU, Mother Baby, and Labor and Delivery
- On the Pediatric floor: Shadowed the RN of my pediatric patient
- Listened to patients lung sounds and did a head to toe assessment
- On the NICU: Observed RNs and held withdrawal babies
- On Mother Baby: Shadowed RNs, practiced giving medications, did postpartum head to toe assessments, helped teach new mothers, performed head to toe assessments on newborns, helped keep the mother comfortable
- On Labor and Delivery: Shadowed RN, helped when the patient was in active labor
- Also practiced like a CNA by taking vitals, cleaning the patients, keeping the patients comfortable (by getting them extra pillows, water, etc)
- Observed C sections in the OR
Nursing Care of the Adult One
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Hours: 80
- Worked on PCU, ICU, Med Surg, ED, and OR
- On PCU and Med Surg: Shadowed RNs, practiced giving medications, and doing head to toe assessments
- Also practiced like a CNA by taking vitals, turning patients, cleaning patients, etc
- On ICU, ED, and OR: Observed RN
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Hours: 60
- Accompanied patients throughout the shift while they attended therapy and group exercises
Nursing School Clinicals
Essentials of Nursing Practice
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Hours: 72
- Worked on PCU, ICU, Med Surg, ED, and Cath Lab
- On PCU and Med Surg: Practiced like CNAs while shadowing a RN and on ICU, ED, and Cath Lab we observed
- On ICU, ED, and Cath Lab: Observed RN and completed head to toe assessments
Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Hours: 45
- Boys and girls club, seniors at lunch, children's hunger project, aging matters, teaching for toddlers
Education
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL05.2024
International Baccalaureate Diploma -
Carrollwood Day School
05.2019
Skills
- Quick learner
- Dependable
- Task prioritization
- Time management
- Great attention to detail
- Vital sign assessment
- Care plan management
- Patient assessment
- Health promotion
- Physician collaboration
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Cultural competence
- Infection control
- Critical thinking
- Patient care
- Patient support
Certification
Basic Life Support Certification
Expected Start Date
07/01/24
Volunteer Experience
- Metropolitan Ministries
- Feeding Tampa Bay
- Children's Hunger Project
- Boys and Girls Club
- Teaching project at The Children’s Center
- Seniors at Lunch
Timeline
Nursing Care of the Adult Two
09.2023 - 12.2023
Nursing Care of Families
09.2023 - 10.2023
Nursing Care of the Adult One
01.2023 - 04.2023
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
01.2023 - 04.2023
Nursing School Clinicals
Essentials of Nursing Practice
09.2022 - 12.2022
Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
09.2022 - 12.2022
Bachelors of Science in Nursing -
University of Central Florida
International Baccalaureate Diploma -
Carrollwood Day School