Bridget Castania

Motivated student working toward Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Possess experience in pharmacology and dosage calculations. Proven success achieving various academic honors and awards. Collaborative team leader dedicated to meeting educational goals utilizing organized practices with versatility in stressful circumstances.

• CA Licensed Registered Nurse – Pending NCLEX – Expected: 3/2025
• Certifications: BLS/CPR, NIHSS, Hospital Fire Safety Card, FEMA Emergency Management, Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Training, NCTSN Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR).
• Completed a combined 270 patient care hours in the Med Surg/Oncology and Critical Care Units as one of only three students selected for West Coast University’s Honorary Transition into Practice Program.
• Demonstrated ability to provide empathetic, patient-centered care through effective interprofessional collaboration.
• Precise in maintaining accurate patient records and ensuring safe, effective medication administration.
• Proven skills in patient interaction and communication, fostering trust and positive outcomes.
• Exceptional critical thinking and adaptability, enabling well-informed decision-making and effective responses to new challenges or changes.

• Torrance Memorial Medical Center – Honorary Transition into Practice Program (TIPP) – Med-Surg/Onc (143 Hrs.)
• Torrance Memorial Medical Center – Adv Medical Surgical (TIPP) – BICU/CVICU/NEURO ICU/PCU (135 Hrs.)
• Illumination Foundation, Fullerton – Public Health – Women’s Cooperative Homeless Shelter (90 Hrs.)
• Children’s Hospital Orange County – Pediatrics: ED/Onc/Med-Surg (67.5 Hrs.)
• Torrance Memorial Medical Center – OB – NICU/L&D/Postpartum (67.5 Hrs.)
• Lakewood Regional Medical Center – Medical Surgical II (135 Hrs.)
• La Casa Psychiatric Health Facility – Mental Health – Adult Psychiatric Unit (90 Hrs.)
• Silverado Memory Care Beach Cities – Medical Surgical I (135 Hrs.)
• Saddleback Memorial Medical Center – Fundamentals (90 Hrs.)

Preceptorship – Torrance Memorial Medical Center, Transition into Practice Program (TIPP) – 11/2024 - 01/2025

Selected as 1 of 3 students for the prestigious Transition into Practice Program (TIPP)

• Gained hands-on experience under the mentorship of an RN preceptor in the medical-surgical/oncology unit at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, enhancing career readiness as a registered nurse.
• Completed a competitive honors nursing practicum through the TIPP program in collaboration with West Coast University’s Career Services and Nursing Education departments.
• Integrated into the hospital's culture, networked with multidisciplinary teams, and mastered clinical best practices.
• Earned recognition for delivering empathetic patient care, coordinating multimodality treatments, providing patient education, and ensuring compliance with safety interventions and standards for safe medication administration.
• Dean's Honors List
• President's Distinguished Honors Award