Cassandra K. Horash

• Gained exposure to various units, including NICU, Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum.
• Monitored fetal heart rates and conducted maternal assessments during births.
• Assisted with newborn care tasks, such as feeding, changing, and swaddling.
• Educated postpartum parents on breast care and breastfeeding techniques.

• Managed student health records and documentation alongside school nurse.
• Provided daily feeding assistance to special education children.
• Conducted basic assessments and health screenings to monitor student well-being.

• Hands-on therapy experience with pediatrics.
• Observed speech, feeding, physical, and occupational therapy.
• Provided aid in gross and fine motor skills.
• Used medical terminology in the healthcare field.
• Helped fill evaluations and provide insight into therapy sessions.

• Maintained a standard of cleanliness and organizational habits.
• Displayed an extensive time management proficiency.
• Presented self calm and collected in high stress situations.

• Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams across multiple units within the float pool

• Adapted efficiently to different unit workflows, patient populations, and clinical environments

• Contributed to patient care in CVICU and SICU under RN supervision.
• Monitored higher acuity patients, including ICP, hemodynamics, and ventilator settings.
• Utilized SBAR communication with interdisciplinary teams to report patient status.

• Delivered direct patient care encompassing vital signs monitoring, wound management, nursing skill application, and medication administration.
• Examined and comprehended numerous diseases and illnesses.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care across departments.
• Communicated effectively with patients and their families to ensure understanding of treatment plans and instructions.

• Implemented therapeutic communication techniques, including active listening and validation.
• Utilized scoring scales to enhance understanding of behavioral patterns.
• Assisted in the facilitation of group therapy sessions, promoting patient engagement and discussion.

• Worked in the Mother Baby Unit alongside licensed nurses.
• Evaluated patients' vitals and health, while taking care of newborns and new mothers.
• Created bassinets for newborns and assisted with forming cesarean and vaginal birth rooms.
• Obtained knowledge of medical terminology usage in hospitals.