ASHLEY MCGEOWN

• Administered medications and monitoring for side effects and reactions
• Assessments, care plans, and provide patient education to 5-6 patients

• Shadowed the registered nurse caring for patients
• Conducted assessments, obtained vital signs including blood glucose monitoring
• Completed charting and hand-off reporting
• Administered medications under the supervision of the RN
• Assessed, fed and bathed newborns, administered injections and assisted with care needs of mom and baby
• Provided effective postpartum care, educating new parents on infant care essentials

Completed baccalaureate-required clinical nursing rotations for Medical Surgical, Maternity, Pediatric, Mental and Community Health, Intensive Care and Leadership Management and was responsible for:

• Developing advanced skills in assessing newborns, child, adult, post-operative, and psychiatric patients
• Performing and documenting vital signs and physical assessments
• Administering medications via oral, IV, IV piggyback, subcutaneous injections, NG, and PEG tube
• Participating in home-care, hospice assignments for 2-6 patients
• Performing annual pediatric assessments including hearing and vision testing
• Facilitating Group Therapy sessions
• Utilizing evidence-based practice to complete skills such as wound care, interpret EKGs, electronic fetal monitors, and lab values
• Utilizing clinical judgment skills to deliver high-quality care and cultivate relationships with patients
• Assisting with the Plan of Care for patients and documentation in the EMR
• Assisting with Activities of Daily Living for and orienting to the clinical requirements of intensive care nursing
• Acting in a charge nurse capacity and being responsible for student nurse case assignments and monitoring

• Provided patient care including activities of daily living, ambulation, and ensuring patient safety
• Documentation of daily patient progression
• Developed relationships with patients and discussed ways to improve overall health