Christina Folks
Lodi,CA
Summary
I am a Registered General Nurse. My responsibilities include promoting wellness and health through educating, advocating and clinical care provision. It is the ultimate responsibility to practice safety and competency in my profession through evidenced-base practice.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2018
2018
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse
Savanna La Mar Public General Hospital
Westmoreland, Jamaica
02.2019 - 01.2026
- Collection of patient history, baseline vital signs and interpreting same.
- Providing oral and written reports to supervisors, participate in rounds on various specialty of patient and update plan of care.
- Providing wound care utilizing sterile technique.
- Weighing and measurement of the head and chest circumference and length of neonate.
- Provide assistance with the insertion of endo-tracheal tube.
- Feeding of Neonates orally and enterally.
- Insertion of peripheral intravenous catheter.
- Management of patient utilizing CPAP and Ventilator.
- Activating and monitoring florescent light for phototherapy.
- Triaging patients based on level of acuity.
- Resuscitation of patients via CPR.
- Stabilize fractures and maintain traction.
- Management of head injuries.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
The University of the West Indies
Mona, Western JamaicaSkills
- Assessment
- Intervention
- Evaluation of care
- Admission and Discharge of patients
- Administration of medication
- Manual intermittent positive pressure ventilation
- Management of orally intubated patients
- Commencing and monitoring of blood transfusion
- Stock taking
- Procurement of resources
- Custody and administration of DDA
- Management of patients for OT
Licensure and Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN), Florida
- Registered Nurse (RN), California
- BLS and ACLS - American Heart Association
References
- V. Ferguson, Program Coordinator, University of the West Indies, (876) 7821054
- G. Ricketts, Supervisor, Savanna La Mar Public Hospital, (876) 2973841
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Savanna La Mar Public General Hospital
02.2019 - 01.2026
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
The University of the West Indies