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Daneisha Ford

New York,NY

Summary

Compassionate Registered Nurse with clinical practicum experience and passion for delivering quality healthcare. Skilled at establishing care plans and educating patients and families. Offering caring bedside manner, patient-centric focus and expertise in critical thinking.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Telemetry Nurse

Montefiore Hospital
The Bronx, NY
09.2022 - Current
  • Administer oral, PIV, PICC, and intramuscular medications as part of patient treatments.
  • Identify irregular and life-threatening cardiac rhythms and implement stabilization measures, notify medical team.
  • Perform comprehensive assessments on newly admitted and current patients.
  • Care for patients pre/post open heart surgery, including CABG, valve replacement, LVAD, and lung transplants.
  • Educate patients and families about disease management, self-care techniques, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care pre/post cardiac catheterization.
  • Implement treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions.
  • Delegate appropriate tasks to ancillary nursing staff, and oversee their performance.
  • Operate medical equipment, such as intravenous pumps, infusion devices, blood glucose monitors, electrocardiogram machines, defibrillators, ventilators, and suction machines.
  • Record changes in patient conditions and laboratory test results.
  • Train and mentor student nurses, interns, and new graduates on proper procedures and care techniques.

Clinicals - Labor and Delivery Unit

Lincoln Hospital
Bronx, NY
02.2022 - 05.2022
  • Assisted in performing initial assessments on newly admitted patients to determine the level of care needed.
  • Assisted in assessing patients for pregnancy complications.
  • Assisted in accessing and monitoring fetal heart rate, maternal vital signs, and uterine contractions during labor.
  • Assistd in guided new mothers on recovery and infant care to promote and support maternal and family adaptation.

Clinicals - Emergency Care Unit

Montefiore Hospital
Bronx, NY
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • Worked with preceptors to manage the planning and implementation of interventions.
  • Performed patient assessment and nursing diagnosis.
  • Administered medications under the direction of a physician or registered nurse.
  • Took patients' vital signs, collected medical specimens and updated information in patient charts.
  • Coordinated with nurses to assess and prepare patients for tests and medical procedures.
  • Collected blood samples for lab analysis to diagnose disease or screen for health problems.

Clinicals - Med Surg Unit

Lincoln Hospital
Bronx, NY
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Worked with preceptors to provide family-centered and culturally competent care to patients
  • Assessed condition of patients and discussed illnesses and treatments with patients and family members in a supportive manner.

Clinicals - Med Surg Unit

Bronx Care Health Center
Bronx, NY
08.2020 - 12.2020
  • Worked with interprofessional team to develop care plans for patients by demonstrating critical thinking and clinical judgment
  • Prepared and administered medications.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing

Hostos Community College
05.2022

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
09-2025

Skills

  • Wound Care
  • Medication Administration
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • IV insertion
  • Patient Records Documentation
  • Discharge Planning
  • Training staff
  • Cardiac monitoring

Certification

  • BLS
  • ACLS

Timeline

Telemetry Nurse

Montefiore Hospital
09.2022 - Current

Clinicals - Labor and Delivery Unit

Lincoln Hospital
02.2022 - 05.2022

Clinicals - Emergency Care Unit

Montefiore Hospital
08.2021 - 12.2021

Clinicals - Med Surg Unit

Lincoln Hospital
01.2021 - 05.2021

Clinicals - Med Surg Unit

Bronx Care Health Center
08.2020 - 12.2020

Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing

Hostos Community College

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Capella University
Daneisha Ford