Deja Bishop

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.

• Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission
• Provided care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over six patients daily
• Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, including treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care
• Partnered with multi-disciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
• Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients
• Assisted patients dealing with traumatic injuries or illnesses, including stroke patients, accident victims and cardiac patients
• Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care

• Initiated care plan and assessed alignment with long-term and short-term care goals
• Communicated and built rapport with patients and family members and provided updated information
• Maintained comfort and safety of each patient through careful monitoring and knowledge application
• Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to catch and address new concerns
• Applied nursing expertise to meet needs of pediatric patients in challenging hospital environment
• Assessed developmental progress to foster mental and physical wellness in pediatric patients

• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management
• Educated patients and answered questions about health condition, prognosis and treatment
• Adhered to strict safety measures by carefully determining proper dosages before administering medications
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity
• Updated patient charts using EPIC with all pertinent nursing data such as medications and procedures, conditions and outcomes to keep records current and support accurate treatments

• Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures
• Administered and monitored medications, noted side effects and reported issues to senior staff
• Maintained comfort and safety of each patient through careful monitoring and knowledge application
• Promoted health and wellness in psychiatric patients by providing caring emotional support and encouragement, while closely monitoring potentially dangerous changes to behavior
• Enhanced successful patient outcomes by helping each participate in recreational activities alone or in groups

Completed 112 hours of hands on, on site clinical experience each semester in addition to on campus simulation lab experience, with the exception of my Senior Preceptorship where I completed 188 hours at Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Emergency Department.