144 clinical hours completed at Gottlieb Memorial during the residency program of AORN.
Developed and participated in the nursing care of multiple patients per day.
Took vital signs, assisted in the prep of surgery, completed nursing skills such as a foley catheter, completed nursing assessments, pulled medications to be administered through IV.
Set up various machines including: suction machine, Bovie cauterizing machine, and scope computer to take pictures while in surgery.
Maintained proper personal protective equipment in adherence to different isolations on the unit including contact, airborne, and droplet.
Learned how to successfully stock items for surgery and set up a sterile surgical field.
Learned how to scrub in and successfully put on sterile gowns and gloves.
Learned how to do patient interviews prior to surgery, call a time out, and document important findings in the patient chart.
Assisted in the Cath Lab where I was able to draw up various medications including Fentanyl, Versed, Morphine, and Lidocaine.
Clinical Rotation: Community Health
Manteno Veterans Home
03.2023 - 04.2023
Assisted in activities of daily living such as bathing, feeding, and social activities.
Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Clinical Rotation: Complex Adult Health
Franciscan Health Dyer
11.2022 - 12.2022
Assisted in nursing care on the Med Surg floor and was sent to various other units including the Emergency Department and the ICU. Assisted in a code blue my first day in the Emergency Department by doing compressions.
Clinical Rotation: OB/GYN
St. James Hospital
09.2022 - 10.2022
Observed on the OB floor, educated mothers on postpartum depression, and completed Apgar test on baby.
Clinical Rotation: Pediatrics
University Of Chicago
07.2022 - 08.2022
Assisted in care of one pediatric patient per day where I administered daily medications, performed routine assessments, documented important findings in the patient chart, and helped change and bathe pediatric patients.
Clinical Rotation: Mental Health
Silver Oaks Behavioral Hospital
05.2022 - 06.2022
Assisted and observed in care for mental health patients. Sat in on group therapy where patients came together to discuss how they were feeling each day.
Clinical Rotation: Med Surg
Franciscan
01.2022 - 04.2022
Assisted in nursing care such as: wound care, tracheostomy care, administering medications through various routes such as NG, IV, and by mouth, checked glucose levels, bathed and fed patients, and ambulated patients to the bathroom.
Clinical Rotation: Fundamentals
Smith Crossing
11.2021 - 12.2021
Performed head to toe assessment on patient, assisted in daily feeding and activities, and helped bath patients.