Faith Galagar
Salem,WV
Summary
Communicative professional with extensive background assisting vulnerable patients with varying degrees of mental illness and substance-alcohol dependency. Certified. Well-versed in developing and implementing effective treatment plans and monitoring patient progress. Caring and compassionate professional dedicated to administering quality patient care to promote healing and health.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Nurse Extern
Highland Clarksburg Hospital
Clarksburg, WV
12.2023 - Current
- Initiated crisis intervention techniques to de-escalate potentially dangerous situations.
- Supported patients in activities of daily living, such as bathing and dressing.
- Encouraged patients to participate in recreational activities and group therapy sessions.
- Observed patients during meals, leisure times, and other activities to ensure safety and well-being.
Clinical Nurse Extern
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Provided direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse including wound care, catheterization and medication administration.
- Assisted nurses in providing patient care by taking vital signs, bathing and dressing patients, collecting specimens and monitoring I.V.s.
- Performed basic laboratory tests such as urinalysis, CBCs and EKGs.
- Conducted patient assessments such as measuring height and weight, recording intake and output and documenting changes in condition.
Nursing Assistant
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Bridgeport, WV
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Assisted nurses and physicians with patient care, including bathing, dressing, transferring to beds and wheelchairs, and taking vital signs.
- Assisted patients with prosthetic or orthotic devices.
- Assisted with gait training and supported patient safety in cases of total loss of balance.
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and oxygen saturation levels.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV12-2024
Skills
- Patient-focused care
- Mobility Assistance
- Electronic Charting
- Collecting specimens
- ADL support
- Staff Assistance
Certification
- BLS-CPR American Heart Association
- Nonviolence Crisis Intervention
Accomplishments
- Earned 300 hours of community service for Americorps Energy Exress, August 2022
- Earned 360 clinical hours for Johns Hopkins Hospital Nurse Externship Program, August 2024
Affiliations
- Member of Delight Ministries, a Christian-led campus community at Fairmont State University
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Extern
Johns Hopkins Hospital
06.2024 - 08.2024
Psychiatric Nurse Extern
Highland Clarksburg Hospital
12.2023 - Current
Nursing Assistant
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital
05.2023 - 09.2023
- BLS-CPR American Heart Association
- Nonviolence Crisis Intervention
Associate of Science - Nursing
Fairmont State University
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