Grace Abend
Syracuse,NY
Summary
Compassionate registered nurse with four years of experience in pediatric mental health nursing. Skilled in providing trauma-informed care while maintaining a calm approach in high pressure environments. Highly organized with excellent communication skills, time management, and critical thinking skills. Dedicated to ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment for children and adolescents receiving treatment while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and their families.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
2CP Child and Adolescent Registered Nurse 1
Upstate University Hospital
Syracuse, New York
12.2024 - Current
- Provide care for individuals ages five to seventeen with behavioral and mental health issues on a 17-bed inpatient unit.
- Utilize verbal de-escalation and advanced crisis prevention intervention skills to maintain safety of staff and patients.
- Collaborate with the treatment team to develop and implement individualized behavioral and care plans for patients.
- Administer psychotropic medications to improve patient outcomes.
Registered Nurse 7W Adolescent Psych
Upstate University Hospital
Syracuse, NY
08.2022 - 12.2024
- Provided care for individuals ages twelve to seventeen with behavioral and mental health issues on an 8-bed unit.
- Facilitated therapeutic group sessions to enhance patient engagement and readiness for discharge.
- Monitored and documented vital signs, communicating significant changes to the treatment team.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pomeroy College of Nursing
Syracuse, NY 08.2020 - 05.2022
Skills
- Strong Therapeutic Communication skills
- Crisis De-Escalation
- Trauma-Informed Care
- DBT training
- Psychotropic medication administration
- Psychiatric assessment
Accomplishments
- Alpha Delta Nu Nursing Honor Society Member
Certification
- CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) with Advanced Physical Skills - Crisis Prevention Institute, (Expires: 06/27)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association, (Expires: 6/28)
Timeline
2CP Child and Adolescent Registered Nurse 1
Upstate University Hospital
12.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse 7W Adolescent Psych
Upstate University Hospital
08.2022 - 12.2024
Associate of Science - Nursing
Pomeroy College of Nursing
08.2020 - 05.2022