Grace Luessenhop
Fort Wayne,IN
Summary
Dedicated nursing student currently working towards Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Solid understanding of role of nurses in interdisciplinary environments. Excellent clinical and people skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Responds to emergencies with grace and calm mentality. Demonstrated success in delivering superior care to multiple patients, balanced with high-acuity and high-volume task load.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Nurse Apprentice
Progressive ICU, Parkview Regional Medical Center
2023.05 - Current
- Developed critical thinking skills through active participation in team huddles, case conferences, nursing interventions, and debriefings.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills while collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams for optimal patient outcomes.
- Collaborated closely alongside interdisciplinary team members in order to ensure that all aspects of healthcare needs were being met efficiently and holistically.
- Strengthened clinical decision-making abilities during direct patient care experiences.
- Administered CPR to patients in cardiac arrest following American Heart Association Standards.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Student Nurse Technician
Progressive ICU, Parkview Regional Medical Center
2023.02 - 2023.05
- Ensured timely responses to call lights, attending to patients' needs quickly and efficiently.
- Utilized strong critical thinking abilities when assessing complex patient situations.
- Developed strong therapeutic relationships with patients by demonstrating empathy and active listening skills during interactions.
Patient Care Technician
Progressive ICU, Parkview Regional Medical Center
2021.06 - 2023.02
- Assisted in transferring patients, beds and patient care equipment to other rooms adhering to necessary safety precautions.
- Completed activities of daily living including baths and oral care for patients unable to self-care or needing extra assistance.
- Assisted in training new Patient Care Technicians, sharing knowledge and best practices to ensure consistency in care delivery.
- Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs, and offered qualified support.
- Assisted nurses in caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Progressive-ICU
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Indiana University – Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN05.2024
Skills
- Leadership skills – Team player, leading others by example and service
- Fast learner – Working well under pressure and remembering specific directions
- People skills – Passionate about connecting with patients and coworkers and help wherever is needed
- Teachable – Able to listen to instructions in a timely manner and apply them to practice within the guidelines given
- Patient assessment - Able to assess a patient head-to-toe and decipher abnormal assessment findings
- Bedside Charting - Able to chart within the Epic system within a timely manner
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Central Venous Access Devices (CVAD) Certification: Parkview
- Critical Care 1: Parkview
- Jumpstart Training: Parkview
- Essentials of Aggression Management: Parkview
- Peripheral IV Insertion: Parkview
- CDC ACES Certification
- SAFE Zone Training Certification
- Mental Health First Aid Certification
Volunteer Experience
- Fellowship Missionary Church, missions trip leader, 2016
- Tot town children care, 2019
- Community Harvest Food Bank, 2021
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading science fiction, fantasy, romance, and self-help books
- Baking and cooking, specifically new recipes I haven't tried
- Spending time outside hunting, fishing, and hiking
- Photography of my friends, nature, and cityscapes
- Spending time with my loved ones
- Traveling with my boyfriend and family
Timeline
Student Nurse Apprentice
Progressive ICU, Parkview Regional Medical Center
2023.05 - Current
Student Nurse Technician
Progressive ICU, Parkview Regional Medical Center
2023.02 - 2023.05
Patient Care Technician
Progressive ICU, Parkview Regional Medical Center
2021.06 - 2023.02
Bachelor of Science - Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Indiana University – Fort Wayne
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Central Venous Access Devices (CVAD) Certification: Parkview
- Critical Care 1: Parkview
- Jumpstart Training: Parkview
- Essentials of Aggression Management: Parkview
- Peripheral IV Insertion: Parkview
- CDC ACES Certification
- SAFE Zone Training Certification
- Mental Health First Aid Certification
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