Jacqueline Fitzgerald
Chalmers,US
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated registered nurse and family nurse practitioner seeking a FNP position in an outpatient clinic or hospital setting. With several years of clinical experience in diverse settings, offering excellent patient assessment skills and a dedication to providing holistic, high-quality care. Passionate about building relationships with patients to create a sense of trust and care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Logansport Memorial Hospital
Logansport, IN
10.2023 - Current
- Knowledge of Cerner Charting System, with the ability to adapt to new charting systems
- Administration of blood and blood products
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
- Communicate with hospital staff about patient's conditions and/or change in status
- IV starts, insertion of nasogastric tubes, Foley catheters, and removal of surgical drains
- Monitoring post-operative adult and pediatric surgical patients
- Monitoring EKG strips and rhythms
- Administration of IV fluids, antibiotics, and anticoagulants via peripheral and central lines
- Dressing changes for post-surgical incisions and infected wounds.
Registered Nurse
Witham Health Services
Lebanon, IN
05.2019 - Current
- Knowledge of Meditech charting system
- Administration of blood and blood products
- Monitor post-operative adult and pediatric patients
- Peripheral IV starts, insertion of nasogastric tubes, Foley catheters, and removal of surgical drains
- Educate patients and patient's family members
- Monitor EKG strips and rhythms
- Administrations of Oral and IV medications
- Monitoring patient's overall health status for improvement and/or decline
- Surgical and wound dressing changes
- Orientation of new Registered Nurses and Patient Care Technicians.
Registered Nurse
Sycamore Springs
Lafayette, IN
03.2022 - 10.2023
- Evaluated patient care needs to prioritize treatment and maintain patient flow
- Obtained specimens to run monitoring or diagnostic tests
- Managed multiple tasks while providing timely, high quality patient care
- Demonstrated strong communication skills to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes
- Administered psychiatric medication and provide adequate medication information to patients
- Kept accurate records and charts related to medications and treatments according to policies, procedures, and physician orders
- Provided customized patient and family education to foster continuum of care
- Educated patients and family members about treatments, care requirements, and other relevant information
- Documented patient assessment findings and responses to nursing intervention to progress toward problem resolution
- Educated patients on adequate coping skills for different mental illnesses and addictions.
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN08-2024
Nursing - Bachelor of Science -
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN01.2021
Nursing - Associate of Science -
University of Saint Francis
Crown Point, IN01.2017
Culinary Arts - Associate of Applied Science -
Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL01.2011
Skills
- Physical assessments
- Preventive Care
- Clinical Care Standards
- Patient Education
- Electronic health records systems
- Lab result evaluation
- Patient Communication
- Physical Examinations
- Diagnostic Screenings
- Laboratory Testing
- Quality Assurance
- Written Communication
- Family Education
- Health Promotion
Certification
- ACLS/BLS, American Heart Association, 2024
- PALS, American Heart Association, 2023
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Logansport Memorial Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Sycamore Springs
03.2022 - 10.2023
Registered Nurse
Witham Health Services
05.2019 - Current
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Indiana Wesleyan University
Nursing - Bachelor of Science -
University of Southern Indiana
Nursing - Associate of Science -
University of Saint Francis
Culinary Arts - Associate of Applied Science -
Joliet Junior College
- ACLS/BLS, American Heart Association, 2024
- PALS, American Heart Association, 2023
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