JESSICA DE KOK
Wahiawa
Summary
Motivated Registered Nurse offering skills in patient care and medication administration. Fully versed in proper care standards for patients with acute and chronic concerns. Handle routine needs and emergencies with same diligence and detail-oriented approach.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Private Duty Nurse
Attention Plus
05.2023 - Current
- Provided respiratory care and monitoring for patient on ventilator
- Preformed respiratory therapy using smart vest, chest physical therapy and cough assist.
- Maintained airway clearance through patient positioning for ventilator use with nasal pillow and nasal cushion.
- Preformed feeding, care, and medication administration via G-Tube.
- Administered Nebulizer treatments prior to respiratory therapies.
- Improved patient outcomes through thorough assessments, appropriate interventions, and comprehensive documentation.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to provide well-rounded and effective care for patients.
- Educated patients and families on disease processes, treatment options, and self-care techniques for better quality of life.
- Coordinated with healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care between home-based services and medical appointments or hospitalizations.
- Mentored new private duty nurses sharing knowledge experiences gained throughout career thus far contributing professional development others within field nursing .
Medical Surgical Clinical Rotation
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Maintained patients' quality of life by assisting with activities of daily living (ADL) such as basic hygiene, skin care, and nutritional and dietary needs
- Handled administrative paperwork such as managing care plans and updating electronic medical records
- Contributed to patient well-being by caring for catheters, central lines, and gastric tubes
- Performed intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections to administer different medications
- Cared for patients’ wounds, changing dressings and evaluating level of healing
- Documented vital signs in Epic per unit standards and reported abnormalities promptly to licensed nurse for evaluation
- Managed personal hygiene needs of patients, including bathing, clothing changes, and toileting
- Administered medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects to quickly intervene in serious issues
- Labor and Delivery Clinical Rotation.
Pediatrics Clinical Rotation
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Helped patients feel comfortable and at ease with treatments and care using culturally-appropriate strategies
- Protected patients through careful monitoring and consistent use of aseptic techniques
- Tracked responses to induction and pain relief techniques and notified physicians of concerning responses
- Helped move fetuses into position for delivery with versions and proper positioning
- Triaged incoming patients for emergent needs, condition, and potential delivery timetables
- Focused on preventing complications with good monitoring and assessment skills for mothers and babies
- Supported laboring mothers with comfort, advice, and medical interventions., Worked effectively with diverse team to accomplish daily objectives and meet long-term goals
- Modified patients’ treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and new physician orders
- Administered medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects to quickly intervene in serious issues
- Educated patient in developmentally appropriate manner to ensure understanding and comfort
- Communicated with parents/ caregiver in effective timely manner
- Supported patients in appropriate age-based understanding of care.
Geriatric Clinical Rotation
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Shadowed qualified nursing staff to capitalize on every learning opportunity, including how to correctly analyze patients' conditions
- Performed intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal injections to administer different medications
- Modified patients’ treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and new physician orders
- Administered medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects to quickly intervene in serious issues
- Helped treat patients’ conditions and alleviate symptoms by administering oral, IV, and intramuscular medications
- Supported patients’ feeding needs through assistive feeding and effective management of gastric tubes
- Cared for patients’ wounds and promoted recovery by dressing, cleaning, and redressing areas.
Education
Bachelors Science - of Nursing
Herzing University
Masters - Early Childhood Education/ Education Studies
University of Phoenix
Bachelors - Elementary Education, Special Education
New England College
Skills
- Treatment planning
- Charting data
- G-Tube Feeding/Care
- Medication Administration
- Patient Assessment
- Ventilator Monitoring
- Medical Supply Management
- Emergency response
- Respiratory Therapy, CPT and Cough Assist Machine
- Nebulizer treatment
- Bag Valve Mask Ventilation
Certification
Registered Nurse License in State of Wisconsin
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) Certification
Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
Awards
Awarded October 2023 employee of the month for detailed patient care.
Timeline
Private Duty Nurse
Attention Plus
05.2023 - Current
Medical Surgical Clinical Rotation
05.2021 - 08.2021
Pediatrics Clinical Rotation
01.2021 - 03.2021
Geriatric Clinical Rotation
09.2020 - 11.2020
Bachelors Science - of Nursing
Herzing University
Masters - Early Childhood Education/ Education Studies
University of Phoenix
Bachelors - Elementary Education, Special Education
New England College