JISHA ABRAHAM
Norton Children's Hospital
LOUISVILLE,KY
1
Certification
4
years of professional experience
Experienced critical care nurse with strong patient care, clinical judgment, critical thinking, and communication skills. Demonstrates the ability to remain effective in rapidly changing, high-acuity, and complex clinical situations. Committed to evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, professional development, and delivering safe, high-quality patient care. Experienced in supporting and precepting newly hired nurses while continuing to advance knowledge and skills in critical care practice.
Work History
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor
9 Months- Mentored nursing students in clinical settings, enhancing understanding of best practices and patient care techniques.
- Collaborated with faculty to design curriculum reflecting current healthcare trends and practices, ensuring relevance and applicability.
- Fostered positive learning environment through open communication and constructive feedback, supporting student development.
Registered Nurse
4 Years 2 Months- Provide direct care to critically ill and injured infants, children, and adolescents in a 24-bed PICU within a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center.
- Care for patients with traumatic injuries, burn injuries and smoke inhalation, sepsis, respiratory failure, pediatric cancer, and complex multisystem conditions.
- Provide postoperative critical care following general, neurological, ENT, plastic, and orthopedic surgical procedures, as well as kidney transplantation.
- Manage patient requiring intravenous infusions including vasoactive and sedative medications, mechanical ventilation, advanced airway support, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, and devices such as CRRT
- Assist providers in bedside procedures including invasive lines placement, chest tube insertion and Rapid Sequence Intubation
- Serve as a nurse preceptor, providing clinical orientation, education, and mentorship to newly hired nurses.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
- Dean's List [Spring and 2023]
- Dean's List [Summer and 2023]
Associate of Science - Nursing
- Honor's List [Winter and 2021]
- Dean's List [Summer and 2021]
Skills
Education Council
Norton Children’s Hospital
Recognition & Retention (R&R) Committee
Norton Children’s Hospital
Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury (HAPI) Committee
Norton Children’s Hospital
AACN National Teaching Institute (NTI) 2026
Conference Attendee
Certification
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS - Basic Life Support
Timeline
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor
Bellarmine University
12.2025 - CurrentRead More
Registered Nurse
Norton Children's Hospital
07.2022 - CurrentRead More
Sullivan University
Associate of Science from Nursing
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University of Louisville
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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