Compassionate, safety-focused BSN nursing student with hands-on clinical experience in patient assessment, wound care, IV insertion, NG-tube care, infection prevention, and accurate documentation. Prior U.S. military service as a Cannon Crewmember and CBRNE Specialist strengthened rapid prioritization, calm decision-making, protocol adherence, and clear communication in high-pressure environments. Seeking a new-graduate RN residency in critical care, emergency, or acute care, with a commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based nursing.
- Assisted with care for 1-3 high-acuity patients per shift, prioritizing head-to-toe assessments, neurological status, hemodynamic trends, respiratory status, sedation/pain, skin integrity, fluid balance, and safety.
- Assisted with monitoring of 6 mechanically ventilated patients, assessing respiratory effort, oxygen saturation, secretion burden, ventilator alarms, oral-care needs, positioning, and readiness for respiratory-therapy evaluation.
- Assisted with care of 6 patients with invasive monitoring or devices, including arterial lines, central venous catheters, urinary catheters, enteral tubes, surgical drains, chest tubes, or temporary pacing devices, following sterile technique and unit safety protocols.
- Assisted with several medication-safety checks, IV infusion observations, titration observations, blood-product observations, or continuous-infusion monitoring tasks under direct RN supervision; monitored for response and adverse effects.
- Participated in 3 code blue, rapid-response, sepsis, stroke, airway, proning, or other clinical-deterioration events, maintaining an assigned student role and promptly communicating observations to the RN and team.
- Supported care for 10-15 assigned patients per shift and assisted in assessment of 50+ ED encounters, prioritizing vital signs, pain, acuity, safety, and changes in condition under RN supervision.
- Contributed to 10 trauma activations, stroke alerts, and sepsis alerts, effectively communicating observations and fulfilling defined student role.
- Assisted with 7 emergency procedures including intubation and central-line placement, ensuring sterile field, equipment readiness, and patient privacy.
- Participated in 5 ED handoffs, trauma-team huddles, provider updates, or interdisciplinary care discussions, using concise SBAR communication to report assessment findings and patient needs.
- Conducted health assessments and screenings to monitor overall wellbeing on 50+ students
- Administered medication and treatments as prescribed by healthcare providers to 50+ students
- Conducted scalp assessment protocol on 60 students for lice
- Obtained and documented several sets of vital signs, pain assessments, and symptom assessments per shift; reported concerning findings and changes in condition to the school nurse.
- Assisted with care for 6+ patients per shift, completing or contributing to mental-status observations, vital signs, sleep, nutrition, hygiene, medication response, behavior, and safety assessments under RN/instructor supervision.
- Assisted with several suicide-risk, self-harm, elopement, aggression, withdrawal, or fall-risk assessments under supervision; escalated concerning statements, behaviors, or changes in mental status immediately.
- Cared for antepartum, laboring, postpartum, and newborn patients under RN/instructor supervision on 3 patients per shift
- Assisted with care for 3 maternal-newborn couplets per shift, completing maternal vital signs, pain assessments, fundal checks, lochia assessments, incision/perineal assessments, and newborn vital signs.
- Provided supervised care and observation for 6 premature, medically complex, and high-risk newborns.
- Completed 100 clinical hours on a 260 bed acute care facility, providing supervised care for adult patients with post-operative, cardiac, respiratory, infectious, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and chronic health conditions.
- Performed and documented head-to-toe and focused assessments, vital signs, pain reassessments, intake/output, blood glucose monitoring, and skin-integrity checks for 6 patients per shift.
- Assisted with over 20+ wound-care, IV, catheter, NG-tube, or post-operative care procedures, maintaining aseptic technique and promptly reporting abnormal findings
- Provided supervised, patient-centered care for adult rehabilitation patients recovering from stroke, orthopedic surgery, trauma, neurological conditions, and functional decline.
- Conducted focused head-to-toe assessments, monitored vital signs, pain, mobility, skin integrity, and bowel and bladder status, and promptly reported changes to assigned Registered Nurse to ensure optimal patient care.
- Supported patients with activities of daily living, including bathing, grooming, toileting, feeding, transfers, and ambulation, fostering independence and maintaining dignity throughout rehabilitation process.
- Implemented fall-prevention measures by assessing mobility limitations, keeping environment clutter-free, using gait belts and transfer equipment properly, and reinforcing call-light use to enhance patient safety.
- Executed operations in high-tempo, safety-critical environments ensuring precise adherence to standardized procedures and accountability.
- Applied disciplined teamwork, rapid prioritization, and task delegation to support mission completion under pressure.
- Followed detailed safety protocols while handling specialized equipment and working around hazardous operational conditions.
- Performed equipment checks, preventive maintenance, and documentation to maintain readiness and reduce operational risk.
- Responded effectively to changing conditions by adapting priorities while maintaining safety and communication standards.
- Demonstrated reliability, attention to detail, and respect for chain-of-command structures—skills transferable to interdisciplinary patient-care teams.
- Supported team preparedness for mass-casualty, hazardous-material, and disaster-response scenarios.
- BLS (2025-2027)
- CPR (2025-2027)