Kara Nonweiler
Brooklyn Park,MN
Summary
Compassionate student nurse with 5 years of certified nursing assistance experience. Expert in nursing treatments with a dedication to specialized patient care. Proven history of taking the initiative to provide care and treatments and employ nursing student knowledge. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills. Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety, and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Nurse Extern/Internship Student
Rasmussen College
Mankato, MN
10.2020 - 09.2022
- Maintained comfort and safety of each patient through careful monitoring and knowledge application.
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs and monitored telemetry.
- Transported patients between unit rooms and scanning locations for diverse procedures.
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
- Cared for each patient according to care plan and physicians' instructions.
- Attended medical procedures to increase nursing expertise and advance training.
- Vaccinated patients to protect individuals from measles, pneumonia, influenza and other illnesses of concern.
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Changed out and monitored bandages, catheters and IVs.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Mayo Clinic Health System
Mankato , MN
02.2022 - Current
- Monitored patient specimen samples and test results to effectively alert supervisors of potentially unhealthy changes.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Benedictine Health System
White Bear Lake , MN
06.2017 - Current
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing and teeth brushing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration rate/depth, and oxygen saturation.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rasmussen College
Mankato, MN09.2022
High School Diploma -
Woodbury High School
Woodbury, MN 06.2018
Certification - Certified Nursing Assistant
Century College
White Bear Lake, MN06.2017
Skills
- Intercultural Competence
- Patient-Focused Care
- Basic Life Support
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Surgical Preparation
- Bedsore Prevention
- Wound Care
- Observation Documentation
- Emotional and Social Support
- Intake/Output Monitoring and Reporting
- Vital Signs Collection
- Bed Transfers
Timeline
Certified Nursing Assistant
Mayo Clinic Health System
02.2022 - Current
Student Nurse Extern/Internship Student
Rasmussen College
10.2020 - 09.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Benedictine Health System
06.2017 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rasmussen College
High School Diploma -
Woodbury High School
Certification - Certified Nursing Assistant
Century College
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