Kayla Wallace
Akron,OH
Summary
Eager and adaptable nursing professional with a solid foundation in patient assessment, peripheral IV line placement, and patient safety seeking a full time position in an emergency department. Excelled in high-pressure environments, demonstrating exceptional teamwork and a strong work ethic.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Practicum Student
Summa Health System - Barberton Campus
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Completed a total of 144 hours in an ICU one on one with my preceptor with the goal of transitioning into the professional nursing role
- Received and gave hand off report for 2-3 patients per shift
- Ranked patient acuity after receiving handoff report each shift and determined the patient to assess first
- Performed initial head to toe shift assessment on all assigned patients as well as q4h per unit routine
- Administered prescribed medications to all assigned patients
- Continually reassessed priorities for each patient and performed nursing interventions accordingly
- Performed responsibilities involved in new admissions (preparing the room, transferring patients to beds, attaching cardiac monitor, continuous pulse oximetry, and performing initial head to toe assessment)
- Programmed Alaris pumps to start and maintain infusions
- Titrated supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula to keep oxygen saturation greater than 90 percent
- Delegated appropriate tasks to assistive personnel
- Communicated with healthcare professionals via secure chat and in person regarding patient needs/condition
Clinical Student
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
05.2024 - 06.2024
- Expanded knowledge on treatment for conditions such as cardiogenic shock and dysrhythmias
- Obtained arterial blood gases
- Managed arterial lines
- Performed oral care on intubated patients and learned proper suctioning technique
Clinical Student
Various Sites
03.2024 - 05.2024
- Performed health screenings for employees of various companies
- Provided health education for preventing common chronic health conditions
- Identify and assess patients' social determinants of health
- Identify and describe priority interventions during mass causalities
Clinical Student
Summa Health System - Behavioral Health Institute
03.2024 - 05.2024
- Demonstrated a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment
- Communicated therapeutically with a variety of psychiatric patients
- Demonstrated understanding of various psychiatric illnesses & their appropriate medical interventions
- Integrated knowledge of various psychiatric illnesses to perform safe and effective nursing care
Clinical Student
Aultman Hospital
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Performed nursing procedures including foley catheter insertion, peripheral IV insertion, and nasogastric tube insertion
- Provided patient education on common chronic adult diseases processes such as heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, chronic kidney disease, etc
- Provided comprehensive head to toe assessments and vital signs on 3-5 patients each clinical day
- Administered PO, IM, SUBQ, and IV medications to 3-5 patients each clinical day
Clinical Student
Akron General Hospital
06.2023 - 07.2023
- Provided comprehensive postpartum assessments on mother and newborn
- Identify common complications during labor and delivery and appropriate nursing interventions
- interpret fetal heart rhythm strips and assess contraction patterns
- Perform blood sugar checks for patients with gestational diabetes
Clinical Student
Akron Children's Hospital
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Educated parents on the principles of safe sleep for infants
- Performed comprehensive infant head to toe assessments and vital signs
- Assessed pain level using age appropriate pain assessment tools
- Identify common viral infections in young children and infants and appropriate nursing interventions
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kent State University
Kent, OH08.2024
Skills
- Patient assessment
- CPR and BLS
- Peripheral IV line placement and maintenance
- Patient safety
- Infection control
- Electronic Medical Record documentation
- teamwork-oriented
- strong work ethic
- Adaptability
- Stress management
- Task prioritization
- Lab specimen collection
Certification
- CPR & BLS
- NCLEX date pending, applied July 11, 2024
Timeline
Practicum Student
Summa Health System - Barberton Campus
06.2024 - 07.2024
Clinical Student
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
05.2024 - 06.2024
Clinical Student
Various Sites
03.2024 - 05.2024
Clinical Student
Summa Health System - Behavioral Health Institute
03.2024 - 05.2024
Clinical Student
Aultman Hospital
08.2023 - 11.2023
Clinical Student
Akron General Hospital
06.2023 - 07.2023
Clinical Student
Akron Children's Hospital
05.2023 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Kent State University
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