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Overview
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Education
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EXTRACURRICULAR and CHARITY INVOLVEMENT
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Kendall Shaw

Rowlett,TX

Summary

Highly motivated nursing student and summer Children’s Health Nurse Extern with an ambitious desire to provide supportive healthcare needs to children. Dependable and exceptionally empathetic with excellent attention to detail, the ability to problem solve, clearly communicate, provide selfless service and utilize critical thinking. Seeking professional growth through hands-on experience in the Children's Medical Center Step Program.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

NURSE EXTERN | NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Children's Medical Center Dallas
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Assisted NICU Level 4 nursing team provide critical care to include IV Care, Trach Care, Ostomy Care, Wound Care, Arterial Blood Gas Testing in iSTAT, Line Changes, Blood Glucose Testing, Pump Programming, Administration of Feeds under direction of RN, Head to Toe Assessments, Vital Sign Checks, Inputs and Outputs, Oxygen Management, Nasal and Oral Cavity Suctioning, Fluids and Medication Bag Set Ups, Formula and Breast Milk Set Ups, Diaper Changes, Bathing, Bed and Linen Changes, Safe Sleeping Practices, Measurements of Girth, Height, Weight, Frontal Occipital Circumference, and Comfort to Babies.
  • Prioritized and cared for multiple high acuity neonatal patients under Preceptor Nurse direction.
  • Consulted with hand-off nurse to review patient needs, history, labs, orders and important care assessments.
  • Charted daily cares, vital signs and Inputs and Outputs in EPIC.
  • Collaborated with patient care teams and families in Care Conferences and Ethics Huddles to ensure best outcomes and practices for critical patients.
  • Utilized resources and communicated with interdisciplinary health team to promote excellent safety and best care practices for patient advocacy.
  • Presented critical care communication and education to patient’s families.
  • Performed safety checks, high touch cleaning and complied with PPE safety precautions.
  • Located Supply Needs in Crash Carts and in Supply Rooms.
  • Trained in CVICU and in the Pulmonary Unit during Experience Week.

CLINICALS |

TWU NURSING
08.2023 - Current
  • Pediatric PICU, OR, ER | Children’s Medical Center Plano, Texas
  • Women’s Health, NICU, Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, Antepartum | Medical City Plano, Texas
  • Adult Health 2 ICU | Medical City Plano, Texas
  • Psychiatric Mental Health | Medical City McKinney, Texas
  • Adult Health 1, Med Surge | Presbyterian Hospital Plano, Texas
  • Nursing Concepts, Med Surge | Methodist Dallas, Texas

Education

Texas Woman's University
Dallas, TX

Skills

    Vital Signs

    Medication Administration

    IV Placement and Care

    Charting in EPIC

    Head to Toe Assessments

    Focused Assessments

    Inputs and Outputs

    Catheter Insertion/Removal

    Wound Care

    Trach Care

    Ostomy Care

    Management of Oxygen Therapy

    Blood Glucose Testing

    Line Changes

    Fluids and Medication Bag Set Ups

    Feed Set Ups

    Pump Programming

    Nasal and Oral Cavity Suctioning

    Diaper Changes

    Bed Baths

    Linen Changes

    Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring

    Postpartum BUBBLE Assessments

Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, Expires June 2025

EXTRACURRICULAR and CHARITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Texas Music Project - Music Heals Series | Recording artist with videos played in Houston Children's Hospitals.
  • Music Entertainment for children’s charity events such as Newman Village Lemonade Stand, benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation.
  • Contracted Professional Musician as time permits.

Timeline

NURSE EXTERN | NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Children's Medical Center Dallas
06.2024 - 08.2024

CLINICALS |

TWU NURSING
08.2023 - Current

Texas Woman's University

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