Kennedi Fitzgerald
Vicksburg,MS
Summary
Responsible and highly-motivated student with desire to take on new challenges and apply education in the workplace. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Registered Nurse Preceptee
University Of MS Medical Center- Blair E. Batson
Jackson, MS
04.2024 - Current
- Provided direct nursing care to patients with diverse medical conditions utilizing evidence-based practice guidelines.
- Adhered to professional standards of practice while providing safe, competent care to all patients.
- Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
- Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
- Administered oral, IV and intra-muscular medications and monitored patient reactions.
- Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
- Delivered culturally sensitive care to unit patients for optimal outcomes.
ClickList Associate
Kroger
Vicksburg, MS
04.2020 - Current
- Processed online orders by retrieving items from storage area and packing them into bags according to grocery list.
- Provided excellent customer service by responding to inquiries in a timely manner via phone or email.
- Demonstrated great teamwork skills with staff members involved in production and transport.
Nurse Extern
University Of MS Medical Center
Jackson , MS
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Recorded patient medical history and reported changes in condition to the nurse in charge.
- Performed basic nursing care procedures, such as wound care and catheter insertion.
- Administered medications under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
- Maintained accurate documentation of all patient interactions in electronic health records system.
- Demonstrated knowledge of infection control protocols while providing patient care services.
- Provided emotional support to patients during difficult times.
- Transported patients from one unit to another using proper safety techniques.
- Obtained vital signs and checked blood glucose levels of assigned patients.
- Assisted patients with daily living tasks by helping with bathing, changing clothes and trips to restroom.
- Shadowed nursing staff to better understand care approaches and learn proper procedures.
- Observed or examined patients to detect symptoms requiring medical attention.
- Employed strong infection control procedures and isolation strategies to minimize spread of communicable diseases.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens for testing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Alcorn State University
true05-2024
Some College (No Degree) - Dual Enrollment
Hinds Community College
RaymondSkills
- Strong Communication
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Leadership Experience
- Teamwork & Cooperation
- Willingness to Learn
- Infection control standards
- Vitals monitoring
- IV setup
- Electronic Charting
- IV and medication administration
- Adult/Pediatric Clinical experiences
Affiliations
- National Black Nurses Association, Inc.
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Girl Scouts of America
- National Student Nurses Association
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 07/2021
- Tuberculosis Certification, 02/2024
Accomplishments
- MS Nursing Workforce Scholarship
- Delta Scholars Initiative
- Harvard University: T. H. Chan School of Public Health
- Girl Scouts: Bronze & Silver Awards
- Apple, Inc. Engineering Technology Camp in Silicon Valley, CA
- Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership
- Thurgood Marshall Leadership Institute- Washington, DC
- Successfully advocated for Medicaid expansion & other MS health disparities on Capital Hill with NBNA
Community Service
- Service Over Self (SOS)- Crawford Street/Hawkins Methodist Churches
- Stewpot Soup Kitchen- Natchez, Mississippi
- First Baptist Church Medical Clinic- Pharmacy
- Storehouse Food Pantry
- MS Food Network Community Distribution
- Multiple Sorority and Club sponsored events and projects
- Read books/donate to local schools during Read Across America Week
- Taking Blood Pressure Readings/Educating in the Campus Gym
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Student Registered Nurse Preceptee
University Of MS Medical Center- Blair E. Batson
04.2024 - Current
Nurse Extern
University Of MS Medical Center
05.2023 - 08.2023
ClickList Associate
Kroger
04.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Alcorn State University
Some College (No Degree) - Dual Enrollment
Hinds Community College
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 07/2021
- Tuberculosis Certification, 02/2024
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