Kenyon Simon

Community & Psychiatric Nursing

• Evaluated geriatric patients for safety risks, social support, and medication compliance and developed care plans addressing health literacy, nutrition, and chronic disease self-management.
• Observed nurse during admission assessments for patients, which included mental status exams, suicide risk screening, and medication administration.

Medical-Surgical, MICU, SICU, & ED Nursing

• Collaborated with a preceptor to provide compassionate care for critically ill patients, encompassing tasks like repositioning, oral hygiene, and skin assessments. Administered IV antibiotics, sedatives, and electrolytes using infusion pumps, conducted neurological checks every 2 hours, participated in cardiac arrest response codes, accessed central and arterial lines for blood draws, and meticulously documented intake/outputs and cardiopulmonary function to identify instability.
• Assisted with tracheostomy suctioning and dressing changes, managed PEG tube feeds while monitoring patient tolerance, and performed straight catheterization, bladder scans, and glucose monitoring to assess fluid balance, urine retention, and blood glucose levels. Additionally, actively contributed to hand-off reports, delivering comprehensive shift assessment updates on orientation, respiratory function, intake/output, and skin integrity.

Medical Surgical II Nursing

• Conducted physical examinations for adult patients, emphasizing evaluations of the lung, cardiac, abdominal, and neurological systems; administered medications orally, subcutaneously, or intravenously under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Maternity & Pediatric Nursing

• Provided care for six antepartum and postpartum patients, involving monitoring fetal heart rates and contractions; supported and coached a mother during a vaginal delivery while assessing the newborn.
• Conducted growth and developmental milestone assessments for pediatric patients, administered oral and intravenous medications under RN supervision, and educated families on home medication administration and safety.

Fundamentals & Medical Surgical I Nursing

• Performed assessments, including comprehensive head-to-toe evaluations; accurately recorded physical exam findings and functional health status assessments; aided patients in daily activities such as transfers, ambulation, feeding, and hygiene; and monitored and documented vital signs and blood glucose levels.

• Provided support for daily living activities, including serving meals, feeding, ambulating, and turning over and positioning patients; transported specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items with proper documentation, delivering them to authorized personnel; and performed general cleaning duties to maintain clean and organized work areas.

• Conducted focus groups with African American male students in District 18 middle and high schools, collaborated with a student mentoring program to create innovative methods for generating interest and participation, encouraged students to reach their full potential through positive reinforcement and constructive feedback, organized relationship-building activities, promoted team building, fostered collaboration, and maintained accurate records of student interactions while reporting concerns or incidents to appropriate staff members.

• Engaged with East Brooklyn residents through participatory action research, conducted surveys, performed data entry for the research study, prepared specialized instruments for recording test results, and generated comprehensive research questions and potential hypotheses.