Kiante Creer
Fort Lauderdale,USA
Summary
Registered Nurse with 1 year of experience delivering compassionate care to patients and willingness to optimize patient care within a prestigious facility. Seeking to combine recent education with field experience to pursue career opportunities as a registered nurse with a focus on delivering high-quality patient care. Educational background includes the completion of a diploma in Medical Assisting and an Associate of Science in Nursing from Bryant & Stratton College.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
The Group For Women
Norfolk
02.2024 - Current
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Staff Nurse-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Children’s Hospital of Kings Daughters
Norfolk, VA
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Managed complex cases, addressing needs of premature infants requiring ventilator support, IV therapy, and total parenteral nutrition.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing exceptional care for critically ill neonates in a Level IV NICU setting.
- Promoted family-centered care, involving parents in the decision-making process and educating them about their infant''s condition.
- Provided emotional support to families during difficult times, demonstrating empathy and understanding in high-stress situations.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary communication by participating in daily rounds and collaborating with multidisciplinary medical teams.
- Collaborated with case managers and social workers to develop comprehensive discharge plans for patients transitioning from NICU care to home or other facilities.
Student Preceptor- Labor & Delivery
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk, VA
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Informing patients of preventative measures
- Counseling the patients
- Maternal & fetal heart monitoring
- Assist in vaginal & cesarean section deliveries
- Interact with the patients as well as their families pre and post-treatment
- Monitor the patient and their vitals
- Assessing and interpreting lab results
- Complies with established corporate and departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance methods, and safety codes
- Demonstrates compliance with licensing, regulatory, and accrediting agency provisions as required
- Consistently demonstrates appropriate and professional communication behavior toward patients, customers, and coworkers
- Cooperates with Management and peers to promote an environment of teamwork and collaboration
- Uses diagnostic reasoning and decision-making skills in the provision of nursing care
- Uses interdisciplinary identification, collection, and analysis of data to identify desired patient care outcomes; and standards of care
- Manages and delivers nursing care to patients, families and SO's
Medical/Surgical II – Clinical Student
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk, VA, USA
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Completed 45 hours of hands-on patient care on the Medical Surgical unit
- Cared for patients with various acute conditions including stroke/brain aneurysm, trauma/traumatic brain injuries, sepsis/septic shock, GI Bleeds, renal/liver failure, myocardial infarction, COPD, respiratory failure, and post-surgical patients
Family Child Nursing – Clinical Student
Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
Norfolk, VA, USA
02.2023 - 04.2023
- Completed 45 hours of hands-on patient care in the pediatric neuroscience unit
- Completed 45 hours of hands-on patient care in the labor & delivery unit
- Provided care for prospective mothers during labor and childbirth, as well as caring for and assessing their needs for their newborns and postpartum state
- Ensured the accuracy of documentation when observing the patient’s condition and recording it
- Gained experience building professional and caring rapport with patients and their relatives
Geriatric And Mental Health Nursing – Clinical Student
Eastern State Psychiatric General Hospital
Williamsburg, VA, USA
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Completed 45 hours of hands-on patient care in the admissions unit of the mental health facility
- Observed the patient’s condition and kept it recorded
- Created patient care plans focusing on providing optimal mental health care
Medical Surgical Nursing I – Clinical Student
Sentara Careplex Hospital
Hampton, VA, USA
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Provided quality Nursing care and therapeutic communication to patients assigned to the Medical Surgical Unit
- Patient’s disease processes cared for during this time include but not limited to Pneumonia, Parkinson’s Disease, Deep-Vein Thrombosis, Pancreatitis, and Diabetes
- Constructed care plans based on the client’s health status and needs
- Assisted with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, hygiene, and grooming
Fundamentals Clinical Nursing Student
Rosemont Health & Rehab
Virginia Beach, VA, USA
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Collaborated with students to assist patients with activities of daily living
- Provided hands-on therapeutic health care to patients
- Commended for exceptional development of care plans for the assigned patient
Medical Assistant
Sentara Princess Anne Family Medicine
Virginia Beach, VA
04.2018 - 09.2021
- Ensure smooth and efficient patient flow within the clinic
- Help and train under the Physician Assistant to uphold the quality of patient care and monitoring per completed competencies and unit needs
- Provide exceptional, personalized care to patients in hectic, acute environments
- Build rapport with family members in adhering to HIPPA regulations in regard to privacy
- Ensure patients’ specific needs are addressed by assessing and evaluating
- Maintain 100% documentation accuracy when assisting the physician assistant and the healthcare team in gathering basic monitoring data and specimen collection
- Promote patient and healthcare team safety by evaluating and maintaining a sanitized and organized environment
- Communicate vital information to the Physician Assistant by observing and reporting any patient symptoms and changes in patient condition
- Set a high standard of excellence and provide new staff with the tools to care for patients in an acute setting
- Facilitate optimal recovery and care by providing medication reminders and reconciling medication regimens with the patient
- Advocate for exceptional care for high acuity patients requiring a 1:1 or 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
- Perform vital signs, including blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and temperature reporting necessary findings to the physician assistant
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bryant & Stratton College
Hampton, VADiploma - Medical Assisting
Centura College
Virginia Beach, VASkills
- Patient Assessments
- Patient Monitoring
- Discharge Planning
- IVs
- Family Education
- Cross-Collaboration
- Continuity of Care
- Communication
- Electronic Charting
- Care Plans
- Patient Advocacy
- Training
- Regulations
- Infection Control
- Maternal Care
Certification
- RN License, 0001323826
- BLS/ Basic Life Support
Toolsandtechnology
- EPIC
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Access
Timeline
Registered Nurse
The Group For Women
02.2024 - Current
Staff Nurse-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Children’s Hospital of Kings Daughters
09.2023 - 12.2023
Student Preceptor- Labor & Delivery
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
06.2023 - 08.2023
Medical/Surgical II – Clinical Student
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
05.2023 - 06.2023
Family Child Nursing – Clinical Student
Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
02.2023 - 04.2023
Geriatric And Mental Health Nursing – Clinical Student
Eastern State Psychiatric General Hospital
01.2023 - 03.2023
Medical Surgical Nursing I – Clinical Student
Sentara Careplex Hospital
09.2022 - 12.2022
Fundamentals Clinical Nursing Student
Rosemont Health & Rehab
05.2022 - 07.2022
Medical Assistant
Sentara Princess Anne Family Medicine
04.2018 - 09.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bryant & Stratton College
Diploma - Medical Assisting
Centura College