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Kitty Fok

Summary

Diligent new graduate nurse eager to contribute to the healthcare team as a cohesive collaborator and advocate for those in need. Committed to lifelong learning to improve nursing skills, assessments, and knowledge to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Effective communication and empathy significantly creates positive impacts by reducing patient anxiety and increasing comfort.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nurse Extern

Good Samaritan Hospital
San Jose, CA
10.2023 - Current
  • Executed nursing tasks aimed at patient health stabilization under supervision
  • Delivered CHG baths, dietary care, and ambulation support to bariatric and craniotomy patients
  • Fostered a supportive atmosphere using therapeutic communication and moral guidance

Certified Nursing Assistant

CPMC Sutter Health
San Francisco, CA
07.2023 - 10.2023
  • Managed maintenance of patient telemetry systems
  • Ensured comprehensive support through proper care routines such as toileting, bathing, physical activity, and feeding in cardiovascular/telemetry unit
  • Ensured all patient records remained current and accurate.
  • Shared essential updates with nursing staff and healthcare professionals

Certified Nursing Assistant

Pacific Heights Transitional Care Center
San Francisco, CA
07.2020 - 05.2021
  • Communicated patient condition changes promptly to RN
  • Executed resident call responses swiftly, ensuring timely satisfaction of their needs
  • Fostered strong connections with residents, families, and colleagues

Education

Bachelor's of Science - Nursing

San Jose State University TVFSON
San Jose, CA
05.2024

Skills

  • Patient Needs Assessment
  • Nursing team support
  • Clinical judgment
  • Compassionate Care
  • Healthcare technology
  • Injection Administration
  • Health Promotion
  • Family Education
  • Wound Care
  • Infection Control

Clinical

Senior Preceptorship                                     Stanford Health Care                                                            178 hours

Medical/Surgical II                                        Stanford Health Care                                                             160 hours

Community Health                                        St. Elizabeth Seton School                                                    120 hours

Pediatrics                                                       Lucile Packard Children’s Health                                          90 hours

Obstetrics                                                      Santa Clara Valley Medical Center                                        90 hours

Medical/Surgical I                                          Santa Clara Valley Medical Center                                      135 hours

Mental Health                                                 Momentum Mental Health                                                     90 hours

Gerontology                                                    The Terraces of Los Altos                                                      45 hours

Certification

  • California RN License
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association
  • Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
  • Certified Nursing Assistant License - California Department of Public Health
  • Pressure Injury/Wound & Ostomy Certification - NDNQI
  • NIH Stroke Scale Certification

Affiliations

Cohort Representative, San Jose State University TVFSON, Feb. 2024–May 2024

  • Initiated communication between peers and instructors to build rapport and mend interpersonal conflicts
  • Collected data by organizing surveys and enacted adjustments and solutions through unity to improve quality of communication

Senior Capstone Project, SJSU TVFSON: Institute and Practice Showcase of Nursing Research

Title: The Impact of Music Therapy on Reducing Agitation and Improving Communication in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Explored therapeutic methodologies impacting neural networks and its significance in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
  • Researched current data and analyzed findings of scholarly articles to corroborate the adjunctive treatment of music in patients with neurological changes

Alpha Tau Delta Member, Professional Nursing Fraternity, Jan. 2022–May 2024

  • Mentored nursing students by providing guidance and support in their academic and personal goals
  • Crafted memory boxes and sewing blankets for patients in the NICU
  • Volunteered in composting, weeding, and planting for health and nourishment of community gardens

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese)
Professional

Timeline

Nurse Extern

Good Samaritan Hospital
10.2023 - Current

Certified Nursing Assistant

CPMC Sutter Health
07.2023 - 10.2023

Certified Nursing Assistant

Pacific Heights Transitional Care Center
07.2020 - 05.2021

Bachelor's of Science - Nursing

San Jose State University TVFSON
Kitty Fok