Lourdes Acevedo
Summary
Caring and compassionate Student Nurse well-versed in anatomy and physiology, nursing fundamentals and medical terminology. Responds to emergencies with grace and calm mentality. Demonstrated success in delivering superior care to multiple patients, balanced with high-volume task load. Willingness to learn and build upon success in areas such as patient care and NNICU clinical skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Rotations
Goodwin University
01.2021 - 08.2022
- Head to Toe assessments on adults and infants
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered close patient care, checked vital signs and monitored telemetry.
- Administered medications to adults and infants via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Built rapport with patients and members of patients' support systems.
- Cared for each patient according to care plan and physicians' instructions.
- Changed out and monitored bandages, and IVs.
- Collaborated with nurse preceptors and other medical staff to achieve quality patient outcome goals.
- Completed medical facility experience while under supervision of qualified staff.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- newborn first baths
- Newborn assessment and vitals
School Bus Driver
New Britain Transportation
10.2011 - 06.2020
- Maintained CT driver's license to enable legal operation of school buses for student transport, field trips and other purposes.
- Adhered to scheduled routes and accomplished timely drop-offs and pick-ups to comply with preset route criteria.
- Transported passengers safely along prescribed routes according to tight schedules.
- Work in team
- Inspected emergency equipment and verified safe working order for student and driver use.
- Created and enforced bus rules and kept expectations posted.
- Taught students first-aid and emergency protocols in case of emergency.
- Held special assemblies to explain rules and emergency bus procedures to students.
- Assessed health and behaviors of children
- Assisted disabled passengers in boarding and exiting bus
- Identified problems in early stages
- Monitor bus environment to prevent injury and ensure safety
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Goodwin College
East Hartford, CT08.2022
High School Diploma -
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School
Meriden, CT06.2002
Skills
- Bilingual- read, write, and speak English and Spanish
- BLS certified
- Direct Patient Care
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Taking and Recording Vital Signs on adults and newborns
- Patient Care Assessment
- Intramuscular Injections
- Team Leadership
- Strong communication
- Newborn baths
- Newborn assessments
- Familiar with Apgar score
- Observed circumcision
- Team Collaboration
- PPE Compliance
- Patient Condition Monitoring
- Charting and Documentation-familiar with EPIC and Microsoft Office
- Medication Administration on adults and newborns
- Familiar with newborn hearing screening
- Infection Control
- Information Confidentiality
- Patient Education
- Measuring Medication Dosages
- Compassionate and Caring
- Nursing Plan Development
- Delegation and Motivation
Certification
- BLS Certified
- Licensed Registered Nurse
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Clinical Rotations
Goodwin University
01.2021 - 08.2022
School Bus Driver
New Britain Transportation
10.2011 - 06.2020
Associate of Science - Nursing
Goodwin College
High School Diploma -
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School
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