Marina Griffin
Mashpee,MA
Summary
Student Practical Nurse offering dedicated and compassionate approach, eager to learn and develop in healthcare environment. Brings foundational understanding of patient care principles and ability to quickly learn new clinical procedures. 9 Months of experience in a variety of clinical settings. Ready to use and develop patient care and clinical skills in LPN role. 5 Years experience as a Phlebotomist, drawing blood and handling/processing lab specimens.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Practical Nurse
Life Care Center
05.2025 - 06.2025
- Enhanced patient care by conducting thorough assessments and developing individualized care plans.
- Demonstrated strong critical thinking skills when faced with complex medical situations or emergencies requiring immediate action.
- Communicated pertinent information about each patient's condition to the nurse assigned to the patient.
- Promoted a positive healing environment by establishing rapport with patients and addressing their concerns.
- Contributed to a positive clinical culture by demonstrating professionalism, teamwork, and respect for colleagues in all interactions.
- Educated patients on disease prevention, health maintenance, and self-care management strategies.
- Helped residents with bathing, dressing, feeding, and other daily living activities.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
Student Practical Nurse
Cape Cod Hospital
03.2025 - 04.2025
- Participated in clinical rotations across various healthcare settings, gaining diverse hands-on experience in nursing practice.
- Educated patients on disease prevention strategies and self-care techniques for improved health outcomes.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Developed and implemented individualized patient care plans.
- Administered medications accurately, ensuring proper dosage and adherence to medical protocols.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes and well-coordinated care.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, identifying any abnormalities or changes in patient condition.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and IM. Monitored responses.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Managed time effectively, balancing coursework and clinical responsibilities while maintaining high standards of patient care.
- Answered call lights promptly
- Shadowed dialysis nurse and learned about the process of receiving dialysis.
- Performed post mortem care
- Shadowed in the ER Level III trauma center and helped perform hands on care to patients
Student Practical Nurse
Falmouth Hospital
01.2025 - 02.2025
- Promoted a culture of continuous learning by seeking feedback from peers and mentors to strengthen nursing knowledge and skills.
- Enhanced patient care by providing thorough assessments and creating individualized nursing plans.
- Managed time effectively, balancing coursework and clinical responsibilities while maintaining high standards of patient care.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families throughout the treatment process, enhancing overall wellbeing.
- Monitored patient vital signs, reporting any changes to experienced nursing staff.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assessed patients' vitals and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Shadowed in the ICU
- Shadowed in the OR and witnessed a rotator cuff repair surgery
- Shadowed in the ER, assisted with triaging patients. Took vitals check on all incoming patients.
- Observed a barium swallow test
- Observed a paracentesis procedure
Student Practical Nurse
Vibra Hospital
10.2024 - 12.2024
- Provided complex care to long-term acute care patients
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes and well-coordinated care.
- Improved patient satisfaction levels by actively listening to concerns, addressing issues promptly, and providing compassionate care throughout the treatment process.
- Monitored vital signs regularly, identifying any abnormalities or changes in patient condition.
- Contributed to a safe environment by adhering to infection control measures, reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections.
- Learned about and performed wound care and dressing changes per written order, promoting timely healing and preventing infection.
- Administered medications via IV, PO, PR, and opthalmic using the seven rights of medication and monitored responses.
- Performed regular rounds to check on well-being of patients.
- Reviewed patient history to verify conditions and current medications.
- Helped patients complete bathing, dressing and eating.
- Maintained PICC and Midlines
- Performed tracheostomy care
- Performed G tube care
- Performed regularly scheduled blood sugar checks
- Maintained care of patients ostomy and ileostomy bags
Education
LPN - Practical Nurse Program
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
Bourne06-2025
Skills
- Clinical judgment
- Compassionate care
- Health promotion
- Verbal and written communication
- Time management
- Leadership
- Attention to detail
- Responsible and dependable
- Problem-solving abilities
- Adaptable
Certification
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician, Since 2020 Obtained from UCT
- American Heart Association- Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR&AED)
- Dementia Training
- LGBT aging in Massachusets cultural competency training
- Training and Education in Sexual and Domestic Violence in compliance with Chapter 260 (MA)
- Management of Aggressive Behavior(MOAB)-Training Certificate
- Nursing care for patients after ostomy surgery- Continuing education certificate- Lippincott professional development
- Reducing Bias against people with Substance use disorder- Continuing Education Certificate- Lippincott professional development
Timeline
Student Practical Nurse
Life Care Center
05.2025 - 06.2025
Student Practical Nurse
Cape Cod Hospital
03.2025 - 04.2025
Student Practical Nurse
Falmouth Hospital
01.2025 - 02.2025
Student Practical Nurse
Vibra Hospital
10.2024 - 12.2024
LPN - Practical Nurse Program
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
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