Mary Margaret Kirkland
Birmigham,WV
Summary
Since graduating with my Master's in Nursing I have begun my nursing career in the Children's CVICU. There I have the privilege of getting experience caring for complex patients in their pre-op and post-op stages.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff RN, CVICU
Children's of Alabama Hospital
02.2022 - Current
- Assesses patients/families systematically using assessment skills.
- Accurately analyzes and interprets data and possesses ability to recognize and identify changes in patient status.
- Develops and implements an individualized plan of care using sound nursing rationale with measurable goals.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes.
- Provides teaching to patients/ families according to unit specific guidelines.
- provides input into unit orientation/student programs and provides input into evaluation process of orientees/students.
- Demonstrates patient advocacy in all aspects of care.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama At Birmingham (UAB)
Birmingham, AL12-2022
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL04-2021
No Degree - (Transient)
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, ALNo Degree - (Transient)
Snead State Community College
Boaz, ALSkills
- Critical thinking and decision making
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Multitasking Abilities
- Working efficiently in stressful situations
- Ventilator management
- management of advanced life support devices such as VADs and ECMO
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Intravenous therapy
- arrythmia analysis
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- CPR/AED Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
Timeline
Staff RN, CVICU
Children's of Alabama Hospital
02.2022 - Current
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- CPR/AED Certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Alabama At Birmingham (UAB)
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations
University of Alabama
No Degree - (Transient)
Jefferson State Community College
No Degree - (Transient)
Snead State Community College
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