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Meghan Norris

Brandenburg,KY

Summary

Dedicated and compassionate nursing student with a strong foundation in patient care and clinical skills. Returning to healthcare after a career pause to raise a family, bringing exceptional multitasking, empathy, and organizational strengths to the clinical setting.

Overview

2015
2015
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Pet Sitter

Rover.com
2017 - 2020
  • Provided reliable pet care services including feeding, walking, administering medications, and overnight stays. Delivered outstanding service to customers to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities and ensured safety and comfort for pets in home settings.

Clinical Allergy Technician / Specialist Evaluator

United Allergy Services
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Provided excellent patient care by educating patients on allergies, administering allergy injections, teaching safety procedures, and helping improve their quality of life. Tasks also included verifying insurance, establishing great communication with doctors and their staff, office paperwork, and mixing immunotherapy medications. Ensured new clinical allergy technicians were taught proper protocol before going to training, signed off seasoned staff on new protocols implemented after training. Assisted the manager by leading phone calls, being available for questions from any team members, helping with billing issues, and providing coverage for other clinics.

Research Assistant

The University of Scranton
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Provided assistance to neuroscience researcher on startle reflex responses in fish. Duties included, performing tests, recording data, and drawing conclusions in addition to environmental maintenance.
  • Dr. Robert Waldeck, Ph.D.

Customer Service Associate

Macy's
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Flexible and reliable employee that worked in all areas of sales floor. Trained new employees, opened and closed store, created compelling visual set ups, provided outstanding customer service including diffusing customer problems, and effectively reported departmental issues to supervisor.

Teaching Assistant

The University of Scranton
01.2010 - 2011
  • Prepared laboratory materials for undergraduate biology students. Facilitated smooth laboratory sessions by troubleshooting and answering questions both in and out of scheduled lab time.
  • Dr. Vince Marshall, Ph.D.

Cashier

Kings Supermarkets
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Adaptable and proficient member of team. Relied upon as express cashier during peak hours. Flexible, capable employee willing to work in multiple departments of store.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Holy Family University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10.2025

Bachelor of Science - Biology

The University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania
01-2013

St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University
St. Petersburg
01-2011

Skills

  • Laboratory Skills
  • Proficient in Mac and PC technology, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Internet, IBM SPSS software, Salesforce, and email
  • Medication administration
  • Direct patient care
  • Patient assessment
  • Patient education
  • Clinical judgment
  • Mastery of dissection (cat, crayfish, cow, dogfish shark, frog, mud puppy, pigeon, sea lamprey, sheep, snake, and starfish), microscope, cell fractionation, cell culture harvesting, western blotting, immunocytochemistry, mixing immunotherapy plus additional skills too numerous to note

In-Person Clinical Experience

University of Louisville Health – University Hospital , Medical Surgical Unit

Louisville, KY October 2024 – March 2025

University of Louisville Health – University Hospital, Postpartum Unit

Louisville, KY March 2025 – May 2025

South Harrison Community School , School Nurse

Elizabeth, IN March 2025 – May 2025

University of Louisville Health – Frazier Rehab , Geriatric Psych Unit

Louisville, KY May 2025 – June 2025

CHI St. Joseph Health Flaget Memorial Hospital , Medical Surgical Unit

Bardstown, KY June 2025 – October 2025


  • Provided direct patient care including medication administration, head-to-toe assessments, vital signs, and Accu-checks. Supported wound care, PICC line assistance, and wound vac management. Delivered patient education and performed mental health checks using evidence-based practices.

Certification

  • Basic Life Support: CPR and AED Certified
  • End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Certified

Timeline

Clinical Allergy Technician / Specialist Evaluator

United Allergy Services
01.2013 - 01.2015

Research Assistant

The University of Scranton
01.2011 - 01.2013

Customer Service Associate

Macy's
01.2011 - 01.2013

Teaching Assistant

The University of Scranton
01.2010 - 2011

Cashier

Kings Supermarkets
01.2007 - 01.2009

Pet Sitter

Rover.com
2017 - 2020

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Holy Family University

Bachelor of Science - Biology

The University of Scranton

St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University