Nikki Patel
Lubbock,TX
Summary
Seeking a graduate nurse residency position at Methodist Hospital where I can use critical thinking and organizational skills to deliver safe patient-centered care to cardiac patients.
Overview
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1
Certification
Work History
CVICU
University Medical Center
- Involved in direct patient care of 1-2 patients
- Provided post-op care of cardiac catheterization patients which included continuous hemodynamic monitoring, pain management, assessment of bleeding, and adequate patient positioning
- Collaborated with nurse on managing patients with chest tubes, arterial lines, balloon pumps, ventilators, etc
- Preformed 12-lead EKG and learned how to interpret EKG strips involving different cardiac rhythms such as atrial fibrillation, heart blocks, ST elevations, etc.
Geriatric Trauma and Supportive Care Unit
University Medical Center
- Involved in direct patient care of 3-4 patients
- Assessed pain level of patient’s and administered pain medications around the clock and prn
- Assisted the healthcare team on the unit with bed baths, feeding patients, turning patients frequently, and grabbing extra supplies
- Helped with GI tube feedings, wound care, foley catheters, monitoring intake and output, administering meds via peripheral and central lines, charting assessments and tasks on EHR
Med Surg Ortho Unit
Covenant Medical Center
- Preformed head to toe assessments on patients to check for any changes in their condition
- Helped with starting IV’s, inserting foley catheters, administering IV pump and oral medications
- Monitored vital signs such as blood pressure and O2 stat closely and reported abnormal findings that required immediate attention to the nurse
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX12.2023
Pre-Nursing or nursing prerequisites or declared major - August 2020-May 2022
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TXSkills
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Team
- Compassionate patient care
- Patient Assessment
- Medication IV Administration
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Solving
Certification
- Registered Nurse, Texas, License #1145134 - Expires 01/2026
- American Heart Association, BLS certified - Expires 07/2024
- Certified Nurse Aide, Texas - Expires 05/2024
- Ultrasound Guided IV Training - Issued 02/2024
- IPE Disaster Drill - Issued 2023
- Team STEPPS
- QPR Suicide Prevention
Professional Organizations/Community Engagement
Texas Nursing Students’ Association, 09/2022-11/2023
- 20-40 hours
- Volunteered at nursing homes, health screening fairs with blood pressure checks, South Plains Food bank, Carpenter's Kitchen, etc.
- Volunteered at Lubbock Dream Center which consisted of helping bag foods, helping in sorting out clothes, and delivering food bags to the car
Pre-Nursing Association, 08/2021-05/2022
- Participated in writing letters to nursing homes, donation drives, Arbor day, etc...
Double T Health Corps, 01/2021-10/2022
- Participated at pumpkin patch, adopt-a-block, trash pick-ups, dining hall setups, etc.
- Volunteered at Lubbock Sick Children’s Clinic which consisted of shadowing nurses and physicians, checking in and checking out patients, labeling medications, and stocking medications
National Honors Society, 08/2018-05/2020
- 60 hours
- Participated in individual projects, recycling, donation drives, writing nursing home letters, food banks, fall festivals, neighborhood clean ups, and etc..
References
Available upon request
Timeline
CVICU
University Medical Center
Geriatric Trauma and Supportive Care Unit
University Medical Center
Med Surg Ortho Unit
Covenant Medical Center
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Pre-Nursing or nursing prerequisites or declared major - August 2020-May 2022
Texas Tech University
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