Olivia Leavins
East Alabama Health, East Alabama Medical Center
Lafayette,AL
Summary
Compassionate Nursing Student in concurrent ADN-BSN pathway with a 4.00 GPA and diverse clinical exposure including ICU, emergency, and psychiatric settings. Mental Health Associate skilled in direct patient care, safety monitoring, and crisis de-escalation for adolescent and adult populations. Pursuing New Graduate RN role in critical care or emergency nursing.
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Certification
Work History
Mental Health Associate (MHA)
3 Months- Provide direct patient care and safety monitoring for adolescent and adult patients in an inpatient behavioral health setting.
- Observe patient behaviors, processing behavior, mood, affect, mental status, and patient safety concerns to nursing staff.
- Obtain vital signs, assist with activities of daily living, and support a safe therapeutic milieu while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Use therapeutic communication and crisis de-escalation techniques and collaborate with nurses and interdisciplinary team members during high-stress situations.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - BSN, Concurrent ADN-BSN Program
- Institutional GPA: 4.00
- GPA: 4.00
Associate Degree in Nursing - ADN
GPA: 3.708
Skills
Crisis De-escalation
Therapeutic Communication
Patient Safety
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Patient Advocacy
Vital Signs & Patient Monitoring
Comprehensive assessment
Medication Administration
Family education
EHR Documentation
Infection Prevention
Oxygen Therapy
Clinical Prioritization
SBAR
Certification
BLS — Expires April 2027, CPI — Expires July 16, 2028, ACLS — Certification scheduled September 2026, National Student Nurses’ Association — Member, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta
Timeline
Mental Health Associate (MHA)
East Alabama Health, East Alabama Medical Center
05.2026 - Current
Southern Union State Community College
Associate Degree in Nursing from ADN
Auburn University, College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing from BSN, Concurrent ADN-BSN Program
SELECTED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
- Student Nurse Clinical Rotations — ICU
- Emergency Department
- EMS
- Medical-Surgical
- Psychiatry
- Pediatrics
- NICU
- Labor & Delivery
- Geriatric/Long-Term Care
- Performed supervised head-to-toe and focused assessments, medication administration, patient education, safety interventions, documentation, and SBAR communication across diverse patient populations.
- Critical care exposure included care of high-acuity patients, cardiac/hemodynamic monitoring concepts, mechanical ventilation, oxygen therapy, suctioning, repositioning, and prevention of complications related to immobility.
- Emergency and EMS experiences strengthened rapid assessment, prioritization, teamwork, and understanding of care across prehospital and hospital emergency environments.
- Maternal-child and pediatric experiences included NICU, labor and delivery, pediatric nursing, and a children’s diabetes camp with emphasis on monitoring, safety, and family-centered care.