Ruth Reyes

Arizona College of Nursing – Clinical Rotations

• Medical-Surgical Nursing (144 hrs.) Banner Baywood, Abrazo Scottsdale: Assisted with patient assessments, medication administration, wound care, and vital signs.
• Community Health (61 hrs.): Delivered patient education, promoted preventive care, and supported health screenings.
• Post-Acute Care (36 hrs.) Mission Palms Acute Care Facility: Supported rehabilitation and mobility by providing hands-on care for geriatric patients, including assistance with ADLs, vital sign monitoring, glucose checks, medication administration, and personal grooming.
• Mental Health Nursing (36 hrs.) Oasis Behavioral Health/Arizona Sate Hospital: Assisted with therapeutic communication, mental status assessments, safety monitoring, and implementation of individualized care plans within inpatient behavioral health settings.
• Pediatric Nursing (24 hrs.) Phoenix Children's Hospital: Supported age-appropriate patient assessments, adapted communication techniques to meet developmental needs of infants, children, and adolescents. Provided family-centered care, and patient education for children and caregivers.
• Obstetric Nursing (24 hrs.) Banner Ocotillo: Participated in maternal-newborn assessments, postpartum care, newborn evaluations, and patient education related to labor, delivery, and recovery.
• Critical Care – CVICU/CVPCU/CPCU Banner Heart (current): Assisting with hemodynamic monitoring, advanced cardiac assessments, medication administration, sterile procedures, and multidisciplinary care of critically ill cardiovascular patients in a high-acuity intensive care environment.

• CVICU/CVPCU/CPCU (current): Assisting with hemodynamic monitoring, advanced cardiac assessments, medication administration, sterile procedures, and multidisciplinary care of critically ill cardiovascular patients in a high-acuity intensive care environment.

Obstetric Nursing: Participated in maternal-newborn assessments, postpartum care, newborn evaluations, and patient education related to labor, delivery, and recovery.

• Observed pediatric patient care procedures and family-centered care approaches.
• Developed understanding of child growth, development, and emotional support in a hospital setting.

• Gained experience in patient care delivery across medical-surgical units.
• Assisted with patient assessments, vital signs, medication administration, and documentation.
• Observed interprofessional collaboration and evidence-based practice in acute care settings.

• Participated in nursing care planning and implementation under RN supervision.
• Supported safe patient handling, infection control practices, and effective communication with patients and families.