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Shelby Ricketts

Bend,OR

Summary

Detail-oriented new grad nurse who's goal is to provide compassionate and quality care to all patients and families. Eager and motivated to use all learned skills in the field of nursing and add more skills to toolkit. Strong ability to multitask and adapt to changing circumstances.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
12.2023 - 05.2024
  • Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, child life, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
  • Monitored patient condition and provided appropriate interventions for changing patient conditions.
  • Educated patients and families on hospital stay, patient conditions, and discharge.
  • Provided pain management for pre and post operative patients.
  • Safely administered medications via various routes.
  • Chest tube management.
  • IV insertion, maintenance, and lab collection.
  • Wound dressing changes, drain maintenance, and wound vac maintenance.
  • Epidural and spinal block assessments and interventions.
  • Tracheostomy care and tie changes.
  • Recipient of patient care award Feb 2024.
  • Acknowledged for providing positive daily patient experience April 2024.

Nursing Student - 180 Clinical Hours

Randall's Children's Hospital
Portland, OR
05.2023 - 08.2023
  • Performed head to toe assessments on pediatrics patients of all ages.
  • Administered medications via PO, Sub-Q, IM, and IV routes.
  • Recorded vital signs and ensured they were within ordered parameters.
  • Collaborated with physicians, RT, nurses and CNA's to ensure patients were delivered the highest quality of care.
  • Monitored for change in condition and reported change in condition to physicians.
  • Charted on patients thoroughly and accurately.
  • Provided thorough change of shift reports to oncoming nurses.
  • Used therapeutic communication with patients and family members to provide education and comfort.
  • Administered TPN, blood products, chemotherapy agents, and supportive chemotherapy medications under supervision of registered nurse.

Nursing Student - 90 Clinical Hours

Adventist Hospital
Portland, OR
12.2022 - 04.2023
  • Partnered with registered nurse to complete focused assessments and head to toe assessments on telemetry unit.
  • Placed IV's under supervision of registered nurse
  • Administered medications under supervision of registered nurse.
  • Placed indwelling catheter under supervision of registered nurse.

Nursing Student - 90 Clinical Hours

Cultivate Initiatives
Portland, OR
09.2022 - 12.2022
  • Provided hygiene services to houseless population such as showers, laundry services, and access to clean clothes.
  • Assisted RN in wound care and first aid services.
  • Provided community resources to houseless population.
  • Promoted open communication and assisted individuals from a wide variety of different backgrounds.

Nursing Student - 90 Clinical Hours

Avamere
Oregon City, OR
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
  • Noted changes in patient condition by notifying and assisting nurses in handling patient care needs.
  • Employed knowledge of sanitation and infection control to optimize customer care and services.
  • Lifted, ambulated and fed patients to deliver optimal care services.

CNA

Prestige
Camas, WA
07.2021 - 10.2021
  • Facilitated activities of daily living, personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
  • Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.
  • Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.

CNA

Prestige
Corvallis, OR
03.2021 - 06.2021
  • Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
  • Observed and reported unusual symptoms and changes to charge nurse.
  • Conducted routine checks on patient vitals, blood pressure, blood sugar and heart rate.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Concordia University St. Paul
Portland, OR
08.2023

Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
12.2021

Skills

  • Time Management
  • Adaptability
  • Therapeutic Communication
  • Medication Administration
  • IV Setup
  • Pre and post operative pain management
  • Blood draws and specimen collection
  • Central Line Care
  • Collaboration with interdisciplinary team members
  • Compassionate and Caring

Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Phoenix Children's Hospital
12.2023 - 05.2024

Nursing Student - 180 Clinical Hours

Randall's Children's Hospital
05.2023 - 08.2023

Nursing Student - 90 Clinical Hours

Adventist Hospital
12.2022 - 04.2023

Nursing Student - 90 Clinical Hours

Cultivate Initiatives
09.2022 - 12.2022

Nursing Student - 90 Clinical Hours

Avamere
05.2022 - 08.2022

CNA

Prestige
07.2021 - 10.2021

CNA

Prestige
03.2021 - 06.2021

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Concordia University St. Paul

Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology

Oregon State University

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