Steven Guirand
HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
Houston,TX
2
Certifications
2
years of professional experience
New Graduate Nurse candidate with BLS certification and rotation-based experience in medical-surgical, pediatrics, ICU, and maternal-newborn settings. Practices safe assessment, medication administration, documentation, and patient education while building confidence with I-SBAR communication and CJMM-based clinical reasoning. Balances bedside care with adaptability, teamwork, and advocacy across fast-moving patient care environments.
Work History
Collaborative Clinical Rotation
- Collaborated with registered nurses, physicians, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.
- Performed comprehensive patient assessments, monitored vital signs, and reported changes in patient conditions to supervising nurses.
Complex Health Clinical Rotation
- Provided patient-centered nursing care to patients with complex medical conditions, multiple comorbidities, and acute or chronic illnesses under RN supervision.
- Assisted with medication administration, IV therapy, wound care, and other clinical procedures while adhering to patient safety protocols.
Community Health Clinical Rotation
- Provided community-based, patient-centered nursing care to individuals and families from diverse populations, focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, and wellness.
- Identified social determinants of health, including barriers to healthcare access, transportation, and financial resources, to support individualized care planning.
Maternal-Newborn Clinical Rotation
- Performed maternal and newborn assessments, including monitoring vital signs, uterine fundal tone, lochia, pain levels, and newborn adaptation to extrauterine life.
- Assisted with newborn care, including thermoregulation, feeding assessments, diaper changes, and monitoring for signs of complications.
- Collaborated with registered nurses, obstetricians, pediatricians, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver coordinated maternal-newborn care.
Pediatrics Clinical Rotation
- Performed pediatric head-to-toe assessments, monitored vital signs, and assessed growth, development, and changes in patient conditions.
- Assisted with medication administration, including weight-based dosage calculations, while following pediatric medication safety protocols.
- Applied therapeutic communication and family-centered care principles to reduce anxiety and promote comfort among pediatric patients and their families.
Adult Health II Clinical Rotation
- Applied critical thinking and clinical judgment to prioritize patient care, recognize potential complications, and support individualized treatment plans.
- Provided patient and family education on disease management, medication adherence, discharge planning, and prevention of complications.
Adult Health I Clinical Rotation
- Performed comprehensive head-to-toe assessments, monitored vital signs, and reported abnormal findings or changes in patient conditions to supervising nurses.
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses in accordance with clinical guidelines and supervision.
- Implemented infection control measures, fall prevention strategies, and patient safety protocols to maintain a safe healthcare environment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
- Relevant Coursework: Adult Health I & II, Pediatrics , Maternal-Newborn, Evidence-Based Practice, Informatics, Pharmacology, Collaborative, Community Health, Complex Health
- NCLEX-RN Preparation: Engaged in CJSim, iHuman, and ATI practice assessments aligned with the CJMM framework
Skills
Care planning
Patient education
IV insertion
Basic life support
Epic EHR documentation
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Triage
Wound care
Patient advocacy
Affiliations
- Student Member, National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
- Student Member, Texas Nurses Association (TNA)
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Collaborative Clinical Rotation
HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball
09.2026 - 09.2026Read More
Complex Health Clinical Rotation
Memorial Hermann Hospital
05.2026 - 05.2026Read More
Community Health Clinical Rotation
Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital
03.2026 - 03.2026Read More
Maternal-Newborn Clinical Rotation
Ben Taub Hospital
09.2025 - 09.2025Read More
Pediatrics Clinical Rotation
Texas Children’s Hospital
07.2025 - 07.2025Read More
Adult Health II Clinical Rotation
Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital
05.2025 - 05.2025Read More
Adult Health I Clinical Rotation
Methodist Baytown Hospital
03.2025 - 03.2025Read More
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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