I am a nursing student in my third year at the University of North Florida. I have over six years of experience with caring for children. My goal is to combine my love for children and passion for nursing in a job that allows me to be part of a team that makes a difference in people's lives!
- I am apart of Freshman Admit Nursing (FAN) at UNF. This entails that I have been in nursing school since my first semester of college.
- I work diligently and am intentional about not complaining.
- GPA of 3.80
- Caring for and investing in children is one of my strongest passions. I enjoy meeting children's practical and medical needs while also pouring into their life and supporting them.
- I have been babysitting on a weekly basis for the last 6 years.
- I have been a mother's helper since as early as 9, and a babysitter since I was 15.
- I have experience with children as young as 6 weeks old, up to 12 year olds.
- Experience inserting IVs.
- Experience giving subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.
- Experience spiking medication bags and setting up.
- General experience caring for patients and their families on a med-surge unit.
- Hands-on experience with neonatal patients in the NICU.
- Experience in the labor and delivery unit, assisting with laboring moms, birth, and postpartum.
- Hands-on experience in the pediatric psych unit.
- Learned how to use therapeutic communication with psychiatric patients.
- Hands-on experience with patients in a rehab unit.
- Shadowed nurses/CNAs on a weekly basis.
- Had hands-on experience caring for both the geriatric community in a nursing home, as well as patients on a med-surge unit.
- Learned how to work as part of a team towards a group goal.
- Learned how to follow instructions, while still growing as a leader.
- Learned how to work in a fast-paced environment
- Reinforcement of the importance and vitality of punctuality
- Learned how to continue to press on even amid hardship.
- Learned how to be disciplined daily.
- Learned how to work on a team, supporting and encouraging others.
- Apart o a team that won back-to-back state championships.
- I volunteered approximately once a week.
- I helped care for, rock, feed, and play with babies from 6 weeks to 2 years old.
- This ministry is a non-profit daycare for single moms.
I have been checked off in the following areas:
Medication administration, insertion of peripheral IV, insertion of an NG tube, insertion of a male and female urinary catheter, suctioning and cleaning of the tracheal tube
I am CPR certified.