TAMIKA S. DAVIS
Summary
Student Nurse (RN) excited to apply my comprehensive nursing education along with a strong work ethic and empathetic touch to the field. I am an attentive and focused healthcare professional offering over 500 hours of hands-on experience in hospital environments. Successful in quickly building rapport with patients and families. Trained in patient care, assessments, medication administration and health education. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assisting Instructor
ECPI University
03.2023 - Current
- Monitored student growth and learning through hands-on activities and exams.
- Supervised student training in dental lab and classroom settings.
- Planned demonstrations for students to expand upon lecture topics.
- Inventoried lab and classroom tools and supplies and ordered more.
- Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
- Evaluated students' competencies through written assignments and examinations.
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.
- Distributed course syllabus and communicated course standards and learning objectives to students.
Nursing Student
Virginia Peninsula Community College
01.2020 - Current
- Executed clinical rotations in MICU, Behavioral Health, Labor and Delivery and
- Medical-Surgery as part of nursing curriculum
- Implemented CPR during Riverside Regional MICU rotation for patients who coded
- Assisted in triaging severity of patient conditions by performing medical assessments and taking patient vital signs
- Collaborated with nurses during rotations with an empathetic approach to building patient trust
- Obtained vital signs, height, weight, and demographic data
- Maintained an empathetic approach to patient care, and readily educated patients regarding their trauma and care
- Administered 100+ medications and injections
- Worked alongside experienced nursing professionals to learn new procedures.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Reported abnormal findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to RN.
Lead Surgical Assistant
Eastern Virginia Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
01.2023 - 03.2023
- Obtained radiographs of 100% of patients using standard dental radiographic equipment
- Monitored blood pressure and pulse before starting surgery while following all guidelines
- Assisted the dentist with treatment procedures and communicated treatment plans and procedure steps during appointments, increasing patient satisfaction
- Evaluated vitals and collected patient medical history via Epic before the dentist entered the treatment room
- Sterilized 100% of instrumentation and delivered to treatment area; positioned instruments for access, suctioning, and ease of passing
- Arranged supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency.
- Kept views unobstructed by retracting, sponging, and suctioning surgical sites.
- Protected patients from infection by setting up and managing sterile operating fields.
Dental Assistant Director
Centura College
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Oversaw department of 42 students and 7 employees
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Professional Nursing
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Williamsburg, VA12.2023
Bachelor of Health Science -
Pennsylvania College of HealthScience
Lancaster, PA2020
Associate of Science - Health Science
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA2014
Skills
- Medical Emergency Response
- Monitoring Vitals
- Intramuscular Injections
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Patient Health Information Access
- Basic Nursing Care
- Isolation Precautions
- Medication Administration
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- IV Removal
- Mental and Physical Assessments
Certification
IV Placement and ManagementClinical DocumentationHIPAA and OSHA RegulationsMedication Administration. Certified Phlebotomy Technician,2023Basic Life Support (BLS), 2021CPR Instructor (American HeartAssociation), 2021REGISTERED NURSE (RN) STUDENT
Timeline
Dental Assisting Instructor
ECPI University
03.2023 - Current
Lead Surgical Assistant
Eastern Virginia Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
01.2023 - 03.2023
Nursing Student
Virginia Peninsula Community College
01.2020 - Current
Dental Assistant Director
Centura College
01.2017 - 01.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Professional Nursing
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Bachelor of Health Science -
Pennsylvania College of HealthScience
Associate of Science - Health Science
Tidewater Community College
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