Tenesha Girard

• Responds quickly and calmly to emergency situations, providing life-saving measures when necessary.
• Assists in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring, and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
• Improves patient care by efficiently performing emergency room procedures such as wound dressing, and splinting.
• Assists with resuscitation, CPR, and emergency airway procedures.
• Collects basic samples, labels specimens properly, and transfers to laboratory for testing.
• Enhances ER efficiency through proficient use of medical equipment like EKG machines, defibrillators, and vital sign monitors.
• Demonstrates adaptability in fast-paced environments by managing multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining high levels of accuracy under pressure.

Medical Surgical: Roper Hospital, Roper St. Francis, Roper Berkeley (Critical care, IMC, ICU, Ortho, OR, ER)

Obstetrics: Summerville Medical Center (Postpartum, Labor and Delivery, NICU, OB OR)

Pediatrics: MUSC Shawn Jenkins (Hematology/Oncology Outpatient, PICU)

Mental Health: MUSC Institute of Psychiatry (Pediatric/adolescents, adult, geriatric)

• Administers medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitors responses.
• Participates in hands-on clinical training under the supervision of experienced nursing professionals to refine practical skills.
• Develops strong rapport with patients by actively listening to concerns and addressing individual needs.

• Managed access control points with precision, preventing unauthorized entry while maintaining efficient traffic flow through secured areas.
• Performed crowd control duties during large-scale events, effectively managing potentially volatile situations while maintaining public safety standards.