Valerie Alonso

New graduate nurse residency candidate completing an Associate Degree in Nursing, with hands-on healthcare experience as a Patient Care Technician. Experienced in medical-surgical, labor and delivery, pediatrics, and mental health clinical settings, with strengths in patient assessment, communication, clinical decision-making, documentation, and patient safety. Eager to begin my professional nursing career with a team where I can continue learning and provide safe, compassionate, patient-centered care.

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Trauma-Informed Care Certification
• Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A)

Student Nurse - 800 Total Clinical Hours Required for Graduation

Parkland Health — Critical Care/Emergency | Dallas, TX | August 2026 – December 2026 (Expected)
• Developing experience caring for acutely ill and high-acuity patients with emphasis on assessment, prioritization, patient safety, and clinical decision-making.
• Participating in patient monitoring, interdisciplinary collaboration, and emergency and critical care interventions within the student nurse role.

Children’s Health Dallas — Pediatric Medical-Surgical | Dallas, TX | January 2026 – May 2026
• Provided developmentally appropriate, patient- and family-centered care while participating in assessment, medication administration, documentation, and patient education.
• Utilized therapeutic communication and collaboration with patients, families, nurses, and the healthcare team to promote safe and individualized care.

Parkland Health — Labor & Delivery (L&D) | Dallas, TX | January 2026 – May 2026
• Participated in care of laboring, postpartum, and high-risk maternal patients, performing maternal assessments, monitoring fetal status, and recognizing changes requiring RN notification.
• Assisted with labor support, postpartum and newborn care, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration while promoting safe, patient- and family-centered care.

Terrell State Hospital — Mental Health | Terrell, TX | January 2026 – May 2026
• Utilized therapeutic communication, behavioral observation, and de-escalation techniques while providing patient-centered mental health care.
• Supported patient safety and individualized care while collaborating with nursing and interdisciplinary teams to address behavioral and psychosocial needs.

Parkland Health — Medical-Surgical | Dallas, TX | August 2025 – December 2025
• Applied clinical judgment to identify changes in patient condition and communicate findings to the nursing team.
• Participated in physical assessments, wound care, infection-control practices, medication administration, and patient-centered care within the student nurse role.

Medical City Plano — Medical-Surgical | Plano, TX | January 2025 – May 2025
• Provided patient-centered care while developing skills in patient assessment, medication administration, documentation, and safe patient-care practices.
• Participated in care planning, patient education, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration within the student nurse role.