Experience

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  Methodist hospital

  Jan 2010 - Nov 2011

  Registered nurse

  • Served as a staff RN at an urban, private hospital on the Intermediate Medical/Surgical Unit. Cared for three to six patients during a 12-hour shift. Developed proficiency in cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation.• Completed new RN internship in Critical Care Services, which included three months of online and in-class education for Critical Care Nurses. • Served as new RN preceptor after 9 months on the job.

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  University of louisville hospital

  Dec 2011 - Jan 2013

  Registered nurse

  • Served as a staff and charge RN on a busy Trauma/Stroke Progressive Care Unit at a large urban, public hospital. Cared for three to five patients during a 12-hour shift. • Obtained certification to assess patients for signs of stroke and monitor progress using NIH scales and guidelines. Monitored telemetry for assigned patients throughout shift.• Completed Progressive Care course, which focused on major body systems and prevalent illness encountered in Progressive Care environments.• Served as a relief charge RN, new RN preceptor, and unit scheduler. Show less

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  Baylor scott & white health

  Aug 2014 - Nov 2017

  Pediatric registered nurse

  • Staff RN on a medical-surgical 48 bed unit, caring for three to five patients during a 12 hour day shift. Obtained proficiency in caring for G-buttons and pediatric tracheostomies. Floated to PICU and NICU, caring for step-down patients. • Two-time Daisy award nominee• Served as preceptor for new hires to unit, also served as preceptor for RN and BSN students on unit weekly. Served as team leader, aiding charge nurse when census above 34 patients.• Completed coursework and competency required to give chemotherapeutic agents to hematology/oncology patients, served as chemotherapy RN on unit October, 2016-November 2017• Obtained certification as a Certified Pediatric Nurse Show less

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  Memorial hospital of south bend

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2019

  Pediatric nurse

  • Staff RN on a medical-surgical 28 bed unit, caring for three to four patients during a 12 hour day shift. • Provided infusion nurse services as needed on pediatric hematology/oncology unit• Served as weekend diabetes educator for newly diagnosed pediatric diabetic patients several weekends per month and as needed during the week for increased census, providing education to families on the management of diabetes and facilitating the provision of all necessary supplies prior to discharge Show less

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  Better health medical center

  Nov 2019 - Nov 2021

  Pnp

  Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner serving patients newborn to 21 years in small, privately owned pediatrics practice.

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  East lake pediatrics

  Nov 2021 - now

  Pediatric nurse practitioner