OBJECTIVE

Offering a combination of diverse clinical experiences, academic excellence, compassion, strong leadership, adaptability and effective interpersonal skills. Dedicated to providing quality, safe, evidence-based, cost-effective competent care to help clients achieve optimal health outcomes.

EDUCATION

NURSING CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Holly Hill Hospital: PRN Charge Nurse / House Supervisor 

May 2022 – Present Present, Raleigh, NC Unit: Pediatric Psychiatric & Behavioral Health

Duke University Hospital: Clinical Nurse II / Charge Nurse 

July 18, 2022 – Present, Durham, NC Unit: Adult Medicine Step Down Unit (N2300)

Duke University Hospital: Behavioral Response Team Nurse  

February 25, 2025 – Present, Durham, NC

Student Nurse Clinical Rotations 

May 2018 – May 2020 Developed and implemented nursing care plans for clients across multiple different fields of study. Coordinated with multidisciplinary team members to facilitate integrated and comprehensive care.

Highlights:

Maternal & Newborn Care Nursing: 

Virtual (60 hours) 

March 2020 – April 2020

Skills Preformed: Effectively adapted to the constantly changing learning environment (in-person to online). Was constantly drilled upon the paramount importance of postpartum fundal assessments. Demonstrated my ability to successfully and accurately perform a postpartum maternal and newborn assessment. 

Community Health Nursing: 

Durham County Health Department (60 hours)

Unit: Elementary School Nurse (Burton Elementary & Pearsontown Elementary)

January 2020 – March 2020

Skills Performed: Aided in assessing (including focused assessments & vitals: Temp, BP, HR, RR, O₂) and treating students that reported to the school nurse for: routine medication administration, injuries, and illness complaints. Aided in proving routine eye examinations to the students. Aided in providing diabetic training to the teachers in accordance with the student’s Individualized Healthcare Plan (IHP) and/or Emergency Care Plan (ECP). Provided learning opportunities for the pre-k and kindergarten students about proper dental hygiene and 1:1 demonstrations of the different medical devices they could come into contact with during a routine medical visit. Created an informative and child friendly bulletin board that was displayed on the school nurse’s door. Observed how to properly navigate and complete the necessary paperwork that is required for school nurses by the Durham County Health Department and State of North Carolina.    

Pediatric Nursing: 

Duke University Children’s Hospital (60 hours)

Unit: 5300 – Pediatric Medical/Surgical  

January 2020 – February 2020

Skills Performed: concept maps, care plans, research, bottle feedings, bed baths, daily weights, linen changes, ambulation, SBAR and handoff reporting, documentation

Assessed/Monitored: head-to-toe assessment, focused assessment, safety checks, vitals (Temp, BP, HR, RR, O₂), pain assessment, monitored input & output

Procedures: suctioning, chest percussions

Medication administration: routes included: PO (liquids), Topical (creams/ointments), Injections (IM/IV), & oxygen via nasal cannula 

Patient education: medication administration, infection prevention, deep breathing & cough exercises (provided to parent/guardians of minors)

Psychiatric Nursing: 

UNC WakeBrook (60 hours)

Units: Inpatient, Alcohol & Drug Detoxification, & Facility Based Crisis

January 2019 – April 2019

Skills Performed: comprehensive mental status examination, mini mental status examinations, process recordings, concept maps, care plans, attended and participated in group discussions/therapy with clients, attended and participated in art therapy with clients

Assessed/Monitored: focused assessment, level of consciousness assessments, skin assessments, safety checks, vitals (Temp, BP, HR, RR, O₂), pain assessment

Medication administration: PO (tablets/capsules/liquids) 

Patient education: medication administration, infection prevention, unit policy protocol

Observed: client interviews, interdisciplinary team meetings, de-escalation training techniques

Medical-Surgical/Float Nursing: 

Preceptorship/Capstone Experience 

Federal Medical Center (Bureau of Prisons) – Butner, NC (135 hours)

Units: 1GH [behavioral psychiatric patients], 4BC [oncology treatment patients], 5AD [ambulatory medical/surgical patients], 5B [medical/surgical patients], 5C [total care patients], Ambulatory Care [J (high-security patients), 4D (oncology patients), 3 Cadre (trained inmate workforce)], Comfort Care ([hospice patients], Oncology Treatment Center, Pre-Operation Center, Operating Room, Post-Anesthesia Care

August 2019 – November 2019

Skills Performed: concept maps, care plans, assisted in wheelchair bathing, perineal care, linen changes, repositioning, transported clients from pre-op to surgery and vice-versa, disposed of biohazard waste, responded to seizure emergency, performed crash cart assessment, performed glucometer maintenance, submitted prescription refills, practiced sterile port assess on equipment, SBAR and handoff reporting, documentation

Assessed/Monitored: head-to-toe assessments, focused assessments, wound assessments, skin assessments, pre-operation assessments, post-operation assessments, level of consciousness assessments, safety checks, vitals (Temp, BP, HR, RR, O₂), weight, pain assessments, blood glucose monitoring, monitored input & output

Procedures: assisted in wound dressing changes, assisted in PICC line dressing changes, assisted in Pleurx drainage, IV insertions, IV removals, connected IV to PICC line, performed pre-operation checklists, scrubbed in for surgery, aided with retraction (Army-Navy) during surgical procedure, called OR time-outs

Medication administration: routes included: PO (tablets/capsules/liquids), Topical (creams/ointments & patches), Ophthalmic (drops), Injections (SubQ/IM/IV), PEG Tube, PICC Line flushes, & oxygen via nasal cannula 

Patient education: medication administration, NPO status, infection prevention, deep breathing & cough exercises, unit policy protocol

Medical-Surgical Nursing:

WakeMed Hospital – Raleigh, NC (120 hours)

Unit: 3B – Cardiovascular Surgical Intermediate Care Unit 

September 2018 – November 2019

Skills Preformed: concept maps, care plans, bed baths, perineal care, urinary catheter care, linen changes, ambulation, repositioning, SBAR and handoff reporting, documentation

Assessed/Monitored: head-to-toe assessment, focused assessment, wound assessments, skin assessments, safety checks, vitals (Temp, BP, HR, RR, O₂), pain assessment, blood glucose monitoring, monitored input & output

Procedures: Foley catheter insertion, tap water enema, urine collection for culture, stool collection for culture

Medication administration: routes included: PO (tablets/capsules/liquids), Topical (creams/ointments & patches), Ophthalmic (drops), Injections (SubQ/IM/IV), oxygen via nasal cannula

Patient education: medication administration, infection prevention, deep breathing & cough exercises

WakeMed Hospital – Raleigh, NC (48 hours)

Unit: 3B – Cardiovascular Surgical Intermediate Care Unit 

June 2018 – July 2018

Skills Preformed: concept maps, care plans, bed baths, perineal care, urinary catheter care, daily weights, linen changes, ambulation, SBAR and handoff reporting, documentation  

Assessed/Monitored: head-to-toe assessment, focused assessment, safety checks, vitals (Temp, BP, HR, RR, O₂), pain assessment, blood glucose monitoring, monitored input & output

Medication administration: oxygen via nasal cannula