LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLINICAL ROTATIONS:

SCR 290 Oct-Dec 2012: Elmhurst Hospital, Elmhurst, NY and Silvercrest Skilled Nursing Facility, Briarwood, NY (Medical-Surgical Nursing II Rotation)

• Monitored implementation of Nursing Care Plan; evaluated outcomes; re-assessed interventions at every patient contact. Made clinical evaluations as to continue, modify or d/c as dictated by patient response
• Monitored and maintained IV therapy
• Monitored and provided tracheostomy care
• Performed suctioning to facilitate patient comfort

SCR 270 Mar-Jun 2012: Bellevue Hospital, Manhattan, NY (Maternity & Pediatrics Rotation)

• Participated in processing a newborn admitted to NICU
• Attended a Cesarian Section birth
• Assisted Intern during a vaginal exam
• Acted as Circulating Nurse during a  circumcision
• Monitored NST and assessed for fetal and maternal well-being during Antepartum rotation
• Attended an Amniocentesis
• Attended an Ultrasonography
• Provided teaching (Breastfeeding, Breast Care, Perineal Care) to a patient Postpartum
• Provided morning care
• Assessed vital signs

SCR 200 Jan-Feb 2012: Elmhurst Hospital, Elmhurst, NY (Psychiatric Rotation)

• Established a Therapeutic Relationship with my patient; employed Active Listening skills and offered my client empathy and understanding
• Assessed for psychosocial needs
• Attended Anger Management Group with my patient
• Observed my patient for coping skills, suicidal tendencies, family dysfunction
• Encouraged my patient to participate in Art Therapy
• Attended Alcohol Anonymous meeting

SCR 210 Oct-Dec 2011: North Shore/LIJ, Forest Hills, NY (Medical-Surgical Nursing I Rotation)

• Performed morning care; assisted my fellow student nurses to perform morning care
• Performed cephalocaudal assessments on patients
• Under the supervision of my Professor, administered morning and afternoon medications
• Attended surgical procedure; accompanied my patient to PACU and assessed every 15 minutes

SCR 110 Mar-Jun 2011: Coler-Goldwater Hospital, Roosevelt Island, NY (Fundamentals Rotation)

• Performed basic morning care
• Performed cephalocaudal assessments
• Inspected patients for decubitus ulcer formation and prevention: documented findings
• Performed and documented vital signs
• Employed the Nursing Process when assessing patients

Standing Tall School for Non-Verbal Children with Physical Impairments

June 2012

I and several of my classmates spent the day at Standing Tall. We helped the staff set up for a party and joined with the children in the celebration of a birthday.

 Spring of 11 ePorfolio Event