Nursing Experience:
Manor Care - Long Term Care Tucson, Arizona (87HRS)
* Hygiene, feeding, transfers, ROM, positioning, application of SCDs, assistance with ADLs, blood glucose
monitoring, physical therapy, ambulation, wound care, companionship. Summer 2012
Saint Joseph's Hospital - L&D, postpartum, OR, newborn nursery Tucson, Arizona (48HRS)
* Assisted during birth from admission to delivery, calculated contractions, urinary catheterization, vaginal
examination of cervix dilation, newborn assessment with APGAR scores, feeding newborns, postpartum
assessments (BUBBLEHE), newborn screening, observed c-sections, lactation counseling, staple removal.
Summer 2012
Pediatrics - El Rio Pediatric Clinic & Rivera Elementary School Tucson, Arizona (48HRS)
* Pediatric assessments, height, weight, hearing tests, vision tests, vaccinations, patient/family education,
documentation, therapeutic communication, straight urinary catheterization, medication administration.
Fall 2012
Medical-Surgical - University of Arizona Medical Center Tucson, Arizona (267HRS)
Neurology, cardiac, oncology, & transplant units, OR, ED, trauma unit, cath lab, diagnostic cardiology, intervention radiology, PICC team
* IV placement, care & maintenance, tracheostomy care, application of SCDs, specimen & blood collections,
indwelling or straight urinary catheterization & removal, venipuncture, aseptic technique, EKG lead
placement, nasogastric tube care & removal, wound & ostomy care, suture & staple removal, oxygen
administration, oral, subcutaneous, & intramuscular medication administration. Fall 2012
Advanced Medical-Surgical Acute Care - Tucson Medical Center Tucson, Arizona (144HRS)
High acuity neurology & Cardiac ICU, Progressive Critical Care Unit, Peds ED
* Flushing & caring for PICC and central lines, suctioning (nasopharyngeal & tracheostomy), ventilator
associated pneumonia prevention procedures, ventilation monitoring, therapeutic communication,
NG/OG/PEG tube feeding & medication administration, evaluation of EKG, patient education, IV push
medication administration, oral medication administration, subcutaneous injections, wound & ostomy care.
Spring 2013
Behavioral Health - Tucson Medical Center & St. Joseph's Hospital Tucson, Arizona (72HRS)
* Acute behavioral health nursing, chronic behavioral health nursing, patient advocacy, patient assessment &
vital signs, CIWA assessment, group therapy interactions, therapeutic communication, deescalating
technique for violence, community support group participation. Spring 2013
Wound, Ostomy, Continence - University of Arizona Medical Center Tucson, AZ (72HRS)
* Assessed & cared for wounds (deep tissue injuries, pressure ulcers, fistulas, dehisced incisions, wet
gangrene, ulcers), skin breakdown due to incontinence, & ostomies, staged pressure ulcers,
wound education, ostomy care, ostomy education, inserted internal fecal management system, changed
negative pressure wound therapy dressings, attended VAC Instill presentation at U of A College of Medicine, wound care on burn patients. Spring 2013
Community Health
* Summer 2013
Health Care Management & Leadership
* Summer 2013
* Hygiene, feeding, transfers, ROM, positioning, application of SCDs, assistance with ADLs, blood glucose
monitoring, physical therapy, ambulation, wound care, companionship. Summer 2012
Saint Joseph's Hospital - L&D, postpartum, OR, newborn nursery Tucson, Arizona (48HRS)
* Assisted during birth from admission to delivery, calculated contractions, urinary catheterization, vaginal
examination of cervix dilation, newborn assessment with APGAR scores, feeding newborns, postpartum
assessments (BUBBLEHE), newborn screening, observed c-sections, lactation counseling, staple removal.
Summer 2012
Pediatrics - El Rio Pediatric Clinic & Rivera Elementary School Tucson, Arizona (48HRS)
* Pediatric assessments, height, weight, hearing tests, vision tests, vaccinations, patient/family education,
documentation, therapeutic communication, straight urinary catheterization, medication administration.
Fall 2012
Medical-Surgical - University of Arizona Medical Center Tucson, Arizona (267HRS)
Neurology, cardiac, oncology, & transplant units, OR, ED, trauma unit, cath lab, diagnostic cardiology, intervention radiology, PICC team
* IV placement, care & maintenance, tracheostomy care, application of SCDs, specimen & blood collections,
indwelling or straight urinary catheterization & removal, venipuncture, aseptic technique, EKG lead
placement, nasogastric tube care & removal, wound & ostomy care, suture & staple removal, oxygen
administration, oral, subcutaneous, & intramuscular medication administration. Fall 2012
Advanced Medical-Surgical Acute Care - Tucson Medical Center Tucson, Arizona (144HRS)
High acuity neurology & Cardiac ICU, Progressive Critical Care Unit, Peds ED
* Flushing & caring for PICC and central lines, suctioning (nasopharyngeal & tracheostomy), ventilator
associated pneumonia prevention procedures, ventilation monitoring, therapeutic communication,
NG/OG/PEG tube feeding & medication administration, evaluation of EKG, patient education, IV push
medication administration, oral medication administration, subcutaneous injections, wound & ostomy care.
Spring 2013
Behavioral Health - Tucson Medical Center & St. Joseph's Hospital Tucson, Arizona (72HRS)
* Acute behavioral health nursing, chronic behavioral health nursing, patient advocacy, patient assessment &
vital signs, CIWA assessment, group therapy interactions, therapeutic communication, deescalating
technique for violence, community support group participation. Spring 2013
Wound, Ostomy, Continence - University of Arizona Medical Center Tucson, AZ (72HRS)
* Assessed & cared for wounds (deep tissue injuries, pressure ulcers, fistulas, dehisced incisions, wet
gangrene, ulcers), skin breakdown due to incontinence, & ostomies, staged pressure ulcers,
wound education, ostomy care, ostomy education, inserted internal fecal management system, changed
negative pressure wound therapy dressings, attended VAC Instill presentation at U of A College of Medicine, wound care on burn patients. Spring 2013
Community Health
* Summer 2013
Health Care Management & Leadership
* Summer 2013