Education:
Samuel Merritt University - Oakland, CA
MSN in Nursing
University of California, Davis - Davis, CA
BA in Sociology
Skills:
Implementing health assessments - such as neurological, musculoskeletal, skin, vascular, and patient intake/output to name a few. Safely distribute medication. Other nursing duties I have performed are starting IV lines, giving intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, monitoring blood glucose levels, implementing bowel programs, maintaining tracheotomy care, and providing patient and family education. I have worked with a variety of medical equipment such as pulse oximeters, blood pressure monitors, Hoyer Lifts, 12 lead ECGs, infusion pumps, bladder scans, medical beds, slide boards, wheel chairs, and sequential compression devices. I am familiar with both paper and electronic documentation.