United States
Growing up, I was inspired by the passion my parents had for medicine and the way they cared for people every day. That same drive started to grow in me during high school and continued through college, where I gained hands-on experience volunteering and working in different medical settings. These opportunities showed me the impact of empathy, communication, leadership, and teamwork in healthcare, and confirmed that I wanted to dedicate myself to a profession centered on helping others—no matter their circumstances. During nursing school, my experience in the ICU was especially transformative. It showed me the importance of critical thinking, adaptability, and doing everything possible to help patients heal and recover. That experience deepened my commitment to becoming the kind of nurse who not only provides excellent care, but also brings compassion and determination to every patient interaction.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and provide nursing care to patients including taking vital signs, EKGS, performing phlebotomy, assisting, or providing patients with bedside care, i.e., bathing, mouth care, skin care. • Provide direct patient care, based on physical, education, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients in assigned service. • Ongoing communication with patients and nursing colleagues regarding status of patient’s care. • Participate in collaboration of our patient's plan of care from admission to discharge to ensure safe transitioning.
• Review dialysis orders, notes the general physical and mental condition of the patient through observations and interviews, provide data to determine compliance to a dietary or medical regimen. • Performs pre- and post- dialysis vital sign monitoring, including weight, temperature, and blood pressure, to support safe treatment. • Initiate and terminate treatments, which includes stringing and operating the hemodialysis machines and obtaining vascular access by an AV fistula and graft.