Registered Nurse Medical
Resume:
KATHERINE R. FALZETTA
Plattsburgh NY, 12901
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REGISTERED NURSE, NEW YORK STATE LICENSE NO. 645348
Dedicated professional registered nurse offering a caring demeanor and an
enthusiastic attitude. Committed to professional growth and opportunity as
well as the best quality care for all clients.
Efficient/Organized/Eager/Qualified/Responsible/Positive
WORK EXPERIENCE
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Plattsburgh, NY
March, 2012-Present
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Performed all basic Nursing abilities and doctors orders necessary to
maintain a medical surgical unit. Assessed patients, Administered all
medications including Intravenous medications, and Insulin, started
IV's, admitted and released patients, deciphered medical doctor's
orders, monitored cardiac patients on telemetry.
Camp Unirondack, Lowville, NY Jun, 2011-Aug, 2011
CAMP NURSE
Administered medications, managed common childhood illnesses and
injuries, educated camp staff on basic care of campers, advocated for
the campers and their parents, coordinated medical needs with camp
management and staff, provided safe environment for campers and staff
with medical needs, ordered and inventoried all medical supplies,
maintained medical files and complete all documentation.
. Successfully negotiated a challenging insurance issue for an
international camp counselor in need of medical care
. Educated counselors in identifying common ailments among
campers and staff, i.e. lice, ringworm, food poisoning,
serious allergies, etc.
. Set-up system of medication administration that ensured all
campers and staff received medications as prescribed using
safe practices while protecting privacy.
Health Center, SUNY Canton, Canton, NY Jan, 2011- May, 2011
CLINICAL AID
Worked alongside the Registered Nurse, managed the information table,
educated students about the dangers of STDs and safe sex practices,
distributed condoms and promoted the benefits of the health center
Camp Unirondack, Lowville, NY Summers, 2008-2010
COUNSELOR
Provided a wide range of activities for campers in a sleep away
setting. Responsibilities included overnight care of campers,
coordinating with camp management and camp nurse, maintaining campers'
schedules and ensuring that campers were happy and healthy at all
times
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Canton Potsdam Hospital, Canton, NY Jan, 2011- May, 2011
Practiced and applied further knowledge of the medical surgical floor,
the emergency room setting, and ICU setting.
Ogdensburg Psychiatric Center, Ogdensburg, NY Mar, 2010- May, 2010
Practiced and applied skills related to psychiatric clients.
Claxton Hepburn Medical Center, Ogdensburg, NY Jan, 2010- Mar, 2010
Practiced and applied concepts related to maternity nursing, medical-
surgical nursing and the operating room setting.
United Helpers, Canton, NY Sep, 2009 -Dec, 2009
Practiced and applied skills basic to nursing in a geriatric setting.
EDUCATION
State University of New York at Canton
34 Cornell Drive
Canton, NY 13617
A.A.S. Nursing, Degree Awarded: May, 2011, G.P.A: 3.21, Dean's Honors List
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
First Unitarian Church, Brooklyn, NY Ongoing
As a member of The First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn, I participated
in many volunteer activities including one week with a work crew after
Hurricane Katrina, management of church nursery and representing the
church as an elected delegate at the international gathering of the
Unitarian Universalist Congregations in Portland, Oregon. Also worked
at various fundraisers and organized an annual holiday gift wrapping
for homeless children.
INTERNSHIP
Dr. David J. Friedman Center, New York, NY Nov, 2006 - May, 2007
Performed general office duties including, preparing medical files,
photocopying, preparing exam rooms and other tasks as required.
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