Graduate Level Registered Nurse Medical- OBGYN
Resume:
Cheree McGonigal
814-***-**** Address: ***** Frenchville Karthaus Hwy,
***********@*****.*** Frenchville PA. 16836
EDUCATION:
Clearfield Area Junior-Senior Highschool
High School Diploma
Graduated in the top 10% of the class
Graduated summa cum laude
Elected Captain of the cheerleading team
Members of the National Honor Society
Members of the Spanish National Honor Society
Elected to Class Historian for Student Council in 2015
The Pennsylvania State University
5/2018
University Park, PA
Bachelor of Science: Behavioral Health
Member of Biobehavioral Healthy Society
Graduated with 3.32 GPA
Dean’s List Spring 2017
Dean’s List Spring 2017
Member of HealthWorks
The Pennsylvania State University
12/2020
Altoona
Bachelor of Science: Nursing Second Degree Accelerated Program
Coursework in Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Delivery, Mental Health, Medical Surgical, Pharmacology, Health Assessment
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Will complete a 240 hour precepted clinical immersion experience in medical-surgical nursing at Penn Highlands Dubois via capstone course
• Will complete 120 precepted hours in maternity nursing at Penn Highlands Dubois
• Completed a total of 765 hours of clinical as a student nurse in medical-surgical, intensive care, surgical progressive, operating room, emergency room, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatric units, community, and a long-term care facility
• In addition to standard nursing courses in med-Surg, obstetrics, pediatrics, and psychiatric nursing, completed nursing courses in health assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacology, research, and leadership
• Possess a B.S. in Biobehavioral Health in addition to current nursing education, which enhances my ability to understand how biological and behavioral processes influence a person's physical health as I assume the role of Registered Nurse
WORK & VOLUNTEER HISTORY
Current Karthaus Ambulance-Emergency Medical Technician Volunteer
• Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
• Evaluated patient vital signs and status to determine care needs using pulse oximeters and electronic vital sign machines.
• Communicated with patients about pain, comfort, and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
• Recorded situational triages, medication administration, and patient statuses using EMS charting documents to collect data on EMT effectiveness and emergency preparedness.
2018-Current Rescue Hose and Ladder EMS-Emergency Medical Technician
(Field Training Officer)
• Trained in basic life support skills, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, oxygen therapy, wound care, patient history elicitation, and splinting.
• Communicated with lucid patients to gather incident and medical history information.
• Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
• Administered tests and medication to stabilize patients in the field or transit.
• Restocked ambulance with proper equipment such as vents, ET tubes, medication, and IV pump tubing to maintain optimum inventory.
• Collaborated with medical professionals to communicate patient needs with accuracy and speed using hospital and medical codes.
• Controlled wounds and injuries en-route to hospitals, prepping patients for advanced treatments, or maintaining conditions pre-arrival.
• Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
2017 CVS-Pharmacy Technician
• Solved customer problems in-person or over the telephone by placing orders, navigating systems, and locating items.
• Set up and modified patient profiles in a programmed system to include current information such as medications and insurance details.
• Monitored ordering of pharmacy medication stock to maintain streamlined inventory and low overhead.
• Processed numerous prescriptions per day in busy pharmacy achieving decreased customer wait times and maintaining excellent customer satisfaction.
• Resolved non-routine issues like third party billing, computer system, and customer service issues.
• Verified patient data and billing information to discover and resolve erroneous bills due to system errors.
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS
• First Aid/CPR/AED
• Emergency Medical Technician (National & State).
• NCLEX to be taken January 2021
• NIH Stroke Certification
• IHI Open School on Difficult Conversations
NURSING EXPERIENCE
Penn Highlands Dubois, Dubois, PA- Student Nurse
• Performed the nursing concepts and skills taught in nursing school
• Worked one on one with a preceptor to perfect skills to become a professional nurse
• Assisted with patient charting in the patient's electronic medical record
• Prioritized nursing care according to medication administration, treatments, and patient condition to provide complete nursing care for up to 5 patients
Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona, PA- Student Nurse
• Served as a team leader to manage and provide complete nursing care for a group of four patients simultaneously
• Prepared each clinical day by researching the pathophysiology of the patient's primary diagnosis, reviewed medical records, and gathered information to plan nursing care, and completed detailed medication information sheets
• Functioned as part of a healthcare team
• Developed time management skills and ability to utilize the nursing process in delivering holistic care to patients
• Completed detailed patient assessments, wrote nursing care plans, and adjusted care based on patients' needs
• Completed clinical rotations in obstetrics, pediatrics, medical-surgical, surgical progressive, emergency room, operating room, intensive care, and psychiatric units
• Applied theory by interpreting EKG strips while working with a staff nurse in the critical care area
• Administered medications using Pyxis and MAC systems
• Administered intravenous fluids and medications to patients
• Interacted with patients and their families and utilized therapeutic communication techniques.
Homewood Nursing Care, Martinsburg, PA-Student Nurse
• Performed wound care and turning schedule of residents
• Assisted residents with activities of daily living
• Assessed body systems of residents and wrote nursing care plans based on patients' needs
• Administered medications
• Acted as a team player to provide interactive activities for the residents to promote physical activity and increase their mobility
Encompass Rehabilitation, Altoona PA.-Student Nurse
• Inspire patients to progress each day
• Supervising care and treatments
• Patient assessment
• Assisted with creating a personalized plan of care
• Assisted with targeting patient concerns and offering the best solutions
• Empathized with patients by listening closely to their personal stories
• Helping patients physically, mentally, and emotionally
• Monitored patient's progression
• Apart from the team-building approach
• Built rewarding relationships
• Helped patients regain control of their lives with the goal of being discharged from the hospital and back to their community, families, and friends.
NURSING SIMULATION CENTER
EXPERIENCE AND COURSE PROJECTS
• Participated in nursing simulation scenarios in Penn State Altoona's state of the art nursing simulation laboratory that included receiving and implementing orders, distributing medications, and recording patient data on electronic medical records
• Shadowed a registered nurse in various community nursing roles including home health care management, pediatrics, behavioral health, hospice, outpatient wound clinic, dialysis, case management, and respite care
• Researched peer-reviewed journal articles and wrote an integrative research review on nurses' impact on breastfeeding
• Researched, wrote, and presented an educational PowerPoint presentation on nurse-midwifery
• Created a 30-minute video on a head-to-toe assessment of a student nurse
• Completed an assessment of an Altoona personal care home as well as an assessment of a family and individual within that community
• Researched, wrote, and presented a group project on psychiatric drugs used in a mental health unit.
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