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Clinical Experience Henry Medical Center- March 2011-April 2011 Preceptorship on Labor and Delivery- physical assessments, I.V. starts, discontinued peripheral IV site, foley insertion, care and removal, care of peripheral IV site, change IV tubing, hang IV piggyback medication, IV pump settings, newborn injections and eye care, and assisted with deliveries. Grady Hospital- January 2011-March 2011 Vital signs, Head to toe assessment, Maintain INT, Recognize basic EKG rhythms (sinus, tachycardia, bradycardia, PVCs),Oral Suctioning, Hang/monitor enteral feedings, Transfer from bed to chair, chair to beside commode, Restraints (adult),IM injection, eye drops, oral, IV push, and Sub Q medication administration, Peripheral vascular checks, 2Q hr positioning, Assess Ventilator settings, Nursing shift report, Computer based charting (EPIC) Southern Regional Medical Center- October 2010-December 2010 Vital signs, Head to toe assessment, postpartum assessment, Newborn Identification, Newborn assessment, Newborn injections, Medication administration, Patient teaching, Nurse Charting, Nurse Shift report Childrens Health Care of Atlanta- Egleston- August 2010-October 2010 Vital signs, Head to Toe assessment, Feeding tube placement, patency, and residual, Diaper- change and weight, Infant weights, Bottle feeding, Oral and Topical medication administration, Pediatric syringe pump, Patient/family teaching, Nurse shift report, Nurse charting Emory University Hospital-Midtown March 2010-April 2010 Vital signs, Head to Toe assessment, Apical pulse assessment, Set IV infusion pump, Assess motor/sensory function, Oral and Sub Q medication administration, Patient teaching, Nurse Shift report, Nurse charting Anchor Hospital- January 2010-March 2010 Therapeutic communication with patients suffering from mental illness including: depression, drug and alcohol abuse, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, Suicide assessment, Safety- patient, environment, personal, and staff, Patient teaching, Nurse shift report, Nurse charting DeKalb Medical-Hillandale- October 2009-December 2009 Head to Toe assessment, Vital signs, Isolation procedures (contact, droplet, airborne, reverse), Hang IV fluids, Ostomy bag- assessment, changing, and emptying, Wet/dry dressing change, Skin assessment, Patient positioning, Oral medication, Sub Q injection, and IV medication, Glucose testing, Patient teaching, Nurse shift report, Nurse charting Christian City Nursing Home- August 2009-October 2009 Identify patient with two identifiers, Identify pt allergies, Standard precautions, Auscultation of five heart sounds, blood pressure, lung fields, and bowl sounds, Assess capillary refill, peripheral pulses, PERRLA, LOC, Patient Teaching