Caroline Sheppard, RN

• Experience working in dynamic healthcare environment
• Administered first aid and provided medical care to campers and staff
• Managed health assessments, medication administration, and record-keeping
• Responded to medical emergencies and followed camp health protocols
• Collaborated with camp counselors and management to ensure well-being of all participants

• Assisting campers with basic medical care
• Offering emotional support and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment
• Valuable experience providing patient care to the pediatric population, honing therapeutic communication skills, and collaboration with a healthcare team

• Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill, and developmental levels
• Able to organize and manage large groups
• Application of childhood development knowledge learned during schooling
• Experience with creating/managing plans and schedules for campers

Augusta Health, Fishersville, VA • Med-Surg Unit (Capstone Practicum, 180hrs total):

• Delivered direct patient care to up to 6 patients per shift while also managing the needs and questions of the patients’ families.
• Experience with providing patient education, blood glucose monitoring and insulin administration, assistance with ADLs, recording vital signs and assessments, HIPAA compliance, and proficiency with MediTech EMR software.
• Administered medications, injections, catheterizations, IV insertions as directed by healthcare professionals.

Additional clinical experiences:

UVA Health, Charlottesville, VA • 3W General Medicine Unit, 5E Psychiatric Health Unit, 4W Thoracic Cardiovascular Intermediate Care Unit, 7 Central Acute Pediatrics Unit, UVA Pain Management Center (Outpatient clinic)

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, VA • Cornell 3 Orthopedic/Med-Surg Unit, Labor & Delivery Unit

The Colonnades, Charlottesville, VA • Long-term Care Home - Skilled Nursing Unit

• Maintained sterile fields and application of dressings.
• Accurately gathered information systematically to determine health-related needs of patients.
• Delivered hospital-compliant clinical expertise and readily developed rapport with patients and families, staff and physicians.
• Educated patients with discharge teaching plans in order to help maintain positive health outcomes
• Helped clinical staff with procedures by organizing spaces and passing instruments
• Collaborated with CNAs and RNs to provide for patient nutrition and elimination needs, implementation of individualized patient care plans.